Smith & Wesson has identified a condition that may exist in certain model 22-A pistols. Based on their ongoing product review, they have determined that the slides of certain pistols manufactured from August 1, 2008 to February 19, 2009, may not meet the design specification. This can create a situation where insufficient headspace exists creating [...]
This week, the Best Defense crew spent time at TEEX (Texas Engineering Extension Service) to film portions of the upcoming The Best Defense: Survival. The series will focus on how individuals, families and communities can plan, prepare and protect themselves from all sorts of natural or man-made disasters. On the TEEX blog, you’ll find a [...]
Our friend Mike, otherwise known as the blogger, Mr. Completely, traveled across the Atlantic to take his famed “crouching tiger, hidden speed demon” shooting style – you have to see it to believe it – to the European Steel Challenge. That’s him in the first pic with Jennifer. As the only American shooter competing, a [...]
This from CCRKBA: BELLEVUE, WA – Failing to get traction for his anti-gun agenda in Congress, Barack Obama is trying instead to stack the federal courts with liberal anti-gunners, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “President Obama’s gun prohibitionist agenda has fallen on deaf ears on Capitol Hill,” [...]
On Tuesday, May 26th, I was a guest on Gun Nuts Radio. From their website: “Tonight on Gun Nuts Radio: Rob Pincus If your primary reason for owning firearms is self-defense, both in the home and out of the home, then you should not miss tonight’s Gun Nuts Radio which airs live at 9pm Eastern [...]
Yamil Sued of HotGunSHots.com was on hand at the Bianchi Cup this week and sent over these pics. Yamil shoots (photographs) for Smith & Wesson and got some great shots of Doug Koenig, Jerry Miculek and Julie Golob. He also has some of the non-S&W shooters and I’ll add them when they come over. Checked [...]
It started with the challenge of increasing their own production of .50 caliber ammo and ended up with a progressive reloading press for the civilian market. Michael talks with Richard Pumerantz about his new “monster”. Watch video: VISIT TEN-X Ammunition here…
Michael Bane stopped dead in his tracks when he walked through the Stoeger booth at the NRA Show. Stoeger and product manager Keith Heinlein have converted their 20″ barreled cowboy action S&S shotgun to the 21st Century. Watch the video.
Larry Crow (Competitive Edge Gunworks and Crow Tactical) has patented a floated action and barrel which has created an interest among gun manufacturers, law enforcement agencies and shooters with a focus on long range precision shooting. This new action allows the rear of the receiver to float. The front of the action features a large [...]
As Michael mentions in this week’s Down Range Radio, Richard Pumerantz at Ten-X Ammunition, Inc., has developed the world’s first auto-indexing progressive reloading press designed to handle the loading of large capasity cartridges. The TX-50 includes a large capacity powder measure and can drop 75 charges of 250 grains before you need to refill. It [...]
