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First ‘smart’ pistol hits shelves in California.
Fox News ^
| 2/20/2014
| Brendan McGarry, Military.com
Posted on 02/22/2014 4:53:44 AM PST by Carriage Hill
The first so-called “smart gun” has hit the shelves at U.S. retail outlets, including one of the biggest firearms stores in California, according to the Washington Post.
The Smart System iP1, a .22-caliber pistol made by the German gun-maker Armatix GmbH, can only function with an accompanying wristwatch, which is sold separately.
When the RFID-equipped watch is activated by a PIN number and placed near the gun — like when a shooter grips the handle — it sends a signal to unlock the gun and a light on the back of the weapon turns green, according to the report. Otherwise, the firearm stays locked and the light on the back remains red, it stated.
The pistol sells for $1,399 and the watch retails for another $399 — more than double the cost of .40-caliber Glock handgun, according to the article.
The company is betting that demand for the technology will increase as consumers seek guns modified for safety.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; california; firearm; smart
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posted on
02/22/2014 4:54:51 AM PST
by
Carriage Hill
(Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
To: carriage_hill
My “dumb” pistol (it only does what I tell it to) has never caused any problems, so I guess I’ll stay with it. ;)
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posted on
02/22/2014 4:56:15 AM PST
by
deoetdoctrinae
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posted on
02/22/2014 4:59:00 AM PST
by
deoetdoctrinae
(Gun-free zones are playgrounds for felons.)
To: carriage_hill
No thanks. Too many points of failure. When you need your weapon to function, failure is not an option.
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posted on
02/22/2014 4:59:51 AM PST
by
soycd
To: carriage_hill
First ‘smart’ pistol hits shelves in California.And for the most part I imagine it will stay on the shelves, other than having a couple of liberals buy them to try and make a pointless point.
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:01:33 AM PST
by
dirtboy
To: carriage_hill
They'll get the owner killed. when they fail to work.
Leave them on the shelf at the store.
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:01:55 AM PST
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: carriage_hill
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:02:30 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: carriage_hill
"Smart" gun for stupid people.
No thanks.
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:03:27 AM PST
by
Jed Eckert
(Wolverines!!)
To: carriage_hill
The only way someone would be dumb enough to buy one of these is if they were mandated by law......and therefore the only choice for a new gun purchase.
How is government gonna get the millions of hand guns already out there? If they are grandfathered in, then my gun collection is gonna quintuple in value.......at the very least.
If they are required to be turned in.....well.....good luck with that! Lol.
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:04:45 AM PST
by
RepRivFarm
("During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -George Orwell)
To: carriage_hill
The pistol sells for $1,399 and the watch retails for another $399 — more than double the cost of .40-caliber Glock handgun, according to the article. The company is betting that demand for the technology will increase as consumers seek guns modified for safety. At $1,800 for a pistol, I'd say that is a very poor bet.
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:06:04 AM PST
by
Flick Lives
("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
To: soycd
When seconds count. linking up you gun and watch are just minutes away. And don’t even get me started about dead batteries.
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:07:05 AM PST
by
DAC21
To: carriage_hill
As many believe they are the only ones that should have access to lethal force Law Enforcement should be the first to carry this new technology.
We do want those who protect us to have safe pistols right?
Which department/agency will be the first to step up?
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:07:24 AM PST
by
BattleFlag
(The right to self defense, one without which none others matter)
To: carriage_hill
I have absolutely no problem offering this technology to those who want it and are willing to pay for it.
What I absolutely and fervently object to is mandating this technolgy on new guns, which is the direction Kalifornia is going.
Speaking of Kalifornia, all newly introduced handguns in that state must comply with the new Microstamping law. Does this firearm have Microstamping integrated into its firing pin and chamber?
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:07:28 AM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: deoetdoctrinae
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:08:11 AM PST
by
Carriage Hill
(Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
To: carriage_hill
Hope it does not rely on Microsoft Technology or the phase “blue screen of death” will take on a whole new meaning
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:08:54 AM PST
by
CIB-173RDABN
(I do not doubt that our climate changes. I only doubt that anything man does has any effect.)
To: carriage_hill
James Bond had a watch that shot a bullet. I want one of them. Who needs a gun that tells time?
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:09:08 AM PST
by
mindburglar
(Karl Rove will call Ted Cruz a "white hispanic".)
To: BattleFlag
Never is there any mention of the government adopting these devices.
Anything running on a battery is a stupid idea, but something has to power the gps signal.
To: carriage_hill
I hope it stays as lonely as Yoko Ono at a swingers’ convention.
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posted on
02/22/2014 5:13:01 AM PST
by
relictele
(Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The End)
To: carriage_hill
This should be an easy one for hackers.
The gun might be smart but anyone that has one for more than plinking is stupid.
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