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The Ruger American has some great features—hammer-forged barrel, reliable action, crisp trigger—but many would not consider the molded, polymer stock to be among them. Luckily, there are aftermarket options to enhance the rifle’s utility and aesthetics. A durable, attractive stock from Boyds Gunstocks and some DIY action bedding, using Brownells Acraglas, is the next step in the precision-driven hunting rifle build.
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Last August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s webpage again posted defensive-gun-use data—essentially, estimates of how many times per year armed citizens in America use guns to defend themselves or others.
Watchtower Defense—which has acquired the assets of Watchtower Firearms—officially opened its new headquarters and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Tomball, Texas.
One of the latest 2011-style handguns out from European American Armory Corp. is its Girsan Witness2311 MatchX platform, which includes a built-in, single-port compensator and is designed for competition use.
Shell Shock Technologies (SST) and CBC Global Ammunition have signed an agreement that adds manufacturing capacity, advanced tooling and new SST operations in Oklahoma and Michigan.
Springfield Armory continues to expand its SA-35 High Power handgun line, and one of the latest versions is this new SA-35 4" Polished Blued model that provides some added luster while remaining compact.