Lunes, Agosto 31, 2015

On Midway USA’s Gun Stories: The Sharps Rifle

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There is something quintessentially American about the Sharps rifle; a direct line back to the Civil War and the opening of the West.

Midway USA’s Gun Stories, Season 5 – Episode 9

Air times on Outdoor Channel: 9-2-15 at 8:00PM ET | 9-2-15 at 11:00PM ET | 9-3-15 at 1:30AM ET | 9-3-15 at 7:30AM ET | 9-5-15 at 2:30PM ET | 9-7-15 at 5:00AM ET.

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Show Sponsors:
MidwayUSA * FNH USA * IWIStreamlight

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On American Rifleman TV: Ruger Manufacturing And Their Big Bore Revolvers

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ARTV continues the manufacturing tour at Ruger’s New Hampshire plant, reviews the Taurus Curve and shoots the Vz52 Rifle.

Air times on Outdoor Channel: 9-2-15 at 6:30PM | 9-2-15 at 10:00PM | 9-3-15 at 2:00AM, all times Eastern.

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Outdoor Channel is available to cable and satellite customers across the United States. Additionally, some cable providers offer Outdoor Channel HD. Click here to look up where to watch the channel in your area.

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American Rifleman Television is the on-screen version of the National Rifle Association’s American Rifleman magazine, “the world’s oldest and largest firearm authority.” American Rifleman Television is the pre-eminent source for accurate, compelling, authoritative information on all aspects of firearms, the shooting sports and all Americans’ exercise of the Second Amendment. For more information, visit: www.americanrifleman.org.

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On Gunny Time: Future Counter Terrorism

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GunnyTime1-10The Gunny and Navy Seal Craig “Sawman” Sawyer go long-range with the SWORD Mk-18, a sniper rifle that Saw helped design. Plus Armasight’s latest thermal/infrared night imaging.

Air times on Outdoor Channel: 9-2-15 at 2:30PM | 9-2-15 at 10:30PM, all times Eastern.

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Outdoor Channel is available to cable and satellite customers across the United States. Additionally, some cable providers offer Outdoor Channel HD. Click here to look up where to watch the channel in your area.

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GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey is a fully immersive host-driven television series focusing on weapons and weapons technology past, present and future.

The Gunny, R. Lee Ermey, will get a chance to scratch his itchy trigger-finger as he plays with some fabulous weapons and weaponized vehicles, and consults with some top-notch experts. And, as only The Gunny can do, he will show our audience the way in his famous indomitable style when it comes to the world’s most fabulous weaponry.

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On Guntucky: Machine Gun Shootout

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Gran-pa Biff has a target shoot-out with Payton, teaching him the difference between U.S. rifles and German rifles used in WWII. Later, the Sumners host the biggest gathering of gun enthusiasts in the world.

Air times on Outdoor Channel: 9-2-15 at 12:30PM | 9-2-15 at 7:30PM | 9-3-15 at 12:00AM, all times Eastern.

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Outdoor Channel is available to cable and satellite customers across the United States. Additionally, some cable providers offer Outdoor Channel HD. Click here to look up where to watch the channel in your area.

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From Leftfield Pictures, the producers of the hit series “Pawn Stars,” comes the loud and colorful Sumner family of West Point, Ky., in the series GUNTUCKY. At their family-owned and operated Knob Creek Gun Range, customers can try out and purchase a broad spectrum of legal firearms, from cannons to rare collectables. The world famous Range has been in the Sumner family for three generations, led by Patriarch Gran-pa Biff Sumner, Jr. Biff handed over day-to-day business of the range to his reliable son, Kenny, who now has his hands full thanks to the rest of the family. The Sumner family also includes Kenny’s irrepressible brother, Steven; his usually free-spirited son Chad; and a new generation of Knob Creek Gun Range employees, Steven’s kids, Stephanie and Payton. For more information, visit outdoorchannel.com.

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Apex Now Shipping Flat-Faced Trigger for Smith & Wesson’s M&P Shield

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Shield-Flatty-1LOS OSOS, Calif. – Apex Tactical Specialties is now shipping the new Apex Flat-Faced Action Enhancement Trigger for the popular Smith & Wesson M&P Shield pistol.

The new Shield Flat-Faced Action Enhancement Trigger replaces the factory hinged trigger with an anodized aluminum trigger body featuring a Flat-Faced profile and a center mounted pivoting safety. The trigger reduces pre-travel and over-travel by approximately 20%.

The Apex Shield Flat-Faced Action Enhancement Trigger is available as a stand alone replacement trigger, part #100-131, for $79.95, or as part of the popular M&P Shield Action Enhancement Trigger & Duty/Carry Kit package, part #100-132, for $164.95.

The new Shield Flat-Faced Action Enhancement Trigger is now shipping and available for purchase from ApexTactical.com and Brownells.com. Dealers and can order the new trigger through distributor Chattanooga Shooting Supplies or by contacting Apex at dealer@apextactical.com or calling (805) 528-5250.

Features and Specifications:
– Black anodized aluminum trigger
– Direct drop-in replacement of factory hinged trigger
– Full kit reduces trigger pull by approximately 2 lbs.
– Smooth uptake and reset
– Reduces pre-travel and over-travel
– Reduced reset length
– Center mounted pivoting safety maintains factory safety values
– Apex Part #: 100-132 (Action Enhancement Trigger and Duty/Carry Kit)
– Apex Part #: 100-131 (Action Enhancement Trigger)
– MSRP: $164.95 for the Trigger and Duty/Carry Kit
– MSRP: $79.95 for the Action Enhancement Trigger

For more information on parts and services from Apex Tactical Specialties, visit www.ApexTactical.com, like Apex Tactical on Facebook or follow @ApexTactical on Twitter and Instagram. Instructional videos on the installation of Apex parts are available on Apex’s YouTube channel.

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Sabado, Agosto 29, 2015

Swab-Its Sponsors 2015 NSSF Rimfire Challenge Northwest Championship

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RimfireNW-15smSPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Swab-its®, the makers of Bore-whips™, Bore-tips® and Gun-tips™, announced that they are sponsoring the 2015 NSSF Rimfire Challenge Northwest Championship being held this weekend, August 29 and 30, at the Parma Rod and Gun Club in Parma, Idaho.

The NSSF Rimfire Challenge is a .22 rifle and pistol program created to introduce new people to the shooting sports and provide a pathway to shooting competition. Through its competition format the program can provide individuals or families with a fun and exciting first-time shooting experience.

As part of their sponsorship of the Northwest Championship, Swab-its has donated packs of their popular Bore-whips™, Bore-tips® and Gun-tips™ firearms cleaning swabs to be distributed at the match. For more information on this year’s NSSF Northwest Championship Rimfire Challenge, visit www.rc.parmarng.org.

The Swab-its line of firearms cleaning products includes Bore-whips, Bore-tips and Gun-tips. Bore-whips, the hottest new cleaning tool for air guns, have been engineered specifically for use in cleaning and maintaining air guns, as well as small caliber firearms, and with their tight barrel fit provide the ideal delivery system to clean and lubricate without the hassle and lint residue of the less effective patches and cotton swabs.

Bore-tips provide the ultimate in barrel bore cleaning with their tight bore-fitting 360-degree cleaning surface, delivering improved barrel cleaning and maximum lubrication. Gun-tips are also lint-free, reusable foam swabs that offer gun owners superior firearms detailing versatility.

Swab-its logoThe Swabs-its line features 23 SKUs with eight sizes of Bore-tips (.22cal, .243cal, .30cal, .357cal/9mm, .40cal, .45cal, 12ga and 20ga), Bore-whips (.177cal and .22cal), and Gun-tips in a range of sizes. All Swab-its products are lint-free, washable and reusable.

For more information on the complete line of Swab-its lint free, reusable gun cleaning swabs, visit www.bore-tips.com.

Down Range Radio #433: Lag Time Kills!

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drradio433Michael talks about three incidents in the last couple of weeks, the successful thwarting of the jihadist on the French train; the concealed carry holder who ends up in a fight for his gun and a mugging on the Denver 16th Street Mall.

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Episode #433.
Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode.

Host: Michael Bane
Producer: Marshal Halloway


You can also listen to DR Radio on Stitcher and download it to your mobile phone.

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More information and reference links:

The Michael Bane Blog

ATN Night Vision Technology

ATN X-Sight Technology

“Welcome to the Jungle,” GUN NUTS MEDIA

“Police Response to 16th Street Mall Beating Delayed 14 Minutes,” Fox News Denver

“A Failure of Situational Awareness is the Foundation for Disaster,” Michael Bane/DRTV

RifleCraft Slings

Wilson 9mm 1911 Elite Tactical Magazine

The Music of the Red Elvises

The Music of Gypsy Fire

The Music of 2CELLOS