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They Shootin’! 5 Nerf Guns to Bust Caps With This Weekend

jerwin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:28:31 +0000

Yeah, it’s a holiday weekend, and for you, that prolly means pool parties on the reg, frozen drinks on the reg, and way too much meat in your mouth (what else is new?). For us, though, Labor Day means a dark specter on the horizon: our seven-year-old nephew Carl, a snot-nosed, shit-smelling little rat-faced rat fink who makes Latarian Milton look like Annie and insists on bringing his little snot-nosed, shit-smelling schnauzer Puddles to every family get-together.

As you may have gathered, we’re not real fond of our brother’s demon spawn. Maybe you have a younger relative just like Carl. So, what can you do? You can’t smack him around in front of the family, and whenever you get him loaded on Jello shots and throw him in the pool, everyone gets mad at you. Well, it’s not perfect, but last year we stumbled on a good recourse—Nerf guns. That’s right, keep pegging the little fucker with foam darts, and eventually he’ll fall the fuck back. To that end, we’ve reviewed 5 Nerf Guns to Wield This Holiday Weekend…

N-STRIKE BUZZSAW ($14.99)
Crank up the Buzzsaw and shoot four balls in rapid-fire fashion. Use this strictly as a warmup gun: your nephew will think it’s all fun and games, then bust out the heavy artillery.

N-STRIKE RECON CS-6 ($19.99)
If your nephew is as sneaky a little shit as ours, you’ll need a gat with some flexibility. The Recon breaks down into 5 configurations for easy adaptability.

N-STRIKE LONGSHOT CS-6 ($29.99)
So it’s 2:30 on Monday afternoon, and pinging Nerf darts off your own nephew’s temple hasn’t slaked your sadistic impulses yet (or said nephew’s bitchin’ about a cluster migraine). How to get your jollies off for the rest of the day? Shoot at your neighbor’s nephew of course! The N-Strike Longshot has a range of 35 feet and comes with two clips of 12 darts. If you’re taking your Nerf beefs outside the fam though, you may want to invest in a pair of non-Nerf brass knuckles.

N-STRIKE UNITY POWER SYSTEM ($39.99)
By now you’ve pissed off the greater part of your neighborhood, so it’s time to quit fucking around. The UPS is a three-in-one blaster, featuring the Scout IX-3 Blaster, the Hornet AS-6 Blaster and the Titan AS-V.1 Blaster for long range destruction.

N-STRIKE VULCAN EBF-25 ($42.99)
Perfect for the Battle of Hamburger Stand Hill, the Vulcan is a fully-automatic, piston-powered reign of Nerf terror. Shoot three darts a second in automatic mode, or set up the collapsible tripod and strafe your foes with precision hits. Whatever you do, take no prisoners!

PistolCam Watches Who You Shoot

bfred — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:01:45 +0000

In today’s post-Sean Bell society, somebody needs to keep a close eye on where these trigger-happy officers are firing. Some New York cops seem to have recently found a solution in the PistolCam, a gadget that records video of your gun’s point of view.

With one of these bad boys mounted on the barrel, we’ll have clear evidence of what really happened in those controversial few moments when the bullets start flying. The camera, which can record up to an hour of MPEG4 audio and video, is automatically turned on when the gun is removed from its holster. The company claims that video documentation exonerates police officers in 93% of cases where they’re accused of brutality. Now we just have to keep an eye on that remaining 7% to make sure they don’t “lose” the tape. Watch some PistolCam footage after the jump.

[PistolCam via BoingBoing]

U.S Soldiers Tote High Powered Paintball Guns

Joe — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:29:56 +0000

US armed forces are shelving the pepper spray for a crowd-controlling weapon with some serious balls to it'this FN303 Paintball gun. Also known as the Individual Serviceman Non-Lethal System (ISNLS), the gun carries a 6.5-gram projectile that fires bullets with a mixture of paint and the metal bismuth.

According to the creators of the welt-producing firearm, “the shock and pain caused by the impact instantly stop and neutralize the suspect.” Ouch. To get a watered-down version of the guts of the FN303, check the instructional video after the jump.

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Wrist-Mounted Flamethrower Straight Outta X-Men

bfred — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:25:57 +0000

It’s a common misconception that X-Men villain Pyro can actually shoot fire out of his hands. In reality, he has to wear a suit with a built-in flamethrower, because his only superpower is the ability to control the intensity of the flame. Hoping to re-create Pyro’s fire-spewing abilities, mechanical engineer Everett Bradford has created The Pyro System. The 20 year old senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute created this wrist-mounted flamethrower for his final project. In a series of videos, Bradford demonstrates his invention and breaks down exactly how it was made. Flame on after the jump.

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Belvedere’s Jagger Ice Dagger Kinda Scares Us

bfred — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:35:02 +0000

Ever since we saw Basic Instinct, the sight of a beautiful woman wielding an icepick has struck fear (and arousal) into our hearts (and pants).

Hoping to capitalize on the hand-cracked ice trend (ice trays are for peasants), Belvedere Vodka has teamed with designer/Rolling Stones spawn Jade Jagger to create the “Jagger Ice Dagger.” This $250,000 piece, which is dipped in everything from white gold to diamonds to sapphires, is available at jiggy international retailers like Harrod’s in London. A $10,000 version will also be available for those of us less inclined to take out a third mortgage on the house.

Check out Belvy’s latest ad campaign “Luxury Reborn,” featuring Terry Richardson, Vincent Gallo and RZA, after the jump…