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 […]

I’m not sure what the political statement of this AK-47 necklace might be, but Complete Technique’s antique finish pendant at least sports some remarkable detailing — a very accurate replica of the Russian AK-47 machine gun scaled down to a pendant size. Ironically enough, the price of the necklace is probably more expensive than what […]

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/5336366[/vimeo] They invented vodka, the AK-47, the periodic table of elements and, of course, Tetris—the Russians are pretty full of themselves. Mathias Janko, a German, reveals the truth behind one of the greatest games ever, that also happened to defy the laws of gravity. I don’t know that I’ll ever look at elements and minerals […]