Double tap clarified

Shooting Illustrated's article on 'double tap' clears the confusion between 3 terms that are mistakenly used interchangeably(double tap, controlled pairs, and hammer). It has to do with number of sight pictures, and the article also talks about how we can present it to those who are not familiar with firearms.

From: Shooting Illustrated

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End of 2011 sales

There are several vendors who are holding last minute sales.

SKD Tactical is offering 16% off on Saturday.
http://www.skdtac.com/

Grey Group is offering 25% off on all Vest and chest rigs, pouches in stock from Dec. 31st to Jan. 2nd.
http://store.greygrouptraining.com/

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Taurus introdues two new revolvers

Tauraus introduced 405 and 445 Ultra-light revolver.

405 is a .40S&W caliber revolver with 2 inch barrel and 5 round capacity. It is first .40 S&W caliber revolver from Taurus and only weighs 29 oz. MSRP will be $452

445 Ultra-light is chambered in .44 Special with 2 inch barrel and 5 round capacity weighting onlt 22 oz. MSRP is $514

From: Taurus USA

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Daniel Defense to make M4 V5 in .300 Blackout

Daniel Defense announced that they will release .300 Blackout version of M4 V5 in 2012. It will be offered as an option along with 5.56 version.

From: Daniel Defense

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Hickok45 reviews Walther PPQ

Hickok45 reviewed Walther PPQ, just the way he is known for, like a neighborhood uncle.



From: Hickok45

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(Humorous) CZ T-shirt

CZ 52 is made to penetrate body armor. Someone wants others to know about that too.

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NBC's Hot Shot new ad with Jerry Miculek

Hot Shot uploaded a new ad featuring Jerry Miculek. The show will premier on NBC Sports Netwok on Jan. 8, 2012



From: Hot Shots Youtube

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G&A looks at new pistols for 2012

Guns & Ammo is looks at new pistols that will debut in 2012.

Ruger LCR .22LR, Taurus 709 Slim and 6 more are listed. Some are new versions of older guns, some with new caliber.

From: Guns & Ammo

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MA and VT state police goes with M&P

Massachusetts State Police decided to go with 2,500 M&P45, Vermont State Police with 390 M&P40.

From: Gun Digest

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Down Range TV's Online Tips and Training

Down Range TV will start posting online video training tips, and the first one is about Action & Intent.

From: Down Range TV

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Wilson Combat adds 10 AR barrels

Wilson Combat has added 10 new barrels to their line up of AR barrels. They are .204 Ruger, .300AAC Blackout, 5.56 NATO, 6.8 SPC, and 7.62X40WT in different configurations

Price runs from $249.99 to $299.95

From: AR15 news.com

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American Rifleman's Top 10 historical handguns

American Rifleman chose Top 10 handguns of the past century. Some guns obviously made the list(1911, Glocks, S&W revolvers) and there are some that I did not think of.


From: American Rifleman

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2011 IDPA World Shoot video & photos

IDPAtv uploaded video from IDPA World Shoot. Craig Buckland shows amazing skills with his revolver.



You can also view photos from the competition taken by Yamil Sued.

From: IDPAtv, IDPA

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RPC - Rocket Propelled Chainsaw diagram

You never know when you need one...especially when zombie apocalypse happens...

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Vltor TS3 Carbine

Vltor TS3 Carbine is a mid-length carbine that was featured on Top Shot in September.

It features,
polylithic upper receiver,
improved “A5” buffer and recoil system,
beveled magazine-well,
large button magazine release,
Geissele trigger assembly,
and many more features

You can also read a review by Defense Review


Price(MSRP): $2495

From: Vltror

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Panteao releases Paul Howe's new DVD

Panteao production has been busy making firearm instruction DVDs and the latest is Paul Howe's Advanced Tac Pistol/Rifle Operator. This builds on his previous DVDs.

Price: $49.99 (members $39.99)

From: Panteao production

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.30 Rem. AR review by Shooting Illustrated

Shooting Illustrated looked at .30 Rem. AR. The article is a bit technical, but it also goes through several developments within last few years to adopt different calibers for AR platform.

From: Shooting Illustrated

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Outdoor Channel reveals 1st quarter of 2012 line up

Outdoor Channel revealed it's line up for the first 3 months of the 2012. We will see the shows like 'Shooting Gallery' and 'Wardens' expanded to 1 hour, and new shows like 'American Bird Hunter' and 'Foxpro Furtakers' will debut

From: Down Range TV

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Jingle bells with Santa and 1911

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Magpul's Remington 870 accessories preview

Magpul posted photos of their upcoming accessories for Remington 870 shotgun. First is the MOE forend. Second is the SGA stock.

You can adjust length of pull with the SGA stock, improved grip ergonomics, and it comes with recoil-reducing butt-pad.

More information would be released in January, presumably during the SHOT show.

From: Magpul

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G&A reviews Ruger Model 77 in .357

Guns & Ammo gave their review of Ruger Model 77.

If you would like to compare reviews, American Rifleman did theirs about amonth ago.

From: Guns & Ammo.

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The Haley "SKIMMER"

Travis Haley came up with 'SKIMMER', an enhanced carry trigger system. It uses factory Glock trigger parts and has been polished to a chrome fit. It is supposed to give you the feel of a 1911-like trigger.

Price: $159.95

From: Haley Strategic

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Panteao's sneak peak of new video

Panteao production released sneak peak of IDPA World Championship 2011. They made 'Down Zero', a documentary about IDPA Carolina cup a few months ago. This championship was held in Frostproof, FL.



From: Panteao production

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Benelli Vinci review by American Rifleman

American Rifleman posted video review of Benelli's Vinci shotgun.

http://www.americanrifleman.org/videos/artv10-benelli-vinci-review/

From: American Rifleman

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Magpul product news

Magpul announces that the MS3 sling, The Art of the Precision Rifle DVD Set, and the ACS-L Stock is now being sent to distributors.

To make rooms for ACS-L stock, CTR and ACS stock' price will be lowered to $79.95 and $109.95, respectively. ACS-L stock is lighter version of their ACS stock, removing battery tubes.

MS3 is the improved version of their popular MS2 sling.

Gunwebsites has video of Chris Costa explaining the MS3 sling.


MS3 sling will sell for $49.95 (MSRP)
ACS-L((Adaptable Carbine Stock - Light) will sell for $99.95
The Art of the Precision Rifle DVD Set will sell for $59.95


From: Magpul

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Ruger LCR .22LR review

Ruger came out with .22 version of their popular LCR revolver, and there are two reviews of the revolver, one from Michael Bane and another from American Rifleman.

Seems like this will be a good revolver to practice with, especially if you have the .38 spl or .357 magunum version. It can carry 8 rounds in the cylinder.

Price(MSRP): $525

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Tour of Blade-Tech factory

Guns and Tactics magazine toured Blade-Tech's factory. Blade-Tech has been making excellent holsters for years and the company is growing to meet the increase in demands.


From: Guns and Tactics

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Para Ordnance USA LTC Tactical review

American Rifleman has review of Para Ordnance's latest offering, USA LTC.

Price(MSRP): $1599

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SIG Sauer Conealed Carry Jacket review

Shooting Illustrated has review of SIG Sauer Concealed Carry Jacket. It doesn't scream 'tactical' which helps. Reviewer notes that the hook-and-loop lockup could hinder drawing process, but overall is satisfied with the jacket.

You can buy it from Sig Sauer

Price: $93

From: Shooting Illustrated

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Massad Ayoob's new book

Reknown author and trainer Massad Ayoob published a new book called, 'Combat shooting with Massad Ayoob'.


From the comments on Amazon, it seems like there is some formatting problems with Kindle version.

Price: $24.99($15.34 in Amazon) for paper back, $9.99 for Kindle version

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Troy Industries Christmas sale

Troy Industries is having 20% off sale with the code 'xmas'. This is good until Dec. 20th. You can go to http://troyind.com/

From: Troy Industries

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Larry Vickers' advice on training

Larry Vickers blogged about why quality firearms training is important. He also gives advices on how to choose a good instruction.


From: The Sportsman Channel

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Michael Bane's thoughts on Ruger LCR

Host of TV show Shooting Gallery Micahel Bane comments about Ruger LCR he has been carrying for CCW. He likes how light it is, the way trigger feels.

From: Michael Bane blog

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Sports Illustrated Kim Rhodes interview

Sports Illustrated interviewed Kim Rhodes. It talks about her transition, travails. You can read it here.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/olympics/12/13/Kim-Rhode-question-answer/index.html

From: Sports Illustrated

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USPSA Nationals montage of female shooters

Charles Le made this video of female USPSA nationals competitors held in Las Vegas in September.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTrutPuAbdc

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Julie Golob posts Moscow vid

Julie Golob posted some videos of Moscow competition. It seems like European clubs

like to add some structures to their course of fire.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2835383890563
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2841268397672

From: Julie Golob

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Kim Rhode and Eric Uptagrafft are USAS Shooting Athletes of the Year

Congratulations to both! They've done well in this years Pan America competition, and now this!

From: Shooting Wire

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BERSA BP9 and BP40 Concealed Carry

BERSA is importing BP series handguns. This is the first striker-fired handgun by BERSA made with polymer. It comes in Matte black or Duotone finish. It's a short DAO pistol.

9mm version has 8+1 capacity, and .40S&W version has 6+1 capacity.

Price:$429 - 440

From: BERSA

AR15.com lower

Internet forum AR15.com is now selling its own brand of AR lower. This lower features, ambi bolt release, mag release, Geissele Super 3 Gun Trigger and many more. It also has the BAD ASS 45-degree safety.


Price: $821.46

From: Tactical Gear Magazine

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IDPA video from Springer Precision

Springer Precision uploaded video of 2011 Idaho IDPA state championship. There are some very interesting course designs in the video.

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Iain Harrison becomes US citizen.

Winner of the first Top Shot Iain Harrison became US citizen. Congratulations!

From: American rifleman

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USPSA and IDPA comparison

Shelley Rae has an article that compares two most prominent action shooting games. It is a nice quick reading for those who do not know much about either.


From: Guns.com

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Panteao's Colt documentary

Panteao Productions came out with 'Colt Model of 1911'. It goes through the Colt factory in West Harford, CT and shows how a 1911 is made.

Price: $19.99($15.99 for members)

Here is the trailer:


From: Panteao Productions

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Crossbreed Instructor Belt

Crossbreed Instuctor Belt is a buckle-less design that uses two layers of top grain cowhide. It is 1.5 inches wide and 0.25 inches thick.

Price: $64.50

From: Crossbreed holster

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G&A Stag 3G review

Guns & Ammo has review of Stag's 3G, a rifle intended for 3-Gun competitors.


It comes with Magpul ACS buttstock and MOE pistol grip, Geissele Super 3-gun trigger, 18 inch stainless 1:8 barrel with rifle length fas system, Stag Arms 3g compensator, Dueck Defense RTS iron sights.

Price: $1459

From: Guns & Ammo

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Handgun slide manipulation article

Handgun slide manipulation technique debate has been going on for sometime along with infamous AR vs AK, 9mm vs .45ACP, 5.56 vs. .308 debate. Shooting Illustrated takes a look at different techniques.

From: Shooting Illustrated

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USPSA news

USPSA 2012 run off election results are in, and Phil Strader will be the president in 2012 with 53.2% of the vote. Current president Michael Voight took 45.8%.


2012 MultiGun Nationals will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on 04/11-04/15, 2012.

Limited, Open, Limited 10, Production and Revolver Nationals will be on 10/13-10/21 in Las Vegas, NV

From: USPSA

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Julie Golob wins bronze in Moscow

Congratulations to Julie Golob who won bronze medal in Moscow Open 2011 competition.

You can see  her photos on her Facebook.

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2012 Steel Challenge date announced

2012 Steel Challenge will be held on Nov. 1-4 at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Florida.

Thursday(11/1) will be Open and Iron Sight Rimfire pistol division, Friday and Saturday is the Limited, Production, and Revolver centerfire pistol, Saturday is Open pistol.

From: Steel Challenge

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CZ-USA webstore promotion

CZ-USA is having 15% sale on items bought from its webstore throughout December.

From: CZ-USA

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Detonics MTX compact 1911 impressions

melensdad of 1911 forum posted his impression of Detonics MTX compact. It's the modular pistol by Detonics.


Warning: if you like Pikachu or Barney don't click the link.

From: 1911 Forum

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Chest rig comparison review

Shooting Illustrated has comparison of 4 chest rigs:
Blue Force Gear Ten-Speed M4 Basic Load Chest Rig,
Viking Tactics MOLLE Chest Rig,
Mayflower Research and Consulting's LE/Active Shooter Chest Rig,
Esstac Bush Boar A1

From: Shooting Illustrated

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Lady shooters and fashions related articles

Number of female shooters has been steadily increasing, and with it comes a new lookat how fashion and firearms can be coordinated.

Gun Nuts Media's Shelley Rae wrote an article about how to look fashionable while carrying concealed.


To finish it off, the women's outdoor news has a short article about range bag for ladies.

From: Gun Nuts Media, the Women's Outdoor Network

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IDPA equipment survey

Caleb Giddings from Gun Nuts Media wrote about equipment survey from IDPA Nationals. Glocks were the most prominent choice of firearm, followed by 1911s and S&W M&Ps.

From: Gun Nuts Media

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Smith & Wesson International Revolver Championship date for 2012

21st Annual Smith & Wesson International Revolver Championship will be held from 6/1/2012 - 6/3/2012. It will be held at San Luis Obispo Sportsmen's Association in San Luis Obispo, CA

Entry forms must be postmarked by April 1, 2012.

From: ICORE

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Nikon rangefinder deal

Nikon is offering $30 mail-in rebate for any purchase of PROSTAFF 550 or Team REALTREE 550 rangefinder. It runs from 11/24 to 12/24.

You can visit nikonpromo.com for more details.

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Hornady's Critical Duty/Defense explanation

If you wondered about what is the difference between Hornady's Critical Duty and Critical Defense is, here's the answer from the horse's mouth.

Duty is for full-sized pistols, and has better barrier penetration
Defense is for shorter-barreled guns, concealed carry style handguns, and less muzzle-flip.

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American Rifleman's Ruger 77/357 rotary magazine rifle review

American Rifleman has review of Ruger 77/357 rotary magazine rifle. The reviewer says that this would be a good ranch carbine rifle using .357 magnum. The review also includes tests of muzzle velocity

Price(MSRP): $793

From: American Rifleman

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Smith & Wesson wins Beligum Federal Police contract

S&W won Belgium Federal Police contract of 20,000 M&P9 pistols for next 10 years. The Beligum agency already received 2,500 pistols.

The contract pistols have additional features like luminescent sights, a manual thumb safety, and a loaded chamber indicator on top of the slide that allows feel of finger to verify if the gun is loaded.

This probably mean more difficulty in finding M&P series in the States as they have been gaining popularity for some time. They already won ATF contract worth $40 million dollars along with Glock.

From: Smith & Wesson

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Michael Bane on defensive shotgun choice

Michael Bane of DownRange TV shares his opinion on what type of shotgun to use for home defense.



From: DownRange TV

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Springfield Armory offers online discount

The discount is good until 12/15 on accessories, apparels and gears.

http://www.springfield-armory.com/store/

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Colt offers Magpul equipped rifle

LE6920MP will come with MOE vertical grip, hand guard, MBUS(Generation 2 backup sight), MOE-K hand grip, MOE trigger guard, MOE carbine stock and two 30-round PMAGs.

There are several color schemes.
LE6920MP-B is in black
LE6920MP-FDE is in flat dark earth
LE6920MP-O is in olive drab
LE6920MPG-B is green anodized receivers with Magpul parts in black.

California compliant versions are available except for LE6920MPG-B

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Colt 1911 sweepstakes

Colt is holding a sweepstakes to give away a 1911 (O1991 Government model). You can go to their Facebook page to participate.

Sweepstakes ends on 12/16 11:59 pm PST

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Colt offers online holiday discount

Colt is offering $15 off of any purchase over $100 from their online store until 12/10. This excludes tax and shipping.

You can visit ColtsMfg.com/ShopOnline.aspx

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Handgun maintenance tips

American Rifleman has a good article on how to maintain your defensive handgun. The article talks about lead build up, lubrication, springs, and magazines.

From: American Rifleman

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10 Rules to prevent home invasions

Guns & Ammo has 10 rules to protect yourself from home invasions. While we have our guns, there are other things we can do to enhance our safety, and G&A goes through 10 measures we may take for granted.

From: Guns & Ammo

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VLTOR TS3 Review from Guns & Ammo

Guns & Ammo has review of VLTOR TS3 by Iain Harrison. He likes how the rifle is built and quality it comes with.

From: Guns & Ammo

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Remington opens new web store

Remington opened its new web store, www.shopremingtoncountry.com

From: Remington

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New Show on Military Channel - Triggers: Weapons that changed the world

Military channel will debut a new shows called Triggers: Weapons that changed the world on Wed. 11/30. It is hosted by Will Willis. According to the interview with Shooting Illustrated, the show looks at weapons relevant to current conflicts and traces the development from the beginning. First episode will look at .45 caliber pistols.

From: Shooting Illustrated

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Duck Commander on DVD

Benelli is selling first two seasons of Duck Commander at their shop.


Price is $19.95 each.

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SIG 551A1 review - Guns & Ammo

G&A has a concise review of SIG 551 A1 rifle. You can also enjoy nice photos with the review.

From: Guns & Ammo

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Brownells early bird promotion

Brownells is holding early bird promotion called Black Friday Rifle Event.

It will run from 11/24-28 and you get 10% off on orders over $199. Use code DLB

From: Brownells

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Haley Strategic releases light mounts

Travis Haley's company releases two light mounts, DropWing and Thorntail. DropWing attaches to holes on the rail system, while Thorntail attaches on the rail.

Both extend just beyond front sight post, leaving more space for other accessories

DropWing

Thorntail

Price: $70

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Comp-Tac's Diva holster for women

Comp-Tac's Diva holster for female shooters. The holster has redesigned belt loop that accommodates women's curve.

Rumor is that Comp-tac will have 20% sale on Black Friday.

Price is $104

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Colt to relesae CA compliant rifles

Colt Defense is offering 5 of their rifles in CA compliant version in 2012. All the versions have bullet buttons that satisfy CA's law.

The models are LE6920CA,LE6940CA, LE6920CMP-B, LE6920CMP-FDE, LE6920CMP-O.

From: Down Range TV

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CZ-USA 2012 catalogs are ready

CZ-USA's 2012 catalogs are ready. You can get one by calling 1-800-955-4486 ext. 331

From: CZ-USA

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Roy Rogers tribute revolver

America Remembers pays tribute to 100th anniversary of Roy Rogers with commemorative Colt Single Action Army revolver. There will be 100 made.

Price is $3195

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Rarest 1911 ever made: Browning Colt 1911

Guns & Ammo has a video of their visit to John M. Browning Firearms museum and we can see the 1911 prototype that was tested by the Army.

Direct link to video: http://bcove.me/4iiwyo4t

From: Guns & Ammo

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New training school for Ohio, MI, PA, VT, SC, NC, FL

LEO of the year 2010 David Spaulding is starting his Handgun Combatives program. Currently he is working on the schedule for mentioned states.

Here is the website: http://www.handguncombatives.com/

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10 years of change in weapons

Shooting Illustrated has a great article on snipers and the progress made in the war zone. It talks about rifles and gears as well as challenges snipers face.

Also, British Forces News talks about how their infantry gears changed over last 10 years. You can watch it here.



From: Shooting Illustrated, Youtube

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2012 new guns preview on Shooting Illustrated

Shooting Illustrated has small report from National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Show and guns we might see in 2012.

Savage Arms, CZ-USA, Windham Weaponry, Remington 700 are coming up with something new.

From: Shooting Illustrated

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Gunsite Black Friday deal

Gunsite will offer free shipping for orders over $100 from their online store. Also, there is $200 discount on 2012 classes registered on 11/25 by sending email to coordinator@gunsite.com

From: DownRange TV

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Magpul announces MOE Scout mount

Magpul came up with light mount for MOE handguard. Scout Mount allows the attachment of Surefire Scout Light Weapon lights and many other 1913 Picatinny mounted lights.

There is left side model and right side model

Price: $9.95

From: Magpul

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Beretta BU-9 Nano to be available soon

Beretta says that BU-9 Nanos are being distributed right now and should reach dealers during November. It's Beretta's entry into sub compact 9mm, and features stylish exterior like it's bigger sibling PX4.

Price(MSRP): $475

From: Beretta Nano

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Rifle shooter magazine reviews Benelli R1 .338

Rifle Shooter Magazine reviews Benelli R1 chambered in .338 Winchester Magnum. Benelli R1 already has rifles chambered in .30-06 and .300 Winchester Magnum.

The reviewer liked the recoil system which made .338 WM feel like a .308 bolt action rifle. In addition, trigger was good, too.

Price: $1109

From: Rifle Shooter Magazine

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M-Pro7 introduces Small Arms Cleaning Kit

Small Arms Cleaning Kit(SACK) is designed for (and by) US soldier that contains tools needed for a military style weapon. It contains,

4oz M-Pro 7 Gun Cleaner
2oz M-Pro 7 Gun Oil LPX
1 Leatherman M.U.T.(Optional)
150 Cleaning patches (5.56mm, 7.62mm, 9mm)
3 BoreSnakes (5.56mm, 7.62mm, 9mm)
3 Phosphor Bronze Bore Brushes (5.56mm, 7.62mm, 9mm)
3 Nylon Bore Brushes (5.56mm, 7.62mm, 9mm)
3 Brass Jags (5.56mm, 7.62mm, 9mm)
1 Chamber Mop (5.56mm)
1 Lint-Free Cloth
1 Dust Brush
1 Nylon Utility Brush
1 Dental Pick
1 T-Handle Rod
1 oz Empty Bottle with Lid
1 Magnet Pad
1 Molle Field Pouch
1 Lockable Plastic Case
1 Weapon Maintenance 7 Product Guide

From: M-Pro 7

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Iain Harrison's USPSA Area 2 video

Top Shot season 1 winner Iain Harrison participated in USPSA Area 2 Championship match.



From: Guns and Ammo magazine Youtube

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SIG's 551-A1 lower for 556. (with a catch)

*Note: The promotion was from 11/10 to 11/17 OR while supplies last. It seems like they might have some left so it might still be on.

SIG is offering lower that makes your SIG 556 rifle into 551-A1. It comes with Swiss folding stocks and 1 Swiss 551 magazine.

Quantity is limited to 250. You can call (866)619-1128 or (603)418-8102 to order

Price: $369 ($160 for just the stock), $37.80 for extra Swiss magazines(with this offer)

From: SIG SAUER

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Barett's .50 Caliber training

Shooting USA has video of Barrett's Long Range I and II courses. It is a class that is offered to those who buy Barrett rifles and you get to shoot all the way to 1000 yards.

Link: http://www.shootingillustrated.com/index.php/17426/50-caliber-training/

From: Shooting Illustrated

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Pro tips with Julie Golob - sighting in

Shooting USA posted quick description of yesterday's tip on zeroing your pistol on their website. Julie Golob shows how she zeros her pistol in preparation for competition.

From: Shooting USA

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NSSF tip - Gun speed and target lead

NSSF uploaded a video on leading targets and gun speed.


From: NSSF

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SIG SAUER to sell US Navy MK25 to public

SIG SAUER will sell their P226 built to the specification set by US Navy to general public. There is a SIG P226 Navy, but it was not 100% identical as it lacked a few details.

The pistol will come with phosphate finish applied to all internal components, anchor on the left side of slide and UID code on the right, and true mil-spec 1913 rail.

It will come with SIGLITE night sights, three magazines, and a card certifying authenticity.

From: GunDigest

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Magpul to release Art of Tac carbine 2nd edition

Magpul is releasing the 2nd edition of their famous 'Art of Tactical Carbine' DVD in Blu Ray.

It will feature,
Additional Content
1080i Remastering
Vol 1 Bloopers
The Lost Chris Costa Interviews

Trailer


From: Magpul

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Taran Butler vs Jerry Miculek

Here's video from FNH 3 GUN Championship held last weekend. It is qualification for shoot off. The two make it look so easy.

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Apex Tactical releases spring kit for S&W SD pistols

Apex Tactical, who is renown for their M&P trigger kit, is releasing spring kit for S&W SD pistols. Apex Tactical's spring kit reduces SD pistol's trigger pull to 5.5 lbs and improves reset.

Price is $19.95 and will be available on Nov. 25th

From: Downrange.TV

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Cabela's Black Friday gift promotion

First 800 customers(ages 18 or over) in line at each of its U.S. retail stores on Friday, November 25 starting at 5 a.m, will be given an envelope containing information about the prize they won. If you are going there, good luck!

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AIG AR-15 Black Rifle DVD Bundle

American Gunsmithng Institute will release a bundle of their instructional DVDs on AR-15 platform. These will include,

Technical Manual & Armorer's Course: AR-15 Rifles (Product ID#1034)
Includes Special Bonus Project "Converting the AR-10T Target Rifle to a Tactical Style M4 Carbine"
Building the AR-15 Rifle (Product ID#3234)
Disassembly / Reassembly of the AR-15 Rifle (Product ID#7004)
"How-To" AR-15 Rifle Trigger Job (Product ID#3354)

Price will be $140

From: AGI

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Gunsite Scout rifle polymer magazines from Ruger

Ruger is now selling polymer magazines for Gunsite Scout rifle. There are 10, 5, and 3 round magazines. You can get it from Ruger web store as well as any dealers.

Price is $39.95 from the webstore

From: Ruger

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IDPA uploads more video

IDPA's official Youtube channel IDPAtv now has 2 more videos uploaded. Here is the IDPA TV Trailer. IDPAtv says they will have more contents about IDPA starting January 2012


And here's an unrelated, but equally interesting video from Russian IDPA match

Best guns for Zombie Apocalypse

Guns & Ammo has their 8 best guns for zombie apocalypse. This list seems to have a big potential to generate some controversy.

Glock 17
Marlin 1894 CB
AR-15
Smith & Wesson Model 59
Henry Big Boy
FN PS90
Browning Auto-5
Remington 870

From: Guns & Ammo

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Travis Haley to release Adaptive Handgun DVD

Panteao production is taking pre-orders for Travis Haley's Adaptive Handgun DVD.

Price will be $49.99 for non-members, $39.99 for members.




From: Panteao Productions

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Benelli's new Super Black Eagle II Performance Shop Waterfowl Edition

Benelli introduced Performance Shop version of their Super Black Eagle II. It comes with Rob Roberts Custom Triple Threat chokes and each individual gun is test fired to check for consistent patterns. Large bolt-cocking handle and wider bolt release lever are also used.

Price(MSRP) will be $2899

From: Benelli USA

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H&K under investigation for arms export

Heckler & Koch is under investigation by German authorities for bribing officials in Mexico and possibly in Germany. H&K was already being investigated for selling weapons to 4 states in Mexico(Chiapas, Chihuahua, Guerrero and Jalisco) prohibited by Germany for human rights violation.

They are also investigated on how H&K weapons ended up in Libya when it was approved for export to Egypt.

From: The Blaze

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Dutch ministry cancels SIG P250 orders

Dutch Ministry of Justice cancelled their 40,000 SIG P250 orders after SIG failed to make the guns with minor adjustments work correctly. Ministry wanted computer chips and captive disassembly pin, and tested the new version with new ammo. P250 had problems here and there and the Ministry decided to cancel the order.

This is a blow to SIG P250 as it was rejected by Federal Air Marshals and ATF in last few years. They reportedly failed Schleswig-Holstein trial in Germany too.

From: Sig Forum

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Armalite will have 11-11-11 sale

Armalite says they will have 11% sale on 11-11-11 through Nov. 13th.

From: Armalite

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S&W SD review from Shooting Illustrated

Shooting Illustrated posted their review of S&W SD9 and SD40.

These are the newest models from S&W that sits between Sigma series and M&P series. The models are designed with self-defense in mind. It comes with tritium front sight for low-light use.

SD9 is the 9mm version that can hold 16+1 rounds, SD40 is the .40S&W version that holds 14+1 rounds.

The writer points out that the front cocking serrations are too close to the muzzle, but overall, this is a contender for inexpensive self-defense gun.

Price(MSRP) will be $459

From: Shooting Illustrated

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Thompson Center Venture rifle recall notice

S&W is recalling Thompson Center Venture rifles due to possible sear problem. This recall applies only to Venture rifles manufactured from August 1, 2011 to October 28, 2011. If you want to find out if yours is one of them, you can look up serial numbers from this PDF file
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson2/upload/other/Venture_Recall_Serials.pdf

or you can call them at 1-800-713-0356, or email at venturerecall@smith-wesson.com

From: Smith & Wesson

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Colt introduces Mustang Pocketlite

Colt is bringing back Mustang called Mustang Pocketlite. It will be built with aluminum alloy receiver, stainless steel slide and barrel that are CNC machined from solid bar stock. It will be 5.5 inches long and barrel will be 2.75 inches long. Magazine will hold 6 rounds.

No news on price yet.

From: Colt

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Bad shooting tips

Guns & Ammo magazine listed 8 bad shooting tips industry people heard.


Garry James: Topping Black Powder with Bullseye
Dick Metcalf: Vicegrip
Richard Nance: 'I'll Just Shoot'
Joseph Von Benedikt: Shut the 'Other' Eye
Iain Harrison: J-Frames as Starters
Will Hayden: No Need to Aim Shotguns
Payton Miller: .410s as Starters
Brittany Boddington: Muzzle Breaks for First-Timers


From: Guns & Ammo

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IDPA club promotional video

IDPA's South River Gun Club in Conyers, GA made this promo video. Hope you enjoy!

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Chris Costa is leaving Magpul Dynamics

Chris Costa, instructor for Magpul Dynamics, is stepping down, and will start a new company of his own, Costa Ludus.

There were some questions raised when Falcon Operations Group announced that Chris Costa will hold class in Southern California under the group's banner in early January.

From: Military times

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IDPA expands online presence

IDPA has opened up Youtube and Twitter account. Direct links to both are below
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/idpatv
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/officialidpa
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ShootIDPA


IDPAtv has a video of World Championship that was held in Florida in 9/21. It was from ESP Master class shooter Caleb Giddings.



From: IDPA

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5.11 COVRT Z.A.P 6 bag

COVRT Z.A.P. 6 (Zone Assault Pack) is a mid-sized sling bag, intended for CCW and covert operators. It can carry iPads or netbooks too.

Price is $119.99

From: 5.11

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NSSF competitive shooting tip video

NSSF uploaded a new shooting tips video. This time it is about speed reload with Doug Koenig.

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TigerSwan 2 day tactical pistol class review

TigerSwan was found in 2005, making it a relatively newcomer compared to other established firearm training schools. It may not have flashy reputation(or tries to make one), but it certainly has plenty of real world experience that tests the techniques and sort out the ones that work.

Founder Brian Searcy served many years in Army Special Operations and many instructors of TigerSwan have experience in training and in use of firearms. Their usual group of students are from military and law enforcement, but they also have classes for everyday people, like this one.

Day 1

When I arrived at the range, there were some familiar faces and new faces. The class was promoted via Grey Group(http://greygrouptraining.com/) who also takes care of registrations for other instructors like Larry Vickers, Ken Hackathorn, and Jason Falla.

In the class, the first thing that was covered was safety. Any decent class will cover firearm safety first, regardless of who is attending it. Two instructors, David and Matt, emphasized importance of firearm safety and did not mince any words. 

With classes like this, it is likely that there will be varying degrees of skills. Many atudents come from different background, which inevitably leads to a bit of confusion on standard procedures including loading and unloading. The instructors were aware of this, and made sure everyone was on the same page.

There is no such thing as "advanced tactical skills" - there is only perfect execution of the fundamentals under stress.

This is the phrase I heard when I attended my first TigerSwan class a year ago, and it is something TigerSwan strongly believes in. First part of the class was marksmanship. No matter who you are, you want to make every shot count, and having a good marksmanship is important.

In most classes I've attended, marksmanship portion was done in 5-10 yards, with smaller target. In this class, we were put on 25 yard line and NRA 25 yard pistol target was used. If there were any deficiency in fundamental marksmanship, it will show up at that distance. Checking your stance and other possible bad habits were done during this part.

When people think of Tactical training, image of some exotic techniques comes to mind, but TigerSwan isn't one to promote such. About first 2-3 hours were spent on marksmanship on the first day, including ball and dummy drill.

Once we were done with basic marksmanship, we moved on to several drills that utilized IPSC target. Some of the drills included shooting more than 2 rounds in to the A-zone.

One of the common training scars that a lot of people have is shooting a pair of rounds and then assessing the area instead of checking if the threat has been dealt with. The focus was to break this habit by utilizing differing number of shots.

Next drill was transition from one target to another. When engaging targets that are some distance apart, it is most likely that the time it takes to transition from one target to another is longer than landing the second shot on a same target. The focus of the drill was to make the transition between targets as fast as landing the second shot on a same target.

We also practiced on how to control the speed of transition in order to make the hits that were more difficult. Transitioning between targets that present large and small area requires adjusting speed as needed and the use of smaller A-zone(head) was implemented.

The last item of the first day was techniques for single handed manipulation of pistol. There could be a chance that your hand is shot and if that happens, you have to manipulate with just one hand. Several different techniques were presented and pros and cons of each were discussed.

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Day 2

The next day started off with marksmanship training again. It was almost like the first day, but now a shot timer was used to induce stress. You would think that it was done after the first day, but fundamentals should not be taken for granted, so we worked on it for an hour or two. During this time, we added single handed shooting. This is the type of thing you expect to see in an Olympic shooting class or bull's eye class, but it teaches us the importance of marksmanship.

After marksmanship work, we worked on kneeling position and prone positions. There were details that made a difference in how comfortable and efficient each position could be compared to the the way I usually perform it.

Following item was movements with gun. The material was about how to stop and engage the threat while you were moving. There are times when you have to move from one position to another and as soon as you get to that position, you need to engage the target. We were taught skills that improved our efficiency.

Then came the shooting on the move. This is a skill that many people attempt to do, and have plenty of room for improvement.

One of the toughest skill to acquire in tactical training is not some fancy firearm manipulation technique, but being able to think fast and discriminate targets. There are several ways this can be done.

One is to use some number of different targets. For example, we can have several threat and non-threat targets down range. However, after a while it becomes an excercise of identifying the targets, not thinking.

Another method is to utilize the shape/color/number on target and calling out the shape/color/number. This is more challenging, but it also can end up being a memorization training, rather than critical thinking.

The drill we did was even more challenging than what I've seen so far. It forced the shooter to identify the target and think whether you can engage or not. Memorizing the target could help, but it can help you only so much and the critical thinking took over sooner or later.

At the very end, we had a drill to go through which tested our skills. It was a modified zig-zag drill and we were not to miss any rounds. No one completed the drill perfectly although a few came really close.

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After thoughts

This class is not for a novice. You should be proficient with weapon manipulation (including malfunction clearance) and be safe all the time. Most of the materials covered in this class was under the assumption that the student has those skills. It certainly helps students absorb more information when they can perform those
manipulations proficiently.

For those who consider themselves lacking in such skills, TigerSwan offers 1 day Tactical Pistol course that will cover the topics.

One of the things that scare a potential student is preconceived notion of the training provider. TigerSwan has an impressive cadre of trainers and experience, and to some people it will be intimidating. Some might think of a strict drill instructor from some B-rated movies, but it is far from the truth. The instructors were those who represented the best of the professional soldiers and they do not deviate from the professionalism you would expect from the group.

Both instructors, David and Matt, were professional in their instuction, and you do not feel as if there is an invisible wall between the students and instructors. You'd think the two instructors were your neighbors from their casual appearance.

Some might be scared by the amount of ammunition requirement for the class - 1200 rounds. At the end of the training, there were about 250 rounds left. It seems like the round count was increased so you can take the class without worrying about how many rounds you have left. There were some drills where you went through a lot of rounds, but when instructions for techniques began, round count was less. This doesn't mean they were skimping on rounds during drill, but rather how they focused on getting the technique right instead of hosing rounds down range.

If the price of the course scares you, don't let it stop you from taking the course. While the price may be high, the amount of information and correction/training you get offsets the cost. The saying 'You get what you paid for.' is true for this class.

In the beginning of the class, David mentioned that everyone will learn something they can take home. It certainly was true for me, and probably for everyone.

About TigerSwan
Website: http://www.tigerswan.biz (Training: http://www.tigerswan.com/site/training/)
Cost: $575
Rounds needed: 1,200 (most likely under 1,000)

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DPMS .22lr AR upper

DPMS has their .22lr upper available for $399. It is a 16 inch barrel model with Free Float Tube, and comes with one 10round magazine.

From: DPMS

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Hornady new 2012 products preview

Hornady is showing their product line for 2012. Zombie Max is definitely one of them.

Here's the video of the line up.



From: Hornady

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Sig Sauer 2012 calendar available

Sig Sauer now has 2012 calendar available.
http://www.sigsauer.com/SigStore/2012-sig-sauer-calendar-435.aspx

Price is $9.99

From: Sig Sauer

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EPIC 1080 HD camera

EPIC camera boasts 1920x1080 HD recording with full audio, as well as other resolutions. It accepts up to 32GB memory cards, and can zoom in 4X. It uses 3 AAA batteries.

Price is $199.99

You can also get EPIC viewer priced at $79

From: EPIC action cam

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Savage's sneak peak of their new shotgun

This is the new Stevens Model 320 Security pump. It features a pistol grip stock, rotary bolt and Ghost Ring sights. Price will be $260.

From: Savage Arms

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CZ USA blogs about trigger system

CZ USA posted on their blog about CZ's single set trigger system. The post includes tips on how to adjust the trigger to get the weight,creep and over-travel that shooter wants.

From: CZ-USA blog

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Shooting ballistic gelatin with .500 S&W

Iain Harrison takes a shot at ballistic gelatin with S&W .500S&W revolver




From: Gun Nuts media

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Julie Golob's book pre-order

Competition shooter Julie Golob has been working on her first book and it is about to be released. 'Shoot – Your Guide to Shooting and Competition' will be released in 2012, and you can pre-order her book.

Price will be $11.53 on Amazon
Link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Your-Guide-Shooting-Competition/dp/161608698X/

Trailer:

From: Julie Golob blog

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S&W introduces M&P15 300 Whisper

Smith & Wesson added M&P15 300 Whisper to their rifle catalog. It also chambers .300 AAC Blackout. It will also be sold as an upper with a 10” free-float quad rail and a Yankee Hill Phantom flash hider.

From: DownRange TV

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ShotMuse3 - a new iPhone app

ShotMuse3 keeps a database of weapons, ammunition, scores, targets, and notes.

Features include Weapons Database, Ammo Database, Target Mode, Timer Mode and Chrono Mode.

Price is $3.99

Link to iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shotmuse3/id470410516?mt=8

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Chicks With Guns Photo Book

Lindsay McCrum published a photo book of female firearm afficionados. There are 15 to 20 million female shooters and the book wants to serve itself as an introduction.

McCrum selected 80 shots. She says this is not about politics, but about trying to 'harness the visceral power of photography to provide a more rounded, honest picture of what women gun owners look like today.'


Direct link to Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Chicks-Guns-Lindsay-McCrum/dp/0865652759

From: Wired.com

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Troy Industries Halloween sale

Troy Industries will be holding the first Halloween sale from 10/28 to 10/31. You can use the code GHOST at the check out to get 35% off on select items.

From: Troy Industries

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Julie Golob shooting USPSA Revolver National Championship

Julie Golob posted video of her shooting USPSA Revolver National Championship. She is the first and only person in history to win a national title in all six USPSA divisions(open, limited, limited-10, single stack, production & revolver).

Congratulations!



From: Youtube

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US Shooting Academy has new owners

Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USSA had some troubles in the past. Now it has new owners.

New owners say they plan to expand the Retail Pro Shop, and have machines guns for rental too.

Also, USSA will hold the first Annual Zombie shoot on 10/30.

From: USSA

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Heizer firearm's DoubleTap pistol

Heizer firearm introduced their titanium/aluminum based pocket pistol, DoubleTap. It fires .45ACP or 9mm. It rounds two in chamber like a Derringer, and also carries two spare rounds in grip house. To reduce the recoil, it sports porting for each barrel.

It weighs 14oz, .665 inches wide, 5.5 inches long, 3.9 inches high. Barrel is 3 inches long.

Price is yet to be announced.

From: Heizer Firearms

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JP Enterprises reintroduces Trijicon TA01JP scope

JP Enterprises is reintroducing Trijicon TA01JP Optic. It is based on Trijicon TA01, but the primary zero has been replaced with 200-yard stadia line. The torso range finding lines has been replaced by wind declination system based on 10mph crosswind.

Standalone optic is $1099 and $1486 with JPoint mini red dot sight.

From: Shooting Illustrated

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SIG offers P238 X-grip extended magazine deal

SIG Sauer is offering 7 round magazine named X-grips for P238. You can buy 3 magazines(any mix of X-grips or standard 6 round magazine) for $110.40 (includes shipping & handling).

If you take advantage of this offer, SIG will also sell one of three P238 holster for $14.95.

Offer ends 10/31/2011 and limited to first 200 callers.
You can call (866)619-1128 or (603)418-8102

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IPSC British Columbia video

This amazing video was recorded during IPSC BC Provincial Championships. The maker of the video says he wanted the video 'to capture this dynamic from the perspective of a new comer.'

It certainly did more than that.



From: USPSA

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Hickock45 carves pumpkin for Halloween

Hickock45 posted this year's pumpkin carving.



From: Hickock45's Youtube page

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Barrett MRAD review on Shooting Illustrated

Shooting Illustrated has a detailed review of Barrett MRAD. This rifle seems to be an effective competitor for military weapon market. Chambered in .338 Lapua Mag, it has detachable 10 round magazine, 24.5 inch barrel, 1.75 lbs trigger, weighing just under 15 lbs.

On top of that, there are plans for other calibers, without the need for armorer support to change between calibers.

With Lapua 300-grain Scenar, it measured 0.59 MOA.

Price(MSRP) will be $6000

From: Shooting Illustrated, Barrett

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