Category: Firearms

Taurus Introduces the CURVE

 GW:  I like the feature of not having traditional sights, because the laser is the way to go- especially with such a short sight radius.  Maybe some heavier calibers are on the horizon?

(Miami, FL) – Taurus®, the global leader in revolver manufacturing, is redefining the handgun category with its newest introduction. The new, patented CURVE is a body-contoured .380 ACP that changes everything about concealed carry – so comfortable it’s easy to wear – every day.

Taurus tackled the challenge of designing a concealed carry handgun that is “print-free” as well as comfortable in any position on the body. Building a firearm with a curved grip frame was not an easy task. About the size of today’s smart phones, this little USA-manufactured double-action only, semi-auto pistol packs 6+1 rounds in a highly concealable 5.18-inch package. Weighing in at 10.2 ounces, the CURVE combines innovation with functionality for close-quarter, personal security confidence when wearing this pistol. This curved polymer pistol has a carbon steel slide and a stainless steel barrel for increased reliability.

Taurus takes safety seriously and incorporated a loaded chamber indicator as well as integrated the Taurus Security System® for long term locking storage. Taurus also provides a trigger protector that is fast and easy to deploy with a built-in lanyard for use when using the holster-free belt clip.

Another industry-first, an integrated LaserLyte® LED light/laser combo system built within the frame makes for efficient target acquisition during most lighting scenarios. On the rear of the slide is the bore axis sighting system™ that is designed for instinctual point shooting at close distances. This subcompact handgun does not feature traditional sights to keep the concealed carry design smooth and snag-free. The textured grip and the low bore axis of this pistol deliver comfortable shooting and mild recoil. Read more

Firearms, Self Defense

SIG SAUER® Launches Epic P320™ Take-A-SHOT Contest

NEWINGTON, NH- SIG SAUER, Inc., wants you to “Take a SHOT” at winning one of (20) P320™ Carry pistols, which will also give two lucky semi-finalists a trip to SHOT SHOW 2015 to compete at the SIG SAUER VIP Range Day for the Ultimate SIG SAUER Collection of firearms and accessories, including the brand-new SIG MCX™ and a SIG MPX™. The total prize package is valued at $10,000!

There are two ways to enter to win on www.sigsauer.com:
1. Sweepstakes
Starting today, enter the P320 Take-a-SHOT Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of (10) P320 pistols. One pistol will be given away at random for 10 business days at 3:20pm from December 1, 2014 through December 12, 2014. From these ten winners, a semifinalist will be chosen at random to win the trip to SHOT Show 2015 in Las Vegas and compete at the SIG SAUER VIP Range Day for the Ultimate Grand Prize Package.

2. Video Contest
Starting today and running through November 30, 2014, fans can submit a creative video with the theme “The P320 is Epic Because (fill in the blank)”. From these videos, SIG SAUER will select the ten best videos and send a P320 pistol to the 10 winning contestants.

The top 10 videos will be posted on December 5th, and voted on by SIG SAUER® fans through December 22nd. The contestant whose video receives the most number of votes will be the second semifinalist to win the trip to SHOT Show 2015 in Las Vegas and compete at the SIG SAUER VIP Range Day for the Ultimate Grand Prize Package. Read more

Firearms

CCRKBA Blasts Buffalo PD Gun Grab

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today said the announcement by Buffalo, N.Y. police that they will begin confiscating guns registered to recently deceased citizens “is not simply cold-hearted, it is ghoulish.”

CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb said a report on Fox News affirmed something that gun rights advocates have contended for years: “Gun registration leads to confiscation.”

“The idea that police would peruse the obituaries and compare the names of recently deceased persons with their pistol permit records, and then send officers to take those guns while a family is still grieving their loss is simply unconscionable,” Gottlieb said. “This is tantamount to dancing on someone’s grave and it amounts to taking property without due process or probable cause.”

At a press conference several days ago, Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derrenda announced that his agency will dispatch officers to “collect guns that belong to pistol permit holders who had died so they don’t end up in the wrong hands,” Fox News reported. Under the law, when a permit holder passes, his or her estate has only 15 days to either dispose of the firearms or surrender them to authorities, who may hold onto them for as long as two years.

“This is the kind of behavior one might expect in a police state, but not the United States,” Gottlieb observed. “But it proves that the anti-gun mindset knows no boundaries. From now on, no gun control zealot will be able to dismiss and ridicule the concerns of law-abiding firearms owners that there is no reason to fear gun registration, no matter what form it takes. This explains why gun owners are opposed to registration and other forms of record-keeping and permit laws.

“What’s worse,” he added, “is that this effort could forever drive a wedge between police and honest citizens whose only crime is that they exercised their Second Amendment rights.

“The final insult,” Gottlieb concluded, “is that 16 days after someone dies, his or her survivors could become criminals simply because they didn’t report a firearm, or maybe didn’t even know it existed. This is the most disgusting and disrespectful thing that someone could do to people who have just suffered the heartbreaking loss of a loved one. Derrenda should be ashamed.”

Firearms, Gun Control

Magnum Research Puts the Shine on 3 New Desert Eagle 1911 Models

Pomona, NY – USA based, Magnum Research Inc. (MRI), manufacturer of innovative, reliable and accurate firearms, presents three new models to their timeless Desert Eagle 1911 product line. The popular Desert Eagle 1911G, 1911C and 1911U are now also offered in stainless steel.

The first of the stainless steel offerings is the full-sized DE1911GSS. It features a 5.05″ barrel, 8.625″ OA Length, slide width of 1.28″, and a weight of 36.2 oz. The slide thickness is 0.92″, grip thickness of 1.30″, with a trigger pull of 3-4 lbs., and a trigger reach of 2.77″. The grip has front strap checkering at 20 lines per inch. It has a high-profile sculptured rear sight, drift adjustable for windage, pinned-in white dot front sight. It is shipped with two 8 round magazines. All three models have the Series 70 configuration. MSRP is $904.

The slightly smaller DE1911CSS has many of the same features as the 1911GSS, but it has a shorter barrel length of 4.33″, overall length of 7.87″ and weighs just 33.9 oz. MSRP is $904

The smallest 1911, the “U”, undercover model, was first introduced last year, and it now features an aluminum anodized frame and a stainless steel slide. The DE1911USS has a barrel length of just 3″, height is 5″, an overall length of 6.85″, and weighing in at a mere 25.8 oz. making it perfect for concealed carry. MSRP is $1,019.00. Read more

Firearms

FN America Launches New AR-15 Commercial Barrel Line

FN Cold Hammer-Forged, Chrome-Lined Barrels Now Available at Dealers Nationwide
McLean, VA – FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its new AR-15 commercial barrel line, produced at the company’s manufacturing facility in Columbia, SC. Product specifications for each are listed below in Table 1.

Table 1:  Product Specifications for FN AR-15 Commercial Barrel Line
Product No. Description MSRP
36420 AR-15 Hammer-Forged Barrel 14.5″, OAL, Carbine Length Gas System, 5.56×45 mm $349
36421 AR-15 Hammer-Forged Barrel 16″ OAL, Carbine Length Gas System, 5.56×45 mm $349
36422 AR-15 Hammer-Forged Barrel 16″ OAL, Mid Length Gas System, 5.56×45 mm $349
36423 AR-15 Hammer-Forged Barrel 18″ OAL, Rifle Length Gas System, 5.56×45 mm $379
36424 AR-15 Hammer-Forged Barrel 20″ OAL, Rifle Length Gas System, 5.56×45 mm $379

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Firearms

Savage Arms Combines Accuracy and Value with New Rimfire Packages

GW:  Now, if we could only get our hands on some affordable rimfire ammo!

SUFFIELD, CT – Savage® Arms has worked long and hard to exceed the needs of new shooters by offering scoped-rifle packages that combine ease of use, convenience and accuracy. The company is continuing this track record in 2014 with two new rimfire packages offered at surprising prices, providing its customers with excellent value.

The Mark II FXP in 22 Long Rifle and 93 FXP in 22 WMR are both topped with a reliable, waterproof 3-9x40mm Bushnell scope that comes mounted and boresighted. Shooters need only send a few rounds downrange to confirm their zero-then they’re ready to start plinking or head to the field.

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Firearms

Colt Wiley Clapp Models Available Through TALO Distribution Network


WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Colt’s Manufacturing Company, one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms, in conjunction with Wiley Clapp and TALO Distributors, announces all three exclusive Wiley Clapp handguns are now available at independent sporting goods and gun shops serviced by TALO. The two original Wiley Clapp models are the O4840WC Lightweight Commander® and the O1911WC Government Model®. Clapp’s newest edition to his specialty line of Colt handguns is the O9840WC Concealed Carry Officers Model®.

“The first Colt-TALO-Wiley Clapp model was a Lightweight Commander, the best go-anywhere, do anything .45 ever made. Next came a classic 1911 of the style beloved by a century of handgunners,” said Clapp. “Popular models both, but sensibly upgraded with Novak® sights, Tactical Oval grips and Pete Single checkering to become modern classics.” Read more

Firearms

Michigan conservation officers offer top 10 tips for a safe hunting experience

GW:  And, one more safety tip:  Keep your hand on the foregrip, if you are using a crossbow.

As firearm deer hunting season approaches, Michigan’s hunters are headed to the field to carry on the state’s rich hunting traditions. Conservation officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are offering their top tips for a safe hunting experience. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

SAF Supporting CA Dealer Lawsuit v. Kamala Harris

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has joined the Calguns Foundation and California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees in support of a lawsuit filed yesterday by four California gun dealers against State Attorney General Kamala Harris, alleging a violation of their First Amendment rights.

Actual plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, are Tracy Rifle and Pistol, owned by Michael Baryla; Ten Percent Firearms, owned by Wesley Morris; Sacramento Black Rifle, Inc., owned by Robert Adams, and PRK Arms, Inc., owned by Jeffrey Mullen. They are represented by attorneys Bradley A. Benbrook and Stephen Duvernay, Benbrook Law Group, PC, and UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense
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