GENESEO, ILL.– The new XD-M® Elite from Springfield Armory® represents the pinnacle of performance in factory striker-fired pistols. Taking the polymer platform that broke the mold and incorporating numerous upgrades and improvements, the XD-M® Elite redefines what you should expect from modern, striker-fired firearms. At the heart of the new XD-M® Elite is the Match [Read more…]
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NSSF Welcomes Massachusetts AG’s ‘Enforcement Notice’ Clarification
Media contact: Mark Oliva 202-220-1340 ext.204 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, accepts Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s agreement to clarify the Enforcement Notice that included “’Copies’ or ‘Duplicates’ of the Enumerated Weapons.” The Attorney General’s agreement to clarify this notice effectively ends the legal challenge by NSSF, Pullman [Read more…]
Viridian Gun Cameras Featured on FOX News
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. –– The FACT Duty™ Weapon-Mounted Camera (WMC™) from Viridian Weapon Technologies made headlines this fall when FOX News picked up the story of an Iowa police department implementing the recording device. Viridian recently announced that the Hiawatha Police Department is the first in the state of Iowa to deploy the WMC, distributing the device to all [Read more…]
TaurusTX 22 Named Guns & Ammo Handgun of the Year
(Miami, FL) – Taurus®, manufacturer of premium handguns for defense, hunting, and sporting applications, is excited to have been awarded the 2019 Handgun of the Year by the editors of Guns & Ammo magazine. This year, Guns & Ammo selected the new Taurus TX22 semi-auto pistol for their prestigious award. The TX22 earned top billing in the magazine’s annual [Read more…]
Ruger AR-556 with Free-Float Handguard in 300 BLK
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) is pleased to announce that the AR-556® rifle with free-float handguard is now available chambered in .300 Blackout. This addition to the Ruger® AR-556 rifle line features a 16.10” cold hammer-forged barrel with a 1:7” twist and pistol-length gas system to reliably function with both the lightest supersonic hunting [Read more…]
SIG SAUER Recognized as “Innovator of the Year”
The NASGW Leadership Awards are given to association members that exemplify a commitment to two-step distribution in the sporting goods industry and provide outstanding value and service. Nominees for the NASGW Leadership Awards are evaluated on four key criteria: 1) distribution policy, 2) marketing, 3) sales and promotion, and 4) logistics, operations, and NASGW industry [Read more…]
Hornady Named Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
Grand Island, NE — Hornady Manufacturing has been named Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year for the ninth time by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW). Hornady received the award on October 22 at the Leadership and Caliber Awards during the association’s Expo and Annual Meeting in Kissimmee, Florida. “We are honored to be recognized [Read more…]
Federal Ammunition Sponsored Shooter Continues Winning in Tactical Division, PRS
Federal Ammunition Sponsored Shooter Continues Winning Streak in the Tactical Division of PRS ANOKA, Minnesota – – Team Federal shooter Buck Holly continues his reign in the Tactical Division of the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) Championship Shooting Series. Besting the field of more than one hundred competitors, Holly recently won the Tactical Division and tied for [Read more…]
Taurus 1911 Commander 9mm
Now Shipping! (Miami, FL) – Taurus adds a new model to its popular 1911 Commander series with the introduction of the 1911 Commander 9mm Luger. Built with the same key specifications and dimensions as the original 1911 Commander .45 ACP, the new model is chambered for 9mm Luger and offers additional capacity at nine rounds. [Read more…]
Apex Receives Patent For M&P M2.0 Trigger System
PEORIA, Ariz. – Apex Tactical Specialties announced that it has been awarded another patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, this time for a “sear system for a firearm” covering the company’s Forward Set Trigger products designed for use in the M&P M2.0 model pistols from Smith & Wesson. Covered by U.S. patent number 10,422,602, [Read more…]