To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Doublestar Builds New Manufacturing Facilty oubleStar Corp., a manufacturer of AR-15 rifles and accessories, recently completed construction of a 13,000-squarefoot manufacturing facility and warehouse in the Winchester (Ky.) Industrial Park. The new facility supplements the company’s existing 13,500 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing buildings in rural Winchester. “Business for DoubleStar and J&T Distributing, our tactical shooting accessories division, has really taken off in the past couple of years,” said DoubleStar Vice President Jesse Starnes. “Increasing our warehouse and manufacturing space enables us to better control inventory to meet customer demand.” “Supplying high-quality, American-made products with quick turnaround is key to keeping our customers happy,” Starnes said. “This is especially important in the law enforcement and military markets, which are major components of our business.” The new facility will house CNC machines, assembly cells, warehouse space and additional offices for engineering, design and administrative staff. The parts inventory for J&T Distributing will be relocated to the new facility, freeing up more manufacturing space for DoubleStar in the existing building. The addition also gives the companies dedicated space for research and development of new products. D “With our increased manufacturing capacity and more time and space dedicated to R&D, we’re looking forward to the development of new products for our ARs,” Starnes said. “Our new four-rail oval handguard is one recent example of what that investment can yield. Business has increased nearly 40 percent in the past year, and we really want to maintain and hopefully improve that level of growth.” For more information, visit www.star15.com. Doublestar’s new 13,000-square-foot facility. What Your Customers Are Reading Now! ND08sec2 9/12/08 6:01 AM Page 49 ND08sec2 our customers want the latest, greatest products they read about — and gun dealers, your store can fulfill those wants. Here is a sampling of the new products and 2008 CHRISTMAS trends your customers are reading about this month inside FMG’s sister publications. W Christmas is just around the corner, and American COP’s 2008 Christmas Gift Guide, inside the Novemeber/December issue, is full of products that will capture your customers’ attention — and wallets — all year long. Featured items include Spyderco’s Police model knife, Hatch’s Friskmaster series of puncture-resistant gloves and more. In just two years, Mantis Knives has become “one of the hottest cutlery names on the market.” Company founder Jared West’s goal is to “get noticed” and his knives are doing just that. Read more in the January/February 2009 issue of American Handgunner. 27 PATRIOT .3 Inside GUNS Magazine’s January 2009 issue, John Taffin proS M AR Richard Mann R n Ca TE You CHAR WIn! files the Sauer S303, “the first semiauto rifle in the company’s more than 250-year history.” John says the long-range rifle is “easy handling, accurate shooting and beautifully crafted.” TOM CUS CUSTOM N TION DUCTIO PRO The GUNS Combat Special Edition 2009 features “ComPRODUC FN’S E ANN ANN KM KM AG VOL VOL EAC SP bat Kits: Guns & Gear in One Bag.” Find out what type of gear bag your customers should have so they are prepared ER SAUER & SAU ET & SWE SWEET DER CIAL LOADER F LOA to “grab it and go to the range or bug out when the ‘boogey SELF 3 SEL S30 S303 SURPLUS SPE 0 .30 .300 E WIDE man’ shows up.” E, WID WID WIDE, OF RLD OF WO WORLD Dealers, to stock these FMG titles in your store, contact FMG’s HANDGUNS Distribution Manager, Sergio Jauregui, at 1-800-597-8065. For a look at the magazines, visit www.fmgpublications.com. 9/12/08 6:00 AM Page 48 John Connor R BAC K WE’VE GOT YOU T LIST — AN D YOU R GIF model still Spyderco’s “Police” reviews” gets great “street service. of after 24 years GIFT GUIDE an the cop who has e know you. You’re from a every situation, crossinstant plan for explosion on the falling chemical- tanker an Elbonian satellite town freeway to Hall — an interesting landing on City out of orbit and comes to Christmas — but when it way sisters, the by and theme, brothers badge-wearing shopping for your or worse. exactly squat — list you come up with everyone on your idea was to give Last year’s brilliant same slippers, all the moccasin-bottom thought the same sock-top argish.” And you size: “Medium-L boxes, rather than colors and same paired up in individual price? they would come At that crate, didn’t you? There loose, all in one winners for you. — we picked some so go to the No worries, folks to print in this space, ing prices, are too many features ever-chang & tech details and net, and check the Web sites for mech on get out the plastic, okay? Now bust out the goodies. need cuffs, and they all All your pals carry great ASP not only makes cuff keys, right? their Tactical Handcuff cuffs and batons, great looking gift at a Key makes a terrific several different from price. Aside over models, ASP offers extended- shaft medallions, including sixty different inset sheriff’s and tactical state seals, police, s for all military insignia, plus medallion While handlers. K-9 for services – even one your through them at you’re browsing BreakASP’s out check local cop-shop, which hattering device, away window-s under pins. 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TAFFIN: CLASSIC, GREAT LEATHER Security: The Trail Pistol DISPLAY UNTIL JANUARY 21, 2009 48 45 01 AMERICANHA NDGUNNER.C 56719 67522 OM MorE KNIFE aNd $4.95 $4.95 arY JaNU JaNUarY 2009 2009 U.S. E U.S. OUTSID OUTSIDE $7.95 $7.95 ACP 1911 .45 ACP 1911 .45 Tactical type rifl es and pistols typically have a number of with them. Getting accessories associated all that gear where you are going requires a specialized case. G MAG WIN WIN MA FIRE RIMFIR .22 .22 RIM NS DGUNS HAN HANDGU TO K TO BAC BACK ICS BAS BASICS E ISH • FINNISH • FINN NT AGANT IN-NAGA MOS MOSIN-N 895 M1895 YR M1 • STEYR • STE h41 PPsh41 EAN PPs • KOREAN • KOR y last deploymen t was in New Orleans immediate ly following Katrina. I happily turned in my badge shortly after and had given up the camou age even earlier. Nowadays the only deployment I have for is hunting camp to be prepared or maybe some training course I am either instructing or attending. And, of course, there is always the possibility I may be the lone survivor after sweeps the nation a terrible virus “militia-up” when or I may have to our country is invaded by some no worries there. foreign power. Nah, The idea is to have a bag or case containing multiple and all the related weapon systems those systems. That accessorie s for have all your stuff way, you always in one sack and can grab it and bug out when go to the range or the “boogey man” shows up. I have four kit bags or cases use. The rst is what I call my “ri I primary” kit. It e Wesson MP15T contains a Smith & red dot sight, XStted with an EoTech Tritium post front sight, Timney trigger, SureFire Devastato a quick attach remote switch and r ashlight with a Crimson Trace M Laser grip that will attach to the underside Picatinny rail on the hand and the CZ Kadet .22 LR adapter guard. I am currently kit, also with two magazines. The traditional ri escope shopping for a pistol is stock with the exception rings that I can in quick release a Crimson of Trace Laser Grip substitute when needed for the which is an option I immediate ly af x to all addition this ri EoTech. With that my defensive about everything e can be used for pistol holds type handguns. This from competitio personal protection n, reliable and 16 rounds, is completely very accurate. Loaded and hunting. The handgun in this kit is a CZ with Federal 124 gr. EFMJ 85B in 9mm with ammo two magazines and paired with the Smith MP15T this is a versatile weapons package. This Maxpeditio n Sliver II case is used kit bag. It holds as a utility a Marlin 1894 Six chambered and Ruger Single for the .32 H&R Magnum. Go Bags DISPLAY UNTIL DECEMBER 17, 2008 2 Regardless of the style tactical rifle you have, most are relatively short and will fit comfortably in most tactical style cases. 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