Category: Industry News

Sig Sauer Recognized for Optic and Silencer of the Year

Sig Sauer Recognized for Optic and Silencer of the Year

Guns & Ammo Magazine recognizes the company in two categories.

Sig Sauer has earned two “Product of the Year” awards from Guns & Ammo Magazine. An announcement posted on their website noted that the company was "acknowledged for product excellence in the optics and silencer categories as part of the publication’s 'Guns & Ammo of…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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New Ruger Pistol LCP II

New Ruger LCP II Pistol

Improved features and affordable pricing

Ruger has introduced a new Model 3750 380 Auto Caliber pistol. The gun has a barrel length of 2.75 inches and an overall length of 5.17 inches. Weighing only 10.6 ounces, the grip frame is high-performance glass filled nylon. Side and barrel are of alloy steel…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Springfield Armory Introduces New Saint

Springfield Armory Introduces Saint 5.56

New AR-15 model with exclusive Bravo Company handguard.

Springfield Armory has introduced a new Saint 5.56 AR-15 model, which they are calling "the ultimate refinement of the AR-15 form." The Saint's design includes a flip-up rear aperture sight and fixed A2-style front. The 16-inch Chrome Moly Vanadium barrel features a 1:8 twist rate to handle…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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New Smart Gun Unlocks Like an iPhone

New Smart Gun Unlocks Like an iPhone

19-year-old develops the technology, but it has some drawbacks.

One of the things that gun safety advocates have pushed for over the past few years is smart gun technology. This technology would treat a gun in a manner similar to a locked keyboard or door entry code that only unlocks with a code that…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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hand firing a handgun with bullet casing shooting out and flash

Mass. Attorney General Questions Remington and Glock Safety Features

Healey scrutinizes major gun manufacturers in probe

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has safety concerns over guns manufactured by Remington Arms and Glock. She wants to further investigate firearms she deems “prone to accidental discharge." She wonders if the gun makers knew about the defects but failed to correct them, Boston Globe…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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ATF Offers Reward Following Indianapolis Gun Theft

ATF Offers Reward for Info About Indianapolis Gun Theft

19 guns were taken.

A theft from a gun store called the Indy Trading Post on South Madison Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana, has led to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) offering a reward for information. Surveillance video shows two people entering the business around 3 am…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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