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The founder of a jetpack startup has demonstrated a version of his signature design armed with a pistol aimed via a head-tracking system.
Land

Jetpack Features Glock Autopistol Aimed By Moving Your Head

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 22, 2023

Gun maker Sig Sauer is experimenting with pistol-armed quadcopter drones.
Air

P365 Pistol-Armed Aerial Drone Put On Display By Sig Sauer

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 11, 2023

Pirate Weaponry
News & Features

The Truth About Pirate Weapons

By Rebecca Simon

Posted on Jul 12, 2023

Super ‘Gucci’ Alien Pistol In Use With Zelensky Security Detail
Land

Super ‘Gucci’ Alien Pistol In Use With Zelensky Security Detail

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 11, 2023

USP HK
Land

HK’s Iconic USP Pistol, Made Famous By Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, Turns 30

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 20, 2023

EC135 Looking Glass revolver
Air

Why An Officer On EC-135C Doomsday Planes Packed A Revolver

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 1, 2022

A ZEV Technologies OZ9 Combat pistol
News & Features

U.S. Nuclear Convoy Guards’ New Pistol Looks Right Out Of John Wick

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 30, 2022

Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Is Carrying A Heavily-Modified Glock With A Compensator Attached
News & Features

Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Is Carrying A Heavily-Modified Glock With A Compensator Attached

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 23, 2021

Why Plainclothes Police Had Striped Reflective Tape On Their Glocks During The Capitol Siege
News & Features

Why Plainclothes Police Had Striped Reflective Tape On Their Glocks During The Capitol Siege

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 7, 2021

The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols
Air

The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 23, 2020

“Hot Dog Gun” Shows How Someone Really Felt About The Army’s Failed XM10 Pistol Competition
Land

“Hot Dog Gun” Shows How Someone Really Felt About The Army’s Failed XM10 Pistol Competition

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

France’s Elite GIGN Counter Terror Unit Still Has A Cult-Like Affinity For The Revolver
News & Features

France’s Elite GIGN Counter Terror Unit Still Has A Cult-Like Affinity For The Revolver

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Kalashnikov Hopes This Odd Looking Gun Will Become The AK-47 Of Pistols
Land

Kalashnikov Hopes This Odd Looking Gun Will Become The AK-47 Of Pistols

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 11, 2019

All US Military Branches, Including The Coast Guard, Are Buying The Army’s New Pistol
Land

All US Military Branches, Including The Coast Guard, Are Buying The Army’s New Pistol

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Army’s New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don’t Work Well With Regular Bullets
Land

Army’s New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don’t Work Well With Regular Bullets

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its Predecessor
Land

The US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its Predecessor

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019