Anyone Else Find Ads Like This Ridiculous?

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Use those "MasterBlaster" types ammo, and see how fast you get chewed up in a civil, or criminal trial. :uhoh:

"So you used ammo specifically designed to to maim my client?"

Reasons why departments use factory rounds.
 
Ain't these the same doofusses that tried to market the "Rhino" bullets about 10-12 years ago? These were the pistol rounds that could stop an M-1 Abrams main battle tank.
 
I seem to recall a two page ad in Guns and Ammo (?) that showed a huge hole taken out of solid steel block with one of their .223 rounds. I figure if the ammo was that cool, it wouldn't be legal for me to own it. :p
 
These suckers have given me a good laugh for years. But I really wish they weren't on the market. Bad image for us gunnies, etc.

Some SF/SWAT/CT do use frangible rounds when they are indoors, on a plane, etc.
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Anyone have any solid documentation on this? I was under the impression that frangible was strictly for training use, since it tends to act just like a FMJ on flesh, and only breaks up on impact with a metal surface.
 
Anyone have any solid documentation on this? I was under the impression that frangible was strictly for training use, since it tends to act just like a FMJ on flesh, and only breaks up on impact with a metal surface.
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Basically, there are two types of frangible bullets. One kind is designed to break up on impact with anything, including peoples. Glasers, Beesafe, Magsafe, "Rhino" ammo, and others are in that category.

The other type is "green" ammo, which does tend to behave like an FMJ on impact with soft tissues, though probably breaks up if it hits bone. Tons of different brands of that. Those are mostly for training and plinking, to reduce ricochets and lead pollution.
 
Some SF/SWAT/CT do use frangible rounds when they are indoors, on a plane, etc.
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Served in the Special Operations community for three years, knew quite a few SF guys. None ever mentioned anything about frangible ammo, though I never asked directly. They're required to follow the Geneva rules like everyone else, and general Special Forces pride themselves on having a high honor code. Doubt they'd break that code to buy largely useless ammo just because it had an "operator" on the box.

Whm1974, curious what your sources are?
 
I guess that depends on the particular version of frangible ammo. From everything I've heard, glasers could be considered frangible and that they disintigrate pretty well in flesh. Heck, I can see ammunition that acts as a hollow point against flesh, while still fragmenting on metal. Thing about it, we have quite literally hundreds of different round construction methods.

Just off the top of my head:
Lead, FMJ, Hollowpoint, Flatnose, EFMJ, copperjacketed, steel core, copper coated, copper jacketed, glaser, frangible, ballistic tip, etc.
 
Yeah, I always use .45 acp snake shot in a long gun, and wear my ears into battle whenever I storm the Al-Q hideout.
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Your hearing is important. You should have your ears on. Don't worry, if you can't get your Kevlar helmet on over them, just go without like the "agent" in the pic. :neener:

You think five rounds is enough? What if terrorists see these and decide to move in groups of six? :uhoh: ... I better buy two...
 
Those look AWESOME! :rolleyes: I'm willing to shell out the big bucks for anything "extreme". Extreme shaving cream, extreme deodorant, extreme soda, extreme milk. You get the picture. The same goes for anything "tactical". :D
 
This reminds of the dreaded Dragon Fire round

15 years ago there was a 12ga round called "Dragon Fire" that was advertised to be a "fire hose'o death" according to the Baltimore Sun. The Sun sent out a reporter to test the round, I suspect they were going to do the typical hatchet job on some ammo. Turned out to be a comedy piece, even the anti reporter was having a good time calling it a stupid round. Turned out the projectile had the payload of a bottle rocket and exploded 10 yds down range.
 
Scary thing is that thee people out there that'll feed into that hype and buy them thinking they're tougher with them. Same ones that also the black SWAT gear and full black outfits. Everything they own has to be "tactical" or it's no good. They worry me. :uhoh: :scrutiny:
 
Now Ya'll better stop.....I carry extreme shock. If you keep it up, I'm gonna have to get "tactical" on ya' :D
 

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Yeah, stuff like that doesn't reflect well on the community. There's nothing to do except enjoy the spectacle for whatever entertainment value can be derived. There is that first amendment thing and all...

The anti's have their share of embarrassing constituents and it doesn't seem to slow them down much.

Now, if you want to see some panties in a wad over some "over the top" advertising, take a cruise on over to Bladeforums and do a search on "Dark Ops". If that DarkOps knife dude gets to selling firearm accessories, things could get real embarrassing - could make that "terrorist round" look positively PC.

Almost makes Blackhawk look conservative, enh?
 
Wow - Dipped in Bacon Grease. What a Concept !

I don't know --- I might just pay EVEN MORE for 'Anti-Terrorist Rounds' dipped in EVIL Bacon Grease. That would be some kind of Poetic Justice, huh?
 
In the words of P.T. Barnum:" Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people." :rolleyes:
 
Ky Larry:

I agree 100% on the sentiment, but I believe it was my favorite pro-gun columnist, H.L. Mencken that made that observation.

I belive that P.T.'s contemporary, Mr. George Hull said something along the lines of "A sucker is born every minute".

...equally applicable to the advertising in question.
 
Must keep a straight face. Must keep a straight face. Must keep...

But you simply MUST read their brochure.

After all it is the "World's Most Advanced Ammunition". Yes it is. Just ask them.

How else can you ever be enlightend to the advantages of their "Explosive Entry Fang Face Enhanced Penetration" ammunition. (Sounds like something from Stripperella)

It's made of NyTriliumâ„¢ (so is Stripperella/P.A.)
and will create a "wound channel of catastrophic proportions". (only if it hits the implants)

Or their Explosive Entry Air Freedon Self Defense round? It's classified as R2LP (Reduced Richochet Limited Penetration). The secret is its "composite Explosive Defractor Coreâ„¢" (same stuff that powers George Jetson's car)

With this ammo you get "Shock Trauma of Biblical Proportion" (and the price will make your wallet look like the parting of the Red Sea)

Or for you folks in NooJoisey...

The Silver Saviorâ„¢! (A Non-Hollowpoint Version of the Fang Face AntiTerrorist for Locales and Countries where Hollowpoints are Prohibited.)(and all logic and reason has become extinct)

Or their Subsonic Anti-Terror CQB rounds.
It's the "Shaped Charge for M16/M4 Assault Rifles".(of course - plastic bullets for a plastic gun)

It's been "Battle Proven, Dangerous Game Tested". (At corporate paint ball weekends all over Virginia)

And for you black-powder shooters they make the "saboted Death Star projectile".(Dan'l Boone meets Darth Vader)

And you know it's good stuff because it's "Made in America, Tested on terrorists all over the globe. (and they won't buy it either)

And it's "Attractively packaged and labeled for resale." (because no one can actually afford to shoot this stuff)


I keep expecting them to appear with Chuck Barris as their spokesman.


Really folks, I picked up one of their brochures at the big show two weeks ago.
I have been laughing my socks off over it ever since.

It's the most disjointed piece of prattle I have ever read.
I love the photo where they measure a 4" hole as 7".
You can read the tape measure for yourself.


I have been tempted to scan these four sheets of drivel and post them.
It looks like somebody got a digital camera, photoshop, a case of 4th of July sparklers and a thesarus for Christmas.
 
The packaging reminds me of GIJOE action figures from the 80's. I feel compelled to beg my Mom to buy them for me. Isn't that Snakeyes in the picture? :neener:
John
LMG
 
Even after reading the whole thread it is still hard to believe that this product exists. I should buy it just to show my friends.

I would expect to see something like that at Toys-R-Us.
 
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