Connecticut Shotgun: Middle Class Shotgun Sales Off By 50%

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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...

Tennessee Police Packs Heat, Then Sells It

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You may remember that investigators traced one of the guns used by Pentagon shooter John Patrick Bedell to the Memphis police. The cops sold the 9mm Taurus to a still-unnamed gun dealer in 2008....

“Jesus Scope” Maker Trijicon Hearts the AR-15

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Dear Concerned Citizen, Trijicon has recently been contacted by many people with concern about an article written by a Jim Darnell entitled "Production of the AR-15 sporting rifles is a big mistake ". We,...

“Jesus Scopes” Critics Need to Find Their Smile

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"Enjoy your war profits" comely commentator Rachel Maddow snarked at the end of her MSNBC report on the "Jesus Guns" controversy. Maddow was upset at Trijicon scopes for selling the U.S. Army some 250,000...

ATF Expands eTrace to Belgium. JPFO: Why?

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Belgium makes some first-class firearms. The City of Liege has been at it since 1350ish. Thanks to Europe's pervasive anti-gun culture (just sayin'), the country's firearms industry is a shadow of its former self....

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the AR-15

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Last fall, I found myself nine-to-fiving in the corporate communications department of one of our nation’s top health insurers. I witnessed the fright that gripped everyone in the industry regarding the looming H1N1 “swine...

Calico Light Weapon Systems Developing 25-Round Shotgun [Not Shown]

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"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...

Alexis Evidente [Not Shown]: Buy Ruger Guns, Not Stock

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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.

Why is Ammunition So Expensive: UPDATE

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I just got back from a little trip to civilization (Dallas). On my way back, I felt the urge to check out a store with a HUGE selection of guns. The billboards weren't lyin.'...

Venezuela Hearts Kalashnikovs

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“Questions that the strengthening of the defensive capacity of small states may be a threat to someone, I think, are inaccurate,” Putin said in Caracas. “If the United States doesn’t want...

Question of the Day: Are You Buying Guns Again?

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This morning's New York Times reports that The Well-Off Are Spending Again — but Carefully. The article focuses on your usual bitchin' baubles: privates jets, big bling rocks, real estate, luxury hotels. What...

ArmaLite: Case Ready, Dealer Deficient?

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ArmaLite wants you! Not just your money---although the family firm wouldn't mind exchanging some of your hard-earned cash for their new M15A4 "Case Ready Carbine." They want you to become an ArmaLite dealer. While...