This week, get ready to rant as Michael responds to the news that the Olympic sort of pentathlon is going from a projectile gun to a laser pistol… how about a real politically correct pentathlon — Nissan Leafe, electric golf carts, carving roasts laser tag and simulated swimming? It’s also been a big week in [...]
In Modern Pentathlon, there are plans to replace the traditional air pistols with laser pistols in the 2012 Olympics. New products are out – Ruger with their SR-556 in 6.8SPC, a .50 BMG Upper for the AR-15 by Zel Custom and Rock River Arms’ piston driven AR-15 Pistol. Reference Links: Modern Pentathlon Abandons Cartridge Firearms [...]
Southport, CT August 31, 2010 – Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to announce the return of the very popular free jacket promotion, once again combining two great American companies with reputations for building rugged and reliable products. Between September 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010, customers who purchase any new, American-made [...]
Competition shooting such as IDPA is great practice for the skills that could save your life in a defensive situation. However, just shooting competition may not give you all the training and skills needed, which is why taking classes from reputable trainers is an important aspect of carrying a firearm for self defense. Additionally, it’s [...]
ODESSA, FL (August 22, 2010) – Zel Custom Manufacturing introduces the Tactilite T2, a magazine-fed, bolt-action .50 BMG conversion for AR-15 style rifles. The T2 utilizes a side-mounted magazine design (similar to a Sten gun) on Zel Custom’s unique steel billet upper receiver. As a “firearms accessory”, the Tactilite T2 .50 BMG conversion kit requires [...]
(Colona, IL)…Rock River Arms has the reputation for producing top quality AR15s. What sets Rock River Arms apart from the competition is their versatility to produce and innovate weapons to such rigorous specifications. The Rock River Arms PDS Pistol is the first of a new generation of firearms employing Rock River Arms’ patent-pending Piston Driven [...]
Wilsonville, OR – Crimson Trace recently released a New Laserguard laser-sighting system Model LG-447 for the popular Taurus Slim Models 708, 709 and 740. MSRP on the LG-447 will be $209.00. The compact LG-447 attaches to the trigger guard and is held securely in place by two screws for the repeatable accuracy that Crimson Trace [...]
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition that called for an EPA ban on the production and distribution of lead in ammunition. In his explanation of the ruling, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Steve Owens said the reasoning behind the decision was simple: “EPA reached this [...]
In the coming days and weeks, the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) will be announcing endorsements and candidate ratings in hundreds of federal races, as well as thousands of state legislative races. Unless these announcements are required by the timing of primary or special elections, the NRA-PVF generally does not issue endorsements while important legislative [...]
