Industry Notes

USA-based Kahr Arms and its family of firearms that also includes Magnum Research Inc. and Auto Ordnance, recently made a $50,000 donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.

California State Senator Leland Yee is moving to outlaw the “bullet button,” an AR-15 accessory that enables “fixed” magazines to be removed quickly with the tip of a bullet or other pointed object.

The Kel-Tec KSG pump shotgun is a 12-gauge bullpup that’s as short as most submachine guns. The Cylinder bore barrel is 18.5 inches long, but the KSG is still shorter in OAL than the typical police shotgun with a 14-inch barrel. The gun will feed and chamber 3-inch ammunition, but 2.75-inch shotshells provide higher capacity and lower recoil. The accompanying video shows what it looks like in action:

Hunters and shooters who buy a Redfield Revolution riflescope from May 17 to July 8 can receive a $30 rebate. In addition, Redfield Rebel binoculars purchased from Gander Mountain May 24-July 8 are also eligible for a $20 rebate.

Brownells will host Noveske's Shooting Team for the filming of their latest 3-gun instructional video titled, '3 Gun Hero.' A sequel to the popular '3 Gun Outlaw' released in 2011, '3 Gun Hero' will be filmed at Brownells' state-of-the-art production studio and world-class Big Springs Shooting Complex.

(GunReports.com) -- From now until Aug. 31, Winchester is offering up to $100 cash back on purchases of the company’s AA shotshell ammunition and the chance to shoot clays with four-time Olympic medalist Kim Rhode. Consumers who purchase a minimum of ten and a maximum of fifty boxes of AA ammunition are eligible to receive a $2 rebate per box. To download the AA rebate redemption form, visit Winchester.com and click “Special Offers.”

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is offering $100,000 in challenge grants to encourage developing and expanding shooting sports programs at local Boy Scouts of America Councils.

Gun Tests adviser and trainer Brian Hoffner, a 30-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, has gotten into the fashion business with his new American Tactical Apparel line of clothing.

Taurus USA has acquired Heritage Manufacturing, Inc. of Opa Locka, Florida. Terms of the transaction are undisclosed.

The first-ever Take Your Daughters To The Range event is scheduled for June 9, offering shooters and gun ranges throughout the nation a way to introduce young women to the shooting sports.

(GunReports.com) -- The Winchester Repeating Arms Super X® Pump is now available in 12 gauge 3½ chambering.

A. Uberti has introduced its Desperado line of branded gun leather, including a holster and cartridge belt. Desperado holsters are specifically designed for the 1873 Cattleman Single-Action revolvers and the cartridge belts are made to hold either .357/.38 or .45 LC cartridges.