Accessories

Federal Firearms Licensing Center Moves to Martinsburg, West Virginia

Effective October 1, 2008, BATFE’s Federal Firearms Licensing Center will begin its permanent transfer of function from Atlanta, Georgia to Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Brownells Releases AR-15 Catalog #3

Brownells has released its new AR-15 Catalog #3 with 76 pages of accessories, parts, tools and supplies dedicated to the popular semi-auto rifle. The book includes 595 new products which brings the total number of available AR-15 accessories to more than 2,000, plus almost 400 factory parts.

Sightmark Q5 Triple Duty Flashlight Introduced

Sightmark’s new Q5 Triple Duty Flashlight creates 280 lumens of light for over 90 minutes of continuous operation.

U.S. Soldiers in Germany to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day

The U.S. Army is hosting a National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration at its Heidelberg Rod and Gun Club near the U.S. military base in Heidelberg, Germany. This lone overseas commemoration of National Hunting and Fishing Day is set for Sept. 27 to coincide with hundreds of events across the U.S.

Steiner-Optik Purchased by Burris

Burris Company, of Greeley, CO, part of Beretta Holdings, recently announced its acquisition of Steiner-Optik GmbH in Bayreuth, Germany. Steiner employs approximately 120 optics employees. Pietro Gussalli Beretta from Italy and Jeff Reh from the U.S. will be the directors and officers for the Steiner Company.

Randolph Engineering Congratulates Rhode On Silver Medal

Peter Waszkiewicz, CEO of Randolph Engineering, Inc. is congratulating long-time company spokesperson Kimberly Rhode on her silver medal victory at the Beijing Olympics. 'Kim has depended on our eyewear to perform in world-class competitions for a long time. We're absolutely thrilled for her.', said Waszkiewicz.

Bushnell To Acquire Millett Industries, Inc.

MidOcean Partners, a middle market private equity fund, and Bushnell Outdoor Products, a manufacturer in sports optics, premium eyewear, and outdoor accessories for more than 60 years, announced August 26 that Bushnell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Millett Industries in Huntington Beach, Calif. The transaction is expected to close within the next thirty days. The terms of the purchase agreement were not disclosed.

Charter Arms Offers New Crimson Trace Laser Sight Option

Charter Arms is now offering new Crimson Trace laser-equipped self-defense revolvers as well as retro-fit grips to current Charter Arms owners. Charter Arms will initially offer four Crimson Trace-equipped self-defense factory laser sight revolvers. Due to the self-defense nature of the Crimson Trace laser-grip unit, these Charter Arms revolvers were initially picked due to size, weight and caliber effectiveness depending on the user's choice and needs.

Obama’s Concealed Weapon – Gun Control

Gun owners, beware. Hidden in Barack Obama's MTV-style acceptance speech was a message that should send chills up the spines of everyone who values not only the right to own a gun, but the very right of self-defense.

Crimson Trace Announces Sale of 1,200 Lasergrips to Alameda County Sheriff’s Office

WILSONVILLE, OR -- Crimson Trace Corp. has secured an order to supply the Alameda County Sheriff Office with 1,200 Lasergrips for their Sig Sauer duty weapons. Deputy sheriffs from Alameda County will use the Lasergrip-equipped Sig Sauer side-arm as their primary duty weapon.

Compact Safe Keeps Gun Secure, Biometrics Allow Quick Access

SAN BERNARDINO, CA. - Makers of the popular GunVault Bio 2000 now offer the more compact GunVault Bio 1000, featuring biometric fingerprint recognition technology for the quickest, most intelligent personal gun safe ever.

Sig Sauer Introduces the Stoplite Tactical Light

EXETER, NH - The recently introduced Sig Sauer Stoplite is designed to operate as a standalone flashlight or can be attached to an accessory rail, doubling as a vertical grip.

Bringing ‘Lawfare’ Against Glock

Perhaps you’ve seen local news stories in your area about so-called “Glock switches,” which are more accurately described as “autosears.” They are added to...