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Rogers, AR- GAMO’s industry changing SWARM 10X Technology, now in its third generation, is featured in the new-for-2023 Swarm Viper Gen3i high-velocity adult precision air rifle. Swarm 10X Technology brought multi-shot ability to break barrel air rifles with it’s 10-shot magazine. This revolutionary technology combines with a new handsome automotive grade synthetic stock with rubber grips and checkering positioned at strategic locations. The softer rubber insets create a smoother buttstock for the cheek and secure, comfortable grips for both hands.

Available in both .177 and .22 calibers, the new Viper Gen3i produces the high velocities expected from GAMO, and features Whisper Maxxim Noise Dampening Technology and a metal-jacketed steel barrel. An IGT Gas Piston powerplant, 2-stage CAT trigger and a Recoil Reducing Rail round out the package. Every Swarm Viper Gen3i comes with a 3-9 X 40 GAMO scope. MSRP: $269 Read more

(Accokeek, MD) – Stoeger industries, manufacturer of performance-grade shotguns, personal defense handguns, and air guns, announces the new-for-2023 STR-9MC Micro Compact discreet carry personal defense handgun.

Stoeger’s STR Series has proven worthy in the world of everyday carry personal defense firearms, and for 2023, the STR-9MC provides all the features found in the full-size STR-9 in a pistol that’s easy to conceal and to carry discreetly. Ideal for small-framed shooters and those looking for a handgun that works well in multiple carry positions, purses, and OWB/IWB holsters, the STR-9MC Micro Compact, measuring 6.1 inches long, is a win.

Reliable and functional, this striker-fired handgun offers top-end features at a lower price point than competitive class models. The loaded chamber indicator on the top of the receiver automatically raises when a round is chambered, eliminating the need for “press checks.” Other notable features like the integrated rail, expansive stippling on the grip, precision trigger, and optimized slide serrations boost performance and handling. The trigger is remarkable, and Stoeger provides multiple sight and magazine options to give shooters more customization.

The STR-9MC Micro Compact Discreet Carry is available in four 9mm options. The first pair of Black synthetic Nitride slide handguns come with two magazines (one flush, one extended), low-profile adjustable sights, and magazine capacities of 13+1 (#31766) and 10+1 (#31768). The second duo is available in 13+1 (#31770) and 10+1 (#31771) magazine options and come with three magazines (one flush, one extended, one pinky), Tritium Night Sights, and an optic-ready slide configuration.

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(Accokeek, MD) — Stoeger Industries, manufacturer of performance-grade shotguns, personal defense handguns, and air guns, improves its M3020 lineup while giving 20-gauge lovers more options than ever.

Stoeger’s new-for-2023 crop of M3020 shotguns can best be summed as lightweight, durable, and ready to hunt. Like the 2023 M3000 and M3500 series shotguns, the M3020 receives a slew of upgrades that will benefit the shooter and put more game on the table. Powered by an Inertia-Driven System, these semi-automatic shotguns handle 20-gauge 2 3/4- and 3-inch loads with ease. And with improved ergonomics like a slimmer grip, lower profile from the receiver to the rib, and a redesigned forend that ensures a firm grip and positive control no matter the weather conditions, the M3020 is a sub-gauge workhorse.

Stoeger’s M3020 lineup of 20-gauge shooters sport more expansive controls for improved functionality, a largersafety button, and an improved recoil pad with a removable cheekpiece on select models. The Model 3020 incorporates a red-bar front-optic fiber sight for quick and easy target acquisition, and shotgun fans get all of this at a price that puts Stoeger in a league of its own.

Available in various camo options, a turkey-specific model with ghost-ring sights, and a satin walnut/Cerakote Burnt Bronze configuration, the M3020 Shotgun Series comes with IC, M, and XFT chokes. Multiple barrel lengths are also available to suit various clay and hunting needs.

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January 2023, Accokeek, MD — Benelli’s Super Black Eagle shotgun lineup needs no introduction. These Inertia Driven sky wreckers have been a favorite of waterfowlers since the model’s launch in 1993. Three decades later, the SBE is still the best-performing semi-auto shotgun on the market. For 2023, Benelli broadens the SBE 3 line by adding two new models in 28-gauge.

The sub-gauge craze is running hot, with more hunters choosing the reduced recoil, lighter weight, enhanced maneuverability, and the challenge of taking to the fields and marshes with small-bore shotguns. Weighing between 5.5 and 5.6 pounds (depending on barrel length) and fitted with a low-profile black carbon fiber barrel rib, Benelli’s SBE 3 BE.S.T. 28-gauge shotguns satisfy those performance parameters and are destined to dominate the sub-gauge scene.

Benelli’s field-proven BE.S.T. (Benelli Surface Treatment) is a hybrid Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) coating that provides second-to-none protection against corrosion and abrasion. That is a must for sub-gauge fans hunting in the rough stuff, such as tight, flooded timber, northern swamps, and beaver ponds. Combine BE.S.T. with features like the Crio® flush and extended choke tubes, Crio®-treated barrels, the ComforTech™ 3 recoil mitigating stock, and the energy absorbing CombTech cheek piece, and shooters get a shotgun loaded with Benelli’s very best technologies.

The new SBE 3 BE.S.T. in 28-gauge is available in black synthetic and comes with a shim kit and hard protective case that is custom fitted to protect the gun during transport.

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