Still not sure what to buy the hunter or shooting enthusiast in your life? Don’t fret, we’re not sure either! But here’s a list of some gift ideas we’ve stumbled upon while shopping for the holidays or that we’d like to receive for Christmas (I hope the wife is reading!). Have an idea of your own? Feel free to comment so we can expand this list!
So what crossbow does Daryl Dixon use in The Walking Dead you ask? He’s had a few so far actually. Fan favorite Daryl Dixon got a new crossbow in season three, episode 12 (well he doesn’t actually use it till episode 13) of The Walking Dead. His original crossbow was the Horton Scout HD 125 that he’s been using since the start of the series. His new crossbow, the Stryker Strykezone 380, was found when Rick, Michonne and Carl stumble upon Morgan (Rick’s pal from season one) and his cache of weapons. Why use a crossbow when the undead start to walk you ask? Sure it doesn’t have the firepower of a gun and takes time to load, but when avoiding detection is more important then sending as much lead as you can down range, the crossbow is the perfect weapon.
The Stryker Strykezone 380 can actually be purchased on Amazon, but it’s pricey at over $700 and the reviews aren’t all that great. If you’re more of an OG Daryl fan the Horton Scout HD crossbow is also available on Amazon for much less and is more highly rated, although it’s a tad weaker if you actually wanted to hunt with it.
Check out our Guns of The Walking Dead post to see all the weapons used in the series.
[Image source: TWD Facebook Page]
Earlier this year I posted about this 1×30 Fiber Optic Green Dot sight that sells for between $60 and $80 over on Amazon. I like the idea of an optic that doesn’t need batteries and I’ve always wanted an ACOG, but could never afford one. So I decided to give this Amazon copy cat a try. Let me start by saying I’m from the camp that says you should always try to buy the best you can afford, and for my .223/5.56 ARs I always do. Since this is planned for use with my .22lr S&W M&P 15-22 I’ll break that cardinal rule this time.
Magpul recently announced they are now shipping their accessories for the Mossberg 500/590/590A1 line of shotguns that they debuted at the 2013 SHOT Show back in January.
Last year I wrote about the social site Gunway.com, well unfortunately it looks like they’ve closed their doors. I thought it was a pretty awesome site and a great concept.
Ever wanted to see a brand spankin’ new take a .50 cal round? Check out the video above. With about 1.5 million views on that video I’m sure they’ve made their money back on the PS4 + ammo.
If you’ve been in the market for a EOTech sight now is the best time to get one. If you purchase a qualifying EOTech sight or magnifier from now until 1/31/2014 you’ll get a $60 rebate. That’s a good chunk of change back. The EOTech 512.A65 is going for under $400 shipped on Amazon, after the $60 rebate that’s a smokin’ deal! Check out the details and list of qualifying products here.
Homemade firearms are nothing new, remember the Viet Cong made 1911? Or the AK-47 made from a shovel? Here’s another homemade 1911, this time from Thailand. The end product looks surprisingly good, but I’ll probably stick with Thai food over Thai made backyard guns however.
In the market for a weapons light and a front sight for your AR-15, check out the Rosch Works SL1. It combines a weapons light and front sight into one nifty package. The built-in light is a 250 lumen LED flashlight and the sight is made out of 7075 T6 aluminum. It’s a bit pricey at $235 retail. Check them out at Roschworks.com.
It’s here, a full metal 3D printed firearm. TheFirearmBlog posted about the first fully metal 1911. Solid Concepts created their 1911 clone with a 3D laser metal sintering printer. Unlike others making 3D firearms Solid Concepts has an FFL manufacturing license and can print a firearm for their customers within a day.
Laser sintering is one of the most accurate manufacturing processes available, and more than accurate enough to build the 3D Metal Printed interchangeable and interfacing parts within our 1911 series gun. The gun proves laser sintering can meet tight tolerances. 3D Metal Printing has less porosity issues than an investment cast part and better complexities than a machined part. The barrel sees chamber pressure above 20,000 psi every time the gun is fired. “We’re proving this is possible, the technology is at a place now where we can manufacture a gun with 3D Printing,” says Firestone. “As far as we know, we’re the only 3D Printing Service Provider with a Federal Firearms License (FFL). Now, if a qualifying customer needs a unique gun part in five days, we can deliver.”
I mentioned earlier this isn’t about desktop printers, and it’s not. The industrial printer we used costs more than my college tuition (and I went to a private university) and the engineers who run our machines are top of the line; they are experts who know what they’re doing and understand 3D Printing better than anyone in this business. Thanks to them, Solid Concepts is debunking the idea that 3D Printing isn’t a viable solution or isn’t ready for mainstream manufacturing. We have the right materials, and the right engineers who know how to best program and maintain these machines, to make 3D Printing accurate, powerful and here to stay.
