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Grip or Stocks

Before automatic pistols had one piece receivers of best-quality, industrial grade polymer, they came with two pieces of (usually) wood fastened to the sides of the butt. Revolvers go even farther back in the chronology and did the same thing. Wood shapes easily and can even be user-customized. However, what is the correct name for these wood, bone, horn, ivory or whatever plates. For most of my shooting life, I have called them “grips” and I believe the majority of the firearms world does the same.

May 06, 2013

New from ProMag

ProMag delivers some of the finest magazines and accessories available on the market, and it brought some of its most popular new designs to the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits.

May 06, 2013

The Latest from Laser Genetics

Fresh off of winning a 2013 Golden Bullseye award from American Hunter, the folks at Laser Genetics brought an array of innovative new products to the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits. You can get your own look at some of the company's latest releases in the video below.

May 05, 2013

Trigger Time at the NRA Annual Meetings

By John Zent

Plink ... plink-plink, plink.

May 05, 2013

A Time for Worship and Prayer

By John Zent

An unprecedented audience that came to worship and pray early on Sunday morning during the NRA Annual Meetings in Houston was enriched by a host of inspiring messages. The NRA Prayer Breakfast has grown to where many attendees echoed speaker Joe Gregory's sentiments, "Our most important meeting here is this one ... and we can avail much through prayer."

May 05, 2013

New from Weatherby

Weatherby unveiled its new SA-08 Deluxe, a 28-gauge shotgun, at the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits.

May 05, 2013

SIG SAUER's P227

SIG SAUER had its new P227, a .45 ACP that holds 10 + 1 rounds, on display at the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits.

May 05, 2013

Antique Guns & Gold

Lots of folks have old guns hiding in the back of their safe. Whether it's a family heirloom that's been passed down for generations or something they stumbled across at shop a few decades earlier, it inevitably leads to one question: What's it worth? Attendees of the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits had a chance to find out just that, thanks to the National Firearms Museum.

May 04, 2013

Nikon P-300 BLK and PROSTAFF 5

Nikon had some of its latest riflfescopes on display at the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, including the P-300 BLK (designed exclusively for the popular .300 AAC Blackout cartridge) and its PROSTAFF 5 line.

May 04, 2013

New From GAMO Outdoor USA

Gamo Outdoor USA had three of its newest airguns on display at the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in the Little Cat, Whisper Fusion and Whisper Fusion Pro.

May 04, 2013

New From Cannon Safe

Every firearms owner knows how important it is to keep your guns secure—and Cannon Safe continues to make that task more manageable. Its "Cannon" line of gun safes comes fully equipped with a variety of features that make it easier than ever to maintain the security of your firearms.

May 04, 2013

Bond Girl

Ashley West from the A Girl and a Gun organization proves that women can and do know as much about the way a firearm operates as their male counterparts, as she demonstrates the features of the Bond Girl firearms by Bond Arms. Check out the video of this unique and highly popular pocket pistol, and visit Bond Arms for more information.

May 04, 2013

Springfield XD-S Golden Bullseye Presentation

When you build good products, you're going to get noticed—and few honors are as well recognized as the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Awards. Springfield Armory took home American Rifleman's Pistol of the Year Honors at the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, for its innovative XD-S.

May 04, 2013

Packing in Pink

Everything is coming up pink! Holsters, earmuffs, training jackets: They're all pink (for now). Soon to be released in other color options, Packing in Pink has been catering to the women's shooting market since 2007, proudly offering Bladetech holsters and many other U.S.-and Canadian-made products. Learn more about the company from President and Founder Kim Page in the video below, and stay tuned for more on Page as we cover her upcoming participation in this year's NRA Bianchi Cup.

May 04, 2013

GunVault's Radio Vault and TacVault

GunVault had its entire line on display at the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, and drew plenty of interest with its Radio Vault and TacVault.

May 04, 2013