Hi Everyone,
That Garand article was read by more of you guys more than any non SHOT Show article ever here, over 45,000 reads in two days. It just climbed over 50,000. The guns did get here and we are going over them, taking pictures, and shooting them. The two inexpensive Winchesters are rough, but serviceable. The two refinish rifles are going to take a little research to figure out how they differ, but some of the geezers on the CMP forums have been buzzing about imperfections in the first article so we'll figure it out. The two sniper guns are sweeeet. The M1C even came with the bracket still mounted on it. More to come on that stuff soon.
This week is a bit of a light list, but good reads nonetheless. The summer hunting article contains a pretty special photo essay component about some of the rare nature in central Florida, and if you aren't familiar with the FN-FAL rifle, check that out for something really different. And this is the first of us being able to get some of the .22 replica guns from American Tactical Imports. They are clean as a whistle for inexpensive guns, and really worth a look. Hopefully we'll get our hands on one of those STG-44s soon. And if you haven't read Jim Higginbotham's stuff, you should. It will open your eyes to the discoveries of a world recognized FBI trainer. Thanks as always for being part of GunsAmerica.
Summer Hunting Anyone? – Varmint and Predator Hunting All Year Round
Calling all hunters! While most of the hunting world is off thinking about whitetails in the fall, varmint and predator hunters are gearing up for an exciting summer. I decided to write this article in collaboration with our regular hunting contributor Carlos Lopez, and our newest discovery, Dwayne Powell, who runs Kissimmee River Hunt and Fish in Okeechobee, Florida, to see if you guys would like to see a summer full of hunting here at GunsAmerica Magazine & Blog. Carlos and Dwayne are passionate hunters and hunt all year, and if we all would like them to share some of their summer experiences with us, they have agreed to put it together. (Click Here to Read More)
FN-FAL/L1A1 Quad Rail & Picatinny Rail System – Leapers UTG
This is the first in a series on tricking out stock battle rifles. We all have seen the rail systems for AR-15s, and we'll get to those, but there are other rifles like this FN-FAL/L1A1 that you don't see as often. You may remember back at SHOT Show we brought you some news from Leapers/UTG, and it was their extensive catalog that inspired this series. You would never think that such fine tuned products could be had for somewhat obscure battle rifles for such low prices, but they do exist, and they are fantastic products. If you are a fan of the FN-FAL/L1A1, check out this great quad-rail and picatinny system for the classic battle rifle known as "the right arm of the free world." ( Click Here to Read More )
Archive: Triggernometry – Seconds That Can Save Your Life
http://gastatic.com/NASStatic/GA/20120514/stopwatch.jpg There is only one type of shooting competition that only has a trophy for second place. The trophy is generally made of granite, has an epitaph inscribed on it, and when it is awarded to you, you are surrounded by everyone you love, crying their eyes out because you are dead. It's called a tombstone. A gunfight is a competition, but it isn't a standard shooting competition like those you see in timed shooting sports. Speed is a factor, but it isn't the only factor. And there will always be factors outside of your control, such as the physical and mental state of the threatening party, his competence, how well we shoot under the pressure of a gunfight, and what we are doing while engaging our adversary to keep from getting shot (or cut, bludgeoned, etc.). ( Click Here to Read More )
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