When John T. Thompson first began researching a portable hand-held automatic weapon in 1915 little did he know that he would be changing history forever. Now, 100 years later, the Thompson semi-automatic rifle, also referred to as the Chicago Typewriter, is commonly known to everyone across the globe.John T. Thompson was born in Newport, Kentucky on December 31, 1860. His father, a graduate of West Point, served as Lt. Colonel during the civil war and, John, following in his father’s footsteps, also graduated from West Point and served in the Army. It was while he was in the Army that Thompson went to engineering and artillery schools and began researching small arms. He was later assigned to the Army Ordnance Department in 1890 as a 2nd Lieutenant and was responsible for arming and dispersing of weapons during the Spanish-American war. Read more

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP WriterAfter a brief hiatus, the CMP Custom Shop is happy to announce that it will begin to accept new work orders beginning April 1, 2016. To place an order, please call (256) 835-8455 ext. 513, 514 or 540 AFTER 7:00 a.m. on April 1 to leave your name and phone number. Orders can also be sent by email to jcoppock@thecmp.org. Any orders received before 7:00 a.m. will not be taken. All orders will be accepted according to the time stamp they were received. Read more

The Tipton® Transporter Range Vise is the perfect addition to your next trip to the range. This handy range bag/vise combo conveniently clamps on tabletops or benches up to 3-5/8″ in thickness and holds up to forty pounds. Two removable non-marring over-molded forks are included to securely hold a firearm for cleaning before you even leave the range. The vise is designed to hold up to four long guns, and even contains a built in drink holder. The Tipton Transporter Range Vise is the best mobile system you can own for cleaning, storage and to conveniently carry everything to and from the range. Read more

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association is excited to announce the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course is now available online. Firearms enthusiasts may learn pistol safety, handling and shooting techniques in their own homes, at their own convenience. Moving to an online course format allows basics of pistol shooting and firearm safety to reach even more households across the country.

Enroll today at https://onlinetraining.nra.org.

Designed and developed by experts to accommodate busy schedules, the web-based course takes a blended learning approach to firearms training with both online and physical components. Students have 90 days to work through 11 online lessons at their own pace before registering for an NRA Certified Instructor-led phase at a local range to demonstrate their level of understanding and retention of course material. Read more

The Wilson Combat AR9 9mm pistol caliber carbine was designed from the ground up as the new standard in pistol caliber carbine reliability. The use of common 9mm service pistol magazines makes it an ideal choice for patrol, home defense and cost-effective tactical training.

Wilson Combat engineers have designed three unique AR9 lower receivers with last round bolt hold open that are compatible with the most popular 9mm service pistol magazines from Glock?, Beretta? and S&W?.

The Wilson Combat AR9 closed-bolt blowback operating system is soft shooting and reliable with a wide variety of 9mm loads and exhibits flawless feeding with all common pistol bullet shapes, including hollowpoint and +P tactical ammunition. The AR9 bolt hold open ensures reliable lockback on empty with your pistol’s factory magazines. The AR9 proprietary bolt carrier group with heavy duty claw extractor and plunger ejector is tuned for exceptional reliability. Read more

After rigorous testing and evaluation Wilson Combat is pleased to announce the availability of our new large format BILLet-AR rifles in .308 Winchester caliber. The .308 caliber rifle is an ideal choice for the hunter or long range shooter looking for an AR-style rifle with impressive down range ballistics.

These all-new rifles utilize our in-house BILLet-AR receiver technology to build the next generation of lightweight but accurate and reliable semi-automatic rifles suitable for a variety of tactical and outdoor roles. This rifle is further enhanced with our renowned custom features like precision machined Match Grade barrels, T.R.I.M hand guard rail and crisp Tactical Trigger Units.

These .308 rifles raise the bar for .308 AR accuracy and reliability.

The rigid but lightweight BILLet-AR receiver allows us to build the lightest .308 frame AR on the market with the 7.7 pound Tactical Lightweight Model that has a lightweight 14.7″ barrel and pinned muzzle device as standard. Read more

Gene Lumsden, CEO of Legacy Sports International, Inc. proudly announces the New Webley and Scott Empire Rifle from Legacy Sports International, Inc.The Empire is built by Howa Machinery, LTD with the same care and attention used in manufacturing Howa 1500 barreled actions. The Empire Rifle is a modern rifle steeped in heritage and boasts the same exquisite fit and finish that Webley & Scott is known for. Each rifle comes with a high-quality Minelli walnut stock, three position safety and two-stage trigger, jeweled bolt, knurled bolt knob and 22″ #2 contour deep blued gloss barrel and receiver. The Empire rifle also comes standard with a five round, metal, flush fit detachable magazine. Available in .270 and .30-06 .243, 7mm-08 and .308. With more calibers available soon. Read more