Category: Firearms

Bass Pro Shops stores hosting free firearms training May 1-2 during Set Your Sights event

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bass Pro Shops stores across the country will host Set Your Sights events May 1-2, 2015, which feature free firearms seminars, giveways, and chances to win a Savage Arms 64 Black .22 L.R. rifle and a Caldwell shooting rest. In addition to great deals on firearms, optics and gun safes, shoppers can receive quadruple points on select items.

Participating Bass Pro Shops stores* will offer need-to-know advice at the following free seminars:

Bass Pro Shops stores across the country are hosting free firearms training May 1-2 during the Set Your Sights event.

Friday, May 1
6:30 p.m. – Long Range Shooting: Guns and Optics for the 1,000-Yard Shot.
7:30 p.m. – The Basics of Handgun Concealed Carry and Home Defense.

Saturday, May 2
1:30 p.m. – Optics and Accessories for Your Modern Sporting Rifle.
2:30 p.m. – Long Range Shooting: Guns and Optics for the 1,000-Yard Shot.
3:30 p.m. – The Basics of Handgun Concealed Carry and Home Defense.
4:30 p.m. – Optics and Accessories for Your Modern Sporting Rifle. Read more

Firearms

Birchwood Casey Introduces The New Rigid Clay Holder Stand

The new Rigid™ Clay Holder Stand from Birchwood Casey® features an A-frame design that sets up quickly and easily. The stand is constructed of heavy corrugated cardboard and is designed to withstand multiple trips to the range. The die-cut holes will hold eight standard size clay targets on one side and four on the other. The Rigid Clay Holder Stand works great for individual use, or a little friendly competitive timed shooting.

The Rigid Clay Holder Stand folds flat for easy storage and transport and comes packaged with three sheets of Shoot-N-C® 1″, 2″ and 3″ targets. It is proudly made in the USA and sells for a suggested retail price of $7.60. Read more

Firearms

STI Introduces Two New Competition Pistols

DVC Limited Model

DVC Open Model

Designed around the concept of Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas, the motto of the I.P.S.C (International Practical Shooting Confederation) – meaning Accuracy, Power, Speed, the new DVC Limited and Open competition pistols are designed to win matches right out of the box.

Both pistols are an entirely new design based off of the tried and true 2011 and are built specifically for competitive shooting. The guns feature a wider than standard frame with a full length dust cover with added cuts for style and balance. An all new sear design breaks like glass at a clean 2-2.5 pounds. The grip has been hand textured, reduced and undercut by Extreme Shooters in Havasu City, Arizona. All steel parts have been hard chromed for maximum durability in all situations. The guide rod is a Dawson Precision tool-less and the DVC models are the first factory guns to employ this innovation. Another first for STI is that both DVC pistols come with two 140mm magazines each. The 5″ precision fit bull barrels have been coated with Titanium Nitride for optimized hardness, lubricity and longevity.

On the Limited model, weight has been removed from the slide to help keep the gun balanced, increase cycle rate, and reduce forward recoil. The front sight is a Dawson Precision fiber optic and the rear is fully adjustable. Available in 9mm and .40 S&W the DVC limited makes a perfect 3-Gun, U.S.P.S.A. or I.P.S.C gun. MSRP is $2,799. Read more

Firearms

Ruger Mini-14 Tactical Rifle Now Available in 300 AAC Blackout

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) is proud to announce that the Mini-14® Tactical rifle is now available in 300 AAC Blackout. This newest version of the Mini-14 rifle features an optimized gas port that reliably cycles with both supersonic ammunition and subsonic ammunition when a sound suppressor is installed. The rifle weighs approximately 6.75 lbs., features a 16.1″, 5/8″-24 threaded barrel with a 1:7 twist rate, and is supplied with two, twenty-round detachable box magazines.

“This is an exciting addition to the Mini-14 rifle line,” said Ruger CEO Mike Fifer. “The ability to run the wide range of ammunition available, from suppressed subsonics to unsuppressed supersonics, broadens the versatility of the timeless Mini-14 rifle. With its solid reputation for reliability, the new Mini-14 Tactical rifle is an obvious choice for those who want an autoloading rifle chambered in the 300 AAC Blackout,” he added.

The Mini-14’s cold hammer-forged, medium contour, alloy steel barrel and receiver feature a matte black oxide finish. The 16.1″, 5/8″-24 threaded barrel comes with a Ruger® flash suppressor, which can be removed to attach sound suppressors or other threaded barrel accessories. The rifle’s stock is made of a rugged and durable glass-reinforced nylon. The two, twenty-round steel magazines provided with the rifle are laser engraved to clearly identify the rifle’s chambering. Read more

Firearms

STI Introduces Two New Competition Pistols With The DVC Series

Designed around the concept of Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas, the motto of the I.P.S.C (International Practical Shooting Confederation) – meaning Accuracy, Power, Speed, the new DVC Limited and Open competition pistols are designed to win matches right out of the box.

Both pistols are an entirely new design based off of the tried and true 2011 and are built specifically for competitive shooting. The guns feature a wider than standard frame with a full length dust cover with added cuts for style and balance. An all new sear design breaks like glass at a clean 2–2.5 pounds. The grip has been hand textured, reduced and undercut by Extreme Shooters in Havasu City, Arizona. All steel parts have been hard chromed for maximum durability in all situations. The guide rod is a Dawson Precision tool-less and the DVC models are the first factory guns to employ this innovation. Another first for STI is that both DVC pistols come with two 140mm magazines each. The 5” precision fit bull barrels have been coated with Titanium Nitride for optimized hardness, lubricity and longevity. Read more

Firearms

SAF Lawsuit Allowed Chicago Uber Driver to Carry, Defend Self, Others

BELLEVUE, WA — A defensive shooting incident in Chicago involving a legally-armed Uber driver who intervened when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in Logan Square could not have happened without a concealed carry law that was passed by the Illinois Legislature because of a federal lawsuit brought by the Second Amendment Foundation.

No charges will be filed against the unidentified Uber driver, who used his licensed handgun to stop the alleged shooter, a 22-year-old man who now faces criminal prosecution. SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb noted that, had this armed citizen not been present, this incident could have turned out much differently, and much worse. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

Moms with Guns to Highlight Concealed Carry Expo

How does your average, everyday mom go from teaching college level critical-thinking classes to teaching firearms classes? Beth Alcazar, USCCA writer, instructor, and author of the “Pacifiers & Peacemakers” column, will share her compelling story at the upcoming USCCA Concealed Carry Expo, May 8-10, 2015. This first-ever event, located at the Washington County Fair Park in West Bend, Wis., plans to bring together all aspects of the concealed-carry industry, including the fast-growing women’s segment.

“The firearms industry is no longer just a ‘boy’s club,'” Beth states. “And moms with guns are becoming the new norm, with women accounting for 37 percent of new shooting participants.”
Appropriate for the Mother’s-Day-weekend event, and in complete opposition to the anti-gun groups that degrade and demean women, Alcazar plans to share a presentation titled, “Concealed Carry for Moms: Breaking the Mold.” Accompanied by statistics, trends and real-world examples, she’ll share what spurs her passion to pursue the concealed-carry lifestyle and be a responsibly armed woman… and why other moms can – and should – follow the same course. Alcazar will also be teaching a WI Concealed Carry Permit Course at the expo FREE to mothers on Mother’s Day. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control

Winchester® SX3 NWTF® Cantilever Turkey in Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country®

Autoloading Super X3 NWTF Cantilever Turkey shotguns will now be offered in the new Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country® camo pattern for 2015.

SX3 NWTF Cantilever Turkey features include:

  • Synthetic stock with textured gripping surface gives your hands a sure, non-slip grip and the non-glare Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country® finish won’t spook wary turkeys
  • .742 back-bored technology provides optimum shot patterns that are dense and even
  • Invector-plus™ extra-full turkey choke tube produces a tight, tom-busting pattern
  • 24″ barrel is easy to swing in tight brush
  • Truglo® fiber-optic front sight with adjustable rear sight gathers light for fast, quick pointing
  • Weaver™ style cantilever rail design makes it easy to attach an electronic sight or conventional scope
  • Quadra-vent™ ports vent excess gases for cleaner operation
  • Drop-out trigger group allows easy cleaning
  • Ambidextrous crossbolt safety is easily reversible
  • Cast/drop shims and length of pull spacers allow adjustments for perfect fit
  • Inflex Technology recoil pad directs felt recoil down and away from your cheek to reduce flinch and fatigue

A 12 gauge, 3½” chambered model and a 20 gauge, 3” chamber model are available. Retail price for both versions of the new SX3 NWTF Cantilever Turkey model is $1,199.99.

For more information on Winchester Firearms, please visit www.winchester-guns.com.

Firearms

Firearms Industry Economic Impact Rises 125% Since 2008

NEWTOWN, Conn. – The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $42.9 billion in 2014, a 125 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs* rose from approximately 166,000 to more than 263,000, a 58 percent increase in that period, according to a new report released today by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the industry’s trade association.

“We have seen continued dramatic growth in the firearms and ammunition industry that is the direct result of consumer demand for our products since 2008,” said Stephen L. Sanetti, NSSF president and chief executive officer. “In our nation’s economic recovery since that year, our industry has been a standout, increasing our direct workforce by 78 percent, adding jobs that pay an average of more than $52,000 in wages and benefits. Wildlife conservation is the real winner here, as we increased federal tax payments by 108 percent, Pittman-Robertson excise taxes that support wildlife conservation by 145 percent and state business taxes by 106 percent. And gratifyingly, throughout this period of growth, both criminal and accidental misuses of firearms continued to drop.”

The Firearms and Ammunition Industry Economic Impact Report: 2014 provides a state by state breakdown of job numbers, wages and output covering direct, supplier and induced employment, as well as federal excise taxes paid. Access the full report here.

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Ammunition, Firearms

Walker’s® Game Ear Offers The New

Walker’s® Game Ear®, the shooting and hunting industry pioneer in hearing protection, introduces three new versions of their most popular muff. The PRO – Low Profile Folding Muffs, previously available in black only, are now available in Mossy Oak Blaze, Mossy Oak Break Up Country, and Pink.

The ultra-light Walkers PRO – Low Profile Folding Muffs provide complete protection with outstanding comfort whether in the field or at a shooting range. To ensure comfort, these muffs feature low profile contoured cup, a padded headband and soft PVC ear pads all in a compact folding design. With a noise reducing rating (NRR) of 31db, the PRO – Low Profile Folding Muffs help protect your hearing from sustained or loud sounds. Other uses of the PRO – Low Profile Folding Muffs are yard work, operating heavy machinery and any other tasks where noise causes irreversible hearing damage.

Walker’s Game Ear PRO – Low Profile Folding Muffs Features:

  • Low Profile Contoured Cup
  • Padded headband
  • Soft PVC ear pads
  • Ultra-lightweight
  • Compact folding design
  • 31dB NRR
  • ANSI S3.19 Rated
  • Available in Mossy Oak® Blaze, Black or Pink

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