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Entries from February 2008

Remington Introduces Core Lokt Ultra Bonded in .223

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

The AR/.223 platform has become extremely popular in the past two decades. In the hunting realm, the .223 has been very popular with the varmint hunters. However, many people have felt the .223 cartridge is too small for hunting deer sized game. Remington is trying to change people’s minds.
Remington has introduced a […]

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Tags: Ammunition

TNT Green: New Varmint Ammo From Federal and CCI

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Federal Cartridge Company and CCI have introduced a new bullet design for varmint hunting: the TNT Green.
The TNT Green ammunition uses a totally lead free bullet that “couples explosive expansion with match-grade accuracy.” The ammunition uses non-toxic technology and appears to be a direct competitor for Barnes Bullets’ Varmint Grenade.
Federal and CCI state the […]

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Tags: Ammunition

New AutoLock Matrix Holsters from Galco Gunleather

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Galco is bringing a new paddle holster to the market in the first quarter of 2008. Based on their popular Matrix line of paddle holsters, the new AutoLock holster securely locks the firearm into place without the use of straps or external snaps.
According to Scott Feck, the V.P. of Operations for Galco, a standard […]

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Tags: Holsters

CZ USA’s VZ 58 Rifles

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

CZ-USA has begun importing the VZ 58 semi-auotmatic rifle into the USA. The rifle is chambered in the widely available 7.62×39 cartridge commonly associated with the SKS and AK-47 rifles. The VZ 58 looks like an AK-47 variant, but there are some significant differences.
“Everyone thinks it is an AK-variant,” said Agnus Hobdale of […]

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Tags: Military Firearms · Rifles

The Dangers of Intervention: A Commentary by Evan Marshall

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Evan Marshall is a retired Detroit PD police officer who spent 20 years going into harm’s way for total strangers. In his police service, Marshall worked on the street, as a homicide detective, and on the TAC unit. Outside of the law enforcement community, Marshall is known to most people as an author […]

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Tags: Concealed Carry · Self-Defense Issues

2008 NRA Annual Meeting: May 15-18 in Louisville, KY

February 24th, 2008 · No Comments

The National Rifle Association Annual Meeting is being held in Louisville, Kentucky this May 15-18.
The annual meetings are a great way to get energized for the coming year’s legislative battles, enjoy the fellowship of fellow gun owners, and see all of the new guns, holsters, and gear that the manufacturers are bringing to market. […]

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Jay Wallace and Adventure Outdoors: A Great Man and Gun Store Under Attack by Michael Bloomberg

February 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

As many of you know, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a “private sting” in which he hired private citizens to make straw purchases at gun stores in states other than New York. Bloomberg, an outspoken critic of personal liberty and the Second Amendment, subsequently filed lawsuits against 15 gun stores claiming the […]

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Tags: Second Amendment Issues

Tagua Gunleather Holsters: Good Quality, Inexpensive, But Not Perfect

February 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Many holsters are an exercise in compromise. The wearer has to balance comfort, durability, concealablity, security, and price to find the ‘right’ holster. Many people have a box, drawer, or closet full of holsters that are right for certain occasions, modes of dress, or handgun, and still more that turned out not to […]

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Tags: Holsters

SureFire EarPro EP-3 Sonic Defenders

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

EarPro, a line of hearing products from SureFire, has introduced a new kind of passive hearing protection: the EP-3 Sonic Defenders.
The Sonic Defenders is a product that sets inside of the ear, allowing normal volume sounds to pass freely through to the ear, yet shuts down when loud sounds, such as gunfire, is encountered. […]

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Tags: Misc Gear

Sig Sauer P250 Pistol: “It’s not a gun; it’s a system”

February 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I just recently had the chance to watch the Cam and Company interview with representatives from Sig Sauer at the 2008 SHOT show.
Cam interviewed Sig Sauer president and CEO Ron Cohen. Cohen and Adam Pinchot demonstrated the new Sig P250 pistol. Cohen emphasized that the P250 is innovative and unique. I agree […]

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Tags: Pistols