WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Colt continues to update and upgrade its product line with the release of the newly updated Combat Commander®. Designed for the 1911 enthusiast who wants something more compact for concealed carry, the Combat Commander® now features the same upgraded ergonomics as the Colt Lightweight Commander® and Colt Competition Pistol™.

“The Combat Commander® has always been a great carry firearm for self defense,” said Justin Baldini, Product Director for Colt. “What differentiates this updated model from its predecessor are the great features we’ve been rolling out on much of our line that shooters really enjoy. The new Combat Commander® features an upswept beavertail grip safety and undercut trigger guard to allow users to get good purchase on the grip, and our great Colt G10 grips. Felt recoil is lessened by our Dual Spring Recoil System™, which aids in shot recovery, keeping you on target in those critical moments. All that with a 4.25″ barrel, which is .75″ shorter than a standard Government Model®.” Read more

Rogers, Arkansas – GAMO® Outdoor USA (gamousa.com), the leading manufacturer of high quality air guns, optics and laser designators is launching the new Swarm Maxxim break barrel, gas piston air rifle.

The new Swarm Maxxim is available in both .22 and .177 caliber configurations providing the perfect shooting platform for small game hunting, recreational shooting and pest control. The Swarm Maxxim features 10X Quick-Shot patent pending technology that utilizes a 10-round rotary-style magazine, providing faster loading for repetitive shooting. Simply break open the fluted polymer jacketed rifled steel barrel and fire for lightning-quick follow-up shots. The Swarm Maxxim barrel has integrated Whisper Maxxim sound suppression technology, keeping shooting noise to the minimum. The Inert Gas Technology delivers steady and consistent power, increasing accuracy and durability with less vibration. The Swarm Maxxim incorporates GAMO’s patent pending CAT™ (Custom Action Trigger), a two-stage adjustable trigger that provides a crisp, clean and smooth trigger pull for improved accuracy. Read more

COLUMBUS, GA- Heckler & Koch, a manufacturer of firearms and accessories, will invest $28.5 million to expand its existing operations in Columbus, Georgia. The new 50,000 square-foot facility in the Corporate Ridge Business Park will be ready in the summer of 2017 at which time HK will consolidate its New Hampshire operations into Columbus. Read more

Hailey Ordnance Company will be displaying new silencers that feature unique, patented and patent pending technologies at the Industry Day at the Range™ preceding 2017’s SHOT Show®. With interest in silencers at an all-time high and the Hearing Protection Act (H.R. 367) picking up steam in Congress, the company feels the timing is ideal for expansion of their innovative silencer line. Read more

Old Saybrook, CT – Traditions is excited to add the Vortek StrikerFire® Backcountry into the popular Vortek StrikerFire® line.The Vortek StrikerFire Backcountry has a 26″ Chromoly barrel which makes this gun more maneuverable and perfect for long hunts where weight counts. This is the muzzleloader you’ll want with you in the backcountry when you’ll walk mile after mile and need a rifle that won’t weigh you down. Smaller framed shooters can also use this rifle more comfortably thanks to the compact barrel length. The Backcountry weighs 5.8 pounds.

The Vortek StrikerFire Backcountry has all of the same great features as the standard and LDR StrikerFire models. The gun features the patented StrikerFire system with no external hammer, TAC2 Trigger system with a trigger set at 2.0 pounds, Hogue™ Comfort-Grip Overmolding, Accelerator Breech Plug™, Dual Safety System, and more. The Backcountry also comes with Nitride Finish which coats both the outside and inside of the barrel and provides superior protection against rust, corrosion, and pitting.

The Vortek StrikerFire Backcountry is also available in Northwest models. The MSRP ranges from $566-$640. Read more

OSS’s New HX MAG Suppressor “Does it All”.Murray UT – Operators Suppressor Systems LLC (OSS) proudly introduces the third addition to our HELIX line – the HX MAG. Built with OSS’s patented Flow-Through™ technology, the HX MAG is an integrated flush mount suppressor and is full-auto rated.

Shorter, lighter, cleaner and quieter, the HX MAG is 8.37″ long, weighs 25 ounces and delivers “hearing safe” sound reduction – including select .338 rifles.

The HX MAG is constructed with stainless steel, cobalt and titanium, and mounts with OSS’s STS-Muzzle Brake – a suppressor mount and fully functioning muzzle brake that self-tightens during fire. Read more

FORT SMITH, Ark – Umarex USA Inc. announces a major breakthrough in regulated Pre-Charged Pneumatic (PCP) air rifles: the Umarex® Gauntlet™. Gauntlet offers the performance of $1,000+ PCPs for an MSRP of just $299.The Umarex Gauntlet provides a huge number of consistent, powerful shots from one fill of its high capacity 13-cu. in. regulated tank. The built-in regulator delivers minimal FPS variation from shot-to-shot for long, flat shot strings—this translates directly into outstanding accuracy for hunting, Field Target competition and just-for-fun plinking.

With 70 incredibly consistent shots at 1000 FPS in .177 caliber, or 60 shots at 900 FPS in .22 caliber, the Umarex Gauntlet is truly in a class of its own. No longer do shooters need to worry about variations in FPS due to changing tank pressure—the “shot curve” characteristic of unregulated PCP airguns. As long as the built-in pressure gauge shows green, Gauntlet’s regulator means FPS remains rock-steady. Read more