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WESTFIELD, Massachusetts –– Savage Arms is proud to announce the addition of 6.5 PRC to its line of 110 Precision rifles. This new chambering provides outstanding short-magnum potential from an adaptable rifle platform that will be chambered in both right and left-hand configurations.

“The 6.5 PRC was originally designed as a long-range hunting round,” said Jessica Treglia, Sr. Brand Manager at Savage Arms. “This is essentially a magnum version of the 6.5 Creedmoor—but much of what makes the 6.5 PRC cartridge great for hunting makes it a contender on the competition side, too. 6.5 bullets are known for their exceptional ballistic coefficients and the 6.5 PRC adds more velocity from its short-magnum design. They are performing really well and are especially capable in adverse conditions.”

The 110 Precision line is built around Savage’s 110 action. With a custom LSS stock designed by the accuracy experts at Modular Driven Technologies (MDT), the 110 Precision is fully customizable. From the adjustable comb height and length of pull to the capabilities of its AccuTriger™, this aluminum-framed rifle is built for exacting performance. Read more

I was contacted a month ago about the new variant of the ergonomically superb Taurus GX4 11-shot 9mm pistol. About the size of the GLOCK 43 (smaller than the G43X), it’s a double-to-single stack magazine and, while very small, it’s become known as a very solid 9mm pistol.

The new gun is the GX4 T.O.R.O. – Taurus Optic Ready Option. I wasn’t surprised that Taurus made this happen; the trend to optics on service pistols has become optics on compact and micro-compact guns. How relevant is that?

Some reluctance to optics on concealment guns revolves around bulk. With the micro-pistol, the added ‘footprint’ is still smaller than the so-called compact service pistol. And, as the smaller pistols have become “a thing,” the optics designers have continually made the electro-sight smaller without compromising battery life, options and – to some extent – durability.

Our use of the mini-Taurus was documented here, here and here. That created high hopes for the latest variant.

As supplied and fitted, for my testing, the Taurus GX4 T.O.R.O. was fitted with the Holosun HS507K X2 optic. This is my first hands-on experience with Holosun optics.

When first activated, I saw the “circle around the dot” reticle – a 32-MOA circle with a 2-MOA centered dot. I figured that would work for me. The gun was about the same as the Taurus GX4 that arrived earlier in the year, except it was supplied with an eleven round magazine and a thirteen-round magazine. It also came with the “Taurus tool” keychain (which didn’t accompany the first gun) and other odds and ends. It was in the OD Green plastic box, like the original.

As with the original GX4, I installed the larger palm-swell backstrap. I found it made the nicely sculpted frame a better fit for me.

The Taurus GX4 T.O.R.O. (in the middle, above) is between the Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP and the Ruger MAX9 (bottom). The guns are similar in size and purpose. Below, the newer GX4 is identical to the original (on the right) — except for the optic.

I took the new gun to the range the month before the public release. Beginning with the long magazine — I find the GX4 to be a bit short for precision shooting – and using Hornady 124 grain XTP +P ammo, I sought to rough-in a zero on the optic. Shooting from a seated rest at fifteen yards, I found the group was exactly two inches left of point-of-aim of the optic. I cranked the 1MOA adjustment right and tried with another five rounds on the same target. The group was nicely centered. Without my induced low flier, four of the bullets hit into 1 3/8”. With the flyer, it was a three-inch group, which made me sad. But the trigger is different from other guns – I can’t really explain how – and I hadn’t been to a range in around five weeks. Read more

December 2021 (Bainbridge, GA) – Taurus®, manufacturer of premium handguns for defense, hunting, and sport shooting, is pleased to introduce the next iteration of its heralded GX4 micro-compact pistol, the Taurus GX4™ T.O.R.O.

The new GX4 T.O.R.O. adopts the Taurus Optic Ready Option mounting system, which facilitates mounting of several popular micro-red dot sights. The T.O.R.O. system is designed around a factory optic-cut slide for those who desire the advantages of a low-print EDC handgun and the confident sight picture of a red dot. The GX4 T.O.R.O. also comes with a flush-mount slide cover plate for use with the non-optic option. The mounting pattern covers the following optic models:

• Shield RMSc
• Holosun HS507K and HS407K
• Sightmark Mini Shot A-Spec M3
• Hex Wasp GE5077-MIC-RET
• Sig RomeoZero
• Riton 3 Tactix MPRD2
• Trijicon RMR or Red Dot with the optional adapter plate (available at shoptaurus.com)

Installation of a compatible red dot optic onto the Taurus GX4 T.O.R.O. is fast, easy, and does not require the services of a gunsmith. Simply remove the included slide cover plate, install the desired optic, and secure with the screws supplied with your optic of choice. Read more

Primary Arms Optics has announced its attendance at Kalashmas 2021, an annual ‘Bring Your Own Gun’ range event held from 9AM to 5PM on December 4th at Renaissance Shooting Club in Todd Mission, Texas.

Kalashmas is a yearly celebration of all things Kalashnikov, featuring a full day of shooting and range challenges for the hundreds of AK enthusiasts in attendance. These challenges include everything from marksmanship contests to disassembly races and more, offering attendees a variety of AK-themed prizes. Kalashmas is hosted by the same team as Kalash Bash Texas, which is renowned throughout the shooting community as one of the largest AK events in the country, with major influencers and brands in attendance. Kalashmas boasts the same great opportunities, bringing names like Gun Owners of America, US Law Shield, and now Primary Arms Optics.

At the event, Primary Arms Optics will showcase some of their AK-friendly sights and rifle scopes, including the new SLx® 1x MicroPrisms, the GLx® 2x Prism, and the SLx 1-6x24mm FFP Rifle Scope with ACSS® Raptor 7.62×39 Reticle. Attendees will also be able to handle recent releases like the SLx 1x MicroPrism with ACSS Gemini® 9mm Reticle, which is a perfect fit for Vityaz-style PCCs. Attendees will also be able to take pictures with Primary Arms’ own Tactical Santa, who will give away swag throughout the event.

“For years, Primary Arms Optics has maintained strict support for the AK platform with a wide variety of optimized red dots, prism scopes, and rifle scopes,” says Dina Sanders, Primary Arms’ Brand Marketing Manager. “Given our commitment, it only made sense to attend this year’s Kalashmas! We look forward to showing off some of our new products to all the attendees while supporting this year’s event.” Read more