Archive for March, 2010
Ursa Major: Premium Hand Made Knife from Wilson Tactical
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Wilson Tactical's Ursa Major premium knife
Wilson Tactical announced a limited edition, premium knife: the Ursa Major. The Ursa Major knife is a hand-made knife features an 8″ blade made of CPM-154 steel, and a handle made from Amboyna burl.
Wilson Tactical will only have ten for sale. The Ursa Major will come in a Maxpedition case.
More information and photos below.
Taurus to Introduce New Gun at 2010 NRA Annual Meeting
Posted by: | CommentsTaurus will introduce another new firearm at the 2010 NRA Annual Meeting according to Taurus president Bob Morrison. Morrison made the announcement on the March 21 radio program Gun Talk.
Taurus is a prolific producer of firearms, frequently introducing ten or more new firearms every year. The NRA Annual Meeting starts on May 14.
Marlin 1894 CSS
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The Marlin Model 1894 CSS was a 2009 SHOT SHOW special exhibition, but the company received such positive feedback from SHOT SHOW attendees and gun enthusiasts alike that they decided to make it a part of their standard product line. The “CSS” stands for Cowboy Stainless Steel.
The rifle comes chambered in .357 Mag./.38 Spl. caliber and has a 9-shot tubular magazine underneath the barrel. That barrel is 18.5″ long, and has Ballard-style rifling (six grooves). The shorter than standard barrel is just another feature that makes this carbine a nice brush gun or fun gun. The overall length of the rifle comes in at 36 inches. As the name implies the barrel, magazine, receiver, trigger, and lever are also stainless steel.
Taurus 732 TCP in .32 ACP
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Taurus announced the 732 pistol, a TCP in .32 ACP, at the 2010 SHOT Show. Somehow, I failed to report on this pistol when I was at the SHOT Show.
The Taurus 732 is the second generation of the Taurus Compact Pistol (TCP), the first being chambered in .380 ACP and introduced at the 2009 SHOT Show. The 732 is chambered in .32 ACP, and shares the same general design as the .380 version.
The frame is black polymer. The 732 will be available in blued and stainless steel finishes on the slide. Barrel length is 3.3″.
GunHarbor: New Firearm Auction Site
Posted by: | CommentsA new firearms auction site, GunHarbor.com, popped up last week, and they are offering a $25 credit for signing up.
GunHarbor.com is an Ebay-like auction site with categories for all types of shooting, hunting, tactical and outdoors equipment. There are even categories for vehicles and safaris.
Sign-up was easy, and no credit cards were needed. The $25 credit was instantly accessible in my GunHarbor account. I have not used the site to make a purchase yet, but the GunHarbor.com code appears to be well written.
GunHarbor is integrated with GunPal and PayPal for auction payments.
S&W M&P15-22P Pistol
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Smith & Wesson announced a new AR-style pistol chambered in .22 LR: the M&P15-22P. The M&P 15-22P is a polymer framed semi-auto pistol based on the S&W M&P 15-22 rifles.
The new S&W handgun has a 6″ carbon steel barrel with a 1:15 twist, and weighs 51 ounces (unloaded). The detachable magazine holds 25 rounds of .22LR ammunition.
The M&P 15-22P features a full-length optics rail along the top of the gun, and a mini-quad rail for lasers, lights, can openers and Romulan cloaking devices. A swivel point attachment is also included for attaching a single point sling.
More information below.
Silenced Glock .45 Video
Posted by: | CommentsTim Schmidt of the US Concealed Carry Association produced a video showing the sound suppression ability of a silencer on a Glock .45 ACP pistol.
For those that wonder if “silencers” are legal:
- they are legal, just pay a $200 tax to the BATFE,
- they don’t silence the weapon, only suppress the sound, and
- they are really a safety device to protect the shooter’s hearing.
GunVault AR MagVault
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Fitting flush into the mag well, the AR MagVault from GunVault is a simple, yet secure way to render your AR-15 rifle safe. The durable plastic insert slides into the mag well and locks into place by use of a key.
With the AR MagVault inserted, it is impossible to insert a magazine or chamber a round.
GunVault states the AR MagVault fits virtually all .223/5.56 AR carbine rifles.
More photos below.
Winchester PDX1 .410 Ammo Animation
Posted by: | CommentsThis is an animation of the new Winchester PDX1 410 ammunition for personal defense. It features 12 pellets of plated BB shot and three plated “Defense Disk” projectiles.
LuckyGunner.com is Buying Your Brass
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Got brass? Sell it back to LuckyGunner.com for credit to buy new ammo.
LuckyGunner.com is now buying back brass in various popular calibers for $1.30 to $4.50 per pound. Payment is made in the form of credit toward the purchase of new ammo in the LuckyGunner.com store.
All of the details are at LuckyGunner.com.
FTC Note: I am proud to say that LuckyGunner.com is a sponsor of GunsHolstersAndGear.com.
NanoVault 300
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The NanoVault 300
The GunVault NanoVault 300 is a quality 21-gauge steel lock-box for transporting your handgun for less than $40. The inside of the box has 1 1/4″ memory foam to protect the gun from getting dinged up.
The NanoVault 300 comes with a 1,500-pound test security cable. When the cable is wrapped around any fixed object and slid over the lock receiver inside the security box, both the NanoVault and any valuables will be securely attached.
The NanoVault meets TSA guidelines for transporting firearms on aircraft.
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Winchester PDX1 12-Gauge Ammunition Animation
Posted by: | CommentsA lot of people have expressed interest in the new Winchester PDX1 Personal Defense load for the 12-gauge shotgun. Here is an animation of the ammo:
