HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms Online and GunsAmerica have partnered with Brand Avalanche Media to offer a grand prize of a $10,000 Shopping Spree to www.primaryarms.com. Entry into the giveaway is completely free, and interested participants can enter by completing the short form on the giveaway landing page, https://givingthanksgiveaway.com/.

In addition to the $10,000 shopping spree grand prize, over 100 other entrants can win bonus prizes from the giveaway sponsors. Other sponsors for the ‘Giving Thanks Guns & Gear Giveaway’ include Civivi Knives, Fort Scott Munitions, Personal Defense Network, Axil Hearing Protection, Taurus, N8 Tactical, Crossbreed Holsters, and Real Avid. This gives every entrant a greater chance of bringing home a free gift before the holiday season.

“We are so excited to award one lucky winner with $10,000 to go on a shopping spree that they will never forget!” said Dina Sanders, Primary Arms Brand Marketing Manager. “This is our biggest giveaway to date and just in time for the holiday season. With thousands of the industry’s top products in-stock, Primary Arms offers low prices and ultra-fast shipping. We encourage shoppers to let Primary Arms be their one-stop-shop for any firearms needs.”

This giveaway will run until the end of November, and regular announcements will be posted on Primary Arms Online social media throughout the month. Once confirmed, the grand prize winner will be granted their winnings in the form of a $10,000 credit to the Primary Arms website, usable on any and all in-stock products. Read more

The October 2020 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System(NICS) figure of 1,769,553 is an increase of 60.1 percent compared to the October 2019 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,105,335. For comparison, the unadjusted October 2020 FBI NICS figure 3,268,909 reflects a 40.5 percent increase from the unadjusted FBI NICS figure of 2,327,252 in October 2019.

The year-to-date total of 17.2 million background checks shatters the previous complete annual record of 15.7 million background checks set in 2016. Two months of sales still remain, traditionally among the busiest of the year.

Please note: Twenty-five states currently have at least one qualified alternative permit, which under the Brady Act allows the permit-holder, who has undergone a background check to obtain the permit, to purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer without a separate additional background check for that transfer. The number of NICS checks in these states does not include these legal transfers based on qualifying permits and NSSF does not adjust for these transfers. Michigan had law changes that affected their Brady Law standing which removed qualifying alternate permits usage for firearm transactions. These changes went into effect March 3, 2020. NSSF-adjusted NICS for the state of Michigan in October 2020 were 185.4 percent higher than October 2019 which accounts for an additional 43,817 checks over the same time period.

The adjusted NICS data were derived by subtracting out NICS purpose code permit checks and permit rechecks used by states for CCW permit application checks as well as checks on active CCW permit databases. NSSF started subtracting permit rechecks in February 2016. Read more

Encourages training, safe handling and secure storage

NEWTOWN, Conn. – With firearm sales continuing to surge across the country, NSSF® President and CEO Joe Bartozzi welcomes millions of first-time gun buyers to the community of firearm owners in a new video and offers tips on how to safely enjoy the shooting sports.

In “Welcome to the Community of Gun Owners,” Bartozzi says those new to the world of ownership will find this community to be friendly and supportive, and that training and education should be high on the list of must-dos for any newcomer.

“As a first-time gun owner, you’re going to want to spend time practicing with your new firearm . . . improving your gun-handling and marksmanship skills . . . and to educate [yourself] about personal and home protection, and to learn about keeping our guns securely stored and out of the wrong hands,” Bartozzi says in the video. Read more

NEWINGTON, N.H. – SIG SAUER Academy, the leading provider of the highest quality firearms instruction and tactical training in the world, is pleased to announce that Volusia County Gun & Hunt Club in New Smyrna Beach, Florida will be hosting on-location SIG SAUER Academy courses.

Beginning in December 2020 through February 2021 exclusive SIG SAUER Academy course offerings will be taught by the world-renowned SIG SAUER Academy instructors onsite at the Volusia County Gun & Hunt Club. The course offerings are as follows:

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Berthoud, CO- Phoenix Weaponry, a custom firearms manufacturer announces they are offering customers the ability to have most any logo, serial number, and fire control symbols engraved onto their billet lower receivers. The billet receiver begins with U.S.A. made 7075 T-7 aerospace grade aluminum blocks. Each set is CNC machined to exacting tolerances and hand-checked for perfect fit and alignment.

Phoenix Weaponry Owner Aaron Cayce said “Giving our customers the ability to add most any logo, serial number, and fire control group symbols to the lower receiver of their choice has been very popular. When they finish building their AR-15 it truly is their own.”

Custom Serial Number and Engraving Details:

Cost: Starting at $310 for custom logo, serial number, and fire control engraving on our raw billet lowers. Coated in single color Black, FDE, OD Green starting at $370. Other colors available at request and upcharge. Read more

Phoenix, AZ – McMillan® Fiberglass Stocks, the industry leader in custom stocks for competition, hunting, and tactical applications, expands its line of premium hunting stocks with the introduction of the new Game Stalker model.

The Game Stalker was developed for hunters who appreciate the familiar profile of traditional hunting rifle stocks but who desire the precision performance of a true custom fiberglass stock. Based on McMillan’s popular Game Hunter model, the Game Stalker distinguishes itself with a more conventional grip slope (versus the Game Hunter’s vertical grip configuration). The grip angle combines with a high Monte Carlo-style cheek piece to provide optimal fit and alignment for use with high-mount rings and scopes with large objective lenses. For hunters who favor a lighter weight setup, the Game Stalker forend is designed to accommodate carbon fiber-wrapped barrels.

A broad range of barreled actions will fit the Game Stalker, and the stock is offered in several hand-applied custom colors and finishes.

For more information on the new Game Stalker hunting rifle stock or to view the complete McMillan product line, visit McMillanUSA.com. Read more

TALLADEGA, Ala. – If you’re looking for a destination to host team building, corporate meetings or other company-based events with a fun twist, look to the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park, “The Home of Marksmanship,” located near the famous Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.

The CMP has implemented the Alabama CMP Marksmanship Getaway Package, a way of combining work and entertainment by inviting guests to discover more about marksmanship through the rifle, pistol and shotgun opportunities within Talladega’s 500 acres while also establishing your company’s operation goals.

Packages can be individually tailored for each company’s needs. Hold meetings within the beautifully decorated 14,000-square-foot Club House at CMP Talladega, which includes rooms capable of accommodating groups of up to 200 people. Equipped with audio and visual equipment for corporate training and other events, companies such as Glock, Georgia Pacific, ERA King and many others have hosted meetings and team building exercises, with CMP’s certified employees leading the way through live fire group activities on the range. Read more

Galco introduces a new version of the extremely popular FasTrax PAC™ waistpack – for compact pistols with red dot sights! An instant bestseller the moment it was introduced at SHOT Show 2020, and designed to blend with casual modern clothing styles, the FasTrax PAC discreetly carries a compact defensive handgun ready for action.

Unlike old-style waistpacks that required the user to dig deeply into the pack or tear it open to draw the handgun, the FasTrax PAC uses a highly innovative combination of a pivoting holster component and external activation cord. This enables you to get your handgun into action much faster than with legacy waistpack designs. As we all know, time is often in very short supply when you need a handgun to defend yourself and your loved ones.

Comfort is key when carrying all day, of course. To maximize wearer comfort, the FasTrax PAC’s back panel is made of Galco’s Comfort Cloth™, a soft and breathable adaptive performance mesh that keeps the pack comfortable against your body when worn all day long.

Convenient concealment is also important. The FasTrax’s adjustable, stretchable elasticized waist strap also helps make for easy carry, and uses a Nexus® buckle for quick on-off capability. The pack’s contemporary front face has a zippered pocket that carries EDC items like spare ammunition, keys, a wallet, phone or flashlight. A helpful pass-through port on the front pocket accommodates cables for earbuds or other devices. Read more

RICE LAKE, WI – – American rifle and shotgun manufacturer Henry Repeating Arms is commemorating Benjamin Tyler Henry’s 200th birthday with a limited-edition release of the toggle-link lever action design he patented in 1860. Born in 1821, Benjamin Tyler Henry would become one of the most influential names in American firearms design history with his invention of the 1860 Henry rifle, the first reliable lever action repeating rifle. The New Original B.T. Henry 200th Anniversary Edition rifle is limited to only 200 units worldwide, making it the rarest New Original Henry the company has ever released.

This limited-edition model is a line-for-line reproduction of B.T. Henry’s 1860 design with consolations only being made to accommodate the more modern .44-40 WCF cartridge. The hardened brass receiver features full coverage leafy vine scrollwork engraving surrounding a portrait of the inventor on the right side and a testament to the rifle’s rarity on the reverse side with the words, “One of 200.” The buttstock is made from highly figured presentation-grade American walnut and is capped with a crescent shaped brass buttplate, which includes a period-correct door for the internal cleaning accessory compartment. The 24.5” polished blued steel octagon barrel is topped with a folding ladder rear sight and blade front sight. Each rifle in the series bears a unique serial number ranging from 001BTH200 to 200BTH200. Read more