Archive for 2009 SHOT Show

Black Hills Ammunition introduced several new rifle cartridge loadings at the 2009 SHOT Show.

In .223 Remington, Black Hills is producing two new cartridges featuring Barnes bullets.  The first uses a 55 grain TSX bullet.  The TSX is an all-copper bullet that is designed to fully expand on impact, yet still penetrate deeply.  Read More→

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Apr
23

Charter Arms Rimless Revolver Delayed

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charter_arms_rimless1The 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→

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Black Hills Ammunition introduced three new handgun loads at the 2009 SHOT Show.  The three new loadings, available in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP, use the Barnes TAC-XP bullets.  The TAC-XP is a pure copper bullet with a large hollowpoint cavity and pre-formed petals.  This design allows for very large diameter expansion while still retaining 100% of its weight. Read More→

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Apr
06

Ruger LCR Is Now Shipping

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The Ruger LCR polymer revolver

The Ruger LCR polymer revolver

The Ruger LCR is now shipping.  My local dealer does not know when he may get any in, so if anyone is able to put their hands on one, please let us know what you think.

The Ruger LCR is a five-shot, .38 Special revolver that uses polymer as a significant portion of the frame.  It is designed to be a lightweight concealed-carry or back-up firearm. Read More→

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CORBON is now loading the Barnes Varmint Grenade bullets in several calibers: .204, .22-250 and .223.  If you are not already familiar with the Varmint Grenade bullets, they are a line of rifle bullets with a copper-tin core that holds together at very high speeds, but violently fragments on impact.  As the name suggests, the Varmint Grenade bullets are excellent for varmints from prarie dogs up to bobcat and coyote size. Read More→

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Mar
28

Stark Equipment SE-1 Grip for the AR-15

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Stark Equipment SE-1 AR-15 gripThe Stark Equipment SE-1 is a polymer grip that replaces the standard AR-15 grip and trigger guard with a single polymer unit.  At the 2009 SHOT Show, I had a chance to preview the Stark SE-1, and I was impressed by the look and feel of the floor samples.

Stark Equipment is now shipping the SE-1, and I was able to get one of the early production grips.  I am just as impressed by the production model as I was by the samples. Read More→

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