RICE LAKE, WI – Under Henry Repeating Arms’ charitable “Guns For Great Causes” banner, company President and owner Anthony Imperato is donating a series of 65 custom “Prayers For Preslie” edition rifles to raise funds for the family of a 3-year-old Michigan girl battling leukemia. The rifles are available for purchase directly through Henry’s website except for the first and last in the series, which are up for auction on Gunbroker.com. All of the proceeds collected from the “Prayers For Preslie” rifles will be presented to the Mantsch family of Iron River, Michigan.

In April of this year, amidst a worldwide pandemic, Preslie Mantsch was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The news was delivered over the phone to her father, Thomas Mantsch, who was waiting in the Milwaukee Children’s Hospital parking lot, unable to be in the same room as his daughter and Preslie’s mother due to COVID-19 restrictions. Thomas is a frontline healthcare worker and first responder in his town’s ambulance and fire department. Preslie is currently undergoing treatment in Milwaukee, four and a half hours away from home, four to five days a week, and she still has two years of treatment left.

Thomas says of his daughter, “Preslie is a magical, kind-hearted, wonderful, smart, and caring little girl. She has a fighting spirit, and I am praying that she beats this.” He continues, “It is nerve-wracking to be working so close to the coronavirus frontlines with a daughter that is immunocompromised because of her chemo. We’re taking every precaution to keep her safe, but it’s hard.”

The “Prayers For Preslie” Edition Golden Boy Silver rifle, chambered in .22 S/L/LR, features a nickel-plated receiver cover, buttplate, and barrel band with a deeply blued steel octagon barrel. The genuine American walnut buttstock is engraved with an orange leukemia awareness ribbon in the middle of stylized butterfly wings, symbolizing hope and Preslie’s endurance. Above the butterfly are the words, “Prayers For Preslie,” in matching bright orange. Baron Engraving of Trumbull, Connecticut, donated the engraving work and hand-painted details. Each rifle in the series is marked with a unique serial number ranging from “PRESLIE01” to “PRESLIE65.

Henry President and owner, Anthony Imperato, says, “It is heart-wrenching to think of what children like Preslie and their families have to go through when they get a diagnosis as serious as leukemia.” Imperato continues, “We get so personally invested into each of our Guns For Great Causes benefits as soon as we see the first photo of the kid’s smile, and we hope this goes a long way to helping the Mantsch family in these most challenging of times.”

To learn more about the “Prayers For Preslie” Edition or to make a purchase, visit www.henryusa.com/prayersforpreslie. The auction for serial number “PRESLIE01” is available on Gunbroker.com, item #880628196. The last rifle in the series, “PRESLIE65,” is also listed on Gunbroker.com, item #880628718. Both auctions end on October 20, 2020.

The “Prayers For Preslie” .22 S/L/LR lever action rifle features an engraved and hand-painted genuine American walnut buttstock with a bright orange leukemia awareness ribbon in a butterfly motif.

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms Online has announced its Ghostly Halloween Giveaway, which centers around a custom Grey Ghost Precision Combat Pistol Compact. This exclusive pistol comes complete with accessories and gear from Holosun, SureFire, Magpul, Walker’s, Hexmag, Vertx, and Pro-Shot.

The focus of this giveaway is on the custom-made Grey Ghost Precision Combat Pistol Compact. This high-performance striker-fired pistol includes all the features demanded of a custom pistol, including a contoured and textured frame with extended magazine and slide controls. The slide’s tight tolerance and match-grade threaded barrel ensure superior accuracy on target. This pistol also features an optics cut, which hosts the yet-unreleased co-branded Holosun HS507C-X2-ACSS with ACSS® Vulcan™ Reticle. This revolutionary reticle system allows the user to quickly acquire and engage targets through the use of a large outer circle, which naturally draws the user’s eye to the center aiming point, eliminating the ‘search’ for the reticle when it falls outside the window.

In addition, Primary Arms includes a SureFire X300U-A weapon light, 5 17rd Hexmag Magazines, Walker’s Electronic Hearing Protection, Magpul Explorer eye protection, and a Pro-Shot cleaning kit. For the first time, Primary Arms is also including some purpose-driven tactical apparel from Vertx with their Assessor 2.0 Polo and Defiance Jeans.

This giveaway will run through the end of October, and a winner will be announced on Primary Arms Online social media in early November. The value of the giveaway package totals over $2,500, but entry is completely free. To enter, visit the Giveaway Landing Page or Primary Arms Blog and complete the required form. Read more

(Accokeek, MD) This past Saturday, October 3rd, Beretta celebrated its 494th anniversary as a firearms manufacturer, which makes Beretta the manufacturing company with the longest history of continuous operations in the world. Beretta products have accompanied sportsmen and women all around the globe on countless hunting excursions, performed flawlessly in five decades of the Olympic Games, and been combat tested as the official sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces for over 35 years.

In 1526, Mastro Bartolomeo Beretta (1490-1565/68) of Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia, Italy, received 296 ducats as payment for 185 arquebus barrels sold to the Arsenal of Venice. Although there is a history of Beretta products’ production in the 1500s, this particular moment in our history is the first documented sale of Beretta products in the known world, and it is the foundational point from which our company began its commanding presence in the firearms manufacturing industry. Read more

Boise, ID Tactical Solutions (TacSol), the market leader in quality rimfire firearms, upgrades and accessories, is offering their lightweight, highly accurate X-Ring barrels for the Ruger 10/22 and Ruger 10/22 Takedown in a patriotic stars and stripes pattern for order from October 1st thru October 31st. These barrels are also available on TacSol’s complete X-Ring rifles and X-Ring Takedown rifles. The X-Ring barrels are highly accurate and have a threaded end allowing easy installation of a compensator or suppressor. “With everything going on in the United States right now we wanted to offer a product to display patriotism”, said Keith Feeley, TacSol Director of Brand. “This product is a great patriotic upgrade for all Ruger 10/22, Ruger 10/22 Takedown, and TacSol X-Ring rifle owners”.

TacSol has been a leader in innovative rimfire offerings for nearly two decades. For more information or inquiries please contact Cody Bennion (National Sales Manager) at cody@tacticalsol.com or call 866-333-9901. For media inquiries, please contact Keith Feeley (Director of Brand) at keith@tacticalsol.com. Read more

Old Saybrook, CT – Traditions™ Performance Firearms has long been the leader in the muzzleloading industry. They have continued to be on the forefront of innovation and remain focused on making muzzleloading safer, more accurate, and more reliable. Traditions™ recognized the need to take muzzleloading to the next level and the new NitroFire® muzzleloader does just that. NitroFire® muzzleloaders have begun arriving at Traditions™ dealers and will be available throughout all distribution levels.

The NitroFire® is .50 caliber and has a 26” ultralight chromoly steel fluted and tapered barrel, 1:28” twist rifling, Dual Safety System, and many other features. It is equipped with Traditions™ new Elite XT™ trigger system. The Elite XT™ trigger system is designed with a rebounding hammer and a manual cross block trigger safety. The MSRP for the NitroFire® ranges from $549-$1202. Read more

Mount Joy, PA – BlackHeart Gear has launched its exciting new line of gun slings. Brand new for the 2020 season, the BlackHeart gun sling line offers hunters and shooting enthusiasts a new way to easily and comfortably transport their favorite firearms. The BlackHeart gun sling line offers four different and unique options with a variety of features and functions for both modern and traditional marksmen.

The Max Sling line of premium gun slings are sure to stand out and turn heads in the field or at the range. The Max Sling provides a 16? x 3.5? neoprene pad with non-slip backing. What makes the Max Sling truly unique is the fact it’s two for the price of one. Not only is it a gun sling, but it also includes a 12? neoprene scope cover. Read more

GENESEO, ILL. – Springfield Armory® has a storied history of building fine firearms for defense and competition. Now, our skilled gun makers set their sights on their next pursuit — the all new Model 2020 family of premium American-made bolt action hunting rifles.

The heart of the rifle is the custom-grade Model 2020 action, designed to take advantage of the most advanced manufacturing methods to hold incredibly tight tolerances. The Cerakote® finished action features an integral recoil lug and is machined from pre-hardened stainless steel with EDM cut raceways. The fluted bolt can be disassembled without tools and employs dual cocking cams and an enhanced extractor for high pressure loads. The result is a production rifle that delivers levels of precision usually found only on custom rifles that have been blueprinted and trued. This allows each Model 2020 to carry a remarkable .75″ MOA accuracy guarantee.

“The Model 2020 has arrived and marks a new dawn for modern bolt-action rifles from Springfield Armory,” said company CEO Dennis Reese. “It sets the standard for precision manufacturing, performance and accuracy from a premium, American-made rifle.” Read more