This ruling also places dealers in a compromising position, Creamer noted.
“Through no fault of the dealer, who relied on past guidance, he’s now going to have to tell the customer who he sold a pistol to and explain the pistol he sold now makes the customer a felon because he’s in possession of it ‘illegally,’” he said.
Another source of consternation is the inconsistency in the point system established in ATF Worksheet 4999 (“Factoring Criteria For Rifled Barrel Weapons With Accessories”).
“What the ATF is ostensibly saying is, ‘We’ve created this point scheme and if you don’t meet the threshold of the point scheme, then you’re in illegal possession of a non-registered NFA weapon. However, if you do meet the threshold, we may decide it doesn’t matter and you’re trying to circumvent the NFA and therefore you’re in possession of a non-registered NFA weapon,” Creamer argued.
Similar to the Dec. 2020 Proposed Rule, this latest ruling has led to uncertainty, rather than clarity, Creamer contended.
“With this latest ruling, ATF has created confusion and distrust that will ripple throughout the industry for years,” he predicted.
FN Wins U.S. Army Contract
For M240 Machine Guns, Receivers
FN Wins U.S. Army Contract For M240 Machine Guns, Receivers
FN America announced the awarding of a firm-fixed-price contract to supply the U.S. Army with M240 series machine gun variants and spare receivers. The contract, awarded through 2026, is multi-faceted, and will support both the U.S. Army and other DoD programs.
The M240 general-purpose machine gun, derived from the FN MAG 58, was adopted by the U.S. military in the late 1970s, and has been in continual service since being introduced. This contract provides a procurement vehicle for the Army to purchase multiple variants of the M240 machine gun, including the M240 coaxial, the M240B, M240L, M240D and M240H models.
“The U.S. Army contract for the M240 machine gun was the first military contract FN was awarded, and the first to be produced from our production facility in South Carolina,” said Mark Cherpes, president and CEO of FN America. “We’re incredibly honored to continue our relationship with the Army, supporting them with high-quality and reliable weapon systems for our servicemen and women.”
Throughout its history, FN has been one of the largest suppliers of small arms to the U.S. military, and the company continues to develop innovative technology. In addition to the M240 and its variants, FN America currently holds contracts for the FN M249 lightweight machine gun; the FN MK 46, MK 48, MK 17 and MK 20 SSR for USSOCOM and various other contracts.
ATF Renews Attempt To Regulate Stabilizing Braces
At the close of 2020, ATF published a Proposed Rule Guidance in the Federal Register to classify firearms with stabilizing braces (“Notice on the Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces’”) — inviting public comment from Dec. 18, 2020 through Jan. 1, 2021.
The timing of this announcement and the shortened window for comments were widely panned as a not-so-subtle attempt to legislate during what’s normally a quiet time of the year. However, thanks to more than 70,000 public comments and pushback from industry manufacturers and associations, ATF announced its withdrawal of the Proposed Rule Guidance just days later on Dec. 23.
While the industry celebrated the quick about-face, we wrote in our coverage in the Feb. 2021 issue the Proposed Rule served as a “warning sign of things to come in 2021.”
Well, June 7, ATF announced a renewed effort to regulate stabilizing braces with a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM): “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces.’” Unlike the December Guidance, this ruling has a 90-day comment period — which ends Sept. 8.
The ruling comes during a period of heightened tensions between the firearms industry and ATF, with President Biden’s pick to lead the bureau (anti-gun lobbyist David Chipman) facing a close, hyper-partisan confirmation battle in the U.S. Senate.
In short, the NPRM proposes amending the definition of “rifle” to clarify it includes “any weapon with a rifled barrel and equipped with an attached ‘stabilizing brace’ that has objective design features and characteristics that indicate the firearm is designed to be fired from the shoulder, as indicated on ATF Worksheet 4999.”
Additionally, ATF explains the purpose of the amendments would be to target attachments to pistols the agency contends are designed to evade restrictions imposed by the Gun Control Act (GCA) and National Firearms Act (NFA).
“When a purported ‘stabilizing brace’ and an attached weapon’s objective design features indicate that the firearm is actually designed and intended to be fired from the shoulder, such weapon may fall within the scope of the NFA, requiring registration and payment of tax,” the proposed rule reads.
As currently written, millions of law-abiding consumers would suddenly find themselves felons overnight if this rule advances. Additionally, it would have significant implications for the industry as a whole.
To gain additional insights, SI sat down with Jeff Creamer, president and CEO of SB Tactical — who argued this move represents a blatant attack on the industry and called on industry companies and gun owners to get involved and make their opinions known.
The Ruling’s Ramifications
Known as the originator of the forearm pistol stabilizing brace, SB Tactical is firmly entrenched in this segment — which has grown into a formidable economic force with dozens of companies involved in the production and deployment of pistol stabilizing braces, to the tune of over $1 billion a year. Creamer provided his team’s initial reaction to the ATF’s NPRM.
“Let’s call it what it is: It’s the largest executive branch firearms ban or registration scheme in American history,” he said. “To call it a proposal to regulate or put standardization on brace firearms is a fallacy. It’s strictly a registration/confiscation scheme.”
Creamer labeled this an outright attack on gun owners — rather than a “public safety issue” as argued by ATF. The numbers speak for themselves.
“The ATF is citing a public safety issue, but yet they can only cite two crimes committed with a braced firearm,” he shared. “The Congressional Research Service estimates there are between 10–40 million firearms in circulation with pistol stabilizing braces. While ATF estimates it to be 3 million, let’s do the math: two incidents out of 3 million? Come on.”
A significant problem facing the millions of lawful owners of pistol stabilizing braces: the ATF’s NPRM rejects grandfathering.
“This leaves millions — millions — of lawful gun owners who relied on ATF guidance in the past with few options,” Creamer stated. “They can add a longer barrel to their firearm, surrender their firearm to ATF, remove the brace and destroy it, but only if they assembled the gun themselves, or pay a $200 tax stamp and wait nine months to a year — or what will likely be years if all are submitted at once.”
“Ultimately, this isn’t just a brace issue: It’s a fundamental attack on the industry and law-abiding consumers. Every channel — OEMs, distributors, dealers and consumers — is impacted. This has got to resonate with every gun owner and every dealer.”
Jeff Creamer, President & CEO SB Tactical
Soliciting Support
Back in December, when the ATF rescinded its notice, the industry celebrated this as a “win.” When asked what would constitute a “win” in this situation, Creamer noted two sides to the equation.
“If ATF withdrew the NPRM, it would be a win. But they also would view it as a ‘win’ because they’ve sown so much confusion into the market. People in general are going to be less anxious to embrace the category because it’s going to happen again.”
Creamer continued, “A ‘win’ for the industry would be reasonable, clear metrics on defining a brace and braced handguns so a manufacturer, end user or dealer could look at a weapon and say ‘that’s a handgun’ or ‘no, that doesn’t fit the criteria, that’s an SBR.’ But I don’t foresee ATF giving that up.”
As of mid-July, there were well over 100,000 public comments submitted on this rule. Noted earlier, the comment period runs through September 8, and Creamer encouraged dealers to be involved in education efforts and solicit support.
“Taking the opportunity to use the system, in this case the APA [Administrative Procedure Act] and rulemaking process for people within the industry and end users to comment why this is wrong is very important. This is why the process exists — otherwise they could have simply made the rule and that would be it,” he said.
Creamer emphasized this isn’t just an attack on SB Tactical or other brace manufacturers. This segment, which includes firearms manufacturers, OEM manufacturers, barrel makers, handguard producers, machinists and other businesses, has a far-reaching economic footprint.
“Ultimately, this isn’t just a brace issue: It’s a fundamental attack on the industry and law-abiding consumers. Every channel — OEMs, distributors, dealers and consumers — is impacted. This has got to resonate with every gun owner and every dealer,” he concluded.
Editor’s Note: SB Tactical has included a detailed summary of this proposed rule on its website, as well as tips/links to submit comments on the Federal Register.
Smith & Wesson Reports Record Figures
June 17, Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2021, ended April 30, 2021. August 24, 2020, the company completed the previously announced spin-off of its outdoor products and accessories business.
Quarterly net sales were $322.9 million compared with $193.0 million for the comparable quarter last year, an increase of 67.3%. Full year net sales were $1.1 billion compared with $529.6 million for the prior year, an increase of 100% — and the first time the company achieved this figure in its 169-year history.
Mark Smith, S&W president and CEO, heralded the company’s performance.
“Our employees more than doubled the prior year sales, passed a milestone of $1 billion in revenue and by every financial and operating metric, have delivered the most successful year in the 169-year history of the company,” he said.
Smith shared Smith & Wesson achieved significant market share growth over the past year.
“During the past fiscal year, the U.S. firearms market experienced record growth of 42%, meanwhile shipments from Smith & Wesson far surpassed the industry, growing by 70%,” he noted. “Strong consumer preference for our products combined with our ability to rapidly react to the increased demand has placed us in a clear leadership position as we enter into our first full fiscal year as a standalone pure-play firearms company.”
Celerant clients can now benefit from SMS text-messaging marketing to connect immediately with customers.
Celerant Technology Enhances FFL Retail Software
Celerant Technology is now utilizing SMS text-message marketing. Dynamic, trigger-based text messages now can be created and sent to individual shoppers through Celerant’s FFL point of sale.
“Not only does this allow dealers to engage with customers more effectively, it allows them to communicate using channels customers are already comfortable and familiar with,” said Ian Goldman, president and CEO of Celerant Technology.
With Celerant’s FFL point-of-sale software, text messages can either be automated or sent manually, as needed. Within a customer transaction, cashiers have the ability to select the appropriate message to send to a customer to notify them of status updates in real time.
Messages can also be sent automatically based on triggers and account activity occuring in the retail system, such as earned membership rewards, repair updates and reminders for shooting range reservations. Triggers will be expanded in a future release to include upcoming sales, delayed orders, rental returns and more.
Celerant includes several out-of-the-box text messages, and additional messages can be easily created from within Celerant’s back-office suite. Dealers can personalize messages using parameters that automatically pull and display data from Celerant’s retail database. These might include first name, coupon code, club name, reward points, work order number and more.
Messages can also include hyperlinks, making it easier for customers to access rewards, download coupons, write an online review, reserve a lane and even follow the dealer on social media.
For automated text messaging, triggers can be created to recur daily, monthly or yearly, and every minute for almost-real-time messaging and marketing.
Primary t-SLX-MD-25
Primary Arms Optics Endorsed By Tactical Officers Association
Primary Arms Optics announced its SLx MD-25 Micro Red Dot with ACSS CQB Reticle has been recommended for duty use by the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) following extensive testing.
The NTOA is a preeminent American voice for L.E. products and equipment, leveraging a network of expert evaluators with real-world trials to evaluate new products.
The NTOA’s tests include weeks of practical assessment, concluding in a final score that grades products according to at least six of 13 major evaluating criteria.
For optics, testing criteria include design, performance, ease of use, size, quality, durability, storage, versatility, convenience, application, comfort, accuracy and cleaning/maintenance.
To pass, a product must average a score of at least a 3 across all criteria. Products that perform exceptionally well can earn additional recognition rewards with a Silver rating, or a 4-4.49 average out of 5.
The NTOA awarded the SLx MD-25 with ACSS-CQB reticle the coveted Silver rating, with a score of 4.43. Evaluators agreed on the sight’s durability and ease-of-use, noting the unique 25mm aperture made it easier to point and acquire targets for quick engagement. Evaluators also expressed their appreciation of the ACSS CQB reticle, which combines a fast-acquisition horseshoe with a precise center chevron and BDC holdover dots.
“The implementation of our ACSS-CQB reticle into the proven MD-25 red dot platform allows Primary Arms Optics to bring even more value, technology and versatility to the customer. The MD-25 ACSS utilizes cutting-edge LED technology, premium coatings and high-grade materials, packaged into a robust and durable package that performs well above its price point,” said Robert Sheets, Primary Arms Optics’ director of engineering.
Guns.com Offers Consumer Financing Through Credova Financial
Guns.com announced a partnership with Credova Financial to provide financing options to customers. Applying online takes mere seconds, with near-instant approval decisions.
Guns.com maintains a focus on its vast selection of new and used guns, an easy-to-navigate site, outstanding service and support for local gun stores. The company is offering deals such as 90-day interest-free financing for select buyers.
Credova doesn’t use hard inquiries, so customers can get approval to finance their guns and gear without hurting their credit scores.
“Guns.com has one of the largest selections of firearms and gear available online, and our goal is to give customers a level of service they would expect from top e-commerce sites in any industry. Credova has given us one more way to help Americans exercise their Second Amendment rights without breaking the bank,” said Greg Minkler, Guns.com CEO. “And because the vast majority of what Guns.com sells is from local gun stores, it’s another great way to help out small, local businesses in your area.”
“Credova is very excited to roll out our partnership with one of the most recognizable websites at the forefront of the industry, Guns.com. (We) offer the leading 2A-friendly, tech-forward, ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ solution built to help customers efficiently pay for their next firearm and accessory purchase with small, monthly payments,” said Kamron Davis, VP of revenue for Credova.
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SENTRY Expands Special Operations, Hires Director
SENTRY Products Group is expanding its Special Operations Division (SOD). The company also announced the hiring of retired Navy SEAL Will Dewilde as the director of the newly expanded division.
The SOD focuses on building relationships and supporting the development and distribution of SENTRY products across the military and law enforcement channels.
“I worked directly with Will both as a U.S. Navy SEAL, and after he had joined the private sector; it was clear his exceptional leadership skills, along with his ability to forge relationships throughout the SOF community, made him a logical choice to lead the expanding SOD team,” said Mike Noell, founder and CEO of SENTRY Products Group.
Dewilde retired from the U.S. Navy in 2017 as a command master chief, after serving more than 30 years in various operational and strategic leadership roles across USSOCOM. His awards include the Silver Star and four Bronze Stars for valor.
Prior to joining SENTRY, he served as VP of operations for The Honor Foundation, a nationwide educational institution assisting U.S. Special Operations service members in their career transitions.
“It’s a privilege to be able to continue to serve the military and law enforcement communities as part of a team dedicated to designing, manufacturing and distributing the very best and most innovative products in the industry. I really embrace SENTRY’s vision of ‘Live to Protect.’ It represents the passion of our people and the products we create, and sums up what we bring to the customer through the SOD Division,” said Dewilde.
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Ameriglo Optics Compatible GLOCK Sights
AMERIGLO Announces Rebrand, Reorganizes Product Line
AMERIGLO has announced a rebranding of the company, with a new look and newly created product families.
“We strive to provide the highest-quality, personal protection technologies for the American people, that’s what drives us at AMERIGLO,” said Rick Callihan, AMERIGLO founder.
To create a more intuitive dealer and consumer experience, AMERIGLO has taken the previous 19 lines of products and distilled them to 10 families. Each product family is now organized around commonly shared features that “tell a story” and place each sight into a functional category for easier selection of the right sight for the application.
These families are sold in redesigned packaging featuring the new AMERIGLO logo and brand color of yellow to stand out on dealers’ shelves. The updated packaging clearly denotes the style and compatibility of the sights. One of the most popular categories is AMERIGLO’s line of Optic Compatible sights, which includes heights compatible with all the major pistol-mounted red dot sights.
As part of this rebranding, AMERIGLO has also updated its website for ease of navigation by both consumers and dealer sales staff, and has produced a new catalog outlining the diverse product offering.
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1791 Gunleather Sees Continued Growth
1791 Gunleather announced the growth of its employee base in its Miami facility by 40%. The young company produces premium leather holsters and other leather goods for firearm owners.
Using only American heavy native steerhide, 1791 Gunleather blends modern manufacturing practices with the techniques, history and styles of leather artisans from the past. This results in especially durable, comfortable holsters that look as good as they function. Options are available for a wide range of firearms in almost every carrying configuration imaginable.
“There are many causes for celebration at 1791 Gunleather lately, but few of them are as exciting as the growth we’re continuing to experience. It’s a real testament to the quality of goods we’re producing and the high standards our entire team has adopted for serving our growing customer base,” said Ramiro Romani, 1791 Gunleather CEO.
American Tactical To Import Shotgun Ammunition
American Tactical Inc. (ATI) has added a full lineup of shotgun ammunition to complement its variety of firearms and outdoors products. All ATI shotgun ammo is imported from a renowned Italian manufacturer with over 60 years of experience producing high-quality shotgun shells.
Initial offerings are: .410 small-gauge, 12 GA and 20 GA target loads and 12 GA and 20 GA game loads in numerous configurations.
American Tactical shotgun ammo is available in 25-round boxes or 250-round cases.
“We’re excited to offer high-quality shotgun ammunition to our customers,” said Joe Calabro, American Tactical marketing manager. “We’re always looking to provide the products our customers want most, and to give them the best-quality options available.”
Streamlight RED Siege AA Lantern
Streamlight Donates $18,200 To National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Streamlight Inc. has donated $18,200 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), which included $8,200 in proceeds from sales of the company’s specially marked NFFF Red Nano Light, Red Vantage helmet light and Red Siege AA lantern. Streamlight earmarks $1, $3 and $2, respectively, from the sale of each light for the NFFF. The donation also included a $10,000 contribution for the renewal of its “Bronze Helmet” NFFF sponsorship.
Streamlight’s donation will assist NFFF in commemorating the lives of firefighters who have died in the line of duty and supporting their families and co-workers.
“Streamlight is humbled by the risks firefighters take every day to do their jobs,” said Ray Sharrah, Streamlight president and CEO. “We’re proud to support the families and surviving colleagues of fallen firefighters through our sponsorship of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s programs.”
Streamlight’s sponsorship helps fund various initiatives, including the organization’s National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend tribute to fallen heroes to be held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md., Oct 2–3. A plaque with the names of firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020 will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial during the tribute.
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Daniel Defense Launches Foundation
Daniel Defense EVP Cindy Daniel has established The Double D Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) whose sole purpose is to advocate for and protect the Second Amendment.
The mission of The Double D Foundation is to protect the Second Amendment by growing the number of Americans involved in shooting sports who understand the fundamentals of firearm safety. Additionally, the foundation will advance the core belief “the Second Amendment Defends the Rest.”
“Today there’s a tremendous opportunity to make an impact on young people and the greater shooting sports community. It’s for this reason I’ve created The Double D Foundation, a nonprofit aimed at defending the Second Amendment through education and growing the number of Americans involved in shooting sports,” said Daniel. “As the founder of The Double D Foundation, and as a mother, hunter, business owner, 2A advocate and someone who just loves to shoot, I’m excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.”
Funds raised by The Double D Foundation, from Founders Club Members, sponsor donations and events will go back into shooting sports initiatives through grants, events and more.
This summer, the foundation plans to announce its inaugural banquet, which will be held later this year.
Federal Awarded 3-Year DOTC Contract
Federal Ammunition has been awarded a three-year contract to partner with the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) to design, develop and demonstrate technological superiority in ammunition to enhance the Warfighter’s combat effectiveness.
“This is a tremendous honor,” said Jason Vanderbrink, Federal Ammunition president. “When called upon, Federal wants to provide our expertise to work alongside our military partners to build only the best for our servicemen and women whose lives depend on only the best ammunition while defending Americans and our way of life.”
Vista Outdoor VP of Government Sales David Leis says with this partnership, Federal will collaborate on programs to improve small-caliber ammunition performance through advanced research and development.
“By supporting combat operations with precision products designed for long-range fire on select targets, our objective is to increase a soldier’s lethality and survivability with advanced ammunition capabilities,” he added.
Beretta 1301 Tactical
Beretta Shotgun Selected By Pa. Game Commission
Beretta USA, a member of the BDT alliance, announced a contract to supply the Pennsylvania Game Commission with 250 customized Beretta 1301 Tactical shotguns, following an extensive testing and evaluation process. The agency began fielding the shotguns in May.
“The Pennsylvania Game Commission is excited to make this transition from our legacy pump shotgun. We feel honored to have the opportunity to work with a company like Beretta, who is known for quality, craftsmanship and customer service,” said Warden Travis Pugh, enforcement division chief of the Game Commission.
“The transition to the 1301 Tactical has been greatly appreciated by the entire department. The lighter weight, softer recoil, reduced muzzle rise, enhanced accuracy and faster follow-up shots require less training to master when compared to the pump action,” said Stefano Itri, VP of BDT sales.
The Beretta 1301 Tactical is designed to meet the needs of the modern law enforcement officer. With an 18.5″ barrel and a compact overall length of only 37.25″, the lightweight shotgun is fast-handling, yet controllable. Magazine capacity is 7+1. The semi-automatic shotgun features an oversized charging handle, large textured bolt release and an oversized, reversible safety button.
Special features of the customized Pennsylvania Game Commission’s shotguns include a Mesa Tactical Urbino stock with adjustable cheek piece with LimbSaver recoil pad and a SureShell six-round carrier with an integrated receiver length aluminum Picatinny rail. A Nordic Components MXT magazine tube extension, multiple swivel attachment points, forward Picatinny rail and Flat Dark Earth finish round out the package.
Concealment Express Acquires Armordillo Concealment
Concealment Express (CEX) has closed a deal via its mergers and acquisitions arm, CEX Ventures, by acquiring Armordillo Concealment — a holster company specializing in Kydex weapon- mounted-light holsters.
As part of the acquisition, Armordillo Concealment Founder Anthony Booth has joined CEX in a product design capacity. The deal comes at a pivotal time for Concealment Express, which has been expanding its manufacturing capabilities rapidly over the past year.
“The combination of Armordillo’s patented holsters and our in-house manufacturing capabilities provide our customers an expanded Kydex holster offering,” said Ben Jimenez, CEX co-founder.
CEX will utilize the Armordillo’s existing patented designs, bringing manufacturing in-house at their production facilities in Jacksonville, Fla.
“The integration of Armordillo has already begun, and clients of Armordillo should expect the same high-quality product from Concealment Express the brand has become synonymous with,” Booth added.
Armordillo Concealment’s patented IWB/OWB weapon-mounted-light holsters are minimalistic and ambidextrous. They’re categorized into two distinct product lines: LUX and X-FER. Rather than being gun-specific, these holsters are light-specific and are universal — allowing use of the holsters for multiple handguns with an attached light. These holsters currently accommodate the Streamlight TLR-1 (all versions) and SureFire X300U-A and X300U-B. CEX plans to further expand this offering in 2021.
TROY Industries Relocates To Tennessee
TROY Industries is relocating its headquarters and manufacturing plant from West Springfield, Mass., to Clarksville, Tenn. The five-year, $7.2 million project began in June.
TROY projects it will offer 75 new jobs in the Montgomery County area.
“When companies pick Tennessee to locate or expand their operations, it is a vote of confidence to our state’s business-friendly climate and skilled workforce. I thank TROY for this investment and the creation of new jobs for Tennesseans,” said Gov. Bill Lee.
“I’m pleased to welcome TROY Industries to Tennessee’s 7th District. Our welcoming business climate provides the perfect place for businesses to flourish without fear of crushing over-regulation and high taxes. I look forward to watching the company’s impact creating jobs and growth in our community in the months and years ahead,” said U.S. Rep. Mark Green, who helped recruit TROY as a Tennessee-based business.
“While TROY has enjoyed a very successful period of growth in Massachusetts, the changing climate for firearms manufacturers in the state determined the need for our relocation to Tennessee to ensure the continued success of the company. We are excited to begin this new venture, and appreciate all the support we have already received from Rep. Mark Green, Gov. Bill Lee and the state of Tennessee in making this relocation possible,” said Steve Troy, TROY Industries’ founder and CEO.
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Sako Powerhead Blade – .308 Win.
Beretta Brings Sako Cartridges To U.S. Market
Beretta USA has brought a new generation of Sako Cartridges into the U.S. market. This launch includes six cartridge families developed by Sako, including TRG Precision, lead-free Powerhead Blade, Gamehead Pro, Gamehead, Speedhead and Super Hammerhead.
“The whole team at Sako is excited to introduce our range of ammunition into the U.S. market,” said Phillip Jones, Beretta USA product manager of rifle, ammunition and premium guns. “Sako Cartridges are made using world-class components to give reliability, accuracy and repeatability — no matter if you’re on the range or in the back country.”
The TRG Precision is an open tip, boat tail match bullet developed solely for competition and precision long-range shooting. It’s available in .260 Rem., 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win. and .338 Lapua Mag.
The new lead-free Powerhead Blade was developed to meet the needs of hunters. It’s available in 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 Win. Mag., .30-06 Sprg. and .308 Win.
Designed for medium-sized game, the Gamehead Pro features Sierra’s GameChanger bullet for rapid expansion. It’s available in .270 Win., 6.5 PRC and 7mm Rem. Mag.
The Gamehead cartridge is a Spitzer-nosed, soft-point bullet for accurate hits on smaller targets, like small-to-medium-sized game and varmints. It’s available in .243 Win.
The Speedhead cartridge is an FMJ bullet for the active 3-Gun competitor and is available in .223 Rem.
The Super Hammerhead bullet is designed for big-game hunting at short-to-medium distances and is available in 6.5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win., .270 Win. and .30-06 Sprg.
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Davidson’s Announces Trio of Pietta Exclusives
Davidson’s has teamed with Pietta, Italy, to create three exclusive offerings.
Following on the success of Davidson’s Exclusive single-action 1873 revolvers made available June 2020, Davidson’s now offers two more variants of the 1873 Western.
These new Davidson’s Exclusives are convertible models in that each comes with two cylinders — one chambered in .45 Colt and one in .45 ACP. Offered in a 4.75″ and a 5.5″ barrel, they both feature a deep blued finish on the frame, cylinder and barrel. The trigger guard, frontstrap and backstrap are a high-polished brass.
The sights are the open fixed type with a notch at rear and a bladed front. These 1873 models feature the traditional four-click hammer.
The companion piece to these new single actions is the 1878 Double Barrel Deluxe Coach side-by-side shotgun. Chambered in 12 GA, it features 20″ barrels, walnut stock, 2.75″ chamber, color case-hardened receiver, fixed cylinder choke, bead sight, double trigger and double working external hammers.
“I’m really excited to see the first shipment of our new Exclusives from Pietta have arrived,” said Marshall King, Davidson’s buyer. “I’m always impressed when a manufacturer can ‘wow’ you with fit, finish and attention to detail, and our partners at Pietta hit it out of the park with these new Exclusives.”
Remington & Partners To Build Youth Sporting Clays Course
Remington Ammunition, in partnership with the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation, was named the recipient of a MidwayUSA Foundation Range Development Grant. The grant has been awarded to the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation and will be used at the Remington Gun Club facility to build a new sporting clays course. This state-of-the-art facility will be open to youth as well as shooters of all ages. It’s slated to open late-summer 2021.
“Remington looks forward to hosting thousands of youth shooters for future events at our gun club,” said Jon Zinnel, Remington Ammunition conservation program manager. “Without the grant from the MidwayUSA Foundation and the support of the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation, building this new course wouldn’t have been possible.”
The clays course will be the newest addition to Remington’s historic Gun Club, a public trap and skeet club located at the Remington Ammunition plant in Lonoke, Ark. The club, soon expanding to include a retail store, welcomes thousands of shooters annually.
“Remington Ammunition’s addition of a sporting clays facility will provide Arkansas youth with a top-notch sporting facility to practice and compete,” said Deke Whitbeck, president of the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation. “We look forward to our partnership with Remington Ammunition and introducing thousands of Arkansas youth to another clay target shooting opportunity.”
