Category: Firearms

Mild Weather Inviting to Target Shooters

It’s winter, but tomorrow and Saturday it will feel like spring with 50+ degree temperatures forecast for southern Michigan. Visit the DNR shooting ranges to target shoot the guns you received over the holidays. The Sharonville (Jackson County) and Rose Lake (Clinton County) range hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Ortonville (Lapeer County) and Pontiac Lake (Oakland County) range hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are range fees at Ortonville and Pontiac Lake, but there is no fee at Rose Lake and Sharonville. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms

Chiappa Releases 10-shot SAA Revolver


Dayton, Ohio, January 8, 2013: Chiappa Firearms, Ltd. is proud to announce the “1873 SAA 22-10” ten shot revolver chambered in .22 LR with a .22 Magnum convertible cylinder option. The first revolver offered by Chiappa Firearms, Ltd. in 2008 was the .22 caliber 1873 SAA which was the start of the Rimfire Replica series. The ten shot “1873 SAA 22-10” is the latest addition and is being offered with the Chiappa Firearms, Ltd. lineup of products for 2013. Read more
Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

Walther Introduces Fully-Featured Pistol with a Value Price

FORT SMITH, AR – Continuing over a decade of innovation and German engineering with shooter friendly features, Walther Firearms introduces new for 2013 the PPX. Perfect as a self-defense, concealed carry or target gun, this hammer-fired, semi-automatic pistol has a smooth pre- cocked trigger. The PPX comes in 9mm and .40 S&W in either black or stainless and ready for action. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Self Defense

Bergara Custom Rifles Now in Production


GW:     This post is an update of one from the press release of January 2013.  Since then, some model changes are evident and by scrolling to the bottom, you’ll be able to see what makes the BCR 20 Heavy Tactical special.  And, I get to give it a whirl – on video! 

As of January 2013, BPI Outdoors unveiled its BERGARA CUSTOM RIFLES and has since  been in production and are available for sale to the public.   In July 2012, BPI tapped former Marine Corps Master Sergeant Dan Hanus to head the Custom Rifle Shop for its BergaraUSA division. Mr. Hanus, a 22 year veteran, was most recently stationed at Quantico, Virginia, where he served as the Production Chief & Chief Instructor for the Marine Corps Precision Weapons Section. In this capacity, Mr. Hanus oversaw the production of the M40A5 Sniper Rifles, the EMR (Enhanced Marksmanship Rifle), and the M45 CQBP (Close Quarters Battle Pistol) for the Marine Special Operations Command. His guns have been used in combat and in competition all over the world. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

Over 1,000 Apply for Ohio’s Armed Teacher Training

DELAWARE, OH – On December 20, 2012, Buckeye Firearms Foundation announced the Armed Teacher Training Program.  The original intent was to simply offer free firearm training to 24 teachers in order to show that teachers could be an effective deterrent to mass murder in schools.
After three weeks, we have received well over 1,000 requests for this training. So while the goal is still the same, the scope of this program has changed significantly.  Parents, teachers, school boards, and the media have inundated us with questions about this program. So here are answers to some of the most common. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense
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