Gizmodo: rifles

The SniPod Touch: When Apps Go Deadly

Mark Wilson — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:45:00 EST

This official US Army M110 Sniper Rifle has all the necessary accouterments: long barrel, scope, and an iPod touch.

You see, that iPod is running the program BulletFlight, available now from the App Store for $12. BulletFlight is essentially a ballistics calculator that turns environmental factors like windspeed and distance into simple "click" adjustments on the rifle. Five different rifle profiles have been preloaded into the software to factor in specifics like muzzle velocity and bullet weight.

But even more importantly, having a gun app on an iPod finally gives the sniper a excuse to blast AC/DC while clearing an area of hostiles—as if another one were needed. [BulletFlight and BulletFlight App via Engadget]

Once Again, We See That Girls Mature Faster Than Boys

Mark Wilson — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:15:00 EDT

No kids, she doesn't think that your iPhone is cool. [via Danger Room]

Gun Unsafety Video Shows Exactly How Not to Fire a Gun

Kit Eaton — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:20:00 EDT

We don't go too nuts about real guns here on Giz, and over at Geekologie they found this video that shows why: there are some very dumb people out there. People who should never go near a weapon, let alone own or try to fire one. It's a compilation of clips, some you'll have seen before, some perhaps not... but put them all together and it's horrifyingly fascinating blooper reel. My prize goes to the poor guy in the test range who suffers again and again... and again. [Geekologie]

Hello Kitty Expands Upon Arsenal With AR-15 Rifle

Adrian Covert — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:45:00 EST

With previous releases, such as an AK-47 under it's belt, Hello Kitty looks poised to roll out a full army. This time around, some gun-loving nut put together a Hello Kitty-themed AR-15 assault rifle for his wife (how romantic) and posted the finished result on the interwebs for the world to see. It's so cute, it makes me want to shoot something. [Rifle Gear via Mobilewhack]