NEW RIFLE FROM RUGER

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At the National Rifle Association’s annual convention last week, Ruger announced their new SR556 rifle.  It’s an AR15 clone, chambered for the 5.56mm NATO/.223 Remington.  The “SR,” of course, stands for Sturm, Ruger. The buzz...

SHOT SHOW 2016, PART 6

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At industry-only-people SHOT, as at the ordinary folks-accessible NRA annual meeting, you get to talk to the manufacturers and, more importantly, the engineers who are responsible for new guns and related gear.  I’ve found...

UH, OH…

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Layoffs at Remington, a huge arms/ammo manufacturing entity and something of a bellwether for the industry. Layoffs at Colt, too – including Brent Turchi, head of the Custom Shop, who has long been one of...

SHOT SHOW 2018 PART SEVEN

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Well, things have slowed down a bit since the opening bell on Tuesday, today and tomorrow I will be looking for some diamonds in the rough. Any requests to see something that has not been posted already...

SHOT SHOW PART 2: MEDIA DAY

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It has become a tradition that on the day before the SHOT Show officially opens, media can live fire with newly introduced guns and at noon, the range is opened so attending dealers can...