Miami, FL – Taurus®, manufacturer of premium handguns for defense, hunting, and sporting applications, is excited to announce the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new U.S. manufacturing facility and center of operations located in Bainbridge, Georgia. The event will be held Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the new corporate headquarters.

The move to Bainbridge, Georgia, follows an initial investment of over $22.5 million in infrastructure and the creation of over 300 new jobs in Decatur County. The 5-year plan foresees continued expansion in U.S. engineering and production for the Taurus®, Rossi®, and Heritage™ Manufacturing product lines, and significant capital and resource investment in the Bainbridge area. Read more

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Champion Traps & Targets, makers of interactive and challenging target systems and trusted eye and ear protection, announced today that the Vanquish Pro Elite Hearing Protection is now shipping to retail store locations.

The new Vanquish Pro Elite muffs have been designed from the ground up to offer the optimal balance of all-day comfort and superior noise reduction. Featuring ultra-fast, sub one-millisecond reaction times, Bluetooth® capability, active noise cancellation and rechargeable lithium batteries, the new Vanquish Pro Elite muffs have set a new standard in hearing protection.

Each pair of Vanquish Pro Elite are acoustically modeled on gunshot reports providing a noise reduction rating of 22 dB while delivering unrivaled audio processing. Two full dynamic range HD speakers ensure sounds are crystal clear, and five omni-directional microphones make sure no sound goes unnoticed while simultaneously minimizing wind noises. Read more

NEWINGTON, N.H. – SIG SAUER, Inc. is proud to announce the delivery of the 100,000th M17 and M18 for the Modular Handgun System program to the U.S. Military, ahead of schedule, and surpassing the performance standards and requirements since the official contract award in January 2017.

“In the month of October SIG SAUER exceeded our manufacturing requirements by thirty percent and delivered a record-setting 12,100 handguns to the U.S. Military to achieve this historic milestone for SIG SAUER and the MHS program,” began Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. “With the strict accuracy and acceptance specifications that the M17 and M18 are continuously exceeding, it’s clear that the success of this program can be directly attributed to the reliability, durability, and accuracy of the handgun, which has resulted in the high demand for both the M17 and M18 from every branch of the U.S. Military.” Read more

YONKERS, N.Y. — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American fire-arms manufacturer, announced today the addition to their 1911 line, RAPIDE (Black Ice).

The RAPIDE (Black Ice) is a great addition to Kimber’s powerhouse 1911 lineup. The RAPIDE (Black Ice) boasts performance enhancing features such as stepped cocking serrations, slide lightening cuts for faster lock time, striking two-tone KimPro finish and DLC coated barrel for extreme durability, flush fitting magwell, match grade trig-ger breaking crisply at 4-5lbs, as well as Tru-Glo TFX Pro Day Night Sights.

The new for 2020 RAPIDE (Black Ice) is equipped with Kimber StiplexTM front-strap stippling as well as black G10 grips for extra griping confidence and finished with KimPro II for additional resistance to chemicals, moisture, salt and UV light. The RAPIDE (Black Ice) will be shipping with one 8 round Tac Magazine.

All these are coupled with the standout features that can be found across the Kimber 1911 Custom Platform. The barrel is machined from solid stainless steel to critical match grade dimensions, hand fitted barrel and chamber are cut to critical match grade dimensions, allowing each pistol to realize its true accuracy potential, lowered and flared ejection port lets ejecting brass easily clear the slide, match grade trigger breaking crisp and clean for increased confidence and accuracy, and a commander style hammer which will not snag.

The RAPIDE (Black Ice) is chambered in .45 ACP, 9mm and 10mm.

The pricing on the RAPIDE (Black Ice) is as follows:

RAPIDE (Black Ice) (.45 ACP) MSRP $1490

RAPIDE (Black Ice) (9MM) MSRP $1510

RAPIDE (Black Ice) (10MM) MSRP $1510.

For more information on the Kimber RAPIDE (Black Ice) please visit www.kimberamerica.com.

YONKERS, N.Y. — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American fire-arms manufacturer, recently announced the addition of three new models to the K6s Revolver lineup.

The K6s DASA is next evolution of the Kimber revolver product line that takes the acclaimed K6s system and outfits it with a double and single action trigger mechanism. The platform maintains the benefits of the original K6s such as the outstanding double action trigger pull, compact envelope, and six shot capacity, with the added advantage of a single action trigger.

New for 2020, two models to the K6s DASA product line, the K6s DASA 4-inch is avail-able in Target and Combat models. The 4-inch Target model features extended three finger grips for superior comfort and a target adjustable rear sight for pinpoint accuracy with any loading. The 4-inch Combat model features extended combat grips with finger grooves for better control and white dot sights. Read more

YONKERS, N.Y. — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, announces the new Raptor Collector Edition for their 2020 line up.

The Collector Edition Raptor family consists of the full size 1911, Micro 9, and EVO SP. These beautiful pistols will be offered for only one year and are sure to become collectables. Each Raptor will wear a unique two-tone finish, accented with a special patterned G10 grip with the trademark grip scale pattern. Night sights are standard on all, as is the special Collector Series marking on the left side of the slide and special serial number prefixes to mark these unique items. Read more

Vancouver, WA – The Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) is a feature-packed precision rifle delivering match-ready options at a budget-friendly price, right out of the box. Its modular bolt-action design is well-suited to any style of long-range shooting. Thanks to Ruger’s proprietary barrel nut system, upgrading an RPR’s barrel to a Helix 6 Carbon Fiber Barrel is easy. Using our cutting-edge carbon fiber technology, we build the world’s ultimate barrels for the Ruger Precision Rifle in three of today’s most popular long-range calibers.

All Helix 6 Precision barrels are proudly 100% made in the USA. Every Ruger Precision Rifle barrel is built using a match-grade 416R stainless steel core and then wrapped with our proprietary carbon fiber layup-our design dampens barrel harmonics for outstanding accuracy. Button rifling and hand lapping each barrel improves accuracy while minimizing fouling. Read more

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Advanced Maintenance Clinics will return in 2020 for those firearm enthusiasts interested in assembling his or her own vintage rifle with the help of hands-on, knowledgeable instructors.

The Advanced Maintenance Class (AMC) is a three-day course led by the qualified CMP Custom Shop staff members at the office in Anniston, Ala. Designed for those who wish to take their passion for the timeless M1 Garand to the next level, the AMC offers students a unique opportunity to receive unparalleled training from our Custom Shop staff. Topics such as head space, barrel installation, component purpose/function, general rifle assembly, rifle/component maintenance and various accuracy techniques will be covered. Read more