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Los Angeles, Calif. – Recover Tactical is proud to announce the release of the new Recover BC2 grip and rail system for the Beretta 92/96 series of pistols. The Beretta grip and rail system follows on the success of Recover’s CC3 grip and rail for 1911s. The patented design of the BC2 adds a fully functional picatinny rail to the Beretta and can be easily installed in about three minutes without a gunsmith. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
With a couple of whitetail deer neatly vacuumed packaged and stacked in the freezer, courtesy of my big-bore pistol, thoughts have turned to deer hunting with friends as cameraman. Back in the 80s, doing so meant shoulder-resting a VHS camera with tubes, recording tape, and batteries larger and heavier than an entire digital movie camera today. The advantages of technological achievements continue to astound in ways never dreamed of just a few short memories ago.
With an Arizona coyote hunt already in the works for early 2015, traveling light with one special-purpose firearm would simplify life. The trouble is, however, the highly polished barrel and glossy wood stock on the varmint rig makes no sense. The wise varmint hunter wraps himself head to toe in camouflage. Yet, if his rifle is as conspicuous as high heels in a hayfield, it’ll be just as useful.
The answer to the dilemma was the modern marvel of gun skins with Mossy Oak® camo. The generously supplied kits of pre-cut material provide the versatility of matching a firearm to given hunting conditions. Certainly, other options exist such as expensive factory dipping or even do-it-yourself painting projects. But, even if these methods turn out well, who wants to transform brilliant factory bluing and stock finishing to permanent status that may degrade value? However, if you have a beat up, old gun, you can turn it into a thing of beauty easily.
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Gun control by another name shot down by attorney general here…
On November 15th, Shooting Illustrated exceeded 1 million “likes” on Facebook. To celebrate, we want to do something exciting for our fans. So, how does the Definitive Source for the Modern Shooter show appreciation? Why, by giving away some awesome gear, of course!
Enter our “Thanks A Million” sweepstakes online today! One lucky winner will take home the grand prize, an Aimpoint Micro T-2 red-dot sight; five winners will take home Crimson Trace Rail Master laser sights; 100 winners will receive a limited-edition Shooting Illustrated T-shirt and 200 winners will receive a 1-year subscription to Shooting Illustrated. Read more
Columbia, MO – The MidwayUSA Foundation is offering teams the chance to win a rare and unique set of four rifles to use as a team fundraiser. The Nearly Perfect Rifle Battery (NPRB) was created for the MidwayUSA Foundation by Winchester and each unique rifle is the legendary Winchester Model 70 Super Grade. Tickets are $100 each and available now through February 20, 2015. Only 500 tickets will be sold and the winner will be announced February 23, 2015 via the MidwayUSA Foundation website.
The Nearly Perfect Rifle Battery consists of the Varmint Rifle, a Model 70 Super Grade chambered in a 22-250 Remington, the Deer and Antelope Rifle chambered in a 270 Winchester, the Elk and Moose Rifle chambered in a 300 Winchester magnum and the Dangerous Game Rifle chambered in a 375 H & H Magnum. Each beautiful rifle is built with the pre-’64 style action that offers a forged steal receiver, massive external claw extractor, controlled round feeding and reliable blade ejection. Read more
PEWAUKEE WI- A host of new features and activities highlight the 2015 Outdoor Life/Field & Stream deer-and-turkey-hunting consumer expos. In addition, Louisville, Michigan and Illinois expos have been moved to more favorable dates, but otherwise it is steady-as-they-go for these popular events.
The 2015 schedule:
• Jan. 30-31 & Feb. 1 LOUISVILLE DEER & TURKEY EXPO (2nd), Kentucky Exposition Center (State Fairgrounds), Louisville, KY
• February 13-14-15 MICHIGAN DEER & TURKEY EXPO (29th), The SUMMIT Sports & Ice Complex, Dimondale, MI (SW side of Lansing).
• February 20-21-22 ILLINOIS DEER & TURKEY EXPO (25th), Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield, IL.
• March 13-14-15 OHIO DEER & TURKEY EXPO (23rd), Bricker Bldg, Ohio Expo Center (State Fairgrounds), Columbus, OH
• April 10-11-12 WISCONSIN DEER & TURKEY EXPO (31st), Alliant Energy Center of Dane County, Madison, WI Read more
GW: For anyone who’s ever questioned why anyone needs 30 rounds, here’s your sign.
In Ferguson, Missouri, where many businesses were burned to the ground, black friends of a white owner of a gas station, stood patrol with legally displayed firearms. It worked, too. Details here…
Madison, N.C. – Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. (“Remington”) today announced a voluntary recall of Model 887TM shotguns manufactured from December 1, 2013 to November 24, 2014. Senior Remington engineers determined that some of those Model 887TM shotguns could, under certain circumstances, unintentionally discharge. Read more
Henderson, NV – Hogue, Inc., America’s premier manufacturer of firearm grips, stocks, AR components, knives, holsters, gear and accessories has announced a complete redesign of the company’s website, www.hogueinc.com, creating a virtual “one stop shop” for all things Hogue. The launch unites several different domains under one site and makes it easy for customers to shop the company’s entire catalog, which over the years has grown into an impressive portfolio of top quality products for every type of sportsman and woman. Read more
(Wilsonville, OR)-Crimson Trace, America’s leading brand in laser sighting systems and tactical lights for firearms, will soon release the LG-360G -a new Laserguard® equipped with a powerful Crimson Trace green laser. This Laserguard is engineered to perfectly fit over the trigger guard and rail system of the popular S&W M&P full-size and compact pistols, and it features Crimson Trace’s Instinctive Activation™ with a pressure sensitive touch pad under the trigger guard. The new LG-360G will also provide the user with a master on/off switch to permit user preferences on when the laser can be engaged-or disengaged. Read more