Smith & Wesson® Model 1854 Series Now Available In .357 Magnum

MARYVILLE, TN., (1/14/2025) – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, announces today the addition of the .357 Magnum caliber to the Model 1854 series.

When the Model 1854 was first introduced, it featured the popular .44 Rem Mag, followed by the .45 Colt in the months that followed. Now, enthusiasts can enjoy the same smooth lever action rifle in an additional caliber that harkens back to a classic American design. Available in two configurations, users have the choice of a black polymer and stainless-steel finish or a walnut stock paired with an Armornite® finish. Each model boasts a 10+1 capacity, a 19 ¼-inch threaded barrel, and a crisp, smooth action. Additional features include a 4 ¾-inch Picatinny base for optics mounting, an adjustable XS Sights® ghost ring rear sight, a gold bead front sight, a flat-face trigger design, and a removable magazine tube for safe unloading.

The Model 1854 is engineered to blend the timeless aesthetics of a traditional lever-action rifle with the benefits of modern design enhancements. Recently, the Model 1854 earned recognition as Ballistics’ Best Lever-Action Rifle – 2024, a testament to its exceptional design and performance. It is the perfect balance of tradition and innovation and is now available in .357 Magnum.

For more information on the Model 1854 series, visit www.smith-wesson.com/products/1854

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Traverse City State Park Campground to Close for $8.5 Million in Enhancements

A massive $8.5 million investment will help transform Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park, enhancing the visitor experience with improved access, new camping amenities and modern facilities.

The funds are part of a $273 million boost in federal American Rescue Plan relief funding that has enabled the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to tackle a decades-long backlog of infrastructure and rehabilitation projects in state parks and trails. The funding, secured through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and aligned with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Building Michigan Together Plan, will also support the construction of a new state park in Flint (Genesee County).

The enhancements, a direct result of stakeholder and public feedback through the park’s 2021 general management plan, include: Read more

Wildlife

Trijicon Announces New Additions to the Ascent Riflescope Series

Wixom, MI — Trijicon is proud to announce the addition of two new models to the Ascent® series of riflescopes: the 1-6×24 and 4-16×50. These new options provide shooters with versatile magnification ranges, ideal for both tactical and competitive applications. Built with the same military-grade ruggedness and premium glass that has earned Trijicon its world-class reputation, the Ascent series is engineered to deliver exceptional performance and precision, no matter the challenge.

The Ascent delivers the same fully multi-coated broadband anti-reflective glass found in the AccuPoint and Tenmile series for excellent light transmission and brilliant edge-to-edge clarity. With a mid-range price point, these models are a lightweight addition to any tactical platform and come with a matte finish and aggressive knurling for responsive adjustments. An easy focus-eyepiece and extra-wide field of view allow for maximum situational awareness and fast scanning, detection, and engagement of targets.

The Ascent features easy-grip, low-capped adjusters that provide crisp and precise windage and elevation adjustments in ¼ MOA clicks. It offers up to 100 MOA of adjustment in the 1-4×24 and 1-6×24 models, and 70 MOA in the 3-12×40 and 4-16×50 models. Capped turrets prevent accidental shift of zero, while the versatile magnification ranges are an excellent choice for high-volume range days or competition. Likewise, all Ascent models come with an intuitive MOA-based BDC Target Holds second focal plane reticle for quick target acquisition and shot placement. Read more

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FN Reflex XL Pistol

(McLean, VA) FN America, LLC is expanding its highly popular FN Reflex® micro-compact, semiautomatic pistol line by launching a class-leading, concealed-carry option: the FN Reflex® XL MRD. Featuring a slightly longer barrel, an extended grip and compatibility with preferred red dot optics, the FN Reflex XL lets users maximize accuracy while still providing deep concealment.

The FN Reflex XL joins the FN Reflex family, which set a new standard in the world of 9mm everyday carry when it was released in 2023, combining best-in-class trigger feel and pull weight with reliable performance, great ergonomics and accuracy. The FN Reflex XL comes with 15-round standard capacity, plus an 18-round extended magazine, and is available in both black and flat dark earth (FDE) finishes.

“The challenge in the concealed-carry 9mm category is to create a pistol that is easy to conceal while still being accurate and comfortable for users to shoot and carry,” said Chris Johnson, Senior Product Manager for Pistols at FN America, LLC. “With the Reflex XL, FN has created the perfect blend of concealability and shootability. The standard 15-round grip helps manage recoil and makes the pistol easier to shoot, while still maintaining overall dimensions that make the pistol concealable at just 1.1 inches wide.” Read more

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VKTR Industries LLC. Releases Multiple New Products for 2025

VKTR Industries, a manufacturer of premier piston driven AR-15 rifles and accessories, is proud to announce several new products in their line ahead of SHOT Show 2025.

All products are available for dealers and distributors to order immediately. These products are available for both the commercial and government/ law enforcement market.

“These products are a natural extension of our current product line.” said Dave Rybacki, the owner of VKTR industries. “They expand on the VK-1 system and meet the demand we have been getting from our dealers and customers.”

New Products being released in 2025 include: Read more

Firearms

Announcing the Launch of the Staccato HD Family of Pistols

FLORENCE, Texas – Staccato, the creators of the Staccato 2011® pistol, Staccato Ammo, and Staccato Ranch, is excited to announce the introduction of an all-new family of 2011 pistol: Staccato HD.

Born out of direct feedback from Staccato’s elite law enforcement and government end users, the Staccato HD incorporates a wide array of new features and technology resulting in the most technologically advanced 2011 pistol design ever brought to market.

The HD’s grip module is built around the Glock pattern magazine, already widely used by the law enforcement community and commonly available to all shooters in the retail market.

The HD’s controls are fully ambidextrous, with dual-sided safety and slide release levers as well as a swappable magazine release. There are also forward thumb index points machined into both sides of the frame.

Our signature forward slide serrations have been re-designed to wrap over the top of the slide with a more aggressive profile, assisting manipulations from the front of the pistol while wearing gloves or under adverse conditions.

Internal upgrades include a buffered, flat-wire recoil system and active firing pin block. Our updated HOST optic mounting system allows direct-to-slide mounting for the most popular miniature red dot optics. The rear iron sight is mounted directly to the slide, forward of the optic to negate the need for BUIS-equipped plates or adapters.

The first pistol to launch in this family is the Staccato P4. The P4 is built around a footprint that’s become increasingly popular among both armed professionals and citizens alike: a 4-inch barrel and slide mated to a full-size grip. The P4 grip will accept any full-size Glock-pattern magazine, but will ship with 18-round, heat-treated carbon steel magazines finished in a low-friction coating. Read more

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MDARD Completes 2024 Spotted Lanternfly Tracking Efforts Across Michigan

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a variety of local and regional organizations, has completed its 2024 spotted lanternfly monitoring efforts. Throughout the summer and fall, teams across Michigan worked collaboratively to monitor and track the spread of this invasive pest, resulting in new detections in Macomb and Lenawee counties, as well as new findings in previously affected areas.

“We are grateful to our partners for their ongoing work helping us monitor the spread of spotted lanternfly in Michigan,” said Steve Carlson, MDARD’s Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Director. “This collaboration allows us to collect critical data on new infestations which helps better understand how this pest is spreading across the state.” Read more

Wildlife

Bear Creek Arsenal New Year New Gear Giveaway

Bear Creek Arsenal® has partnered with MaxSafes, GunSkins, and County Comm to bring you the New Year New Gear Giveaway. BCA is giving away a Grizzly 102 9mm handgun with a threaded black nitride barrel and swag. MaxSafes has added in a biometric handgun safe to keep your Grizzly secure in. GunSkins has added a giftcard for you to choose a skin of your choice. County Comm has you set with some awesome EDC gear. Ring in the New Year with some new gear and enter now.

To enter now, check out the BCA giveaway page:

Monthly Gun Giveaways | Bear Creek Arsenal

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Sign Up Now for the 2025 CMP Bianchi Cup Action Pistol Competition

HALLSVILLE, Mo. – Mark your calendars for the return of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Bianchi Cup International Pistol Tournament! The second longest running pistol championship in the world, the 2025 CMP Bianchi Cup is set to fire May 20-23 at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club in Hallsville, Mo.

The CMP Bianchi Cup is comprised of four events, including:

  • The Practical Event, where competitors fire at distances from 10 yards to 50 yards under varying time limits from the shooting line.
  • The Barricade Event, where competitors fire at targets on either side of the barricade at different distances and under varying time limits from within shooting boxes and behind barricades.
  • The Falling Plate Event, where competitors fire at eight-inch round steel plates arranged in banks of six at distances from 10 to 25 yards under varying time limits.
  • The Moving Target Event, where competitors fire from within shooting boxes at distances ranging from 10 to 25 yards at a target moving from left to right, with the target exposed for six seconds.

Competitors shoot from both standing and prone positions and are also required to shoot with both strong and weak hands at various stages. There are no makeup shots in the Bianchi Cup, adding to the difficulty of the event. Read more

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Biden Administration Denies SAF Petitions to Delist/Downlist Wolves

January 7, 2025

Roadmap To Successfully Remove Wolves from the ESA Tossed Aside by FWS

Today, Jan. 7, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation received “not-warranted” findings as a politically motivated farewell folly from the Biden administration on two Endangered Species Act petitions requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) delist gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and downlist West Coast wolves to threatened.

The petitions serve as a blueprint for successfully delisting Western Great Lakes wolves and downlisting West Coast wolves in accordance with prior court decisions. The agency, however, in an unsurprising move to ignore a durable solution and good science, chose to wrongfully merge and deny the petitions as a whole to circumvent their own “may be warranted” finding on the petition to delist gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes.

“These denials couldn’t provide a clearer representation of what every day Americans have come to loathe from a federal government that plays politics instead of addressing their needs,” said Dr. Todd Adkins, Senior Vice President at the Sportsmen’s Alliance. “Our petition to delist Great Lakes wolves is bulletproof, and the agency recognizes that. Yet, the administration couldn’t stomach making the correct decision, so they used smoke and mirrors to carry on the illusion that gray wolves still need ESA protections.”
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