April 18, 2012
Crimson Trace Corp. announced that its first green laser will be available in the third quarter of 2012 and will be implemented with the existing Lightguard platform. In the second phase of the green-laser inroduction, which will occur in 2013, brand-new technology will be employed to shrink the diode and provide it in the same size package as the existing laser. Learn more in this video of Iain Harrison as he demonstrates the laser and explains why you should give it a try.
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April 18, 2012
By Iain Harrison
This week’s show saw the return of Jeff Gonzales who, like Craig Sawyer in previous episodes, qualifies as the Real Deal, and if you ever get the chance to attend one of his training classes, I guarantee you’ll want to take the opportunity. The first challenge had the competitors working out of a holster, which was a novelty for Top Shot and indicative that the comfort level of the producers is improving. If nothing else, the fact that the show has introduced a number of TV creative types to guns has to count as a check mark in the positive column.
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April 18, 2012
As someone who prefers to carry a concealed handgun everywhere I go, I spend a lot of time researching the laws of the various states in which I travel. There are websites that have compiled the laws that regulate concealed carry by state, which are a fairly good place to start. However, I’m always unsure of how up-to-date these websites really are, especially as I have often found mistakes listed.
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April 17, 2012
I talked about the 5.5 mm Velo Dog cartridge a while back and referred to its use as the parent cartridge for Col. Charles Askins' wildcat .22. This prompted readers to write and ask for more information about this long ago effort by the legendary adventurer/author/soldier/shooter. It's been awhile since anyone has written this one up, so let's take a look at one of the more clever—but controversial—wildcats of all time. It dates to before World War II and only one gun was ever made for this round.
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April 16, 2012
Ronnie Barrett of Barrett Firearms presented a check for more than $69K to Tom Taylor, chairman of Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) during the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 14, 2012. The donation was the proceeds from an auction in which Barrett Firearms gave away the 30th tribute M107A1, a nickel-Teflon coated .50-caliber rifle engraved with the 30th Anniversary logo and “Rifle 1 of 1”.
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April 16, 2012
Attracting a lot of attention at the 2012 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits at St. Louis, Mo., is the Benelli M2 3-Gun, a performance 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun.
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April 16, 2012
Franchi’s Instinct SL over-under combines Italian tradition and craftsmanship with innovation.
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April 16, 2012
Stoeger's new Model 3000 is a 3-inch, 12-gauge, Inertia Driven semi-automatic shotgun that handles loads up to 3-inch Magnums without adjustment.
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April 16, 2012
Stoeger Airguns's latest innovation is the X20 Suppressor.
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April 16, 2012
Three exciting new guns from SIG Sauer made an appearance at the 2012 NRA Annual Meetings: the P224 handgun, the P938 and the SIG 716 Patrol Rifle.
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