The Rifle Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) kicked off with instruction from the Army Marksmanship Unit at Camp Perry on July 22 and 23rd for 310 students. This class gives new and experienced competitors alike the opportunity to learn from the best in the nation and develop their skills in a controlled and safe environment.

The class started out with two hours of instruction in Camp Perry’s Hough Auditorium, complete with demonstrations and time for questions. New students were encouraged to handle the AR-15 rifle to learn the mechanics and understand marksmanship basics like sight alignment and trigger control. More experienced competitors had the opportunity to ask advanced questions.

For the next section of the class, students headed out to Rodriguez Range and use their own equipment (scope, jacket, glove, mat, etc.) for training and eventually, the Excellence-In-Competition rifle match on Day II. The AR-15 rifle, sling and ammunition were provided by the CMP for the class and match that followed. Teams of four shooters worked their coaches and began training by dry-firing. Instructors worked with students individually to teach them the basics for prone, sitting/kneeling, and standing positions.

The dry fire and position work period was followed by live fire practice. Two members from each firing point were sent to the pits to raise, lower and score targets for the two relays on the range. Pit duty is crucial because the class and match are shot on paper targets and it provides valuable scoring opportunities.

Jeff Schneider, a SAFS coach, offered his advice to his students during the live-fire practice. “Shoot like you’re dry firing, focus on the front sight, follow through the trigger and repeat. Forget your last shot; focus on the one you’re taking. Pretend you are Dory from Finding Nemo and ‘just keep swimming’,” he said.
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TISAS/SDS Imports is extremely proud to announce their 1911 Night Stalker series chambered in 9mm, 10mm and .45 ACP. Thereby establishing a new standard for the ageless 1911 pistol, engineered with precision for flawless operation for the beginning shooter or “old ranger”.

The 1911 Night Stalker joins TISAS’s diverse line up of their other 1911 offerings available in several configurations that meet and exceed the needs and desires of anyone, be they a competition shooter to every day carry, at a price point to fit any budget. It comes with a Lifetime Service Plan which further demonstrates TISAS/SDS Imports’ commitment to quality.

TISAS USA’s 1911 Night Stalker is built for quality and endurance while looking great, starting with its 5-inch black Ceracoke coated, hammer forged steel barrel and forged full-sized foundation construction frame. For durability the frame and slide are ceracoated in Ceracoke H-337 Platinum Grey. The rear slide has thick-angled styled cuts. The underside of the frame has a Mil Standard 1913 Picatinny Rail to accommodate a variety of “equipment”. The 1911 Night Stalker has novak cut rear sights with an easy to see Tritium front sight for quick pointing and target acquisition.

The internals for the 1911 Night Stalker are based on Colt (trademarked) Series 70 parts along with a SF machined mainspring housing. The new design solid black, single-action trigger has vertical front grooves to assure trigger control. The pistol’s ejection port is match design. Read more

Zanders, a national distributor located in Sparta, Illinois, is proud to announce an exclusive CVA CASCADE rifle in a 350 Legend caliber and .450 Bushmaster. Both will be offered in a Bronze Cerakote® and Realtree Excape™ camo pattern. These CVA rifles will also come with a cartridge limiter magazine for IL compliance.

The CVA CASCADE rifle comes with many features which include a 4140 carbon steel threaded barrel 5/8×24” and is finished in Cerakote® burnt bronze metal finish.

The bolt design incorporates a 70° throw for smooth and fast operation, plus generous scope clearance. The two-position safety is conveniently located for natural and instantaneous operation. And loading the rifle is a breeze with its four-round, flush-fit, detachable magazine (extra magazines available from CVA).

The stock is fiberglass reinforced and has a SoftTouch finish, for easy gripping, even in the harshest weather conditions. The buttstock has adjustable length of pull by way of a removable spacer – making the CASCADE™ an ideal gun for still growing youths, small-statured adults, or even the full-sized hunter who wants to shorten his stock to accommodate heavy winter clothing. The rifle also comes with dual front swivel studs, which allow for the use of both a sling and a bipod at the same time. Read more

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today applauded Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice for requesting information from the Internal Revenue Service about the weapons and accessories it has purchased in recent years, turning the tax agency into what appears to be a quasi-military operation.

Rep. Bice sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, inquiring about the account(s) IRS used to purchase “weapons, gear, and ammunition,” and “data on the types of modifications to IRS-issued weapons that have been approved…” She has asked for a reply within five business days.

“Congresswoman Bice isn’t the only one who wants some answers,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “As we noted more than a month ago, the IRS has reportedly spent $2.3 million on ammunition, nearly $475,000 on Smith & Wesson rifles, another $463,000 for Beretta tactical shotguns, and $1.2 million on ballistic shields. We would very much like to know what’s going on here, and so would our members.” Read more

6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 26

Department of Natural Resources Rose Lake shooting range

14500 Peacock Road, Bath Township

This free clinic gives new shooters an opportunity to gain experience and guidance in handling and discharging a shotgun at a moving object.

To begin, the course includes a 45-minute, in-classroom discussion and workshop on firearm safety and shooting form, with small-group, hands-on instruction about equipment. That will be followed by instructor-led time on the range shooting clay targets.

Firearms and ammunition will be provided, but participants may bring personal shotguns. Read more

NSSF® tracks and reports monthly U.S. import units for several sporting arms, ammunition, and optics categories from the US International Trade Commission. Below are the results for March 2023 compared to March 2022. Additionally, in the first quarter (January-March) 2023, total units imported in the four sporting arms categories dropped 25.0 percent while the two ammunition categories decreased 40.7 percent over the same time period in 2022.

• March Handgun imports decreased 14.8 percent from 459,928 to 391,649 units. Within the handgun category, Pistol import units dropped 16.7 percent from 426,465 to 355,053 units while imported Revolver units increased 9.4 percent from 33,463 to 36,596 units. Read more

NSSF tracks and reports monthly U.S. export units for several sporting arms, ammunition, and optics categories from the US International Trade Commission. Below are the results for March 2023 compared to March 2022. Additionally, in the first quarter (Jan-March) 2023 total units exported in the four sporting arms categories rose 33.9 percent while the two ammunition categories increased 54.5 percent over the same time period. Read more