Archive for November, 2009
Remington Handguns
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Jim Shepherd at The Shooting Wire is reporting Remington is getting back into the handgun market. Shepherd reported he received and verified an internal Remington memo that confirms Remington’s return to manufacturing handguns.
Shepherd reports the first Remington pistol will be a 1911, which may be seen at the 2010 SHOT Show. For more information, check out The Shooting Wire.
LaserLyte RL-XD/XDM Rear Sight Laser for XD, Sig Sauer
Posted by: | CommentsLaserLyte introduced a new rear laser sight for the Springfield XD/XDM and the Sig Sauer line of pistols. Featuring the same style rear laser sight that they debuted on the Glock pistols, the LaserLyte RL-XD/XDM replaces the rear pistol sight and is user adjustable.
Hornady 6.5 Grendel Hunting Ammunition
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Hornady has introduced several new hunting loads for 2010 including this one for the 6.5 Grendel. Pushing a 123 grain Hornady A-MAX bullet at 2620 fps (1619 ft-lbs), this load gives the AR-platform guns a wider range of choices when hunting thin-skinned, medium sized game.
Additionally, Hornady stated they will also begin selling 6.5 Grendel brass and reloading dies to allow shooters to custom load their own cartridges.
Hornady 7.62×39 V-MAX Loads
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Hornady announced a new load for the 7.62×39 cartridge. The new load in Hornady’s Custom line is a steel-cased, Berdan primed round topped with a 123 grain V-MAX bullet. Muzzle velocity is rated at 2350 fps, which puts energy at 1508 ft-lbs.
Hornady’s V-MAX bullet has been popular with shooters, and with the number of AK and SKS variants on the market, I would venture to guess this will be a good seller for them.
Semi-Auto .308 FN SCAR to Ship in 2010
Posted by: | CommentsThe FN SCAR 17S, a semi-auto .308 rifle based on the SCAR platform, will ship in 2010. More information is over at The Firearm Blog.
DeWalt DPGA-3AAA LED Flashlight Review
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The DeWalt DPGA-3AAA LED flashlight is one of a series of DeWalt flashlights I have reviewed this year. Fitting neatly between the sizes of the DPGA-3D full size flashlight and the pocket-sized DPGA-1AAT, the 3AAA has a number of features to make it a good choice for navigation lighting, work lighting, or even as a tactical light in a pinch. I found the light to be very solid, and it worked without any problems throughout the past six months I have been using it.
General Features
Like the other DeWalt flashlights, the 3AAA uses a CREE XLamp LED. The 3AAA is rated at 80 lumens (total light output). Like other LED flashlights, the 3AAA’s light is a much whiter light than regular incandescent bulbs, which tend to be yellow. The center beam is well focused, providing a good spot across a room. The flashlight also throws a good amount of less intense light around the center focus.
Federal Air Marshal Service Pick Sig Sauer P250
Posted by: | CommentsThe U.S. Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) recently chose the Sig Sauer P250 as the new duty gun for their agents. Chambered in the highly potent .357 Sig cartridge, the FAMS upgraded to the P250 from the Sig Sauer P229. Specifics of the contract have not yet been released by FAMS, but the award was confirmed by Sig Sauer staff.
Hornady Lock-N-Load Sonic Cleaner
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Hornady is bringing to market a new solution to case cleaning: the Sonic Cleaner. Part of the Lock-N-Load series of reloading equipment, Hornady is claiming to bring “case cleaning to the next level.”
At about $135, the Sonic Cleaner is more expensive than a standard tumbler. However, it is potentially superior to standard tumbling.
More “Gen 4″ Glock Information?
Posted by: | Comments[Update 12/18/2009: Gen 4 Glock photo is here.]
During the past months I have been bringing you information about the new “Gen 4 Glock” pistols that are due at the 2010 SHOT Show. One of the features that I believe the fourth generation Glock pistols will have is a reversible magazine release.
In the latest Safariland holster fitting charts (dated September 24, 2009), the company lists Glock 17, 19, 22, and 23 pistols with a “dual magazine release” under a separate entry from the Glock 17, etc. Are these the new Glock pistols?
National Ammo Day
Posted by: | CommentsFor what it is worth, November 19 is National Ammo Day. On that day organizers want every gun owner to purchase 100 rounds of ammunition as a show of support for ammo manufacturers.
From the National Ammo Day website:
Hornady Introduces the 6.5 Creedmoor to the Hunting World
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The 6.5 Creedmoor was designed as a competitive cartridge for precision rifle shooting. With the introduction of two new Hornady loads, the 6.5 Creedmoor is now a serious hunting cartridge.
Hornady is now offering 6.5 Creedmoor loads with the 120 grain GMX bullet and with the 129 grain SST bullet. Hornady states the 6.5 Creedmoor loads are “perfect for any North American game up to and including elk.”
Delivery of the new rounds is expected around March of 2010.
The 6.5 Creedmoor loads are part of Hornady’s new Superformance line of ammunition. The Superformance ammo promises to improve velocities by 100-200 fps without an increase in recoil, muzzle blast, or other typical side-effect.
Hornady Critical Defense 12 Gauge Ammunition
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Hornady added a 00-buck 12 gauge round to its line of popular Critical Defense ammunition.
This 12 gauge round is a 2 3/4″ shell with eight .33 caliber pellets. Hornaday is using the Versatite wad for “ultra-tight” patterns from standard production shotguns.
Hornady promises proper functioning in both pump and semi-auto shotguns.
