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Action Target INC., the leading manufacturer of modern shooting ranges, has partnered with Springfield Armory to giveaway a Springfield Armory® SAINT™ and 5 Heavy Duty PT Pepper Poppers. “When Springfield came to us with the idea for the SAINT promo video we thought it was a great idea and could not wait to be a […]
XS® Sight Systems formally changed its name to XS® Sights. Along with the name change, XS has released a new logo, website, product line name changes, and refined brand focus. “Our focus over the past year has been to refine our messaging and our core values,” said Jon Pastusek, XS® Sights CEO. “XS® Sights was […]
In a shocking turn events that not many people in the gun industry saw coming Palmetto State Armory, has purchased Knoxville, Tennessee based Destructive Device Industries. Palmetto State Armory isn’t new to firearms industry but until recently PSA was known for selling quality made AR-15 upper receivers and moved into the AK-47 market with their […]
With so many new folks joining the shooting sports or rushing out to buy their first carry or home defense gun, it surprises me that I don’t hear of more people buying revolvers. Sure, some consider polymer-framed semi-automatics the future kings of pistoldom, but if that’s the case, wheelguns are the queens. If you’ve ever […]
Today, I’d like to talk about Range Etiquette. Specifically, issues which may occur as a result of using YOUR reloaded ammunition on a firing range. Safety Issues Quality factory ammunition is produced by automatic machines to exacting standards and subject to formal quality control processes. Your own reloaded ammunition on the other hand will only […]
At last we get to the serious part of the topic of reloading, reloading presses. This is a complex area, simply due to the variety of choices available, both in terms of equipment type and manufacturers. Over the next few articles I will attempt to de-mystify the issues which need to be addressed in order […]
If recent firearms sales are any indication, there are more and more people flocking to shooting than ever before. Further indication would come from the popularity of firearms channels on YouTube, such as FPSRussia, and Colion Noir. Shooting has always been an American pastime, but recently there has definitely been an increase in civilians who […]
The MeoStar R2 1-6×24 RD and MeoStar R1r 3-12×56 RD are now available with two new BDC reticles – the BDC-2 or BDC-3 – with illuminated red dot. Both of these BDC reticles are located in the second focal plane, so riflescopes with either will need to be on a specific power setting for the […]
There are still people who believe that the AR rifles have fundamental design flaws. They often cite the AK-47 as the model of reliability. This leads to claims that the AK performed better in Vietnam. There were issues with the fielding of the new M-16. There is much confusion over the problems the M-16 had […]
Introduction When the demand for the M1911 surged during World War I, Colt (the original manufacturer of John M. Browning’s design) was unable to satisfy all the orders. Production was bolstered by including government-owned Springfield Armory to manufacture the design as well. In 1924, the M1911 was modified slightly, including a rounded mainspring housing, a […]
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