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Smith & Wesson Website Refresh
Posted by: | CommentsSmith & Wesson redesigned their website, giving it a fresh, bold look. Well done.
A look at Smith & Wesson's new website.
Win a Billet Aluminum AR Lower
Posted by: | CommentsWant to win a billet aluminum AR-15 stripped lower? Check out SemiAutoRifles.com. They are running a giveaway, with the winner to receive a Roggio Arsenal lower, which sells for $175 at Brownells. The giveaway runs through Jun 5, 2010.
Head over to SemiAutoRifles.com for all of the details.
Kahr Arms to Host Zoot Shooters at NRA Show
Posted by: | CommentsFrom Kahr Arms:
As a sponsor of a brand new shooting sport, Kahr Arms is happy to introduce members of a new clientele, the American Zoot Shooters Association.
Jason “The Hustler” Huss, founding member of the AZSA, will be at the Kahr/Auto-Ordnance booth on Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16, at the NRA Show in Charlotte, NC.
AZSA is a multi-gun sport in which participants dress in 1920s-1930s costumes and compete against the clock engaging targets for the best possible score. Zoot Shooters must use firearms that are correct for the time surrounding Prohibition. Costumes may be of any character type reflecting the era (i.e. gangster, law enforcement, flapper, bootlegger, politician, etc.). Visit www.zootshooters.com for more information.
Stop by the Kahr Arms booth, #3101, to learn more about Zoot Shooting and take a trip back to the Roaring Twenties!
Stress in Combat
Posted by: | CommentsFighting for your life is likely the most stressful event any person can experience. That stress affects your performance: some of it good, some of it bad. This is the first in a series of articles that will explore what this stress is, and what it does to your body.
Survival Stress
Survival stress is caused by a perception of an imminent threat of harm. The seriousness of the perceived threat causes a proportionate amount of stress on the body. Additionally, if the individual is surprised, or has very little time to react, the amount of stress increases.
For example, willingly entering a MMA competition will likely cause a moderate amount of stress, whereas being attacked suddenly in the parking lot by a knife-wielding thug will probably cause an extreme amount of survival stress.
Survival stress is also referred to as “body alarm response” (BAR) in some of the literature. Regardless on what you call it, it causes some pretty predictable reactions in the body.
Todd Jarrett: A Class Act
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Ever admire someone, and when you get the chance to meet them, you find out they are even better in person? That was my experience with Todd Jarrett.
Jarrett is an extraordinary shooter and trainer, but he is also a good guy. I had a chance to spend some time with him at last week’s Blogger Seminar sponsored by BLACKHAWK! Jarrett, who has worked with BLACKHAWK! on the Serpa holsters and other projects, provided training in defensive shotguns and handguns. Additionally, Jarrett spent a lot of time with anyone who wanted to talk.
Jarrett is a class act.
Coming Up on GunsHolstersAndGear.com
Posted by: | CommentsThe past few weeks have been a whirlwind of testing, research and experimentation with various guns and gear. In the coming weeks, you can expect to see:
- an in-depth review of the Taurus 709 SLIM 9mm pistol
- a continuation of the review on the KNOXX stock for the Remington 870
- a series of articles on the effects of survival stress on vision
- a look at the BLACKHAWK! Serpa holsters, and
- much more!
BLACKHAWK! Bloggers Seminar Video Recap
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This is a brief video recap of some of the activities from the 2010 BLACKHAWK! Bloggers Seminar.
Back from BLACKHAWK!
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I’m back from Norfolk, VA where I spent the past few days with Todd Jarrett, Navy SEALs and the folks from BLACKHAWK! I’ve got a ton of products to review in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.
US Military to Adopt Uniform Rules for Firearms on Base
Posted by: | CommentsDefense Secretary Robert Gates ordered the Pentagon to implement rules about personally-owned firearms held by military personnel. An interim policy will be in effect this summer, with a final policy due in 2011. Currently, many bases have different rules, and the new policy will set a single set of rules regarding personally-owned firearms.
While having a uniform set of rules will make it much easier for servicemen and women to know what is allowed on all bases, the actual rules may not be what anyone wants. Currently, gun registration appears to be a likely base rule. Other restrictive rules are likely.
Much of this was prompted by the shootings at Ft. Hood. If I recall correctly, the shooter was not allowed to carry his personally-owned weapons onto the based and begin killing people. So, more rules are clearly needed.
Here’s an idea: let all service members carry firearms. I know it is a silly concept, letting a soldier have a gun. But, if those soldiers who were attacked had been armed, maybe the number of victims would have been fewer?
Red Dawn 2010
Posted by: | CommentsAlthough not strictly a gun topic, worth mention is the new Red Dawn movie being released in November. A lot of people relate to the original Red Dawn, and are curious about the direction the remake will take. The question is “Will the remake be any good?”
WOLVERINES!
Team Smith & Wesson Accepting Applications
Posted by: | CommentsTeam Smith & Wesson is accepting applications for new shooters on their competitive shooting team. More information and applications are at the Team Smith & Wesson site.
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.
