Introduction In 1981, the inventor Gaston Glock filed his 17th patent, and so the “Glock 17” polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol was born. Designed for the Austrian armed forces and police, the handgun became a worldwide success within just a few years...
Introduction The classic ‘Tommy Gun’ or ‘Chicago Typewriter’ was too expensive a weapon (in its M1921, M1928A1, and even M1 variants) for wartime production, so the US military commissioned Auto Ordnance to simplify it further. The resulting...
View M1917 Instructions When the US Military began running out of M1911 pistols during World War I, they began producing a revolver substitute in 1917 as part of a contract with both Smith & Wesson and Colt. Chambered in 0.45 caliber like the 1911, the...
Introduction Designed by John Browning, the M1911 semi-automatic pistol was used in World War I and then upgraded to the M1911A1 in time for World War II. In regular army use until the 80s, ‘Old Slabsides’ is the classic American, .45 caliber handgun....
View Andúril Instructions My life-size (1:1 scale) LEGO replica of Andúril (‘Flame of the West’), the sword of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings. Andúril is the reforged version of Narsil, the ancient sword of King Isildur that...
