Hornady's new 404 Jeffery loading.
One of the things Hornady is known for is the manufacture of its Dangerous Game Series ammunition: serious cartridges for hunting the largest game on Earth. These cartridges are loaded for the traditional big guns used to hunt elephant, hippopotamus and other large African game.
Expanding the line in 2009, Hornady has added four new calibers to the Dangerous Game lineup: 404 Jeffery, 416 Ruger, 470 Nitro Express, and the 500 Nitro Express. Read More…
After extensive testing, the Detroit Police Department selected Smith and Wesson as their firearms vendor, and have placed an order for 5,000 M&P40 pistols and 350 M&P15 rifles. Read more here.
Federal Premium has introduced a new 12 gauge shotgun load: the Heavyweight Coyote load. Designed for varmints like coyotes, the loading features the Flitecontrol wad and Heavyweight shot. Federal claims that the combination of these two features optimizes tight patterns and delivers more energy on target.
The 3″ shells sends 1.5 ounces of BB shot downrange at 1350 fps. Federal states the ammunition is now shipping, so it should be on the dealer shelves soon. Read More…
Regular readers of GunsHolstersAndGear may recall an article about the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. In this week’s podcast, Michael Bane has a brief interview with Marty Hays, the founder of the Network.
If you are not familiar with the organization, the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network “…exists to aid, educate and support lawfully armed citizens who are forced to defend against criminal attack.” Read More…
Shooters Ridge introduced a new hunting blind on Tuesday. The Sasquatch Ground Blind is designed to be portable and easy to set up. Available in two sizes, the Sasquatch Ground Blind can be had in Realtree MAX-1 or AP camo patterns. Read More…
Sig Sauer announced they landed a $306 million contract to provide almost 98,000 pistols to the Colombian National Police.
SIG SAUER® Secures a $306 Million Pistol Contract by the U.S. Army’s Materiel Command
SIG SAUER, Inc. announced today that it has secured a multi-year contract to provide pistols to the U.S. Army’s Materiel Command. The potential value for all quantities and the related customer support package is $306 million. The initial order of 55,890 units is to be released as the standard sidearm for the entire Colombian National Police force. Shipments are to begin immediately with a second release of 42,000 pistols to follow.
Ron Cohen, President and CEO, stated that he is proud that SIG SAUER’s long standing reputation for superior reliability and quality has been recognized with this exceptional contract. Moreover, it provides an opportunity for SIG SAUER to continue to expand its manufacturing facilities and create U.S. jobs at a time when other companies are downsizing and exporting jobs overseas. Mr. Cohen further stated that the breadth of SIG customers is evidence of the worldwide acceptance and demand for SIG SAUER products. These customers include numerous elite law enforcement, military, and government agencies (e.g. the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service, Navy Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS), U.S. Navy SEALs, U.S. Air Force OSI, British SAS, French National Police, and the Colombian National Police).
Employing over 350 skilled workers at its Exeter, NH facility, the company has been on a continuous program of expansion and growth. State-of-the-art automated machines now populate the majority of the facility, the result of over $30 million dollars invested over the past four years.
The Tuff Quick Strips are injection molded from a flexible urethane material
For years, Bianchi Speed Strips have been an effective method of carrying an extra load of ammunition for your .38 or .357 revolver. I have personally used and recommended the Speed Strips to a lot of people needing extra ammo when carrying concealed.
However, for calibers other than .38/.357, shooters were out of luck. That has changed with the introduction of the Quick Strips from Tuff Products. Read More…
The Charter Arms Rimless Revolver (CARR) has been delayed.
Originally slated for shipping in April, a company employee revealed that the actual shipping date has been pushed back to “late July.” Increased demand on their existing products has contributed to the delay the employee said. Read More…
Yesterday, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a Senate bill designed to eliminate the private transfers of firearms.
Lautenberg, Jack Reed (D-RI), and Diane Feinstein (D-CA) met with Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly known as Handgun Control, Inc.) to introduce this legislation. The Senate bill already has 11 co-sponsors. Read More…
The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is an organization founded by Tim Schmidt to address the unique needs and concerns of law abiding U.S. citizens exercising their rights to carry a firearm for self defense.
The USCCA professes to be “the ultimate resource for the law-abiding, armed citizen.” With a library of articles on the website, an active member forum, a full color magazine, a weekly e-mail newsletter, and a store featuring training videos and more, the USCCA certainly goes a long way to back up that claim. Read More…