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MORE THAN THE BEST EVER MADE, A RITE OF PASSAGE. For many, our M
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The Hunt is Over! For the Ultimate Gun Care System Tetra® Gun ca
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Starline has added Hunter Pilant to its support services team. P
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Massad Ayoob Selling The Staples Just Makes Sense A s I travel a
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Plenty Of J-frames T he S&W J-frames owe part of their popularit
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Carolee Anita Boyles Attend A Trade Show In Your Bathrobe ealers
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Good Specials For Dealers R SR has held eight E-Shows in three y
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Lisa Parsons-Wraith Education Draws Women, Creates Customers E d
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most women would call a .270 a “two hundred and seventy.” Kiger
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Commander Gilmore Don’t Try This With Fake “Deterrent Guns” eah,
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CALL FOR DEALER INFORMATION. 866-223-9388 WWW.FUSI
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Shooting Industry Showdown In Gun Valley Raises $16,500 For Step
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get away from the daily business of doing business, according to
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ness for the NSSF’s Step Outside program. This year, it was exci
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for the final portion of the cowboy stage. Thompson/Center provi
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This year, Ruger chambered the Redhawk in .45 Colt. The large-fr
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The Sig Sauer P220 Combat, in .45 ACP, has a Flat Dark Earth fin
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This is the well-stocked Smith & Wesson counter at Hebert Guns.
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2009 SHOT SHOW JANUARY 15-18, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENT
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Lone Wolf Knives makes cutting anything “Look Good!” Paul Execut
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COWBOY-ACTION Carolee Anita Boyles SHOOTING! out there, we have
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The Model 1895 Cowboy in 45/70 from Marlin features a 26" tapere
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from Gunbroker.com. In addition to the very consequential purcha
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your market can help you ease into cowboy-action shooting sales.
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Elite Silver Over/Under TM Beyond the awards, the pleasing balan
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Mark Kayser BOWHUNTING! Maximize Crossover Crossover Gear Gear A
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Scents and scent-control products, like these from Hunter’s Spec
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Make sure you offer the latest in rangefinder technology, includ
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els from Nikon with ID innovation that automatically compensates
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