Guns Holsters and Gear

I’ve had several people recently inquire about the availability of aftermarket stocks for the Ruger Mini-14.  Specifically, they were interested in tactical style stocks for the Mini-14.  There are two Mini-14 stocks I suggest people consider if they are looking for something more tactical for their Ruger: the TAPCO and the ATI stocks.
TAPCO is a […]

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Thirteen months after the Ruger SR9 was introduced to the free world, California and Massachusetts have both deigned the SR9 to be acceptable for their citizens as well.
Introduced in October 2007, the SR9 was Ruger’s first striker-fired pistol.  While citizens in other states have a variety of options available to them with the SR9, such […]

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Ever since Ruger and Federal introduced the .327 Federal Magnum in November of 2007, I have been intrigued by the potential of this caliber.  Granted, any new firearm caliber has a serious uphill battle to be accepted by the general shooting public.  But, the .32 has been around and used for self defense since the […]

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Kahr Arms has announced they are shipping a new pistol chambered in .380 ACP: the Kahr P380.
Maintaining the distinctive styling of the larger Kahr pistols, the P380 is a DAO (double action only) pistol that features a black polymer frame with a matte stainless steel slide.  The firearm holds six .380 ACP cartridges in the […]

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Ruger has announced a new promotion called the “Inaugural Special.”  The promotion allows customers to purchase 20-round Mini-14 magazines at only $29.95 instead of the $39.95.  The special pricing, in honor of the new president, runs through inauguration day, January 20, 2009.
Magazine prices are sure to go nowhere but up in an Obama presidency, so […]

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Massad Ayoob hinted at a new Ruger SP101 revolver that will make a debut in 2009.  An aluminum framed SP101 chambered in .38 Special was strongly hinted at by Ayoob in the most recent round table discussion on the Pro Arms podcast.
Ayoob stated:
“I wouldn’t bet my life on it, but if somebody was taking bets, […]

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The Ruger LCP has been a very popular .380 ACP handgun for concealed carry and back-up.  Finding holsters for any new firearm can be tricky, but many options are now available for the Ruger LCP pistol.  Here are a few:
RKBA Holsters makes an excellent pocket holster for the Ruger LCP.   I have puchased several […]

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Some Ruger LCP .380 pistols are being recalled due to a possibility they will discharge if dropped according to a Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. announcement on October 29.
Ruger stated that they have received a few reports of the LCP pistols discharging when a round was in the chamber and when the pistol was dropped […]

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