Glock vs. Smith & Wesson: A Shootout for the Pentagon’s New Pistol Contract
The .45’s making a comeback in the military after being shelved years ago in favor of the less-potent 9mm. Two great handgun choices are being considered. Details here…
AWF Announces US$10 Million Urgent Response Fund to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
WASHINGTON-As tens of thousands of African elephants and a record number of Africa’s rhinos are killed by poachers each year, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has established a US$10 million Urgent Response Fund to stop the killing of Africa’s wildlife, stop the trafficking of wildlife parts abroad and stop the demand for ivory and rhino horn products in Asia. The announcement of the Urgent Response Fund comes on the eve of Wildlife Conservation Day, established two years ago on December 4 by then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to draw attention to the wildlife poaching and trafficking issues. Read more
The New TORQ VLE Off-Road Electric Vehicle
Introducing the new TORQ VLE – the most innovative combination of silence, safety and performance ever engineered into an off-road electric vehicle. Handcrafted in the U.S.A., the TORQ VLE provides a silent, driver-only experience that’s quicker, quieter, lighter and tighter than any other electric vehicle on the market. The TORQ satisfies one’s need for speed with a swift, silent and stable machine that leaves all others in the dust, while keeping driver safety the No. 1 priority at all times. This electric vehicle is ideal for hunters, nature lovers and recreational drivers young and old. Read more
Frabill Encourages Ice Fishermen To Look Out For Number One
Plano, IL (December 3, 2014) -Walking on ice to fish is nice. An unexpected plunge into the drink is not. In fact, it’s a serious situation.
Odds are you’re not “that” angler who takes life-threatening chances on lunchmeat thin or rotted end-of-season ice. But as with any extreme outdoor activity, there’s always the possibility of plans going awry and you find yourself in dire straits. And time is of the essence when frigid water and wintry temperatures suddenly encase you. There’s no waiting around for your buddies or emergency crews.
This one’s on you… You are your own best chance of getting out alive.
This Self-Rescue initiative is evident in Frabill’s new I-Series ice apparel. Every new I-Series jacket and bib sports a detailed Ice Safety Label sewn inside. You’ll be informed before embarking about how to avoid breaking through altogether. The Ice Safety Label also provides life-saving information, just in case that unforeseen circumstance should arise.
Need to know the ice thickness requirements for when on foot or motorized transport? It’s there. How about a listing of the four critical steps to self-rescue? You betcha. There’s even a reminder to always carry ice picks – the single most important piece of ice-safety equipment you can own.
Speaking of ice picks, Frabill’s so serious about your wearing them at all times that it has included a FREE set of Frabill ice picks with every I-Series jacket. And, those essential life-saving picks aren’t just slapped in the packaging, but already fitted in the garment’s custom ice pick holsters for immediate access and out-of-the-way positioning while fishing. Read more
More Elk Poached In NW Colorado, Hunters Can Earn A License Or Points For Information
GW: An innovative reward system that could prompt someone to come forward…
MAYBELL, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating three additional incidents of illegally killed bull elk in high-quality hunting units in Northwest Colorado, adding to three high-quality bulls illegally killed in Game Management Unit 10 in early November, near the town of Dinosaur.
Two bulls were found along Highway 318 late last week, northwest of Maybell. Both were estimated to have been killed before Thanksgiving and were entirely field dressed. The other was found several miles away on Highway 10N, south of Irish Canyon. Thought to have been killed at the end of the Fourth Rifle season, only the front shoulders and backstraps were removed from that bull.
With the known total of illegally taken elk in this area now at six this year, CPW officials are asking the public for help, reminding of a unique, CPW reward program available to anyone that can provide information about the person or persons responsible for killing the high-quality bulls. Read more
Streamlight Introduces Siege AA Lantern
EAGLEVILLE, PA – Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, introduced a streamlined, compact version of The Siege® lantern, the Siege® AA. The cordless LED lantern, which uses easily sourced AA alkaline batteries, is ideal for a wide variety of outdoor, safety, and do-it-yourself applications. Weighing about half a pound, it also is easy to carry and store.
The Siege AA features one white C4® LED and two red LEDs to provide five output modes. The new lantern has a polycarbonate, glare-reducing globe cover that makes it comfortable to use in close quarters without impacting vision, providing 360 degrees of soft, even light. With the cover removed, the lantern also can be used to illuminate large areas, either by standing it upright or hanging it upside down using the light’s bottom D-ring for easy attachment. The lantern will float when its globe cover is in place. Read more
Lapua Announces New Products for 2015
GW: Some new offerings from a truly quality ammo manufacturer…
Few cartridges have generated as much immediate interest as the 300 Blackout. Standardized by AAC, this diminutive cartridge is derived from the 223 Remington. Intended specifically for use in suppressed firearms, the versatility of the Blackout has appealed to a much broader range of shooters than just the audience for which it was originally designed. Intended to drive 220 grain bullets at subsonic velocities, the switch to lightweight bullets such as the 125 grain offerings delivers performance very similar to the venerable 7.62×39 cartridge.
This makes the 300 Blackout potent enough for a wide range of shooting tasks, from certain tactical applications to many short range hunting situations involving medium sized game. The ability for many 5.56mm/223 systems to be switched over to the 300 Blackout, merely by changing barrels makes this an incredibly versatile combination. Read more
12th Hodgdon® Annual Manual© Features Imr® Enduron™ Technology Powders
Shawnee KS- Hodgdon® The Brand that’s True presents the 2015 Annual Manual©. Now in its 12 consecutive year this 8 1/2″ by 11″ magazine style publication is still jam packed with Hodgdon®, IMR® and Winchester® powder brands and reloading information. This manual has the widest variety of pistol and rifle cartridge reloading data on the planet with well over 5,000 loads.
Featured in the 2015 Annual are the new IMR® Enduron™ Technology powders that include IMR4166™, IMR4451™ and IMR7977™. Each powder has a built-in copper fouling reducer, are insensitive to temperature extremes, have small sized grains for easy flow with an ideal loading density and have no ingredients considered harmful to the environment. There is extensive information for all three powders; data for forty-one rifle cartridges and articles from some of the top industry writers. Read more
Recover Tactical Launches BC2 Grip and Rail System for Beretta
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
Colorado Sportsmen Applaud Renewed Effort to Protect Browns Canyon, Colorado
Hunting, fishing and existing public access would also continue as is, while future inColorado Sportsmen Applaud Renewed Effort to Protect Browns Canyon
SALIDA, CO – After more than 15 years of bi-partisan efforts to protect Browns Canyon, sportsmen are pleased by the prospect that more than 20,000 acres in Browns Canyon could finally be conserved as a National Monument under the Antiquities Act.
On December 6th Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet join key officials from the Obama Administration for a public meeting aimed at gauging public support for a National Monument Designation for Browns. The meeting will take place at 1:00 PM at the Salida Steamplant.
Browns Canyon is well known by sportsmen for its gold medal fishing waters and mid-elevation elk, mule deer and bighorn sheep habitat.
“As a backcountry hunter, angler and outfitter I admire greatly those rare mid-elevation corners of our state that offer stunning landscape, chances for solitude, and extremely important habitat for big game,” said, Paul Vertrees of Canon City. “The momentum to protect Browns Canyon for generations to come has endured a long and winding process. Now is the right time to give this special place permanent national monument status.” Read more