American Technologies Network has announced their first ever night vision photo contest. As one of the most innovative brands of Night Vision Optics, Goggles, Scopes, Monoculars and Daytime Rifle Scopes, ATN has thousands of products in use throughout the world. The problem is they rarely get to see them in action. Because of this, ATN has called upon its fans to help build their photo library with images of ATN products in actual use out in the field. Selected winners will have a chance to win some fun prizes, plus a chance to be featured in the next ATN catalog. ATN is looking for photos of their product line used in military, law enforcement, security, and / or outdoor scenarios. In order to qualify, photos must be submitted to the ATN Facebook wall with a brief description of the product used, the scenario in which it is used in, as well as the location of the photo, no later than June 30, 2012.

Prizes for the top photos chosen by ATN include:

• 1st Prize - ATN PVS14-3
• 2ND  Prize - ATN Night Spirit-2
• 3rd Prize - ATN 10x42RF binoculars
• 4th  Prize - ATN J600 Tactical Flashlight 
• 5th  Prize - ATN 7x30RF binoculars
• Any photo that ATN decides to publish (except on the ATN Facebook page) will receive an ATN J68 Tactical Flashlight.

ArmourLite offers their popular ColorBurst Watch series in a limited leather edition. Unique

AL201 Day view in Orange with Silver Stainless case

 to this series, the cases are offered in either a silver stainless steel or a black stainless steel with colored stitching in the leather band reflective of the same color of tritium in the 3D numbers and markers.  

The shatterproof, hi-impact and scratch resistant crystal is 5mm thick and sets behind a screw-down Crown Protector that offers a water tight seal making the ArmourLite Limited Leather Edition series water resistant to 330 feet. The Swiss Quartz Ronda 715Li movement provides the wearer with the confidence of accurate timepiece in a durable and rugged watch. The analog watch features an illuminated hour and minute silver hands with a red second hand with a 24-hour clock and military time. The numbers are a 3D luminescence charged via an external light source and the H3 lighted Tritium tube markers stay bright continuously without an outside power source.  

The rugged black leather wrist bands are attached via a secure, to-fit buckle with the heavy-duty stitching in the same bright color of the tritium. The stitching colors available include: orange, blue, green, yellow and black. The ArmourLite ColorBurst Limited Leather Edition with silver case retails for $310.00 and the black case retails for $369.00.     

Contact  customerservice@armourlite.com to purchase the ArmourLite ColorBurst Limited Leather Edition watch.

The Gun Club of America (GCA) today announced that 100% of the proceeds from GunStock

raffles and auctions, plus a portion of the attendence fees from its fourth annual event, GunStock, will go to the aid of the GCA Charity of the Year, The Pathway Home.  The Pathway Home is a Yountville, California non-profit, residential recovery program for returning veterans and active duty members of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars who deal with the challenges of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). 

Read more about how GunStock is benefiting The Pathway Home after the jump.

Now that the weather is warm enough to get back on the range, you might find that you are a little rusty. Besides blaming it on your sights, the wind, the onions on your sandwich, why don't you just go ahead and blame it on the LACK OF PRACTICE. And yes, lasers are a great way to practice aiming and trigger control but aren't effective in the broad daylight. That's where the LaserLyte Trainer Target comes in handy. Whether you pack it for the range or decide to do a little practice while in the comforts of your own home, the Trainer Target provides the feedback you need to be a better shot. LaserLyte isn't leaving anyone out of the practice party either. Whether you are a handgun or rifle owner, you can achieve great results by using the Laser Trainer System including the Laser Trainer Target and either the Laser Tainer Pro (LT-PRO) for all pistol calibers including 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACT, .38SP, .380 Auto, .357 SIG, 10mm and .45LC; or theLaser Trainer Universal (LT-1) that fits all rifles and pistols (min 3" barrel required) from .22 to .50 cal. Or the in-the-chamber design of the Laser Trainer Cartridge (LT-380, LT-9, LT-40, LT-45). There is no excuse when the LaserLyte Laser Trainer System is in the house. 

So you have an MPA Defender. You've taken it out to the range with some of your friends or family. You've had a blast. Now, it's time to take your Defender up a notch. Did you know that MPA offers a variety of barrel end accessories for the Defender series? Whether you are looking for pistol or carbine thread protectors or pistol safety extensions or muzzle breaks for your pistol or carbine, MPA has them. All are made to the high standards that MPA sets for all its Defender pistols and carbines. All extensions, protectors and breaks are totally USA made right in the same factory where the Defenders are produced. The MPA accessory line is not an afterthought but an extension of the quality engineering and  manufacturing from Masterpiece Arms. 

Defender 45 Ventilated Pistol Safety Extension

Morphix Technologies® is in the forefront of preventing accidental exposure to first responders from these toxic chemicals with the release of their educational video "Detection of Methamphetamine Labs and Their Effects on First Responders".  The video discusses what methamphetamine is and the history and spread of its use throughout the United States, as well as how its use and production affects first responders.  The video also provides helpful tips on how first responders can protect themselves. 

Q: I have been using your Smooth Kote; it was sugested to me by a friend who is a Marine Scout Sniper who recently returned from Iraq. I have been shooting and cleaning guns for over 50 years. I'm a little strange because I do enjoy cleaning my guns. Now after using your product I spend alot less time cleaning. All my firearms are now Smooth Koted, they range in caliber from .22 to .45-70. And I have told all my friends to use it.

I live in northern Minnesota, and during deer hunting season it can get to -30 deg, and my guns function perfectly. And now I'll have to buy your Armorer's Kit. Because Smooth Kote works so well.

The question I have is does hot water and dish soap remove Smooth Kote? I want to try it on my Black Powder firearms,and wonder if I will have to recoat after each shooting session? Not that that's a big deal, just want to know.

Who DOESN'T love a chance to win free gear. Want to find out who is giving away what and where you can find it? Weapon-Blog.com hosts a page on their site where they list ALL the running contests on Gun Gear Giveaways. 

Visit Weapon-Blog.com today to find out what YOU could win!

Women's Outdoor News welcomes their new writer, Michelle Cerino and her first product review, "Original S.W.A.T. boots fit her just fine"

I don't know how many mothers and wives are in the same boat as I am, but my family consists of my husband and two teenage sons. So, being the "odd man out," when it comes to outdoor activities, I always get the hand-me-downs.  Read more.

Michelle Cerino

Heizer Defense LLC has recently unveiled a new line up of accessories to complement their unique concealed carry. The new accessory line will be available on line at www.heizerfirearms.com and at local retailers.

Look it's a bird! It's a plane! It's a RAY GUN?!?

No, no, it's not a ray gun, but with sleek (some will say ugly) and streamlined ergonomically friendly design the KRISS USA Vector Carbine looks like something imagined or featured in a sci fi novel. In fact if my buddy Owen of ALLAK47.com spots guns correctly (and he always does) I believe we've spotted the KRISS SBR Auto in the new Total Recall 2012. Even with a barrel/shrouded barrel that's upwards of 2 inches thick and a rear stock that looks something like a side folding Krinkov and an Ace Socom stock had a baby, it's hard to draw similarities from the KRISS to any other gun on the market today.

Well, that's primarily because when KRISS sought to design the Vector with it's V-Drive system (video explains it well), they were working to address an age old problem in the submachine gun world more than they were trying to create a gun similar to something you've seen on Battlestar Galactica. Rather than re-hash the same typical design in which the receiver welcomed the bolt and carrier as it drove directly back into the rear end of the receiver before charging forward and chambering round after round in repetition, the genius minds at KRISS decided there must be an easier way to get the whopping .45 ACP 230 grain round (of which we fed over 1000 rounds in our testing with ZERO fails) from the magazine to the chamber reliably but with faster recovery time while keeping the muzzle down instead of consistently rising while the trigger is held down. 

KRISS Vector.Carbine Review

Read the full review after the jump.

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