BERGARA will debut its new Bergara Premium Action at the SHOT Show. As an OEM barrel supplier to several top firearms makers in the USA and Europe, this action will be a natural for Bergara’s barrel customers who are also looking for high quality actions.

“The design is the culmination of several years of joint collaboration between Bergara’s engineers, technical managers and our custom rifle builders,” said Mark Hendricks, Bergara’s Vice President of Technical Development, who headed up the design team. “And while we have used and shot several other extremely well-built and reputable actions,” Hendricks explains, “no single one of them had every feature that we felt was needed to meet all of the requirements and desires of premium rifle shooters.”

The Bergara Premium Action is based on a Remington footprint and accepts all Remington compatible triggers. Constructed in the USA of 4140 CrMo Steel, it is available in both long and short actions and weighs in at 1.0 lbs. and 1.1 lbs. respectively.

Bergara, best known for the premium quality barrels it produces for several of the world’s top rifle brands, entered the rifle market two years ago with its own line of Bergara Custom Rifles and quickly established a strong reputation for quality and accuracy. At this year’s SHOT Show, Bergara will introduce two new product lines of production rifles, designed to take the brand into more affordable price points. Bergara has dubbed these new lines as “Premier” and “Performance” and, in combination with the existing Custom offering, will give the brand a “good – better – best” product segmentation.

“The Premier Rifles are very comparable to Bergara’s Custom Rifles, but we were able to get them into the middle price points by standardizing some features and dimensions, thereby allowing greater efficiencies in parts production and assembly,” stated Mark Hendricks, Bergara’s Vice President of Technical Development. These guns will still feature the new Bergara Premium Action, which Hendricks designed, coupled with the famous Bergara barrel, just like the Custom models. Both a tactical model (BPR 17) and a hunting model (BPR 16) will be included in the initial introduction. All Premier Rifles are built in the USA at the Bergara USA facility. Retail price points will likely range between $1,500 and $2,000, according to Hendricks.

Bergara’s Performance line is targeted more toward the mass market with retail price points under $1,000. The first introduction will be the B-14 model bolt-action hunting rifle. This rifle is built entirely at Bergara’s barrel factory in Spain and will be distributed in both Europe and the USA. The Bergara barrel is complemented by a super-smooth action which is based on the Remington 700 design. Stocks are available in both a classic style, oil-finished walnut and a light-weight synthetic.

Dallas, GA: DRD Tactical, specializes in design and manufacturing of patented Brief Case Rifles in 7.62 Nato, 5.56 Nato and 300AAC calibers, announces the release of KIVAARI™ Semi-Automatic Rifle in caliber 338 Lapua Magnum.

KIVAARI™ is designed to be a quick take down rifle using our patented quick change barrel system. Rifle features a 24″ barrel with 1/10 twist, ambidextrous controls including the safety selector, bolt catch and magazine release, Geissele 2 stage trigger, Magpul PRS adjustable stock, Magpul M-LOK™ rail for accessory attachments, left side non-reciprocating charging handle, Silencerco QD muzzle brake for suppressor use, Atlas bipod, 2-10rd box magazines, overall length 47″ assembled and Tactical Taylor Trekker back pack. Read more

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), the leader in rimfire semi-automatic pistols, is excited to announce the addition of a new Ruger 22/45 Lite® pistol for 2015. The Ruger 22/45 Lite was first introduced in 2012, combining the lightweight precision-molded Zytel® polymer grip frame of the Ruger 22/45™ with an aerospace-grade, aluminum receiver. The newest 22/45 Lite model features an attractive, deep blue anodized receiver with shark gill pattern side vents for a custom pistol look, without the custom price. The Ruger 22/45 Lite is fun to shoot, accurate, and reliable. Weighing only 23 oz., it is the ideal lightweight rimfire pistol.

The CNC-machined aluminum receiver houses a 4.4-inch stainless steel barrel held in place by a tension nut to ensure accuracy. The Ruger 22/45 Lite also features a factory threaded, 1/2″-28 muzzle and thread protector to accept popular muzzle accessories. The pistol comes equipped with adjustable target sights and an installed Picatinny rail for easy mounting of optics. The comfortable, precision-molded Zytel polymer grip frame features replaceable Hogue® black rubber grip panels that can be swapped out to customize the look and feel of the pistol. The 22/45 Lite is perfect for target shooting, plinking, small game hunting, or competitive shooting. Read more

SPRINGFIELD, MA — Smith & Wesson Corp. announced today that the company has expanded its award-winning line of professionally engineered M&P Series firearms with new offerings for 2015. Designed to accommodate the needs of the growing number of participants within the personal defense and shooting sports markets, the new M&P models further expand Smith & Wesson’s lineup of high quality, purpose driven firearms. The company has also added a new Smith & Wesson J-Frame revolver designed for concealed carry as well as broadened its lineup of hunting-based firearms from the Performance Center and Thompson/Center Arms brands. Read more

Further ensuring that airguns are not to be taken lightly, HatsanUSA has released its big bore Carnivore airgun line. Available in .30 (860fps) and .35 (730fps) calibers with muzzle velocities up to 860 fps, the Carnivore airguns are the perfect airgun for new hunting challenges with medium-sized game, honing shooting skills and more.

HatsanUSA’s Carnivore airguns feature HatsanUSA’s QuietEnergy technology. This proprietary technology utilizes a fully integrated shrouded barrel that tapers into a sound moderator to drastically reduce overall noise up to 50%.

These impressive PCP airguns are powered by a 300 bar air cylinder, capable of delivering up to 21 shots at optimal velocity at an effective range of 100 yards. And because they are fitted with HatsanUSA’s patented Anti-Knock system, shooters won’t have to worry about gas-wastage if the rifle is knocked or dropped. Read more

Further ensuring that airguns are not to be taken lightly, HatsanUSA has released its big bore Carnivore airgun line. Available in .30 (860fps) and .35 (730fps) calibers with muzzle velocities up to 860 fps, the Carnivore airguns are the perfect airgun for new hunting challenges with medium-sized game, honing shooting skills and more.

HatsanUSA’s Carnivore airguns feature HatsanUSA’s QuietEnergy technology. This proprietary technology utilizes a fully integrated shrouded barrel that tapers into a sound moderator to drastically reduce overall noise up to 50%.

These impressive PCP airguns are powered by a 300 bar air cylinder, capable of delivering up to 21 shots at optimal velocity at an effective range of 100 yards. And because they are fitted with HatsanUSA’s patented Anti-Knock system, shooters won’t have to worry about gas-wastage if the rifle is knocked or dropped. Read more