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A Winchester Model 94 engraved by Baron Technology (BTI) went up for auction at the Wild Sheep Foundation annual convention in Reno, Nevada, to benefit the USA Shooting Team. With two winning bidders donating the rifle back to be re-auctioned, the customized Winchester ultimately generated $125,000 for USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic shooting sports. As a sponsor and supporter of USA Shooting, during the past decade, the Wild Sheep Foundation has provided auction opportunities that have generated more than $1 million in funding for the shooting team. |
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| Holster manufacturer CrossBreed Holsters has introduced a new instructor belt for holster carry. It offers a clean, buckle-less design intended for comfort and a sharp, professional appearance. Our "sturdy, but not too stiff" instructor belt provides you with even weight distribution of your gear, ensuring stability and comfort. Add the basket weave option and you have a belt that will look just as good out on the town as it does on the range. The belt is made of two layers of top grain cowhide stitched together cross grain. |
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The new Vortex Razor Red Dot is a reflex-style
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Advanced Technology International (ATI) announces the AK-47 Strikeforce Elite Package with Scorpion Recoil System.
The AK-47 Strikeforce Elite Package is a six position collapsible stock with aluminum upgraded, ventilated handguards and adjustable cheekrest. It has a redesigned slim line rear aluminum receiver mount and a six position collapsible stock. The Scorpion Recoil System reduces the challenge of reacquiring the target by minimizing the muzzle lift. The AK-47 Strikeforce Elite Package is not affected by chemicals and remains flexible in extreme temperatures. It also removes limitations from spring and piston type recoil suppression systems. |
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| Weatherby has chambered its Mark V Accumark, TRR Custom Magnum and TRR RC rifles for the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge. The .338 Lapua Magnum is ideal for shooting out to 1,000 yards. The rifle features a hand-laminated, raised-comb Monte Carlo composite stock with a matte gel coat finish and spiderweb accents. Also working to enhance accuracy is a button-rifled, #3 contour (.705 muzzle diameter) chrome moly free-floated fluted barrel with recessed target crown. The 26-inch barrel has a matching Accubrake to reduce felt recoil. |
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Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchase
Lying to buy almost two dozen firearms destined for Mexico has netted a Pharr, Texas, man a prison term, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced. Jesus Rodriguez (26), of Pharr, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa to 40 months imprisonment to be followed by a two-year-term of supervised release. Rodriguez was convicted after pleading guilty on April 12, 2011, of lying on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Form 4473 when he acquired 20 firearms. ATF agents initiated an investigation upon receiving information that Rodriguez appeared to be "straw" purchasing a firearm in November 2008. ATF agents subsequently learned that Rodriquez had purchased additional firearms and interviewed Rodriguez who admitted he had lied on the ATF forms when he purchased the firearms and stated the firearms were for him. Rodriguez admitted to forcing his wife to purchase firearms and stated he knew the firearms were destined for Mexico. Rodriguez purchased a total of 20 firearms over a seven-month period beginning November 2008. In handing down today's sentence, Judge Hinojosa considered all of the firearms unlawfully purchased by Rodriguez. |
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USAMU Earns Army Superior Unit Award
Even for the "Home of Champions," the Army's prestigious Marksmanship Unit where achieving the highest degrees of sustained excellence is expected, 2010 proved to be a year like no other, marked by historic firsts and bests. Volunteering to embark upon its first sustained deployment of unit personnel since Vietnam and its first effort to train indigenous Soldiers; greatly expanding its marksmanship training program; and showcasing the very best of Army Soldier skills at unprecedented levels in marksmanship competition, winning an unparalleled 27 championship titles in world, national, and interservice matches are just some of the accomplishments made by the Soldiers of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit in 2010, earning the Army Superior Unit Award, a first for one of the military's most unique units. "This unit has made a profound and lasting impact on the readiness of the war fighter," said Col. (P) Walter Piatt, commandant, U.S. Army Infantry School. "In earning the Superior Unit Award, it reflects the readiness and relevancy that the (USAMU) brings to the Army. The contributions of this generation of Soldiers in our Army in Iraq and Afghanistan and their success have been in large part due to this unit and how they have instilled readiness throughout our force."
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GunBroker.com raises $31K through SHOT auctions
The Hunting Heritage Trust and the National Shooting Sports Foundation have recognized GunBroker.com for "...exemplary support of America's hunting and shooting sports heritage" through its important role in the success of the 2012 SHOT Show auction. Powered by more than 100,000 collective views and nearly 160 bids on GunBroker.com, the auction of a special SHOT Show handgun, rifle and two SHOT Show knives yielded more than $31,000 in support of America's hunting and shooting sports heritage. The 2012 SHOT Show auction on GunBroker.com featured a unique "Glock Statue of Liberty Pistol", a fully engraved Baron-Winchester Model 1892 rifle commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Baron Technology and two custom Ross Tyser knives. Bidding was scheduled to close at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 20, the final day of the SHOT Show, but active bidding toward the close of the auction triggered GunBroker.com's 15-minute rule and several 15-minute extensions. When the GunBroker.com gavel finally came down, the high bid on the Glock Statue Gun was $15,025; the high bid on the Winchester Model 1892 fully engraved by Baron Engraving was $12,802 and the two Ross Tyser custom knives auctioned for $2,000 each. |
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Freedom Group Acquires ParaUSA
Freedom Group has announced it has finalized an asset purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Para USA. Para will continue day-to-day operations at their Pineville, NC based facility. Founded in 1985, Para has built a reputation for innovation, performance and reliability. Firearms enthusiasts, serious shooting competitors and law enforcement agencies choose with confidence from a wide and growing variety of Para pistols. Para's high capacity frame and light double action trigger systems are part of the innovation that Para has brought to the world famous 1911 design. "We welcome Para into the Freedom Group Family of Companies," stated. E. Scott Blackwell, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Freedom Group Inc. "Para USA is a leader in handgun technology and their fine products exemplify quality, innovation and performance. Para is a perfect complement to our industry-leading family of brands, and our success in 2011 with the Remington R1 - 1911. We look forward to deploying both human and financial resources to continue to develop and supply current and future handguns for consumers and our channel partners. We also wish to thank all its employees for their continued dedication that has made Para a success." |
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House Passes Legislation to Make Federal Duck Stamps Easier to Obtain
A recent U.S. House of Representatives vote could mean permanent easy access for hunters looking to buy their federal duck stamps online. The e-Duck Stamp program, started four years ago on a trial basis, allows hunters 16 and older to purchase temporary duck stamps online until their physical stamps arrive in the mail. Previously waterfowl hunters were required to buy federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps, or duck stamps, at post offices and sporting goods stores. The trouble came when suppliers ran out of stamps early in the season or small rural post offices didn't carry the stamps at all. Now that the House has responded positively to this push for the program, with a 373-1 vote, DU is asking the Senate to do the same. If the Senate vote is successful, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would have the authority to make the program permanent and extend it to all states. |
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Correction
In last week's article on Illinois HB1294 and HB1599 it was omitted that individuals who own semi-automatic firearms prior to the inception of the law would be given 90 days to show proof of ownership to the Illinois State Police. It further says, "On or after the effective date
such person may transfer such device only to an heir, an individual residing in another state maintaining that device in another state, or a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer." |
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