For 40 years Eagle Grips has used rosewood, ebony wood, mother of pearl, even some ivory and simulated ivory. But now the company is using a new medium called Kirinite in a certain line of grips. Sound like something from where Superman came from? Perhaps not, but Kirinite is a very dense material that doesn't dull or scratch and is available in a plethora of colors. Paul Huble explains it further in the video below. For more information, visit EagleGrips.com.
Bullets in flight are subject to nature’s forces. Through the decades, manufacturers have developed bullets to somewhat counteract the effects of wind, gravity and atmospheric drag with a streamlined shape incorporating a boattail and long ogive terminating in a sharp point.
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
Aluminum has become the second most important metal in gunmaking after steel. An ever-increasing number of firearms, especially handguns and shotguns, utilize aluminum alloys for slides, frames, receivers and the like.
Companies such as CCI are doing their part to offer suppressor-ready ammunition in response to the current hearing-protection trend, and the latest offering is its .22 LR Suppressor Max load.
Rossi's Lightweight Carbine is designed to be a compact, easy-to-carry rifle, and now, with the addition of a folding stock, the design is even more carry- and storage-friendly.
The Electronic Digital Caliper from RCBS is a quality caliper that is particularly accurate, rugged and simple to use.
