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Columbia, MO – MidwayUSA Foundation has provided cash grants for the fourth year in a row to help ranges across the country expand and encourage more youth shooting sports activities. This year, $2.3 million has been awarded to 99 recipients. This is a substantial increase in both recipients and dollars paid compared to last year’s cycle. These grants ensure our country’s ranges are able to support our youth with the best shooting experience possible.

MidwayUSA Foundation Executive Director, G. Scott Reynolds, spoke about the Range Development Grant Program. “America’s youth not only need funding to cover their shooting sports expenses, but they need qualified coaches to teach them to shoot safely, and they need a safe place to shoot. MidwayUSA Foundation is proud to offer grant programs to cover all three needs. Youth shooting sports help build character during our children’s formative years and is key to growing and perpetuating shooting sports, which provides nearly 80% of Pittman Robertson conservation dollars. We are delighted our Range Development Grant Program will have a meaningful impact on this important segment of shooting sports participants.” Read more

BLOOMFIELD, NY — Crosman Corporation, the trusted name in airgun innovation, has released the Vantage Plus, an integrally suppressed break-barrel air rifle fed by a manually indexed clip system for rapid follow-up shots.

The .22 caliber Vantage Plus is in stock and shipping now, and retails for $139.99.

The rotary clip holds up to 6 pellets and is manually indexed between shots. The shooter simply actuates the barrel to cock the air rifle, advances the clip, closes the barrel, then fires the next pellet. The clip system eliminates the need to dig in pockets or tins for extra pellets and allows the shooter to keep attention on the target.

While designed to operate primarily with the rotary clip, the Vantage Plus can also be loaded with a single pellet like a traditional break-barrel air rifle.

The built-in Quiet Fire suppressor minimizes the sound of each shot, allowing for quiet target practice or pest control. The Vantage Plus wears an all-weather, synthetic stock and comes with a 4X32mm scope.

Powered by Nitro Piston® technology , the Vantage Plus fires .22 caliber lead pellets at up to 800 feet per second. Read more

NEWINGTON, N.H. – The P365-FUSE is the ultimate fusion of full-size capability that delivers a 21 + 1 round capacity featuring a long slide, 4.3” barrel, and the LXG (laser engraved X-grip) grip module that doesn’t compromise on capacity, shootability, or concealability.

“Born from the iconic roots of the game changing P365, the true crossover handgun has finally arrived; the P365-FUSE is the ultimate in full-size capability and micro-compact concealment for unmatched versatility,” said Robby Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer, SIG SAUER, Inc. “With an optics-ready slide and barrel longer than any other compact in its class, combined with the ultra-thin LXG grip, the P365-FUSE delivers on accuracy, performance, and reliability.” Read more

NEWINGTON, N.H. – The SIG SAUER® LEGION® has joined forces with industry innovator FLUX Defense to create the SIG / FLUX factory built P320-FLUX LEGION collaboration. Designed with feedback from the Special Operations Community, the P320-FLUX LEGION delivers on innovation and enhancements that have become the trademark features of SIG SAUER LEGION Series designs.

“The P320-FLUX LEGION takes a 9mm handgun, using the SIG SAUER P320 Fire Control Unit, and transforms it into an easily concealed PCC style platform, with the stability of a carbine and loads of LEGION upgrades to bring more speed, maneuverability, and control to conceal carry,” said Robby Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer, SIG SAUER, Inc. “This build has a long list of features including a single-finger fast deploying spring brace for rapid deployment, 30-round capacity, an integrated compensator in the custom LEGION slide, and a dual-mag release system to get you started. Add to that the endless amounts of customization that can be achieved with the front and rear picatinny mounts and an ambidextrous safety we are sure that the P320-FLUX LEGION is destined to be a LEGION fan favorite.”

The P320-FLUX LEGION is a complete SIG Factory build using a P320 Fire Control Unit (FCU) with a LEGION skeletonized trigger, a full-size LEGION Gray slide with integrated compensator housed in the LEGION Gray FLUX Defense chassis with rapid-deploying Stabilizing Brace. Build features include XRAY3 Day/night sights, an ambidextrous dual magazine release system, front picatinny mount, rear non-reciprocating picatinny optic mount, an integrated flared magwell, and ambidextrous safety. The full build ships fully assembled with (2) extended 30-round P320 magazines. Read more