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SINCE 1955 — THE INDUSTRY’S BUSINESS MAGAZINE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thomas von Rosen, CEO; Thomas Hollander, Randy Moldé, Marjorie
Letters Letters to the editor As easy as it is to bemoan all that is wrong with our industry, there are also some really bright
PACKAGES TO BOOST YOUR PROFITS FOR 2010! The 2010 FNH USA Stocking Dealer Program has been created to help drive your retail sa
Industry Industry news By Bill Brassard new NSSF poll conducted by Harris Interactive found more Americans are target shooting
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Industry news Sports South Challenges Industry To Support Ducks Unlimited S kipper Dickson, owner of Sports South LLC, challeng
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Industry news SABRE Partners With NRA, Supports Cancer Research S ecurity Equipment Corporation (SEC), makers of the SABRE line
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Industry news uck Knives honored top performances by their sales reps during a reception at the 2010 SHOT Show. Named Buck Sale
AIRGUNNERS ATTENTION: Newsmakers Industry newsmakers Senior account executive Phil Hoffman has retired from Davidson’s Inc. Hof
Industry newsmakers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Fuller also was a member of the Army’s marksmanship unit. Under his lea
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Lethal Lethal force Defensive Long Guns: The 2010 Class ore than ever, we’re seeing concerned Americans arm their homes with sh
Lethal force Latest Evolution Of Taurus Judge hen was the last time you saw a revolving carbine with a legal-length shotgun or
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Outdoor marketplace NSSF Honors Dealer N SSF named The Gun Store in Las Vegas, Nev., the 2009 Don’t Lie for the Other Guy Retai
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STANDARD ISSUE. the tactical P229 Dedicated to protect and serve. Just like the officers who carry it. It’s not just a Classic,
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Law enforcement booths attract heavy traffic at SHOT Show 2010, with buyers — and L.E. officers — seeking the newest products.
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BLACKHAWK!, regardless of their choice of finish,” said Terry Naughton, BLACKHAWK! vice president of marketing. BLACKHAWK! also
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ArmaLite SPR Mod 1 The ArmaLite SPR Mod 1 in .223/5.56 NATO has a forged, one-piece upper receiver/rail system with detachable
DPMS Panther REPR The Panther REPR (Rapid Engagement Precision Rifle) is chambered in 7.62 NATO with a 1x10 twist. The sub-MOA
Product Safety Notice – WarNiNg Do not use Remington 17 HmR ammunition in semi-automatic fiReaRms. Do not use tHe Remington moD
Stag Arms Model 8, Model 8L The Model 8 and Model 8L gas-piston rifles from Stag Arms feature a 5.56 NATO chambered 1/9 twist,
Benelli USA MR 1 Rifle Benelli’s MR 1 rifle, chambered in 5.56mm, features the ARGO (Auto-Regulating-Gas-Operated) system. The
Glock 22 Gen4, 17 Gen4 The Glock 22 Gen4 (Generation 4) in .40 caliber and Glock 17 Gen4 in 9x19 feature a multiple backstrap s
Sabre Defence M5 Tactical Piston Carbine The M5 Tactical Piston Carbine features an operating system with a short-stroke piston
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Primed For success Ruag Sintox® non-toxic primers, there’s only one that succeeds. in fact, they are the first and only non-tox
The FNP-45 has a 5.3" stainless steel barrel and comes with three 15-round magazines. By John Morrison HANDGUNS They’re Not “Ni
Gen4 Glocks Rock! “A ll the buzz on full-cap pistols here is about the fourth-generation Glocks,” said Randy Lish, sales consul
the full-size Storm pistols are, since they’re restricted to 10-round magazines,” Olesen said. “But it’s really understandable
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