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Meprolight Launches First Responder Discount Program
Meprolight is extending a special discount on select products to qualified U.S. law enforcement, military and first responders—both active and retired—through the company’s dedicated military and law enforcement sales partners. The program allows qualified individuals to purchase combat-proven products at a significant savings. Mepro Tru-Vision, the company’s latest Mil-Spec electro-optical red-dot, …
Savage Arms Introduces Rifles Chambered in 7mm PRC
Savage Arms has announced a wide array of rifles chambered in Hornady’s 7mm PRC, which promises to provide hard-hitting terminal performance without compromising accuracy. “We’re thrilled to get these 7mm PRC additions into the hands of Savage fans and shooters everywhere,” said Beth Shimanski, director of Marketing at Savage Arms. “With Savage’s heritage …
Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine: A WWII Classic Made Today
Audie Murphy, America’s most decorated soldier during World War II, carried an M1 carbine and used it with great effect against overwhelming enemy forces. The firearm—chambered in .30 Carbine—was nimble, lightweight and the longarm produced in the greatest volume by the United States during that war. Unfortunately, military-surplus examples, which were …
The First Colts
Of the many firearm inventors throughout American history, Samuel Colt was one of the more interesting characters. Despite the current-day fame behind the Colt name, Samuel Colt did not start out in the firearm industry. Rather, his early career was marked by many failed business ventures, which even included time as a …
SORRY GUN CONTROL. VOTERS DON’T LOVE YOUR PET ISSUE
The gun pearl-clutchers are in a tizzy. Voter polling is showing that radical gun control isn’t a leading concern as America is closing in on election day Nov. 8. Voters are keyed on runaway inflation, the increasing cost-of-living and rising crime as the most pressing issues that will inform their votes. Voters …
Bird Hunter Survives Grizzly Attack
A massive grizzly attacked and injured a bird hunter in a creek bottom east of the town of Choteau, southeast of Glacier National Park, according to Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials. The 51-year-old Washington state man did not sustain life-threatening injuries, before shooting the animal. According to Dave Hagengruber, spokesperson for the …
First Look: Anderson Arms Kiger-9c 9mm Pistol
Anderson Manufacturing is known for making AR-15 lower receivers and complete AR-pattern firearms. Now the company is putting their decades of experience in precision firearms manufacturing into making a handgun: The new, 100-percent American-made Anderson Kiger-9c. The Kiger is inspired by the wild mustangs of southeast Oregon and is a compact, …
FN High Power: A Classic Rebooted
Let me state this up front: I’m a proud American. I love baseball and apple pie. If you cut me, I bleed red, white and blue. Whichever Detroit automaker you think is best, I think they are, too. And, therefore, I am a loyal fan of John Moses Browning’s M1911. …
First Look: Safariland Hard Armor for Women
The Safariland Group is unveiling the new X-CAL DTCF1, IMPAC CF1 and DT206CF plates hard armor ballistic plates that are the first of their kind. These new plates are specifically designed for women and accommodate the female physique in an anatomically correct manner. Safariland is acknowledged by the National Institute …
New for 2022: Savage Arms Impulse Mountain Hunter
When the Savage Impulse hit the market in 2021, it filled a hole in the market for a precision, American-made straight pull. Now, Savage Arms has released a model redesigned with an eye toward weight, for those who push limits in the backcountry. The Savage Impulse Mountain Hunter weighs in right around …