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When a friend of mine bought a used Iver Johnson M1 Carbine, he got more than he bargained for. Since the seller talked like he knew what he was doing, my friend accepted some reloads along with the gun, thinking that the ammo was just another bonus to the good deal he had made. When one of the loads exploded in his face-embedding a portion of the wooden stock in my friends forehead-it became obvious that the previous owner should have been a politician. Then my friend would have known not to trust him.

The Varminter is a variation on the Bushmaster AR-15 platform. It carries a 24-inch fluted 4150 chrome-moly steel barrel, which measures 1 inch inside the aluminum handguard down to 0.75 inch forward of the gas block.The competition-crowned barrel has a 1-in-9 twist. The gun comes with the Bushmaster competition trigger, with what the company claims is a smooth, two-stage, 4.5-pound pull.

(GunReports.com) -- Following calls by Mexican President Felipe Calderon that the United States re-institute a ban on modern sporting rifles, or so-called 'assault weapons,' the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) - the trade association for America's firearms industry - issued the following statement:

Patrick Flanigan, a member of Team Winchester and a professional Xtreme Sport Shooter, set a new world record by shooting seven hand thrown clay targets in the air from the hip and with one hand before they all hit the ground.

Video: LaserLyte Expands Rear Sight Laser Line for Ruger SR9 Pistols. Shows installation, destruction attempt, shooting.

(GunReports.com) -- The new Taurus Circuit Judge is a shotgun/rifle crossover that shoots .410 gauge 3-inch magnum shotshells, .410 2.5-inch shotshells and .45 Colt ammunition with the rifle barreled shotgun, or fire both .410 gauge 3-inch magnum shotshells and 410 2.5-inch shotshells with the smooth bore shotgun.

Crimson Trace's new modular vertical foregrip product, the MVF-515 GREEN, utilizes both a green laser and a white light in one unit. The MVF-515 GREEN provides a laser, white-light, and a robust vertical foregrip in a single, modular package.

In this video from Viking Tactics, learn how to run the Triple Threat Drill (4:33). The Triple Threat is designed to dial in on CQB-type shooting. It requires a great mix of both speed and accuracy.

This Ruger how-to video covers fast pistol reloading. (4:45)

(GunReports.com) – Taurus International will continue its sponsorship of the United States Military Academy Cadet Pistol Team in 2010. The team has won three out of the past five national intercollegiate championships and this year swept all competition categories.

(GunReports.com)— The International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) announced that Brownells, the world's largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment and accessories, has signed on as a premier sponsor of the organization’s 19th Annual Smith & Wesson International Revolver Championships scheduled for June 4-6 in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Ontario Knife Company has launched its new Ontario Knife Company GEN II™ series designed by industry veteran Dan Maragni. The line features state-of-the-art upgrades to all materials, and unique new heat treatment and manufacturing processes, for an unsurpassed level of craftsmanship and durability. The result is a series of knives perfect for a wide range of tactical, sporting, outdoor survival and rescue personnel applications. The revolutionary new Ontario Knife Company GEN II series starts with a special…