Smith & Wesson® Unveils New Pistols

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.— Smith & Wesson Corp. has announced that after 50 years of production, the legendary Performance Center has introduced its own rendition of the popular Model 41 target pistol. With multiple competitive records to its credit, the Model 41 remains one of the most classic .22 LR pistols ever produced. Now, the coveted handgun is available in an optics ready platform available only from Smith & Wesson. Read more

Crimson Trace Launches Value-Driven Defender Series Laser Sights

(Wilsonville, OR) In an effort to grow the laser sight market among more price-sensitive consumers, Crimson Trace will launch the DEFENDER SERIES™ line of red laser sights at the 2012 NASGW show in Orlando, Florida tomorrow. Featuring MSRP prices between $129 and $149, the initial product offering features units designed to fit Smith & Wesson and Taurus revolvers, as well as Glock, Ruger and XDm semi-autos. Engineered and assembled with quality components at CTC’s Wilsonville, Oregon facilility, DEFENDER SERIES products will be available for initial shipment to dealers starting December 15, 2012. Read more

Tables Turned on Armed Bank Robber

On Wednesday morning, Missouri authorities charged Donald Ray Lee, 58, of Lincoln County, with first-degree robbery.  With the notice on the bank’s door indicating concealed pistols were permitted within the bank, the robber helped himself to a bag of cash.  He headed out the door, but was followed by none other than the bank president, who pointed his .380 in the face of the robber.  As he explained to the robber when he went to his pocket, “Don’t go there.”  Instead, he went somewhere else – to jail.  The story is here…

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