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When it comes to concealed carry weapons, the size of the defensive handgun is a big issue for the general population and the majority Of civilians. In a perfect world, [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The firm of Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has since the death of its founder, Bill Ruger, Sr., introduced a number of new and innovative firearms and the [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The .38 Spl. cartridge is currently the province of small, five-shot, pocket revolvers, but at one point in the distant past it could lay claim to being the [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bill Laughridge of Cylinder & Slide, Inc. (P.O. Box 937, 245 East 4th St., Fremont, Nebr. 68025) is one of America's premier custom pistolsmiths and his shop routinely [...]

Brothers Josef and Frantisek Koucky will never be confused with John Browning, but they definitely earned a place in small-arms history when they created the CZ-75 more than 30 years [...]

Manufacturers of self-defense pistols have always struggled with conflicting design requirements. Creating a small pistol for a bigbore caliber has never been easy. The smaller the pistol, the easier it [...]

Consumers of self-defense handguns have always suffered on the horns of a dilemma. On the one side is the need for a small, lightweight, easy-to-carry-and-conceal sidearm, and on the other [...]

The Smith & Wesson Model 990L is the latest variation of the Model SW99. Changes include a unique trigger mechanism and the elimination of the somewhat controversial decocker button on [...]

The Smith & Wesson Model 27 N-frame .357 Magnum revolver has been absent from the regular product line for some time now. This was the first 'magnum' revolver, and it [...]

Jeff Cooper was the first to voice the opinion that double-action auto pistols were 'an answer in search of a question.' Regardless of the relative merits or flaws of the [...]

The 1911 A1 pistol was the military sidearm of the American forces for almost sixty years and it is safe to say it remains the American handgun, even if another [...]

I didn't realize how much I missed the old military style.45 ACP 1911 pistol until I saw the Mel Gibson film We Were Soldiers. The most striking character In this [...]

'DRASTIC PLASTIC' AND 'COMBAT TUPPERWARE' ARE ONLY TWO OF THE NICKNAMES used to describe the Glock series of self-defense pistols. No other series of self-defense pistols from any other manufacturer [...]

You HAVE JUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A DEFENSIVE HANDGUN SHOOTING TRAINING COURSE WITH A REPUTABLE SHOOTING SCHOOL. Now YOU MUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU RETAIN THE SKILLS YOU HAVE JUST ACQUIRED, [...]

Even though we live in the age of micro-chips, high speed processors and plastic frame pistols (the last are now considered ordinary), there is something to be said for 'old', [...]

American Shooting Sports Council (ASSC) representatives traveled to Capitol Hill in early Feb. 1995 for a four-day annual Industry Fly-Inn. More than 50 ASSC members met with government agencies and legislators to discuss pertinent issues affecting the shooting industry. They explained that the industry supports thousands of jobs, provides a significant amount of tax dollars and generates several individual businesses. Washington officials were impressed with the willingness of high-ranking shooting industry officials to spend valuable time with them and many of them promised to support the goals of the industry., Members of the American Shooting Sports Council (ASSC) stormed Capitol Hill in early February to deliver a strong pro-gun, pro-industry message to Congress. During the four days of the ASSC's [...]

The International Trade Fair for Hunting and Sporting Arms and Accessories in Nuremberg, Germany, or the IWA, is regarded by many as the second most important firearms trade show in the world, next to the SHOT show. Held annually in March, the 1994 IWA hosted 622 direct exhibitors, with the US having the biggest number of exhibitors. The IWA is crucial for American companies aiming to increase sales in Western and Eastern Europe., Trade shows for the firearms industry come in various shapes and sizes. Usually, the larger the show the more important it is for commerce and trade. Obviously, the SHOT Show [...]

The US firearms industry is showing signs of growth, despite the disastrous effects of floods on the country's slowly recovering economy and the threat posed by the Clinton Administration's proposed anti-gun legislative measures. The health of the firearms industry can be seen in the number of new handguns that have recently been introduced into the market by such manufacturers and importers as Action Arms Ltd, American Derringer, Auto-Ordnance, Browning, Caspian Arms, among others., This year has been tumultuous for many parts of the country, what with the Mississippi flooding and its effect on interstate commerce, but the domestic American firearms industry is healthy [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Smith & Wesson introduced the .41 Mag. Model 57 in 1964. It copied the features found previously on the Model 29 (.44 Mag.) and the Model 27 (.357 [...]

IWA 1991 The big concern before this year's IWA exposition in Nuremberg, Germany, was what impact the Gulf War would have on the attendance and exhibitors. The answer, in a [...]

I. W. A. The annual International Trade Fair for Hunting and Sporting Arms and Accessories, known simply as IWA, is held every March in Nuremberg, West Germany. The recent events [...]

The 10mm Auto cartridge has a history of a troubled birth and an early life of difficulties. The originators of the cartridge include some of handgunning's most illustrious names, such [...]

For decades the standard police sidearm was the fixed-sighted Smith & Wesson Military & Police six-shot double-action .38 Special revolver. Built on the medium-size, easy-to-handle K-frame, the M&P (later called [...]

Introduced in 1929, the .38 Super and commercial Colt 1911 pistol enjoyed modest popularity among 1930s-era law enforcement officers seeking a means of neutralizing automobile-mounted gangsters and bank robbers. Unfortunately, [...]

Techniques for increasing sales in optical firearm accessories are presented. Gunshop retailers should have a majority of high-end products since they specialize in firearm equipment. Retailers should present high-quality products first and then present lesser quality items. Retailers should always have the customer check the advantages of high quality rifle scopes. Retailers catering to hunters should stock binoculars since satisfied clients will return for rifle scopes., Knowing These Simple Tips Will Focus Your Efforts Are firearms retailers displaying their optic products properly? Do they generally do a good job of explaining how a scope functions and [...]

The International Trade Fair for Hunting and Sporting Arms and Accessories, also known as the IWA show, is held yearly at the Messezentrum exhibit hall in Nuremberg, Germany. The show, together with the SHOT exhibit, is considered as one of the shooting industry's two most prestigious trade fairs. A total of 153 US-based firms exhibited their products during the recent 1993 IWA trade show while participating Italian companies outnumbered firms from other European countries., Trade shows and conventions are the derigueur travel points during the winter months for just about all salesmen and managers in any line of work. In the shooting industry, the [...]

Remington Arms Company, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware, has expanded its product line in the last few years and the result has been a wide range of products that includes something [...]

RAM-LINE, INC. The Secret of Success Ram-Line, Inc. has made a name for itself by building high quality extra capacity magazines, injection molded fixed and folding stocks, and many other [...]

The Springfield Armory professional model 45 Auto Many years ago I happened upon a little museum in Nashville, Indiana, dedicated to John Dillinger, one of Indiana's more infamous criminals. Mostly, [...]

Slightly over one hundred years ago, the state of small arms, handguns in particular, was in great upheavel. The United States had beaten Spain in the Spanish-American War and assumed [...]

A Look at the 2001 IWA Trade Show THE CONVERSATION I didn't recognize the old man when I looked up and saw him coming toward me. He looked European, East [...]

Introducing your son to Shooting and safety The subject of children and firearms is constantly in the forefront of the news programs across this nation. Trigger locks, gun cabinets and [...]

The attractiveness of pearl grips was probably forever diminished for many by General Patton's famous remarks associating them with the male management of a New Orleans bordello. General Patton's memorable [...]

The impact of the Kimber product line on the 1911 market cannot be overstated. In an era when the traditional manufacturer of 1911 style pistols has receded from public view [...]

The Smith & Wesson Model 396 revolver is one of the larger models in a series of lightweight revolvers utilizing titanium in the construction of key components. The main characteristic [...]

One could argue that early Taurus handguns arrived in this country from South America on the from Other, more established firms. In revolvers Taurus originally offered guns that bore a [...]

'It kind of takes the .41 Mag to a whole new level,' Bob Barker of Freedom Arms explained as I asked him for details on their latest handgun. What he [...]

Glock shooters have long awaited this slim-line compact .45 and it is finally on dealers' shelves. The .45 Auto round is 'The' American handgun cartridge. The 9mm Luger round, by [...]

Handgun competition demographics have changed dramatically from what was seen just ten or fifteen years ago. Gone are the big money matches. Instead, we now find a wider variety of [...]

Personalizing a handgun, or improving it to your own personal tastes, is a practice that is probably as old as the handgun itself and is certainly far older than the [...]

Kimber's 'Yankee' Custom Shop turns out a superb .45 for this Hoosier It seems the 1911 pistol has become controversial to some readers as they prefer to read about other [...]

You can be competitive with a wheelgun in this defensive handgun sport Even though the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) is quickly approaching its third birthday, it is still a [...]

Nostalgia is 'in.' If you don't believe it, take a look at any S.A.S.S. or Cowboy Action Shooting event and you will get a quick object lesson in nostalgia. To [...]

The riots in Los Angeles that followed the first trial in the Rodney King beating case changed the way many things are now viewed in America If anything, it has [...]

Springfield Inc presently distributes the high quality firearms of the now defunct Springfield Armory. Company officials have announced that the new firm will concentrate on the production and distribution of the 'core' products of the Springfield line. Items such as the M-6 Scout sporting rifle, M-1A semi-auto target rifle and other firearm accessories are available through the company's 17 official distributors., Springfield, Inc. is the new firm taking the place of the former Springfield Armory, and the different name marks greater change than just simple nomenclature. Springfield, Inc. has narrowed its [...]

In this presidential election year a number of issues are being brought into focus for the American electorate. Candidates bombast each other with rhetoric of national health insurance, what to [...]

'Give the customer what other wholesalers are not' is the motto of Winter Park, Fla.Wholesale Guns Inc. based RSR Wholesale Guns, Inc. There isn't any cryptic marketing secret hidden in [...]

What To Do With WATER DAMAGED Guns? Lance T. Martini of Accuracy Gun Shop suffered the unfortunate fate of having a water main rupture next to his business. The result [...]

War? Recession? A stale firearms market? all of these factors are having a major influence on the marketing of products designed for the traditional outdoor sports, such as hunting and [...]

THE IWA '89 SHOW NUREMBERG, WEST GERMANY Do manufacturers in the United States take for granted the marketing ease and access to the consumer in the domestic firearms market? What, [...]