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Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. available price-points come from firms like Bushmaster and Stag. In many shops the AR15 platform is the fastest-moving centerfire rifle in inventory. Don’t neglect other options. The Steyr AUG became a much-sought-after cult gun when imports of “assault rifles” were banned. An AUG clone is now available from Microtech. Called the STG 556, it isn’t cheap, but it’s more cost-effective than a grandfathered original AUG. Visit www.msarinc.com. Don’t neglect the old Ruger Mini-14. At this year’s SHOT Show, a Mini was the centerpiece of a Ruger display — the NRA Model, which is the first in recent memory to be offered to the public with genuine Ruger 20-round magazines. Visit www. ruger-firearms.com. The difference in price of the Mini-14 and ARs isn’t as great as it once was, but the Ruger will still sell to a lot of customers who want a .223 high-capacity autoloader now. You also have customers with more conservative ways who prefer the Ruger Mini over the AR, due to personal preferences in styling and handling. Selling crossbows is an easy transition for a firearms-only dealer. If you are not selling them, you are missing out on one of the fastest growing categories in the hunting industry. people don’t know that my competitive firearms shooting “ Most career developed out of my passion for hunting. I hunt all seasons with all weapons, including compound bows and, yes, crossbows. Like all of my equipment, I chose TenPoint because of its quality, durability, and accuracy. TenPoint is the best. ” Doug Koenig World Champion Professional Shooter Ammunition Sales ome highly acclaimed high-tech defense ammo is “police only,” such as Winchester Ranger. Some is not, such as Speer Gold Dot, Remington Golden Saber (including their successful Bonded series) and Federal HST. Federal HST has garnered much attention lately. One large Northwestern department has had spectacular success with it in .40, another with HST in 147-grain subsonic 9mm. Meanwhile, LAPD reports extraordinary success with the HST +P 230-grain in the optional .45 autos carried by thousands of their officers. HST is affordable, your customers are reading about it on the Net and in the gun magazines and, best of all, you can actually get it. Visit www.federalpremium.com. Police tactical trends don’t exactly rule civilian tastes, but they are certainly harbingers of what private citizen gun buyers are likely to be looking for in the defense arena. It’s worth keeping an eye on L.E./tactical trends to stay a step ahead of your competition and be ready ahead of time for the next wave of customer interest. 9 www.shootingindustry.com To find out how to get started, Call Randy Wood, TenPoint’s National Sales Manager. S TenPoint Crossbow Technologies 1325 Waterloo Road Suffield, OH 44260-9608 330.628.9245 800.548.6837 Circle No. 230 on Inquiry Card Glock / Kel-Tec Dealers Fax FFL for catalog Fingertip Extensions also fits many other small pistols in .22, .25, .32, and .380 calibers. Kel-Tec / Bersa cherer upplies Inc 205 Four Mile Creek Rd. Taxewell Tn, 37879 M-1 Garand One Shot FAX 423-733-2073 Adapter Circle No. 223 on Inquiry Card S Slug Plug #5 for The New Glock® Model 21SF MAY 2008 17 |