Shotguns

Back when I was in the Navy and stationed in South Carolina, I would on occasion shoot recreationally with a buddy of mine . Let's call him Mike. Mike is a brilliant man. He...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL HUNTER * * * FACTUAL BASIS If this matter were to go to trial, the Government would prove beyond a reasonable doubt, through the introduction of competent testimony and ...

Unlike most of the mainstream media goldfish, the montrealgazette.com has a long memory. Or excellent archives. Or a writer who can Google. The paper notes that the Ottowa RCMP's decision to deploy Heckler &...

They call themselves the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), because shooting animals helps conserve them. (True story.) Besides, they can't call themselves the British Association for Shooting Just for the Sheer Bloody...

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Although RGR's revenue growth may have grown nicely over the last two years, its stock price maxed-out on July 27, 2007. Obama triggered a sales surge immediately prior to his election in November 2008. As has been widely reported, rifles--both traditional and "assault" accounted for most of the growth area Ruger rode the wave. According to Ruger's 2009 10-k SEC filing, rifles racked up some $102.2 million, $69.4 million, and $64.9 million worth of sales in 2009, 2008 and 2007 respectively. And no wonder. Ruger makes some lovely "tactical" weapons: the M77 Hawkeye and the Mini-14 spring to mind.

Forget about trigger-happy cops for a moment. Let's talk about law enforcement's reluctance to use deadly force (a.k.a. restraint). And poor marksmanship. And stopping power, or lack thereof. A debate brought to you by...

"We're currently working with the ATF to make sure the gun doesn't fall afoul of the laws against producing a 'destructive device.'" Isn't that always the way? You build something that does what it's...

Earlier this month, infowars.com commentator Mossberg500 (no bias there) was not happy to hear that the U.S. Department of Education was buying 27 shotguns. "Their first mistake was purchasing Remington shotguns when they could...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nQUw3bi66g Keep in mind that this weapon's stock is equipped with Benelli's ComfortTech recoil system, which reduces aftershock by a claimed 40 percent. (Remington slugs.) Still, as Wayne from The American Firearm School said, it's...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO2pmCceFw8 And there you have it: TTAG's YouTube channel is born. The channel's name---guntruth---is the same assigned to our Twitter account. Please feel free to upload your videos onto guntruth, and watch for more material---LOTS...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIN7cAn2-b4&feature=player_embedded In a few days, Connecticut Shotguns will ship its first batch of the company's new A-10 American side-by-side shotgun. Sales and Marketing Manager Lou Frutuoso tells TTAG that sales are strong; some 50 examples...