Industry Notes

Here are the names, descriptions, and links to ammunition tested in the August 2013 Gun Tests magazine article, “9mm Vs. 357 Magnum Loads Head to Head.” Because of shortages, we don’t guarantee that any ammunition will be in stock or that prices will be the same as reported. The issue will be out around July 25. Photos courtesy of the retailers.

ATK (NYSE: ATK) announced Monday that it has completed the acquisition of Caliber Company, the parent company of Savage Sports Corporation. Savage is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hunting rifles and shotguns, delivering innovative products for more than 100 years.

Barrett's Long Range 1 training class is a three day (24 hr) course that teaches shooters the fundamentals of marksmanship and introduces components of successful long range shooting including wind estimation, ballistics, and data collection. The course will be offered July 26-28 in Moyock, N.C.

SureFire’s Ultra Scout Light weapon lights, models M600U and M620U, have been upgraded to 500 lumens while maintaining their compact sizes.

This week, 47 high school students from around the United States are attending the 2013 National Rifle Association Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.), a seven-day, competitive college scholarship program held in Washington, D.C.

Wilson Combat has announced its first firearm collaboration with tactical shooting expert Paul Howe, the Paul Howe Tactical Carbine.

CrossBreed Holsters has added a holster that fits the new Springfield Armory XD-S 9mm. The XD-S 9mm was added to the Springfield’s popular line of XD handguns, and it has the same dimensions and will fit in the same holster as the XD-S 45.

In a move to enhance safety for responsible citizens, military, and law enforcement alike, Magpul Industries is now shipping the PMAG 40 GEN M3. Several years in the making, the PMAG 40 was delayed while GEN M3 technology was perfected to insure the highest quality product and full compatibility with the USMC M27 IAR.

There are three new videos available at GunReports.com.: Harley Ride and Shoot -- For Juvenile Diabetes, SIGTac Adaptive Carbine Platform, and IWI Tavor MTAR-21 SAR first impressions with Jerry Miculek.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is kicking off a 'S.A.F.E. Summer' effort to focus attention on the importance of safe firearm storage--particularly while children are home from school and more likely to be unattended--and has pledged an additional $1 million to provide half a million free firearm safety kits, including a gun lock, to firearms owners throughout the U.S. as part of the campaign.

Nosler, Inc. has finalized the acquisition of Silver State Armory (SSA).

For the first time ever, Safari Club International Foundation (SCI Foundation) is hosting an online auction to sell two highly prized Alaska Governor's Permits. The first Alaska Governor's Permit is an opportunity to hunt a Kenai Mountains Caribou (Barren Ground). The second Alaska Governor's Permit is for the chance to hunt a free-ranging Plains Bison from the coveted Delta Bison Herd.