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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.
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.
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 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.
Glock Continues to Tease
Posted by: | Comments[Update 12/18/2009: Gen 4 Glock photo is here.]
From the NSSF Twitter account:
“GLOCK will introduce the ‘next generation’ of GLOCK Pistols incorporating our customer’s demands at the upcoming SHOT Show,” says VP Dorsey
Glock 19, 23 Available in RTF2 Finish; Not Gen 4 Pistols
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[Update 12/18/2009: Gen 4 Glock photo is here.]
Glock introduced Glock 19 and Glock 23 pistols with the RTF2 finish. Glock made the introduction at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Meeting & Expo in Reno, NV this week.
The introduction is an extension of the announcement Glock made at the 2009 SHOT Show, where the company stated the 19 and 23 would follow the roll out of the models 22 and 17.
The RTF2 finish is not the “Gen 4 Glock“ pistols that have been teased to by the company. Those pistols are expected to be shown publicly at the 2010 SHOT Show. More information about the Gen 4 Glock pistols is here.
Green Laser from Crimson Trace
Posted by: | CommentsYesterday I mentioned that Crimson Trace was hinting at some new products. I suggested that we would see a green laser product from them at the 2010 SHOT Show. It looks like my timing was off: the Crimson Trace green laser is being announced today.
Michael Bane is reporting on his blog that Crimson Trace is introducing a green laser AR-15 vertical foregrip. Right now CT has not posted the info on their site, but that should be forthcoming.
What other green laser goodies does Crimson Trace have in store?
Crimson Trace to Launch New Products at 2010 SHOT Show
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It would appear that Crimson Trace is preparing to launch several new products at the 2010 SHOT Show. Michael Bane teased to this in his podcast, Down Range Radio, last week.
In addition to the Lasergrips introduced with new guns (as they did with the Ruger LCR at the 2009 SHOT Show), I think we may see green lasers from Crimson Trace. A number of CT competitors, including Viridian and LaserMax, have been capitalizing on their green laser products.
