Category: Firearms

Nosler Introduces Model 21 Rifle

“I’ve cleaned off the red dirt of Molokai. The sandy soil of Zimbabwe. The freshly rained on tundra from Alaska. I’ve been there to see it take down one of the most dangerous animals in the world after we stalked through 9 foot tall grass. I’ve seen it get dropped, rattle in a rack, get loaded into numerous airplanes… with and without cases. I’ve seen it in the heat. In the cold. I’ve seen shots from 50 yards to 500, all without fail. We’ve already got a lot of miles under our belt together and there’s about to be a lot more. Welcome to the lineup Nosler Model 21.” – Justin Moore

The new Model 21 is a feature-rich production firearm that has the feel and performance of a custom build. Featuring premium components throughout and weighing roughly 7 pounds depending on the cartridge, the Model 21 rifle brings exceptional precision and packable reliability to any hunt.

Blueprinted from birth on advanced wire EDM equipment, the Model 21 action was thoughtfully designed to deliver exceptional performance in a user-friendly platform with several built-in custom features throughout. Among these features is a spiral fluted, one-piece, Nitride coated bolt made of 4340 Chrome Moly steel. In addition to a sleek aesthetic, and nearly effortless functioning, the fluted design provides a reduction in weight and helps to channel debris, preventing the bolt from jamming in environments where dirt and sand is an issue. In line with the M21 action’s practical design philosophy, the bolt’s upgraded M16-style extractor and fire control group feature tool-less takedown. Each rifle includes a set of optic bases.

A one-piece bolt body machined from a hardened 4340 Chrome Molybdenum billet. The bolt is fluted to decrease the contact of bolt to receiver which provides for a smooth open and close. To also increase the smooth feel and increase the life of the bolt it is then NIB-X ( Nitride) coated. Using a modified M-16 style extractor provides for excellent extraction while using a tool-less design for disassembly and cleaning. The bolt handle is threaded 5/16-24 TPI for change out to many popular bolt handle configurations. Read more

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Primary Arms Government November Giveaway

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms Government has announced their November giveaway, which includes a Daniel Defense DDM4 LE Patrol Rifle with a Primary Arms SLx® 1-5x24mm FFP Rifle Scope and GLx® 30mm Mount.

Every month, Primary Arms Government offers professional customers a chance to win exclusive firearm sweepstakes, often including some of the most popular premium tactical brands. This giveaway is only open to Active-Duty Military, Veterans, and First Responders, who can enter to win for free—no purchase necessary.

This month, Primary Arms Government is offering an impressive rifle package that includes one of the most popular defensive carbines on the market: the Daniel Defense DDM4 16” LE Patrol Rifle. Featuring a cold hammer-forged 16” barrel and carbine gas system, this rifle epitomizes Daniel Defense in their commitment to quality components and battle-ready reliability. This DDM4 comes in the exclusive law enforcement configuration with a 9” M-LOK Omega handguard for attaching lights and other accessories. Quick disconnect attachment points are integrated on both sides of the rail for a fully ambidextrous sling.

To help you get the most from the rifle, Primary Arms Government has also included their exclusive Primary Arms SLx 1-5x24mm FFP Rifle Scope with ACSS® Raptor 5.56 reticle. This lightweight, low-power variable optic includes features found on premium grade optics but at an unbeatable value. The intuitive ACSS Raptor 5.56 BDC makes it easy to range and engage targets out to 600 yards, while its bold center horseshoe and chevron provide fast acquisition in close quarters. This optic also comes with a US-made GLx 30mm scope mount. Both the optic and mount received separate recommendations for duty-use by the National Tactical Officers Association. Read more

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HatsanUSA’s First .50 Caliber Rifle: PileDriver

The PileDriver is Hatsan’s first .50 caliber air rifle, and the market’s most powerful production PCP rifle. The PileDriver is designed exclusively for high-powered hunting applications. Capable of producing over 800 ft-lbs. of energy in 50 cal, it is also available in a 700+ FPE-generating .45 caliber model. Although this rifle utilizes a 33-inch barrel, its bullpup design keeps the maximum length under 4 ft. The side lever cocking mechanism is easy to reach and operate. A 480cc carbon fiber bottle fills to 4350 PSI and will provide up to 6 high-powered shots on a single fill. The PileDriver’s unique, patented hammer design eliminates traditional steel coil springs in favor of a smoother, easier-to-cock, gas piston mechanism. This top-loading single-shot rifle also features an extra-large loading port that will accommodate ammo up to 34mm in length.

The all-weather synthetic bullpup stock features an ergonomic pistol grip with textured grip surfaces for enhanced feel and control. The soft rubber buttpad is both elevation and angle adjustable to ensure controlled recoil and a comfortable fit. An elevation adjustable cheek rest ensures proper sight alignment with any optic. The rifle’s 14-inch-long scope rail is cut to accept both Picatinny and 11mm Dovetail mounts, offering plenty of real estate for a wide variety of optics. Three Picatinny accessory rails are attached around the air bottle for added customization. The high-strength steel barrel is precision rifled for long-range accuracy, and the absence of a shroud allows for the use of sabot rounds, further expanding one’s ammunition options.

MSRP: $1,199.99 Read more

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Christensen Arms & Warne Rings on Common Optic Mounting Questions

Gunnison, Utah – Christensen Arms, manufacturer of state-of-the-art precision firearms and custom carbon fiber barrels, is proud to announce their Rapid Fire Fridays event with Warne Rings & Bases that answers the age old questions surrounding optic mounting. This event is now live on YouTube just in time to get your Christensen Arms firearm dialed in for that hunt of a lifetime or to dominate the target at the range.

“This is an incredible opportunity for hunters and sport shooters alike to learn from one of the industry’s best for scope mounting solutions,” said Meredith McCaskill, Vice President of Marketing, Christensen Arms. “We want all of our customers and followers to have access to the most commonly asked questions, and our Rapid Fire event does just that.”

This informative event featured Randy Parks, Director of Marketing for Warne, talking about various products and techniques to help you choose and mount your optics. Here are just a few of the topics covered:

·What are the most common mistakes made when installing optic mounts?

·How do you decide between one piece or two-piece mounts?

·Do rings need to be lapped?

·Is there a preferred installation method for the best ring alignment and even torque?

·What should new long-range shooters look for in rings and mounts? Read more

Firearms, Optics

DRD Tactical MFP-21 Pistol

Lyons Falls, NY: DRD Tactical, innovators of quick take down rifles, has announced that they’ve added a pistol to their lineup. Introducing the MFP-21, this new multi-function pistol is available in both 300 BLK and 5.56mm with interchangeable barrel capability & quick take down technology.

The MFP-21 features a Picatinny rail incorporated on the rear of the receiver. It accepts any Picatinny rail attachment brace and offers improved brace stability. This pistol also includes a new patented gas block, ambidextrous bolt release and custom two-stage trigger, designed by DRD Tactical. Read more

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Lyman Products, Mark 7 Reloading Offer Ultimate Gift Giveaway

We know the past two years have been tough on everyone and we want our customers to know how much we appreciate their business and their patience while we all dealt with huge order volumes and supply chain issues, not to mention viruses and vaccines and civil unrest and lions and tigers and bears, oh my.

Since the gift giving season is almost upon us, we decided to give away a really great gift: An Apex10 – 10 Station Loading Machine complete with a Mechanical Powder Measure, and Mark 7® 11” High Speed Case Feeder, PLUS an Autodrive, PLUS a Mr. Bullet Feeder®, PLUS a Lyman® Pro Die Set.

Because we love all our customers, we can’t be expected to choose our favorite, so the winner will be drawn at random from all entries into this sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes runs from Nov. 1, 2021 through midnight on Nov. 29, 2021. We will draw the winner on Nov. 30 live on the Mark 7 Facebook page at 12:00 noon Eastern Standard time.

To enter, simply go to this link ENTER GIVEAWAY. You can earn additional entries by following Lyman or Mark 7 on Facebook and/or Instagram. Read more

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Avoiding Your Own #newmexicomoment

This feature first appeared in The Shooting Wire…

What (sadly passes) as “news media” has presented a regular load of non-news about the heartbreaking accidental killing of Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins and critical wounding of Director Joel Souza on the set of a movie being … shot … on October 21, 2021.

A lot of the “news” coverage – which leaves out incidentals like “when-where-why-how” – centers around “who is at fault?”

We won’t dally around with that here. There’s enough heat shedding absolutely no light and we won’t add to it. As to culpability, that’s for the triers of fact, not us. There are ongoing investigations. The people and state of New Mexico have gone to a lot of time, effort and expense to enact and enable laws (civil and criminal), recruit, hire, train and deploy peace officers and county prosecutor/district attorney offices as well as an Attorney General – not to mention the potential civil litigants and their attorneys – to attempt to unravel this mess. As to the potential for the insurer of the production to investigate, quite separately, the possibility of not paying claims on the basis of any alleged failures to follow “best practices,” I’ll let those better educated consider that.

An image from a TV screen, from an old Perry Mason TV show … mind the muzzle, Mr. Berger! Below, “the Rules” as formulated by the API/Gunsite founder, Jeff Cooper.

The issue for enthusiasts – both consumers of the outdoors and shooting industries and members of those industries – is how to keep from having a #newmexicomoment of our own.

First, we don’t rely on the word or belief of others as to the condition of any firearms within our reach and grasp. We look to Jeff Cooper who came down from the mountain with the tablet upon which the first four of our Rules were imprinted.

Rule One – All guns are always loaded.

This isn’t a matter for debate or discussion. It’s not “treat guns as if” because that allows some possibility, however remote, that “Murphy” didn’t show up to mess up the works. We don’t allow for the possibility. If the chamber is flagged, the gun is field stripped into components, if it’s tagged, taped and locked open – we still follow the rest of the Rules that follow.

Because all the Rules follow from Rule One. “Which commandment, out of all of them, do we have to follow?” – Rule One.

Because all guns are always loaded, we practice muzzle discipline, Rule Two – Never let the muzzle cover anything you don’t want to destroy.

Don’t guess the gun’s condition — observing Rule Two, check the damn thing. Note the hand is behind the muzzle. Below, ensuring the gun is empty is best done twice: once by looking and again by feeling for a cartridge.

It’s not “don’t point the gun” – that’s an active and intentional act; too often, it becomes an act of carelessness, lack of discipline, allowing the muzzle to cover something we really don’t want to shoot. That’s why “holstered handguns are safe.” If it’s not in your hand, you’re not unintentionally, thoughtlessly covering something precious and important to you. So, the handgun should be (1) in the holster, (2) at a ready position with the muzzle covering the safest available direction and practicing trigger finger discipline, or (3) aimed in at an appropriate target, with an appropriate backstop, whilst in the process of shooting. Otherwise, it should be in a locked container, which we’ll get to in a moment.

As to that pesky trigger finger, the human hand is designed in such a way that when any fingers close, they all tend to close. For us, that’s a problem. When handling firearms of any type without any intention to morally, ethically and legally shoot it, the trigger finger should be “at register.” Register is the furthest point on the gun away from the trigger/trigger guard that doesn’t compromise the control of a firing grip.

Rule Three, “Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target,” was a relative late-comer to the “tablet.” When discussing the Rule (which is a mnemonic, short-hand as a reminder – not the whole Rule), I make it a point to note that we’re not touching the trigger until the muzzle is covering something we can shoot (or must shoot) and we have formed the intention to shoot; no ‘gunpoint’ allowed. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control

Smith & Wesson Releases M&P 15T II Engraved Limited-Edition Rifle

Commemorating Smith & Wesson’s move to Tennessee

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (November 9, 2021) – Smith & Wesson Inc. broke ground for its new headquarters on November 5th in Maryville, Tennessee, and to celebrate this historic move from 2100 Roosevelt Ave, Smith & Wesson has released 2,100 limited edition M&P15T II engraved rifles. Engraved on the magazine well is an eagle, American flag, and the text “Since 1852 Protecting the 2nd”, representing the company’s commitment to the 2nd Amendment and its customers.

The M&P 15T II Engraved rifle features a free-float 16” barrel that features 5R rifling with a twist rate of 1:8 and is equipped with a mid-length gas system delivering reduced recoil and efficient cycling. A forged, oversized trigger guard provides maximum clearance when wearing gloves, and it’s equipped with a new flat face trigger for a crisp and consistent trigger pull. The M&P15T II comes standard with a Radian™ Raptor-LT™ charging handle, providing ambidextrous manipulation. Also included is a Magpul CTR carbine-length stock, and a 15” aluminum M-Lok handguard topped with Magpul MBUS® sights.

The MSRP on the new M&P15T II Engraved Limited-Edition rifle is $1,372. Read more

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Remington Firearms to Locate Global Headquarters, Advanced Facility in LaGrange

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Remington Firearms (RemArms), America’s oldest firearms manufacturer, will locate its global headquarters and open a new advanced manufacturing operation as well as a world-class research and development center in LaGrange, Georgia. Through these projects, RemArms will invest $100 million and create 856 jobs over a five-year period in Troup County.

“Georgia’s firearms industry is responsible for thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of investment in our communities,” said Governor Kemp. “I am a proud owner of some of Remington’s first-class product, and now, I am excited to welcome them to their new home in the Peach State. As yet another big manufacturing win for our state, I look forward to seeing the oldest firearms manufacturer in America thrive in Georgia’s pro-business environment.”

Founded in 1816, Remington Firearms is one of the United States’ largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. Several of the company’s strategic products will be manufactured in Georgia. The new headquarters will also become home to an innovative research and development center.

“We are very excited to come to Georgia, a state that not only welcomes business but enthusiastically supports and welcomes companies in the firearms industry,” said Ken D’Arcy, RemArms CEO. “Between the support we’ve received from the state and from Scott Malone and Kelley Bush of the City of LaGrange Economic Development Authority, we cannot wait to expand our company in Georgia. Everyone involved in this process has shown how important business is to the state and how welcoming they are to all business, including the firearms industry.” Read more

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