Accokeek, MD – Beretta is pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new pistol, the APX A1 Carry – the newest evolution of the popular APX Carry series platform. The APX A1 Carry encompasses the reliability and quality the APX family has become known for within the shooting communities now with a shorter and lighter trigger pull, red-dot optic ready slide, and improved modularity.

“Beretta USA is excited to be bringing the latest variant of the APX family to market here at USCCA in Fort Worth. We are embracing the Red Dot Optic revolution and excited to be bringing an exciting and innovative offering to the concealed carry market that further eases training and use under stress for defensive purposes,” Jeff Hobson, VP of Marketing and Sales, said.

Years of extensive training and real-world use converge in a handgun designed and built for everyday carry and suited for anyone with personal defense on their mind.

With a shorter and lighter trigger than its predecessors, the enhanced ergonomic and sensory experience consists of a clean break with quick reset, aiding with consistent shot placement and ease of use. Read more

Real Avid, the leader in DIY for Guns®, launches the new foundation for Gun DIY®. The first real bench vise made exclusively for guns and gun tools. Whether you’re building and customizing, repairing and cleaning or mounting scopes and accessories, this vise improves every part of the GUN DIY® experience. Quickly reposition your gun to any orientation without ever removing it from the vise. Insert the Torq-Lok™ pin for applying heavy force. Use the removable and reversible Gun-Fit™ jaw sleeves for a specific gun grip or turn the leveling knob for simple scope mounting and leveling. Build. Customize. Repair. Mount. Clean.

Work the way you want to work! The base of the vise features an articulating ball and socket joint with the adjustable Speed-Cam™ Lever that applies pressure to the joint allowing the vise and gun to be positioned and repositioned in any orientation the user desires. Although the amount of adjustable compression applied with the Speed-Cam to the ball and socket joint is substantial, an additional element has been added to the vise called the Torq-Lok pin for heavy toque applications. This removable pin intersects the ball and socket joint locking it into the base. The locking pin can be inserted every 90 degrees with the vise in either the vertical or horizontal position and stored in the base when not in use. Read more

Auburn, AL– SAR USA by Sarsilmaz, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of firearms, is pleased to announce the new SAR9 Compact pistol. Built on the same platform as the legendary SAR9, it is possibly the most rigorously tested pistol ever developed and is proudly carried by NATO and elite forces around the world.

“The SAR9 Compact was inspired by feedback that we received from elite shooting professionals, dealers and consumers,” said Todd Pearson, COO SAR USA. “We listened to the shooting sports community when they asked for the same incredible durability and performance of the SAR9 in a more compact version.”

Chambered in 9mm, the SAR9 Compact is the perfect balance between a micro and full-size pistol. It’s small and light enough to be easily concealed and comfortably carried, yet has the capacity of a full-size pistol. Other features of the SAR9 Compact include a hammer-forged barrel with recessed crown for increased accuracy, interchangeable backstrap and side plates, black oxide slide, and comes standard with 15 round magazines with a 10-round option for capacity restricted states. The lightweight polymer framed, striker-fired, SAR9 Compact points naturally, and is a pleasure to carry. With a choice of three insertable back straps to customize fit, a low barrel axis to grip ratio to lessen muzzle climb and a 20-degree grip angle providing superior control and fast second shot recovery… the accuracy is built in. Couple these features with a safety trigger that is smoother than a double action revolver and the SAR9 Compact becomes the perfect carry-pistol when you want a round in the chamber. All SAR pistols have a live round indicator. Read more

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms has announced its attendance and sponsorship of the 2021 Kalash Bash TX Range Event, which takes place on October 9th and 10th at The Ranch in Eagle Lake, Texas.

Kalash Bash TX is an annual celebration of all things Kalashnikov with range activities, competition shooting, overnight camping, and over $50,000 in event prizes. Attendees can participate in a wide variety of live fire demonstrations and challenges, a limited vendor bazaar, and community events with some of the industry’s most popular personalities. The event also offers a 5-stage competitive shooting match hosted by Dissident Arms, and participants will be eligible to win special prizes.

As a Gold-level sponsor of the event, Primary Arms Optics will attend and showcase optics that are designed for the AK platform, such as their GLx® 2x Prism with ACSS® CQB-M5 7.62 Reticle and SLx® 1-6x24mm FFP Rifle Scope with ACSS Raptor 7.62×39/300BLK Reticle. Primary Arms will also be awarding SLx 1x MicroPrisms as prizes in the competition, and the first 40 competitors to use Primary Arms Optics products in the Open division will receive a free Primary Arms Optics backpack. Attendees are invited to meet with the Primary Arms Optics team at the vendor booths to learn more about event giveaways and this year’s latest releases. Read more

Smith & Wesson to Relocate Headquarters to Tennessee

Move includes headquarters and significant portion of operations due to changing business climate for firearms manufacturing in Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., September 30, 2021 – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), one of the nation’s oldest firearms manufacturers, announced today that it is moving its headquarters and significant elements of its operations to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023. Smith & Wesson has been based in Springfield, Massachusetts since the company was incorporated in 1852. Read more

GENESEO, ILL. – Springfield Armory is proud to announce the release of the new XD-M® Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP™ 10mm. It combines potent ballistics with cutting-edge performance to provide concealed carry users with an extraordinary defensive pistol option.

Compact yet powerful, the pistol packs in 11+1 rounds of the popular 10mm round. Featuring fully ambidextrous controls, the excellent META™ trigger, removable short flared magwell and much more, the new XD-M® Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP™ 10mm harnesses fight-stopping performance in an extremely capable CCW-sized package. With its extended magwell removed, the pistol can also accept full-size 15-round magazines with backstrap-compatible grip sleeves.

The 10mm chambering of the new pistol offers magnum-level performance in a compact semi-auto package. Delivering flat trajectories and impressive velocity, the 10mm makes for an extremely capable CCW pistol with remarkable ballistic capabilities. Read more

MINNESOTA – 11,783 student athletes representing 651 high school and college teams in 34 states are participating in USA Clay Target League (USACTL) programs this fall. In addition, more than 7,800 local volunteers will serve as coaches, range safety officers, and team staff.

“Despite constant challenges both last year and this year, we are pleased to have our largest fall registration numbers ever.” John Nelson, President of the USACTL, said. “The record-setting participation this fall is the result of the incredible efforts of coaches and families to overcome ongoing issues with the pandemic and ammunition shortages.”

The League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide. The League is fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team. Additionally, it’s an ‘adaptive’ sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part. The League is also the safest sport in high school and college, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. Each athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation.

“Athletes of all types are able to participate in clay target shooting,” said Nelson, “The League has a ‘no benchwarmers’ philosophy, and the True Team® scoring system is designed so that everyone’s score matters, not just the top athletes on a team.”

With nearly 40,000 participating athletes in 2021 the League is the largest youth clay target shooting sport program in the nation. The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country. The League is the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America.

The League attracts student athletes to participate in shooting sports while creating a ‘virtual’ competition among other League teams throughout each state. Family travel is minimal because practice and competition are conducted at a shooting range near each school’s location. Conferences are determined by team size rather than geographic location for fair competition.

Athletes earn True Team® scoring points as determined by their performance and ranking against all athlete scores within their team’s conference. The team score and overall standing are calculated by adding the earned points from qualifying athletes and posted on the League’s website. Athletes and their families track their individual and team performance on their phone, tablet or computer via the Shooter Performance Tracker®.

The USA Clay Target League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the independent provider of clay target shooting sports for secondary and postsecondary schools. The League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order.

For more info visit http://usaclaytarget.com
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Media Contact: Drew Tri at 320-291-9148 | Email: dtri@usaclaytarget.com

Armory Life Giveaway enters final week with $6,100 in prizes – M1A Added to the Winner’s Choice list.

It’s winner’s choice week, which means exactly that! The winner gets to choose one of five Springfield Armory firearms as part of the Grand Prize package that includes everything you need to build your own armory. Choose the firearm you want from the list below:

·M1A Tanker .308

·Saint Victor 5.56 AR-15 Rifle

·Springfield Emissary 1911

·XD-M Elite 4.5” OSP Threaded 9MM- Desert FDE

·Hellcat RDP with HEX Wasp

Starting at 12:01 AM on September 29th and running through 11:59 PM on October 5th you can enter to win one of 5 Springfield Armory guns, and all the gear to outfit your Armory. Read more

Sioux Falls, South Dakota –– Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, is taking entries for its epic Silencer Central Giveaway. Prizes include multiple Banish suppressors, an LWRC IC-A5 rifle, tax stamps and more. Entries will be accepted through October 3rd.

“The Silencer Central Giveaway is a great opportunity to win a dynamic rifle and an exceptionally versatile suppressor,” said Jennifer Tuttle, Director of Marketing at Silencer Central. “The LWRC IC-A5 is designed to run suppressed, and the Banish 30 is the perfect way to take advantage of that potential. We’re thrilled to be able to partner with LWRC to make this giveaway possible.”

Grand Prize (Value $4093.98) ($4342.98 with Free Gun Trust)

Banish 30 Gold

LWRC IC-A5

Tax Stamp

30 Cal Adaptor

Baffle Removal Tool

Fingerprint Kit

2nd Place (Value $750.99) ($999.99 with Free Gun Trust)

Banish 22

Tax Stamp

Fingerprint Kit

3rd Place (Value $215.99)

Tax Stamp

Fingerprint Kit

For more information, call 888-781-8778. For more details on the contest, the LWRC IC-A5, individual prize packages, and Banish suppressors, visit SilencerCentral.com. Read more