Month: January 2021

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Stoeger STR-9S Combat Pistol

New Guns & Gear for 2021—Stoeger STR-9S Combat Pistol

From Stoeger

Stoeger recently entered the striker-fired, semi-automatic pistol market with the introduction of the STR-9. The latest update to the affordable and durable pistol line features performance upgrades and features to create the STR-9S Combat pistol. The pistol combines high suppressor sights, threaded barrel, flared magwell, optics-ready slide, three backstaps and three magazines, producing an all-around solution for everyday carry, home defense or fun at the range.

The STR-9S Combat features a corrosion-resistant black nitride finish, included interchangeable backstrap grips for a custom fit and 4.17-inch, threaded barrel to attach a suppressor for quiet shooting. The pistol’s accessory rail accepts a wide variety of pistol lights and laser sights for low-light conditions. The reversible magazine release supports right- and left-handed shooting. With an overall length of 7.44 inches and weighing 1.6 pounds, the STR-9S Combat is designed for personal protection without breaking the bank.

Rugged and reliable, the STR-9S Combat’s grip angle is engineered to match the drift-adjustable, raised suppressor fiber-optic sights for true target alignment and combines with a low-bore axis for reduced muzzle rise to quickly reacquire targets for follow-up shots. Aggressive front and back slide serrations provide a firm grasp with or without gloves. A smooth-pulling, crisp trigger houses an internal safety for extra security.

The pistol also features four interchangeable plates for attaching some of the most popular after-market red-dot sights to the top of the slide. These sights provide fast and accurate target acquisition in a wide range of lighting conditions and also allow shooters to focus on the target instead of their iron sights. Available with a 20-round magazine or a 10-round magazine for states with capacity regulations, the STR-9S Combat combines form and function for a variety of shooters at an affordable price.

I interviewed the experts, and here are their comments on how long polymer handguns will last.

Stoeger STR-9S Combat

Caliber: 9mm. Action: Striker-fired, semi-auto. Barrel length: 4.17 inches. Overall length: 7.44 inches. Weight: 1.6 pounds. Grip: Three interchangeable backstraps. Safety: Trigger safety. Sights: Raised fiber optic. Finish: Black Nitride. Capacity: 20+1, 10+1. Warranty: 5 years. MSRP: $549.

For the latest news and product information visit www.stoegerindustries.com.

And, if you’ve ever wondered how long polymer handguns will last, here’s what the experts had to say.

 

 

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Magpul Rift, Ascent and Pivot Eyewear

From Magpul

Next generation ballistic-impact eyewear for everyday use

All our frames are constructed of nearly indestructible TR90NZZ, and the lenses were built to withstand high-speed impacts for maximum protection while looking stylish. The Rift and the Ascent are Z87+ ballistic rated, while the Pivot’s casual style provides similar protection with more relaxed coverage. We’ve also added violet lenses with green mirrors for those who like to spend time on or around the water.
The Rift’s bold lines and purposeful styling were designed for use at work, at home, the range, and all points in between. The Ascent was created to keep up with the most active user, providing high-performance eye protection and all-day comfort at the range, on the trails, while working out, or anywhere you want to take them. The Pivot is a casual design based on our Explorer model, merging high performance with casual style for small to medium faces.

Features

  • Polarized and Non-Polarized lens options
  • Oleophobic lenses repel water and provide oil, sweat, sunscreen and other chemical protection
  • Coated stainless steel pins provide simple but dependable hinge functionality
  • Anti-slip rubber nose pads and low-profile temple designs maintain comfort and function while wearing hats or over the ear hearing protection

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Burris Opics Introduces Three Thermal Sights

New Guns & Gear for 2021—Burris Opics Introduces Three Thermal Sights

From Burris Optics

Burris Optics introduces three all-new thermal sights for nighttime hunting. Predators and hogs can’t hide from the Burris Optics Handheld (BTH), Clip-On (BTC) or Riflescope (BTS) Thermal Sights. Each thermal unit is available in 35mm and 50mm options! They offer a variety of color palettes, brightness controls, hot tracking, picture-in-picture and the ability to sync to mobile devices to record the action.

The Burris Thermal Handheld unit can hot track targets out past 750 yards. Perfect for pre-dawn scouting or locating blood trails and animals downed at last light, the Handheld unit features a 4X zoom to track heat signatures of animals in the dead of the night. Realtime Wi-Fi-to-mobile connection allows others to view, control and record from a mobile phone using the Burris Thermal App.

The versatile hybrid Burris Thermal Clip-On Sight unit serves as a handheld device for added mobility or can be fitted to a mounted riflescope using a simple adaptor to go from standard to thermal in just seconds. The unit features 1X, 2X and 4X zoom and four color palettes to choose from along with stadiametric ranging, picture-in-picture, hot tracking, and brightness and contrast controls. An included cable allows to connect to an external battery if the battery gets low but the hunting is hot.

The feature-rich Burris Thermal Rifle Sight offers unmatched performance and value as a dedicated night hunting optics with a choice of 10 reticles and five color palettes to fine tune to each individual hunter’s preferences. With a 4X zoom, this dedicated rifle thermal optic will not let any animal cross the sight picture unnoticed.

Each of the Burris Thermal Sights are available two sizes offering various field of view and zoom range options. User can operate all devices with one hand without leaving the field of view. The intuitive menu displays in the optics sight picture for quick access to all the different features and allows for zeroing the thermal reticle to match the point of impact for a given distance. The battery icon gives current battery charge status so hunters know how exactly much time they have left.

Burris Thermal Sights

Thermal Handheld

MSRP: $2,462 (35mm), $3,454 (50mm)

Thermal Clip-On

MSRP: $4,862 (35mm), $5,502 (50mm)

Thermal Rifle

MSRP: $3,838 (35mm), $4,478 (50mm)

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Volquartsen Firearms Expands Pistol Line-Up

New Guns & Gear for 2021—Volquartsen Firearms Expands Pistol Line-Up

From Volquartsen

Volquartsen Firearms, an industry leader in precision rimfire firearms, has expanded its line of Black Mamba 22 LR pistols with the new Mamba-X.

With the introduction of the Black Mamba in 2019, followed by the Black Mamba-TF in 2020, the Mamba-X is the latest addition to this line of highly sought after pistols.

Competition ready in a push-button takedown configuration. Nothing strikes with the speed and agility of the Black Mamba.

The Black Mamba combines features from the Volquartsen Scorpion 22 LR Target Pistol along with the push-button takedown functionality of the Ruger® MK IV™ frame.

The new Mamba-X and Mamba-TFX pistol configurations utilize Volquartsen’s new LLV-4X upper which has multiple hole mounting locations allowing for a variety of popular red dots to be mounted directly to the top of the upper.

“Competitive shooters are always searching for that “little something” that will make them a fraction of a second faster. Matches are sometimes won or lost by a fraction of a second. In talking to world champion level shooters, they will tell you that many times the split to that first target sets the tone for the rest of the string,” commented Volquartsen Firearms President, Scott Volquartsen. “In fact, they spend what seems to the casual observer a disproportionate amount of time working on that transition from low ready to first plate. Keeping the red dot mounted as low to the bore-axis as possible makes for faster sight acquisition. The easiest and cleanest way to do this is to mount the red dot directly to the top of the upper.”

The Mamba-X features include:

• A ½ x 28 threaded stainless steel 4.5” barrel with stainless steel laser-hardened breech within a type III hard anodized aluminum shroud

• Volquartsen Accurizing Kit for a 2.25 lb trigger pull

• DLC coated Volquartsen Competition Bolt

• Volquartsen Single-Port Compensator

• Utilizes the Volquartsen LLV-4X Upper

• Available with a Ruger® MK IV™ target frame or Ruger ® MK IV™ 22/45™ frame for push-button takedown capability

The LLV-4X Upper will also be available as a stand-alone product and is compatible with both the Volquartsen Competition Bolt as well as the Ruger® MK IV™ factory bolt.

A limited number of LLV-4X uppers are currently available with complete pistols available in the next 6 months.

Mamba-X MSRP: $1342.00

Mamba-TFX MSRP: $1432.00

LLV-4X Upper MSRP: $489.00

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Traditions Introduces Pursuit XT for 2021

New Guns & Gear for 2021—Traditions Introduces Pursuit XT for 2021

From Traditions

For 2021, Traditions® introduces the Pursuit™ XT – the next generation of the popular Pursuit series.

The Pursuit™ XT is outfitted with a VAPR™ twist barrel which has a 1:24” twist. This faster twist rate will better stabilize bullets, increase accuracy, and also expand the range of bullet options that can be shot out of this muzzleloader.

Additionally, the Pursuit™ XT is has been upgraded to include the Elite XT™ trigger system. This system has a precise and accurate trigger pull, along with a rebounding hammer and manual cross block trigger safety.

This mid-level muzzleloader is packed with many additional features including a 26” Chromoly steel barrel, Premium CeraKot Finish, Dual Safety System, Accelerator Breech Plug™ which removes by hand and allows for use of loose or pelletized powder, Speed Load System, and more. The Pursuit™ XT will be available in many configurations for 2021 including Veil Wideland camo, Realtree Edge camo, Mossy Oak Break Up Country camo, and black as well as scoped and non-scoped versions. For those hunters in Idaho and Oregon, there will also be Traditions® Pursuit™ XT Northwest Magnum which will fit the requirements of those states which includes a musket ignition, open breech, and open sights.

For more information on the Pursuit™ XT visit https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/category/pursuit-xt. Traditions® products can be found at all retail levels nationwide and on our website. For more information on all of Traditions® products, please visit www.traditionsfirearms.com.

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Moultrie Introduces New 325-Pound Capacity Feeders

New Guns & Gear for 2021—Moultrie Introduces New 325-Pound Capacity Feeders

From Moultrie

Moultrie’s affordable and dependable Quick-Lock tripod feeders were only available in 200-pound and 100-pound capacity hoppers — until now. The new Moultrie 325-pound capacity feeders are beefed up to handle the additional weight and require less visits to refill. And like all Quick-Lock feeders, it will accept any Moultrie Quick-Lock feeder kit (5 feeder kit models to choose from).

The Moultrie Deer Feeder 325 Tripod feeder is ideal for remote hunting properties. The new polymer feeder offers a large-capacity hopper that holds up to 325 pounds of feed. This means less disturbance in prime hunting areas to fill up feeders. The new hexagonal-shaped hopper is stronger than past models and the tripod legs are thicker and stronger to easily handle the additional weight. The new feeder is available with several different feeder kit options.

Moultrie Deer Feeder 325 Elite Tripod

The 325 Elite Tripod feeder runs on the Moultrie Pro Hunter II feeder kit and is powered by a 6-volt 5-amp rechargeable battery for months of maintenance-free feeding (battery not included). Enjoy up to 6 different feeding times per day, each with 0-20 second feeding intervals. The Deer Feeder 325 Elite allows you to fill your feeder, set the timer and forget about it while it throws feed for months with no maintenance needed. MSRP: $249.99

Moultrie Deer Feeder 325 Unlimited Tripod

The 325 Unlimited Tripod feeder utilizes the Moultrie NXT Hunter feeder kit and is powered by a 6-volt 5 amp rechargeable battery (not included). The NXT Hunter feeder kit features a shocking varmint guard to keep pesky varmints away from the spin plate. Enjoy up to 6 different feeding times per day, each with 0-20 second feeding intervals. MSRP: $279.99

Moultrie Deer Feeder 325 Gravity Tripod

The Moultrie Deer Feeder 325 Gravity Tripod Feeder is ideal for feeding protein pellets and feed. The adjustable Gravity Feeder kit allows for protein pellets to flow freely into three troughs to feed multiple whitetails at once. No batteries or timer necessary. The Deer Feeder 325 Gravity allows you to feed more deer for extended periods of time. MSRP: $219.99; www.MoultrieFeeders.com.

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Redarc Releases Next-gen Tow-pro Elite V3

New Guns & Gear for 2021—Redarc Releases Next-gen Two-pro Elite V3

From Redarc

REDARC has released the next generation of its award-winning electric trailer brake controller, the Tow-Pro Elite V3.

Tow-Pro Elite V3 retains the same name as its predecessor and continues to set the benchmark in trailer brake control technology. The V3 follows the previous version Tow-Pro Elite V2, which was named a 2017 Global Media Award winner at the SEMA Show.


Enhancements to the upgraded Tow-Pro Elite V3 include size adjustments and greater ease of installation of the user interface (remote head) and compatibility with new vehicle technology. Changes to the shape, length, size and depth of the remote head allows a quicker, easier installation of the Tow-Pro Elite V3. It also ensures the remote head will fit into thicker and curved dashes found in European vehicles and trucks.

The new installation process of the remote head requires a single hole to be drilled into the dash delivering improved illumination, increased visibility, and diffused light, ultimately providing better clarity of the braking force selected.

Software upgrades have also been included in the next generation Tow-Pro Elite, which will result in smoother braking for motorists towing heavy trailers and caravans.

The 3rd generation Tow-Pro Elite maintains the simple operation it is renowned for and industry leading selectable modes of braking, ‘Proportional’ for highways and sealed roads and, ‘User-controlled’ for all-terrain.

Like previous generation Tow-Pro, the Elite features proportional braking technology built from a patented algorithm, while the dash mounted remote head has been independently tested to meet safety standards.

Tow-Pro Elite V3 continues to be suitable for 12v and 24v vehicle electrical systems as well as electric and electric/hydraulic trailers with no user input required to select the mode.

REDARC’s Managing Director, Anthony Kittel said the catalyst for the update was from feedback we received from our customers who install and use the product.

“We are always striving for ultimate satisfaction for our customers and end-users, whether it be through delivering new, cutting-edge products or updating and improving existing products. We are always listening to what our customers say and ultimately looking to exceed their expectations,” said Kittel.

Kittel added, “The new and updated remote head will benefit those who install the product by simplifying the installation process, ultimately saving them time.”

REDARC has continued to develop a range of vehicle specific wiring kits that simplify installation via, ‘plug and play’ style connectivity and switch inserts, which allow the installer to create a seamless looking remote head mount.

Like all REDARC products, the Tow-Pro Elite V3 comes with ongoing support which includes a 2-year hassle free warranty, technical support, and after-sales service to answer any questions which may arise.

The Tow-Pro Elite V3 is available via the REDARC Website and your local distributors: Keystone Automotive Operations, NTP Stag, LINK Trailer Parts, Transamerican Wholesale, 4WP stores SummitRacing.com and etrailer.com.

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Trijicon DI Night Sights with Tritium and User-Replaceable Fiber

New Guns & Gear for 2021—Trijicon DI Night Sights with Tritium and User-Replaceable Fiber

From Trijicon

New for 2021, Trijicon has unveiled its latest Brilliant Aiming Solution™, Trijicon DI™ Night Sights. Building upon decades of proven engineering and manufacturing expertise in tritium and fiber optics, these dual illumination night sights are designed for personal defense, law enforcement, and professional shooters who want maximum visibility in any lighting condition.

Equipped with the industry’s first user-replaceable fiber for easy installation in the field, DI Night Sights feature a chemical and heat resistant fiber finished with the same proprietary technique as the venerable Trijicon ACOG®. The fiber is coupled with a tritium lamp protected by an aluminum sleeve and capped with a sapphire jewel for maximum durability. This dual illumination technology amplifies collected light, ensuring an ultra-bright aiming point in any light: daylight, low light, and even complete darkness.

DI Night Sights are designed for the most demanding conditions while offering exceptional versatility. The fiber optic and tritium vial are held in place by a sturdy housing machined from solid steel for maximum durability. A threaded black steel retainer on the front sight allows users to quickly replace lost or damaged fiber pieces. DI Night Sights come from the factory with a .078” green fiber preinstalled in the front sight and two extra green fiber replacements.

“We are excited to be able to solve the long-standing user need of a replaceable fiber in a sight that provides an aiming point in any light,” said Chuck Wahr, Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Trijicon. “It is a credit to our engineering team who consistently turns out brilliant aiming solutions.”

Users can also choose to customize their DI Night Sights with up to 16 different fiber and retainer color combinations. Options include green, red, amber, and orange fibers, while additional steel retainers are available in white, orange, and yellow Cerakote.

The subdued rear sight uses tritium inserts to provide a rapid sight picture in low light situations while promoting front sight focus in daylight. The rear sight also features an enhanced hook design to facilitate single-handed slide operation under field expedient conditions.

With models developed for today’s most popular handguns, Trijicon DI Night Sights offer shooters any-light aiming with proven Trijicon durability and reliability.

For more information on Trijicon’s new DI™ Night Sights and the complete array of Brilliant Aiming Solutions™ for the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement markets, contact Trijicon, Inc. at (248) 960-7700 or visit trijicon.com.

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Magpul MP BSL Arm Brace – HK94/MP5

From Magpul

Lightweight, adjustable MP5 brace

The MP BSL Arm Brace is a durable, lightweight, collapsible arm brace that aids in single-handed employment of HK94/MP5-pattern pistols. Our design and engineering have provided enhanced brace functionality, providing a robust feature set for MP5-pattern pistols while maintaining the iconic aesthetic of the platform. Constructed of our proprietary polymer and featuring a tool-less adjustment system that makes it easier to deploy and collapse the brace, the MP BSL is extremely durable with enhanced ergonomics.

Features

  • Designed and intended for use as a stabilizing accessory for one-handed firing
  • Toolless, one-handed adjustment
  • Ambidextrous rear QD cup allows sling tension to be applied while firing with one hand to improve stability. M-LOK® compatible slot for additional sling mounting options
  • Not compatible with HK91/G3® pattern firearms

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New Guns & Gear for 2021—Berger 25 Caliber 135 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target Bullets

New Guns & Gear for 2021—Berger 25 Caliber 135 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target Bullets

From Berger

Berger’s new .25 Caliber, 135 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target™ is the latest projectile offering in the highly anticipated Long Range Hybrid Target (LRHT) product line. The .25 Caliber LRHT boasts a high BC, jump-tolerant hybrid ogive profile that is Doppler Radar verified with less than 1% BC variation. A high Ballistic Coefficient is important for competitive shooting, but shot-to-shot consistency is the most critical aspect when engaging targets out to 1,000 yards.

Utilizing advanced and proprietary manufacturing processes, Berger’s innovative Meplat Reduction Technology™ (MRT™) applies controlled pressure along the nose of each LRHT bullet, producing a homogeneous and repeatable profile for the industry’s most consistent Ballistic Coefficients (BC). Visit NoBSBC.com and learn “why BC consistency wins” vs. the “highest BC is best” myth.

The 25’s are ideal for many of today’s PRS and NRL disciplines that reach out to 1,000 yards and beyond. They are tailored for cartridges such as the 25 Creedmoor, 25-06 Remington, and several other innovative wildcat cartridge variants popular among competitive shooters. The 135’s require 1:8” twist or faster. Use Berger’s Twist Rate Calculator and determine the optimal twist rate for your competitive shooting conditions.

The Berger .25 Caliber, 135 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target™ Bullets will begin shipping in Q2 to Berger authorized retailers. Find a retailer near you at Bergerbullets.com/dealer-map.

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