Guns and Ammo

SureFire, a major manufacturer of flashlights, weapon-mounted lights and other tactical equipment, has added the 2211 Luminox WristLight to its group of hands-free illumination devices.

In shooting competitions, time is everything. An additional second — or even hundredth of a second — can be the difference between a first place finish and something less desirable.

Ruger has introduced a new companion to their popular LC9 with the addition of the striker-fired LC9s.

On Saturday, a landmark decision in by a federal judge in the District of Columbia (D.C.) struck down the Capitol’s ban on carrying firearms outside the home.

GunsandAmmo.com first broke the news about Remington’s new R51 pistol during the 2014 SHOT Show. Later in the March 2014 issue of G&A, Managing Editor Chris Mudgett reviewed the R51 after testing of several pre-production prototypes at Gunsite Academy.

To honor famed firearms inventor Samuel Colt’s 200th birthday, Colt’s Manufacturing Company has donated a commemorative pistol to The Museum of Connecticut History at The Connecticut State Library. The pistol is a Colt O1991Z, a direct descendant of the original 1911.

Texas Governor Rick Perry is publicly welcoming the Texas International Firearms Festival (TIFF) to Austin, Texas, on Nov. 8-9, 2014. Held at Best of the West Shooting Sports outside of Austin, the two day festival will feature a host of America’s top firearms and firearms accessory manufacturers.

Arsenal, Inc., has announced the return of its best-selling rifle, the SLR-107FR.

“Assault weapon.” Sixteen-round “clip.” A box of “bullets.” When it comes to firearms, there’s no shortage of misused terminology. Sometimes the error is committed innocently, a simple mistake owing to the shooter’s ignorance. A common example is the interchangeable use of “clip” and “magazine.” However, other misused terms are more harmful. They aren’t just inaccurate; their frequent use can negatively affect the public perception of firearms. Referring to a semi-automatic carbine as an “assault rifle” — a term that implies a fully automatic action designed for purely offensive purposes — is the biggest offender. More on that later.

Magnum Research, Inc. (MRI) has introduced a new rifle to its Magnum Lite rimfire rifle product line: the MLR Ultra .22 LR.

It was in the winter of 1831 that Sam Colt saw a revolving pistol for the first time. This occasion was so important that he lied about it in later years. The gun shop he visited in Calcutta had a few examples of the Collier revolving flintlock pistol. Studying them gave Sam ideas for improving the revolver. The main fault of the Collier, Sam thought, was the method by which the cylinder was rotated. After each shot was fired, the shooter had to set the cylinder into a firing position by hand, always making sure that a loaded chamber was in line with the barrel. This had to be done each time the pistol was fired. Then, too, the Collier had too many parts; more than 40 separate pieces went into the lock, not including the lockplate, attaching screws, stock, cylinder and other essentials. His invention would cut down the number of parts, but, more important, he would devise a method of turning the cylinder automatically, not by hand.

Brownells has released a new series of survival kits designed for emergency situations. Called ESG (Emergency & Survival Gear) Essentials, the new series consists of several different survival kits, including: the Emergency Home Kit, the

The U.S. Treasury Department has added the Kalashnikov Concern to its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list of specially designated nationals (SDN), effectively ceasing importation of Kalashnikov Concern Products to the U.S. The SDN is a list of foreign individuals, groups and entities with whom U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting business.

You can tell a lot about a national government by its trust of law-abiding, armed citizens.

Smith & Wesson has teamed up with Crimson Trace to enhance the M&P Bodyguard line of handguns with integrated laser sighting systems.

Kimber has introduced a new group of special edition 1911 pistols, known as the 2014 Summer Collection.

Those of us who support improvements in suppressor legislation have an opportunity to take action.

Joining a long list of gun companies moving to or expanding their operations in more gun friendly states, Mossberg has announced the completion of a major expansion at their Maverick Arms, Inc., facility located in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Recently introduced at the 2014 SHOT Show, the Glock 41 Gen 4 was designed with competition shooters in mind.

Steyr Arms has announced that the .40 S&W version of its popular full-size L-A1 service pistol is now available to U.S. customers. Following on the heels of last year’s introduction of the L9-A1, the L40-A1 pistol features a full-length slide, 4.5-inch cold-hammer-forged barrel and 12-round magazine capacity.