Press Release

The new Winchester Supreme Elite Dual Bond bullets, introduced for 2009 in big-bore handgun cartridges and shotgun slug product lines, uses a'bullet within a bullet' design that splits into 12 segments.

SEDALIA, Mo. -- For 2009, Sierra has introduced a 30 caliber 155 grain HPBT Palma to its MatchKing line.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: SWHC) has announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2008.

The Brownells 1911 Catalog #4 is now available from the venerable firearms parts and tools supplier.

TALO Distributors is producing a limited edition Ruger Stainless Vaquero celebrating John Wayne's 100th Anniversary. The stainless .45 LC is a 1000-unit followup to TALO's original blue John Wayne completed in December 2007.

North Haven, CT, Dec. 22, 2008—Mossberg is the manufacturer of the only 12 gauge pump action shotgun ever to pass the stringent U.S. Military Mil-Spec 3443 standard. For 2009 Mossberg will make available select 590A1 models to the general public. All models will come standard with heavy-walled barrels, metal trigger guards and safety buttons in a Parkerized finish. A full range of sighting options will be available in front bead, ghost ring rear or 3-dot configurations.…

EOTAC’s new Operator Grade Field Jacket is a retro look based on a fifties era European military issue jacket updated with contemporary materials and features.

Brownells has just announced the release of a DVD version of the 'How To Build An AR-15' instructional video. The DVD is designed for those who don't have access to the video series available on Brownells.com.

Fiocchi Ammunition has introduced a .32 Auto 60-grain hollow point cartridge using the XTP bullet. The XTP bullet offers controlled expansion, terminal penetration and superb accuracy, Fiocchi claims.

Buy any new FNP-9 or FNP-40 auto loading pistol between January 1 and April 15, 2009 and receive a free Shooter's Pack.

CHICAGO -- The following is the text of a statement released by Illinois State Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund (ISRA-PVF) Interim Chairman, Richard Pearson:During a weekend press conference, President-Elect Barack Obama responded to reports of a large, nation-wide run-up in gun sales by reiterating his well-traveled campaign rhetoric about how he supports the Second Amendment and how lawful firearm owners have nothing to fear from him.

Smith & Wesson is initiating a recall of all of its I-Bolt rifles. The company has discovered that a flaw may exist in the bolt supplied with a few of these rifles,' said Leland Nichols, senior vice president of sales & marketing for Smith & Wesson.