FN Unveils FN 510 Tactical and FN 545 Tactical

Two, New Big Bore Pistols in the FN Striker-Fired Line-Up with Industry-Leading Capacity, Control and Accuracy

(McLean, VA – January 10, 2023) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of two new striker-fired pistols – the FN 510™ Tactical, chambered in 10mm Auto, and the FN 545™ Tactical, chambered in .45 ACP. These two big bore pistols feature industry-first capacity, with a standard 15-round capacity and 22+1 rounds of 10mm or 18+1 rounds of .45 ACP from the extended magazines. Styled after the FN 509® Tactical, the two pistols also feature a threaded barrel for muzzle devices, optics cut for red dot optics and suppressor-height night sights. Whether hiking in the backcountry or defending the home front, the FN 510 Tactical and 545 Tactical handily deliver the capacity to confront any possible situation with accuracy and precision, in a highly controllable package.

“There has been significant interest from FN owners in pistols chambered in big bore calibers over the last several years,” said Chris Cole, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for FN America, LLC. “We are excited to announce the release of the FN 510 Tactical and 545 Tactical pistols, chambered in 10mm and.45 ACP, that advance our flagship striker-fired line of pistols and complement our FNX-45 Tactical and FN 509 Tactical.”

Chambered in two of the most popular personal defense calibers, 10mm and .45 ACP, the FN 510 Tactical and 545 Tactical pistols offer industry-first capacities in an overall package not much bigger than the FN 509. At just 1.45 inches wide and just 6 inches tall with the standard magazine, these powerful defensive pistols pack serious performance into a full-sized package that can still be concealed and comfortable to shoot. Read more

Firearms

Meopta Introduces the MeoSight IV Red Dot Sight

TAMPA, FL – Meopta Sport Optics is pleased to introduce the MeoSight IV. This new red dot reflex sight is Meopta’s smallest, weighing just 1.2 ounces. Its ultra-low profile makes the MeoSight IV ideal for handguns. It can also be mounted to a primary riflescope for fast and accurate close-quarter target acquisition or mounted directly to an accessory rail.

“We designed the MeoSight IV to significantly increase shooter accuracy and speed whether used in handgun competitions, for personal defense, or in law enforcement situations,” said Erik Muller, Product Specialist, Meopta Sport Optics. “This newest generation MeoSight features premium, scratch-resistant optics and a wide sight picture for such a compact sight, facilitating fast and accurate shooting on the move.”

Featuring 1x magnification, a 3 MOA dot, and highly durable, aircraft-grade aluminum body, the MeoSight IV has 120 MOA range of elevation and 120 MOA of windage adjustment. The illumination feature has a manual or automatic mode, and the brightness of the red dot is easily adjustable to five different intensity levels. The sight is powered by a Cr1632 3V battery for up to 30,000 hours of use. The sight’s auto-off function preserves battery life by automatically turning the illumination off after four hours of continuous operation if the function button has not been touched. Read more

Optics

CVA’s PARAMOUNT PRO V2 Long Range Muzzleloader

The Paramount Pro V2 is the lightest and most versatile PARAMOUNT ever. Featuring a custom designed Grayboe™ stock that is 8 ounces lighter than its predecessor in .45 caliber and 2 ounces lighter in .50 caliber. This new stock also features an adjustable cheek riser that can be set higher for use with the most powerful optics or lower for use with the new Micro-Adjust Williams® peep sight. The new Micro-Adjust Williams® peep sight is offered as standard equipment on the .50 caliber and the .45 caliber is drilled and tapped to accept the peep sight as well.

Removeable stock spacers allow for perfect LOP (length of pull) adjustment for any shooter and the Limbsaver® recoil pad substantially reduces felt recoil. Of course, The PARAMOUNT PRO V2 has all the great performance features of the standard PARAMOUNT but is also upgraded with a TriggerTech® fully adjustable trigger. The premium, free floating, Bergara barrel receives a Nitride treatment prior to its Cerakoted® finish that perfectly complements the stock’s hand painted camo. The barrel is threaded for a PARAMOUNT muzzle brake and comes with a self-deploying compact ramrod. The PARAMOUNT PRO V2 is delivered with a Quake Claw® Sling.

To learn more about the PARAMOUNT PRO V2 and other CVA products go to www.cva.com

Firearms

Taurus USA Releases the TX22 Compact

Bainbridge GA – Following on the heels of the wildly successful TaurusTX™ 22 full size, Taurus USA is upping the ante in the 22 LR game again, this time with the all new TaurusTX™ 22 Compact.

People loved the TaurusTX™ 22 full size so much they started demanding a compact version, which is ideal for people with smaller hands and the bold folks opting to carry a 22 LR pistol. Regardless of which of those you are, you’ll love the TaurusTX™ 22 Compact’s 13 round staggered column magazine. You’ll also love the slide-mounted mini-red dot sight mount that accepts optics fitting the Holosun K footprint.

Additionally, the TaurusTX™ 22 Compact features a suppressor ready threaded barrel, as well as the same industry-standard sights you’ll find on the GX4 Family of pistols. The trigger is just as good as you’ve come to expect from the TaurusTX™ 22 family, breaking cleanly with no stacking.

The TaurusTX™ 22 Compact continues Taurus’ commitment to excellent by providing another reliable, affordable firearm for American gun owners. With an MSRP of $399.99, the TaurusTX™ 22 Compact is sure to be another huge hit for Taurus. Read more

Firearms

Smith’s Introduces New Folding Bone Saw at Shot Show

Field Dress Big Game With Ease

Smith’s Consumer Products – the Edge Experts since 1886 – will introduce a new folding bone saw in Booth 10327 at Shot Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. This saw is designed to take the hard work out of field dressing any big game animal, saving you time and energy while out in the field. Its durable yet compact design is excellent for travel and packing light.

Smith’s EdgeSport 6” Folding Bone Saw is a great addition to any field dressing kit. This packable, lightweight folding bone saw is perfect for any hunting trip, no matter the conditions. It fits perfectly in a backpack or can be attached to a lanyard to ensure that it does not get lost. The saw’s 6” stainless steel blade is uniquely designed specifically for field dressing deer, elk, and moose, and is equally useful back in camp when cutting wood for a fire. Its sturdy lock-back design secures the blade in a working position during tough conditions. A durable TPE non-slip handle is essential for safety when hands are wet. This trustworthy and durable bone saw is a true game changer in the field or woods.

Key Features of the Smith’s 6-inch Folding Bone Saw Include:

    • Packable, lightweight, durable design
    • 6” stainless steel bone saw blade
    • Non-slip TPE handle with lock-back design
    • 7” overall length when closed, perfect for backcountry travel
    • Tether-ready lanyard hole

Smith’s 6-inch Folding Bone Saw (SKU 51366) is protected by a limited lifetime warranty and has an MSRP of $28.99.

Hunting

Nebraska mountain lion season ends with two females harvested in Pine Ridge

The 2023 mountain lion hunting season in Nebraska’s Pine Ridge closed Jan. 8 when the harvest sublimit of two females was met.

The season opened Jan. 2. Excellent snow tracking conditions likely helped hunters find success during the season.

In accordance with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s management objective, the harvest of mountain lions allows the population to remain resilient and healthy, while halting growth or moderately reducing the population size. Read more

Hunting

Easton SONIC 6.0 Now Available

Now for 2023, Easton has added SONIC 6.0 in a NEW Match Grade .001” specification for bowhunters looking for added accuracy and highest quality.

The SONIC 6.0 made a big splash with bowhunters last year as a brand-new shaft platform in the Easton made-in-USA lineup. SONIC’s lighter overall mass weight offers a wider range of arrow build options. Archers can now opt for a lightweight, high velocity setup using the factory-included aluminum inserts, or they may choose the high-FOC, momentum-producing brass inserts sold separately.

Built at Easton’s Salt Lake City, Utah facility using Easton’s seamless Acu-Carbon process, SONIC 6.0 shafts offer the utmost in matched weight and spine from shaft to shaft and dozen to dozen. This added consistency boosts accuracy and shooter confidence resulting in more success in the field. SONIC 6.0 features another accuracy-building first; factory-fletched helical that uses a 2” Blazer vane, for out-of-the-box broadhead accuracy. Read more

Archery

Federal Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order in SAF Challenge of New Jersey Gun Law

FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS TRO IN SAF CHALLENGE OF NEW JERSEY GUN LAW

Contact: Alan Gottlieb (425) 454-7012

BELLEVUE, WA – A federal judge in New Jersey has granted a temporary restraining order in a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation and several co-plaintiffs in a challenge of that state’s new gun control law which criminalizes carry in a vastly expanded set of “sensitive areas.”

U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb in Camden noted, “Plaintiffs have demonstrated a probability of success on the merits of their Second Amendment challenge to the relevant provisions” of the new law. SAF is joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition, the Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners, the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, and three private citizens. They are represented by attorney David Jensen of Beacon, NY.

Also in her opinion, Judge Bumb observed, “The State may regulate conduct squarely protected by the Second Amendment only if supported by a historical tradition of firearm regulation. Here, Plaintiffs have shown that Defendants will not be able to demonstrate a history of firearm regulation to support any of the challenged provisions. The deprivation of Plaintiffs’ Second Amendment rights, as the holders of valid permits from the State to conceal carry handguns, constitutes irreparable injury, and neither the State nor the public has an interest in enforcing unconstitutional laws.” Read more

Gun Control

And End Run Around Second Amendment Foiled (For Now)

By Jim Shepherd

In 2017, following the Las Vegas massacre where a shooter used bump-stock equipped rifles to kill 58 people, the ATF was ordered by then-President Trump to regulate bump stocks.

And they did.

At the time, Second Amendment advocates argued the ATF’s abrupt about-face was beyond the scope of authority for a regulatory agency.

Last Friday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans concurred. Ruling the ATF had, in fact, short-circuited a required legislative process by redefining bump stocks as machine guns.

Defending their action, the ATF had argued that bump stocks allowed an otherwise semiautomatic rifle to shoot more than one shot with a single pull of the trigger by “harnessing the recoil energy of the semiautomatic firearm to which it is affixed so that the trigger resets and continues firing without additional physical manipulation.”

The “harnessing” was the reasoning behind their reversal of longstanding policy.

As my grandma was fond of saying “that soap didn’t lather” with the 5th Circuit.

Instead, Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod explained in the ruling: “A plain reading of the statutory language, paired with close consideration of the mechanics of a semi-automatic firearm, reveals that a bump stock is excluded from the technical definition of ‘machinegun’ set forth in the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act.” Read more

Hunting

Maine Game Wardens Recover Body of Ice Fisherman

The Maine Warden Service Dive Team this morning recovered the body of a man who broke through the ice on Seboeis Lake while on a snowmobile yesterday afternoon.

Allen Cole, Jr. age 74 of Bradford, was out on his 2006 Artic Cat snowmobile with his dog yesterday afternoon on Seboeis Lake, looking for areas to ice fish today. Around 2:00 p.m. yesterday, he met another angler at the boat landing, told him he was going to check another area to fish, headed off on his snowmobile, and then never returned.

Cole’s family notified the warden service last night around 7:00 p.m., and the Maine Warden Service began searching the lake and shore. Game Wardens found Cole’s dog, alive and well at about 10:30, and shortly thereafter, found snowmobile tracks then led to an large hole in the ice, with no tracks on the other side.

At daylight this morning, Maine Warden Service Divers, with an airboat and hovercraft, motored out to the open area, and sent divers into the water. At approximately 8:55 this morning, game warden divers recovered the body of Mr. Cole.

“Ice conditions vary throughout the state, and while ice may be safe on smaller lakes and ponds, many of Maine’s larger lakes still have not frozen completely,” said Maine Warden Service Lieutenant Tom Ward. “Please check the ice before heading out onto the ice.”

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