Taking your friends shooting for the first time....We all have been there at one time or another since we became gun owners. Every office or shop has the one person who has always been interested in firearms but for one reason or another they have never owned one. Maybe it was a fear of firearms that has been painted by the liberal media, or a terrible experience at a gun shop. … [Read more...]
Pistol caliber carbines have seen a bit of a resurgence over the last year with the introduction of the CZ Scorpion EVO, the Sig MPX, and new HK MP5 clones. As you might expect, there are companies looking for a way to tap into the pistol caliber carbine segment through some interesting avenues. American Manufacturing Group sent us their Lock, Stock, and Barrel conversion kit … [Read more...]
Are pellets the new .22 LR ? It's a legitimate question that could be debated by many. The firearms industry can be an odd and fickle thing to put it mildly. The last eight years of a Democrat being in the White House has certainly caused more panic buying of guns and ammunition that at any time in the last 100 years I would wager. The rumors and speculation by millions of gun … [Read more...]
The firearms industry had a big, very scary splash this week when someone uncovered the ATF was looking to reclassify wetted nitrocellulose. Wetted Nitrocellulose is used in the manufacture of gun powder. The ATF was looking into the fact that wetted nitrocellulose containing greater than 12.6 percent nitrogen is too high for their comfort. They issued a statement in their June … [Read more...]
Are you tired of waiting weeks or months for gunsmiths to finish your projects? Have you ever looked at what a gunsmith does and thought "I bet I can do that" Well if you have our new series called Garage Gunsmithing 101 is going to be right up your alley. This series of articles won't make you a member of the American Pistolsmiths Guild or put you on the cover of American … [Read more...]
Ginny Thrasher of Team USA won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics in the 10-meter air rifle event Saturday morning. Thrasher defeated Du Li of China in the final round with a total of 208.0, and set a new Olympic record. Du finished scored 207.0. 19 days, 208 countries, 11,384 athletes, 42 sports, and 311 events - THAT is the makeup of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio … [Read more...]
