Obscure Object of Desire: New Haven Arms Company Engraved Henry Rifle

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Lever fever continues to rage amongst TTAG's Armed Intelligentsia; we're doing our best to cool your collective brow. A couple of Marlin 1894c's are headed are way; one for Mr. Dumm's expert appraisal and...

Die Steel Target! Die!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyUJsx1jLiA "A 50BMG round acquiring its target at 300 yards."

OK Rifle Association Open Letter Slams Open Carry Bill

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 Dear Representative: On Saturday March 19th the Officers and Board Members of the Oklahoma Rifle Association held our Board Meeting in Shawnee OK. At this meeting pending firearms legislation at the Oklahoma Legislature was discussed. It...

Obscure Object of Desire: Coonan Classic .357 Magnum Automatic

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TTAG reported on the imminent return of Dan Coonan's .357 automatic back in July. Since then, the gun has been officially released to the general public. As promised, it sells for $1199. Add a...

Wilson Combat Accu Rizer? I Just Met Her!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brHJKAuJnp0&feature=player_embedded Is it me or did Mr. W seem very careful about replacing the scope in exactly the same place? As in not remove the scope more than six inches from the rail so he...

Charles Schumer: “Remington Arms is becoming the economic engine of Herkimer County.”

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffg4N8lX4mk Wait. What? Charles Schumer as in Senator Charles Schumer? Yup. Chuck was speaking at Remington's official announcement (reported by uticaod.com) that they're adding 40 to 50 new jobs---building assault rifles. “Thanks to Remington’s continued confidence in...

Lewis and Clark Expedition Success Due to An Air Rifle. Or Not.

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From chinookobserver.com: In every instance when the expedition encountered a new tribe they would dress up in their best split tailcoats, unfurl the American flag and to the rolling of drums, enter the village. After...

“My Mosin Nagant Blew Up”

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From ar15.com comes news that Ralph's favorite cheapo rifle lost the plot, mate. Well...it finally happened today. I've been in the C&R game about 5 years and own about 10 C&R weapons...even went down the...

German Gun Laws

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Dear Robert, Sorry for the delay. I've been busy at the IWA fair: a firearms convention like the Shot Show in Vegas. I met Mrs. Hoy Versnel of the Second Amendment Foundation and many other...

Question of the Day: Does Sex Sell Guns and Gear?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVq27_vAd5o In a recent post, I decried the inherent sexism of "women can shoot!" media stories. And asked why separate women from men shooters for competitions. A couple of female members of TTAG's Armed Intelligentsia...

Alaska Moves to Make pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 .30-06 Rifle Official State Firearm

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A less famous Wasilla Republican has introduced a bill naming the pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 .30-06 caliber rifle as Alaska's official firearm. According to the AP, Senator Charlie Huggins reckons the pre-Kennedy assassination-era Winchester best embodies,...

New Winchester Varmint HE 3/1 Fragmenting Expansion .22LR Ammo

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There's a lot of wild-ass shotgun ammo out there, from Winchester's "judge not lest ye be Judged" PDX-1 (three steel discs and a bunch 'o BBs) to Oleg Volk's favorite expanding Dupo20 slugs (1 1/8″ diameter...