Guy J. Sagi/Fear And Loading

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Ruger Wrangler Exclusively from Davidson’s

From Davidson’s

Davidson’s, one of the nation’s top firearms wholesalers, has teamed once again with long-time industry partner Ruger to offer an exclusive version of the Wrangler 22LR single-action revolver.

Since its introduction the Ruger Wrangler has been a huge hit with shooters of all ages and backgrounds. From recreational shooting to rimfire competitions to training new shooters – a single-action chambered in 22LR is a great choice for firearm enthusiasts.

The Ruger Wrangler exclusively from Davidson’s has a Plum Brown Cerakote coating on the frame and 4 5/8” non-tapered barrel. The aluminum cylinder is finished black and the hammer and trigger are stainless.

“Ruger has long been one of our favorite manufacturing partners to produce Davidson’s Exclusives”, said Kane Cannedy, Davidson’s VP of Purchasing. “We knew from day one of the Wrangler’s introduction that there would be Davidson’s Exclusives coming.”

Item#2021 has a very economical MSRP of $208. Due to its popularity, this exclusive offering will initially be allocated to FFL holders. However, consumers can find this item by visiting GalleryofGuns.com and using the Retailer Search function to find their local Davidson’s Gallery of Guns dealer.

For more information dealers can visit the Communications Center on DavidsonsInc.com. Consumers are invited to visit our blog located at Blog.GalleryofGuns.com.

If you’re looking for a special 1911, the company has you covered in this Colt with artwork from Baron Engraving.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Complete Your Shooting Rest Setup with a Reaper Grip Lower Assembly

From Kopfjäger

Kopfjäger is proud to announce the Lower Assembly for the popular Reaper Grip is now available for individual purchases. The Reaper Grip Lower Assembly (KJ86007) completes the full Reaper Grip setup for those who already have a Direct Mount Reaper Grip for ballhead tripods or those wanting to swap between the Reaper Grip and Reaper Rail.

The Lower Assembly of the Reaper Grip provides an extremely sturdy base perfect for long-range precision shooting, LEO and military operations, hunting and zeroing firearm optics and accessories. In addition, a full Reaper Grip setup can be utilized by youth and disabled shooters/hunters and individuals who have a hard time supporting the full weight of a rifle by themselves.

Made from rugged aluminum, the Reaper Grip Lower Assembly’s heavy-duty construction is designed to endure harsh environments with ease and keep you on target. The system allows for smooth 360° panning and a tilt range of 109°, 21° up and 87° down. The Assembly mounts via a 3/8” – 16 threaded hole and includes a camera thread adapter.

You might also be interested in this complete system from Ulfhednar.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Vista Outdoor Announces Closing of the Acquisition of Remington Outdoor Company’s Ammunition and Accessories Assets

From Vista Outdoor

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), a leading global designer, manufacturer and marketer of products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets, today announced the successful closing of the acquisition of certain assets related to Remington Outdoor Company’s ammunition and accessories businesses, and related intellectual property for a gross purchase price of $81.4 million. Vista Outdoor expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings, excluding transaction and transition costs, in Fiscal Year 2022. For calendar year 2019, aggregate net sales by the Remington ammunition and accessories brands were approximately $200 million.

Here’s more on the Vista purchase of Remington ammo and trademarks.

Chris Metz, Chief Executive Officer, said, “The migration back to nature and into the outdoors is the future. The combination of beloved ammunition brands created by this transaction will benefit shooting sports enthusiasts, outdoor recreation retailers and Vista Outdoor for many years to come. We look forward to welcoming the people of Remington and leveraging our collective passion, scale, manufacturing infrastructure, distribution channels and Centers of Excellence to bring Remington products to more consumers.

“During the past three years, we have transformed the Vista Outdoor Ammunition business unit into a stronger, more nimble and more profitable operation. Today, our Ammunition business unit’s operational expertise and efficiency are major competitive advantages, enabling Vista Outdoor to rapidly respond to increased demand in ways that other ammunition manufacturers simply can’t match. As we ramp into the fall hunting season, we are pleased to offer hunting and shooting sports enthusiasts everywhere the best the market has to offer. Our mission at Vista Outdoor is to be a powerhouse of passionate outdoor sports and recreation brands. Remington is an amazing fit. We are excited and honored to now offer the Remington brand and the iconic green box to our customers,” concluded Metz.

Vista Outdoor acquired select assets related to Remington’s ammunition and accessories businesses, including Remington’s Lonoke, Arkansas manufacturing facility and the Remington brand and trademarks. Vista Outdoor used a combination of approximately $51 million of cash on hand and approximately $30 million from its asset-based revolving credit facility to complete this transaction. The acquisition was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The transaction supports the company’s strategy of pursuing strategic and accretive acquisitions that generate long-term shareholder value.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. served as transaction and financial advisor and Reed Smith LLP served as legal advisor to Vista Outdoor in connection with the transaction.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

XTech Tactical Speedmag for the AR and M4 Platform

From XTech Tactical

XTech Tactical is proud to announce the Speedmag quick loading AR-15 magazine. Designed to make sore thumbs a thing of the past, the Speedmag adds more convenience to your recreational shooting.

Proudly designed and produced entirely in the United States, the Speedmag uses a proprietary polymer used for its high resistance to deformation should a magazine be left loaded.

The proprietary follower used in the Speedmag makes loading your magazine as simple as pulling the follower collar down several inches and dropping the rounds into the magazine. Simple, easy, and quick to load magazines ensure that your time on the range is more focused on shooting and less focused on loading.

At an MSRP of $24.95, the Speedmag is affordable for all users and offers a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty. Like all XTech Tactical products, significant testing was performed with many different rifle types and the magazine is incredibly durable.

The Speedmag is compatible with all Mil-Spec AR-15 style rifles and accepts any caliber that fits in regular mil-spec magazines like .223 Remington, 5.56 NATO and .300 AAC.

“The Speedmag is a bit different from our other magazines in that it is designed for the recreational shooter to spend less time loading, more time shooting. Our team took everything we have learned from building the finest AK magazines on the planet and applied those lessons to the new Speedmag. We are proud to offer a magazine that makes range time even more enjoyable.” said Jeremy Deadman, Director of Sales and Marketing for XTech Tactical.

And if you have a Shield, you might want to take a look at the company’s mag extensions.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Stay warm in the Heater Body Suit

From Heater Body Suit

Your best cold-weather hunting ally, the Heater Body Suit, is specifically designed to keep your backside glued to the stand when the mercury dips. It’s guaranteed to work or you get your money back—assuring that your hunt will never again be compromised by the elements, no matter where or when you hunt.

With a proven track record of delivering on its promises, Heater Body Suit is the ultimate cold-weather hunting solution—providing critical warmth and comfort, allowing you to wear fewer layers and avoid bulky battery packs and unreliable hand and feet warmers.

Heater Body Suit is a one-piece system that slides easily over garments, trapping warmth inside. The Polyester Tricot camo cloth is whisper quiet, and the suit is filled with 300 grams of 3M Thinsulate™ Ultra Insulation. What about the wind? Not an issue. Heater Body Suit is lined with a DuPont™ wind barrier and is treated with (DWR) Durable Water Repellent.

Slipping in-and-out of the suit is a breeze, and it rolls up easily for convenient on-stand storage. Chest straps paired with an ultra-quiet zipper mean you can quickly and easily free your upper body without the suit falling to your knees.

The suit’s effectiveness is rivaled only by its rock-solid warranty: “Buy it, wear it, and if you get cold, we’ll give you your money back.” From Texas to Saskatchewan and all points in between, this warranty applies! Heater Body Suit has been in business for over 15 years, offering this strong, straightforward warranty all the while.

Heater Body Suit is proudly American Made in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and comes in sizes of small, medium, large, large wide, tall, tall wide and X-tall wide. Color options include Mossy Oak, Realtree, Predator and Solid Black. If you’re dissatisfied with your Heater Body Suit for any reason, you can return it within 90 days of the purchase date and receive a full refund.

Don’t wave the white flag this season when temps tumble. Slip on the world’s most effective cold-weather garment and stay put. GUARANTEED.

For more information on the Heater Body Suit, including a sizing chart and layering advice, visit www.heaterbodysuit.com or stay social:

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Beretta USA Opens Three Pop-Up Retail Locations

From Beretta USA

Beretta is excited to announce that we have expanded our nationwide footprint with the opening of several pop-up retail locations across the country in order to provide customers with a new way to experience all of the clothing and gear that the Beretta brand has to offer. From the newly launched tactical defense training gear and waterfowl collections to traditional fall/winter hunting accessories, consumers will have the opportunity to visit these retail locations and stock up for their next training day, competition, or adventure in the field.

Consumers can visit these pop-up retail stores (for a limited time only) in the following popular malls: the Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta, GA, the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN, and the Cherry Creek Mall in Denver, CO. Both the Atlanta and Minneapolis locations are now open and the Denver location will open on October 17th.

“The Beretta USA retail pop-up concept is an exciting way for the Beretta customer to actually come feel the Beretta line of clothing and accessories and to discover and learn how Beretta’s 1-2-3 layering system was developed with the hunter and shooter’s performance in mind. One can feel how the first layer is designed to manage moisture, the second layer uses innovative fabrics to regulate your temperature, and the third layer uses cutting edge technical material to protect you from the harshest elements. These locations are operational for only 90 days, so choose your closest city and plan a visit,” Travis Haglin, Director of Premium Business Unit, said.

Born from an understanding of and created in collaboration with hunters who endure conditions where warmth and comfort are essential, the brand-new Xtreme Waterfowl Gear collection features technical performance fabrics that are windproof, waterproof, abrasion-resistant, and breathable in order to fulfill the specific needs and demands of today’s waterfowler. Uniting our proprietary BCMS (Beretta Clothing Modular System) with Gore-Tex® and Polartec® fabrics designed to provide enhanced protection from the elements, improve thermal regulation, and support an increased range of motion, Beretta delivers a full collection that includes insulating jackets, sweaters, vests, and bibs as well as accessory items such as hats, neck gaiters, and gloves.

The new Beretta Defense Training Gear line provides the maximum technical performance to everyday tactical shooters and defense enthusiasts with fabrics designed to improve thermal regulation, enhance ergonomics, and expand mobility. This collection features performance shirts, BDU Pants, waterproof & softshell jackets, shooting protection, and more to advance your performance in any training or defense situation.

And if you’ve always wanted to take a Beretta Armorer’s course, here’s your chance.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Primary Arms Offers Apparel and Tactical Gear

From Primary Arms

Primary Arms Online has announced a new focus on offering a comprehensive selection of tactical apparel and gear for the American gun-owner. Initial highlight brands will include 5.11 Tactical, Propper, Vertx, Under Armour, and many others, ensuring a full lineup of both casual and professional products.

As Primary Arms Online continues to expand its product offerings of firearms and firearm accessories, a new focus is placed on lifestyle ‘soft-goods’ items, such as apparel, footwear, tactical nylon, and protective equipment. With a rising population of new gun-owners, these categories are certain to become increasingly popular, particularly with purpose-designed apparel for concealed carry and outdoor sporting.

“Primary Arms has been a leader in the firearms and firearm parts industry for years. We are now taking that same commitment to being a leader one step further by expanding into apparel and more gear,” says Beth Singletary, Primary Arms’ Soft-Lines Merchandising Manager. “Our customers will be able to come to us for a one stop shop and get all of their firearm and tactical gear needs. We are partnering with well-known brands as well as niche brands like VictorWrench to deliver an amazing assortment of apparel and gear.”

By offering these categories alongside firearms products, Primary Arms seeks to improve the customer’s experience as a true one-stop-shop, extending the fast-shipping and convenient service to a new market.

And don’t forget to take a look at the company’s new prism scope with green reticle.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

SK Customs Announces “The Mana”

From SK Customs

The MANA features symbols and designs taken from the Polynesian Ethos to create a stunning and instantly collectable gun. After extensive R&D and close collaboration and production assistance from the Baron Art Studio and Baron Engraving, this custom limited-edition gun is scheduled to begin shipping October 2020 and they are currently taking reservations for special edition numbers now via their website contact page https://skarmsva.com/the-mana/. Collectors of Part-One will have first rights to the matching special edition number on Part-Two.

Polynesian Ethos believes that anyone or anything have an actual spiritual lifeforce energy or healing power that permeates the universe. It is this belief that is referred to as Mana. To have Mana implies influence, authority, and efficacy in the ability to perform in a given situation. To embody this spirit in a firearm, SK Customs started with a full-size Colt 1911 Classic chambered in .38 Super and then added Polynesian symbols and designs to visually and physically bring Mana to life. The result is a high-quality firearm that is also a functioning work of art made up of spiritual and meaningful characters of the M?ori tribe.

The MANA features a high polished royal blued slide with Polynesian inspired motifs extensively etched in 24kt Gold and a Diamond studded front sight. Gold plated hardware including the magazine release, grip screws, barrel bushing and hammer. Pueo (Owls) are black etched on each Ivory Scrimshaw finished grips and a High-Polished Stainless-Steel national match barrel completes the package. Each gun in this numbered edition series will be sequentially numbered from 001 to 200.

And if you’re looking for a slightly different looking 1911, here’s another from Davidson’s.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Smith & Wesson Platinum Partner for ADSS

From Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit

The Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit (ADSS) is proud to announce that Smith & Wesson has signed on as a platinum partner for the October 23-24, 2020 event to be held at the SIG Sauer Shooting Academy in Epping, New Hampshire.

From the beginning, Smith & Wesson firearms were noted for their innovative design, high quality production and reliability. The accomplishments of Smith & Wesson are numerous and its contributions to the history of firearms are vast. Smith & Wesson was an industry leader in 1852 when it was first founded and continues to lead the world today with innovations into the 21st century.

The goal of the ADSS is to bring some of the 57 million Americans with disabilities into the shooting community with an event that provides a day of training followed by an eight-stage defensive pistol match to put their newly learned skills to the test.

Last year’s event had participants that were dealing with everything from losses of legs and arms and paraplegia to sight injuries that render them legally blind. We have the ability to teach people with almost any disability on target, safely.

Instructors can teach that missing an arm or part of your hand doesn’t mean you can’t shoot -or compete. They can teach how to reload magazines, or rack pistol slides using holsters, wheelchair arms or tabletops. Learning those lessons means you can compete – and protect your families in an emergency.”

To learn more about the Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit or to register go to www.adaptiveshoot.com or our web page here.

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Beretta Armorer School January 27

From Beretta

Beretta USA is pleased to announce that we have a sponsored 92/96 Series Pistol armorer course scheduled for January 27, 2021. Limited space is available, so register early.

ARMORER SCHOOL CONTACTS:

Linda Vougioukles, [email protected]

C.R. VanDerscoff (Instructor)

IN-FIELD COURSE:

Broward Sheriff’s Office Stockade

5400 Powerline Road, Building D

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

January 27, 2021 – 92/96 Series Pistols (8:00am – 4:00pm)

COSTS: $300 PER STUDENT

Registration cut off: January 11 – Broward Registration Form

All registrations handled by Beretta USA: [email protected]

Each firearm is covered in a one-day course and is open to law enforcement officers, military, and security personnel.

The Beretta Armorer Training Courses are designed for Law Enforcement/Military armorers, firearms instructors, and technicians. These courses provide complete and detailed answers to specific questions concerning the mechanical functioning, operating procedures, field stripping, inspection, trouble shooting, and maintenance of our firearms.

Certification will be provided by Beretta U.S.A. upon successful completion of the class and is valid for a period of 3 years.