Weapons
13 Mar
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Browning’s model 1911

No, this isn’t a vestigial prop from some bad Underworld sequel, it’s a real functional double-barred .45 caliber pistol from Italian firearms maker Arsenal Firearms. Invented to celebrate the 100th anniversary of John Moses Browning’s seminal model 1911 pistol, this deranged handgun is exactly what you’re looking for when a single bullet isn’t enough to […]


23 Jan
Deadly African weapons transformed into limited edition pieces

Fonderie 47 was started to provide a powerful means toward a stable and prosperous Africa free from the fear of assault rifles. The company, which was founded by humanitarian and activist partners, confiscates AK47s from African war zones and transforms them into limited-edition jewelry — such as the mechanical cufflinks above. In collaboration with renowned […]


Brighton based designer Kyle Bean is a master at making humorously ironic artistic creations. CUT Magazine features his paradoxical collection, Harmless Weapons, with photographs taken by Sam Hofman. Taking ordinary objects and infusing them with “violent” imagery, Bean creates objects that are just plain funny. Bullet Candles, Jello Grenades, Feather Knives, Bread Knuckledusters — dangerously […]


Perhaps you’re planning to live off the land in a few short months, or maybe you’re expecting a zombie attack or the end of the world (no, really this time). Or maybe you’re just doubling down on that whole Mayan Apocalypse thing. If so, the Just-In-Case Kits from O. F. Mossberg & Sons might possibly […]


22 Nov
Fend off would-be (wet) attackers with brass knuckles & a blade

Say your out taking a stroll through a light drizzle, just trying to mind your business and not got in anyone’s way, when unexpectedly you start getting punked by a roving band of street ninjas. What are you gonna do, run? Throw your duck boots at them? Well if you had this handy Umbrella Sword […]


10 Nov
A perfectly civilized way to settle a drunken beef

So you throw a house party and in the middle of the debaucherous festivities you catch your friend drunkenly throwing pistachio shells into your toilet, so you whip a can of Schlitz at his moronic head. The almost-full can hits him across the head, ricochets into your vanity mirror, shatters in an explosion of glass […]


Chuck Norris jokes aside, this might be the most inventive writing pad we’ve seen since Moleskine’s suede-lined Folio Digital collection. The black Armed Notebooks from Megawing feature three distinctive designs, each with its own way of transforming symbols of violence into tools of creativity. Featuring a 3-dimensional embossed cover of either a hand grenade, revolver […]


28 Oct
A heavenly instrument of chilly justice

Sharper Image is one of those stores that can suck you in with their cornucopia of cool shit that you will never, ever really need in life. The Crossbow Snowball Launcher is just the latest in unnecessary items you can buy and store in your closet for a rainy, er, snow day. We may not […]