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Cabela's To Offer First-Ever Cutlery Catalog
Shooting Industry News ,Cabela’s To Offer First-Ever Cutlery Catalog
Cabela's To Offer First-Ever Cutlery Catalog
Cabelas Shooting Sports
SIDNEY, Nebraska – -(AmmoLand.com)- Cabela’s first catalog devoted solely to cutlery, featuring more than 500 products on 60 pages, will be start arriving in knife enthusiasts’ homes in early November.
This is the most comprehensive assortment of cutlery ever assembled by Cabela’s, said John O’Rourke, Cabela’s product manager.
The catalog will feature hunting, fillet, tactical, kitchen, collectible and everyday knives, O’Rourke said, as well as multi-tools, axes, saws, sharpeners and complementary gift products.
Interlaced throughout the catalog will be instructional information to help knife buyers make the right choices. Topics covered include knife anatomy, blade steels, handle materials and tips on knife buying.
The catalog will include products from top manufacturers of knives, multi-tools and related products, as well as more than 50 products available only from Cabela’s. One such knife exclusive to Cabela’s is the Buck First Shop Limited Edition Bowie. The knife, which is featured on the catalog’s cover, features a handle carved from floorboards from the blacksmith shop where Hoyt Buck made his first knife in 1902. Only 250 of the knives will be made, making them extremely desirable to collectors.
Another knife prominently featured will be Cabela’s Bell and Carlson Gator Knife, a marriage of Gerber’s wildly popular and functional Gator Knife and a comfortable, durable handle made by famed rifle stockmaker Bell and Carlson. The knife, the idea of Cabela’s designers, was named the “Best Value” among Field and Stream’s 2008 Best of the Best Award winners.
Also featured are numerous value-priced Cabela’s-branded products, including the new Cabela’s Bamboo Hunters, which feature no-two-look-alike bamboo grips.
To request a Cabela’s Cutlery Catalog, call 800-237-4444 or visit Cabels.com
Benelli On Assignment in 2nd Exciting Season on the VERSUS Network
Hunting News , Shooting Media News ,Benelli On Assignment in 2nd Exciting Season on the VERSUS Network
Hunting Heritage Trust Partners In Recognition of Guns & Ammo 50th Anniversary
Firearm News ,Hunting Heritage Trust Partners In Recognition of Guns & Ammo 50th Anniversary
Hunting Heritage Trust
The Hunting Heritage Trust has partnered with Guns & Ammo magazine to help spread the word on a special series of one-of-a-kind firearms that have been crafted by major manufacturers and are now being made available to the hunting and shooting sports community in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Guns & Ammo.
In recognition of the unique position Guns & Ammo has held in the shooting sports over the last five decades, and in concert with GunBroker.com, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Hunting Heritage Trust, Guns & Ammo has donated the complete series of one-of-a-kind guns for auction on GunBroker.com. Proceeds will benefit programs in support of our hunting and shooting sports heritage.
“The Hunting Heritage Trust is pleased to have been selected by Guns & Ammo to help coordinate this special project,” commented Bob Delfay, President of the Trust. “Working with our partners at GunBroker.com, we look forward to bringing word of this project to GunBroker.com’s active audience of more than 1,000,000 registered users and to maximizing the revenue generated in support of our hunting and shooting sports heritage”.
Currently posted for auction on GunBroker.com are special Ruger and Marlin rifles and a Smith & Wesson revolver. The high bids on each of the guns is already near or in excess of $1,000.00.
The Ruger is a handsomely stocked Ruger No. 1 in .270 caliber. Ruger supplied the blued rifle with highly figured walnut stock and Baron Technologies worked their magic by highlighting the re-polished receiver with the Ruger eagle on the right side and the Guns & Ammo 50th logo on the left.
Many of those who admire engraved firearms believe the lever-action rifle is the perfect platform for the engraver’s art. Marlin turned an 1895 GS over to Baron Technologies and they in turn have produced a one-of-a-kind lever action with a bear engraving on the receiver and the 50th Anniversary Guns & Ammo logo laser-engraved in the stock. The Model 1895 features superb wood and is chambered in .45-70.
A tribute to Guns & Ammo would not be complete without a revolver and a specially-engraved Smith & Wesson Model 500 fills that bill extremely well. Chambered for “the most powerful handgun cartridge in the world”, the 8 3/8-inch stainless-steel revolver has 24-carat gold engraving of the Guns & Ammo 50th Anniversary logo on the side plate and was completed by Baron Technologies.
Coming up next in the special series are offerings from Remington, Springfield Armory and Savage.
Interested collectors can view and bid on these special guns at www.GunBroker.com
Media Contact: Bob Delfay, 860-417-6197
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Ohio Upland Game Hunting Season Begins November 7
Hunting News ,Ohio Upland Game Hunting Season Begins November 7
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
COLUMBUS, OH – The season for three of Ohio’s most popular game species, ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit, and bobwhite quail begins Friday, November 7, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
“The state’s rabbit population is at its highest level since 2003, so opportunities to take cottontails should be plentiful,” said Nathan Stricker, project leader with the division’s Olentangy Wildlife Research Station.
Two years in a row of February snow storms, cool wet springs and dry summers has had a less positive impact on Ohio’s upland game birds, noted Stricker.
“Generally that combination of weather conditions is not good for upland game birds. Quail and pheasant populations have declined in some areas, but there are still locations that will produce wild birds consistently.”
Cottontail rabbit hunting continues through February 28, 2009. Ring-necked pheasant hunting is open through January 11, 2009. Both seasons are closed during the statewide 2008 deer-gun hunting season, December 1 through December 7, as well as the extra weekend of deer-gun hunting December 20-21.
Rabbits, pheasants and quail may be hunted from sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit for all three species remains unchanged from last year at four rabbits, two pheasants (roosters/males only) and four quail.
Hunters are reminded that snowshoe hares are not legal game in Ohio and may not be taken. Recently reintroduced to northeastern Ohio after nearly a century of absence, snowshoe hares are brown early in the season, resembling cottontail rabbits. To avoid confusion between cottontail rabbits and snowshoe hares, portions of Geauga and Ashtabula counties will be closed to all rabbit hunting from November 7 through December 7. The coats of most hares will have turned white by early December, allowing for proper distinction.
There are two restricted zones that cover portions of Geauga and Ashtabula counties.
The first restricted area encompasses parts of Geauga and Ashtabula counties and is bordered by U.S. Route 6 to the north, U.S. Route 322 to the south, Kile Road to the west, and State Route 534 to the east. The second restricted area is in Ashtabula County bounded on the north by Cork-Cold Springs Road, on the west by Windsor-Mechanicsville Road, on the south by New Hudson Road and on the east by U.S. Route 45. A map of these two areas can be viewed in the 2008-2009 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations and on the Internet at wildohio.com.
The Division of Wildlife releases pheasants on selected public hunting areas throughout the state prior to opening day of the pheasant season, the second Saturday of the season, and Thanksgiving Day. Hunters may call 1-800-WILDLIFE for locations of specific release sites.
Bobwhite quail hunting is limited to 16 counties in southern Ohio: Adams, Athens, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Jackson, Meigs, Montgomery, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Vinton and Warren. The season continues through November 30.
Additional hunting information is contained in the 2008-2009 Ohio Hunting Regulations brochure, which is available where hunting licenses are sold, on the Internet at [...]
Obama Would be the most Anti Gun President in History
Firearm News ,Obama Would be the most Anti Gun President in History
Obama and Mandatory Waiting Periods
Barack Obama supports mandatory waiting periods. Independent Voters of Illinois/Independent Precinct Organization general candidate questionnaire, Sept. 9, 1996. The responses on this survey were described in “Obama had greater role on liberal survey,” Politico, March 31, 2008. ()
Obama and Ammunition Micro-stamping
Barack Obama supports mandatory micro-stamping.
Chicago Tribune blogs, “Barack Obama: NIU Shootings call for action,” February 15, 2008, ()
Obama and ammunition magazines
Barack Obama favors a ban on standard capacity magazines.
“Clinton, Edwards, Obama on gun control,” Radio Iowa, Sunday, April 22, 2007. ()
Obama and Firearms Owners Identification Cards
Barack Obama voted against a measure to lower the Firearms Owners Identification card age minimum from 21 to 18, a measure designed to assist young people in the military.
Illinois Senate, March 25, 2003, SB 2163, vote 18.
Gun Owner Privacy
Barack Obama voted not to notify gun owners when the state of Illinois did records searches on them.
Illinois Senate, May 5, 2002, SB 1936 Con., vote 26.
Obama Wants to Ban Gun Shops
Barack Obama supported a proposal to ban gun stores within 5 miles of a school or park, which would eliminate almost every gun store in America.
Chicago Defender, Dec. 13, 1999
Obama and the Leftwing Joyce Foundation Barack Obama was a member of the Board of Directors of the Joyce Foundation, the leading source of funds for anti-gun organizations and “research.”
1998 Joyce Foundation Annual Report, p. 7.
Obama Supports Local Restrictions on Your Gun Rights
Obama supports local gun bans in Chicago, Washington, DC, and other cities. “Obama: ‘Common Sense Regulation’ On Gun Owners’ Rights,” ABC News’ “Political Radar” Blog, http://blogs.abcnews.com, 2/15/08. ()
Supreme Court
Obama voted against the confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, two of the five Justices who affirmed an individual right to keep and bear arms in the landmark Heller case.
Clinton Gun Ban Obama wants to reimpose the failed and discredited Clinton Gun Ban. Illinois Senate Debate #3: Barack Obama vs. Alan Keyes, 10/21/04
Handgun Ban
Obama endorsed a complete ban on all handguns. Independent Voters of Illinois/Independent Precinct Organization general candidate questionnaire, 9/9/96 Politco, 3/31/08
Gun Rationing
Obama voted in favor of legislation to prohibit law-abiding individuals from purchasing more than one gun a one gun a month. Illinois Senate, H.B. 2579, 5/16/03
Obama and Self-Defense
Obama opposes law that permits law-abiding citizens to carry firearms for self-defense. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 4/2/08 Chicago Tribune, 9/15/04
Illinois Senate Debate # 3
Obama has supported banning hundreds of rifles and shotguns commonly used for hunting and sport shooting.
Illinois Senate Debate # 3:
Barack Obama vs. Alan Keyes, 10 /21/04
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Ruffed Grouse Society to hold fundraiser dinner in Roscommon
Hunting News ,Ruffed Grouse Society to hold fundraiser dinner in Roscommon
Proceeds used to restore and protect grouse and woodcock habitat
Ruffed Grouse Society
The North Central Michigan Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will hold its second annual Sportsmen’s Fundraiser Banquet on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at the Ralph A. MacMullen Center, 104 Conservation Drive, Roscommon, Michigan beginning with cocktails at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
As is the custom at all RGS fundraiser’s, the event will feature live and silent auctions, games, drawings and door prizes, highlighted with the finest selection of quality firearms, artwork and other collectable’s.
According to Lorrie Krause, membership and dinner tickets are $55, spouse dinner ticket $30, and $20 for youngsters under age 16 — the latter including a one year RGS membership. Banquet, Conservation and Sustaining sponsorship packages are also available at $275, $500 and $1,000 respectively.
And, continuing in the spirit of the outdoors, youngsters under the age of 16 who recently took and passed a hunter education course and/or women who have participated in a recent Outdoors Women program, and can verify same, will receive a complimentary dinner ticket when accompanied by a paying adult
As with all RGS fundraiser’s, proceeds from this event will be used to restore and protect grouse and woodcock habitat.
For more information and/or tickets contact Krause at 888-265-0660, or by email at: lorrie@eastbaylodge.com .
Established in 1961, the Ruffed Grouse Society is the one international wildlife conservation organization dedicated to promoting conditions suitable for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and related wildlife to sustain our sport hunting tradition and outdoor heritage.
Information on the RGS, its mission, management projects and membership can be found on the web at: www.ruffedgrousesociety.org .
Media Contact: Lorrie Krause (989) 366-5910 lorrie@eastbaylodge.com .
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New Cabela's Partnership Brings Log Home Living to its Customers.
Shooting Industry News ,New Cabela’s Partnership Brings Log Home Living to its Customers
Cabelas Shooting Sports
SIDNEY, Neb. – Cabela’s has announced Log Cabin Homes LTD as the newest member of their corporate partner family. As the official log home of Cabela’s, Log Cabin Homes LTD joins Pepsi, Ford and Ranger Boats as brand leaders partnering with the World’s Foremost Outfitter to bring exciting new benefits to market.
“We’re proud to align Cabela’s legendary brand with Log Cabin Homes and introduce Cabela’s global customer base to the benefits of log-home living,” said Tom Rosdail, Cabela’s Vice President of Marketing. “Cabela’s and its customers share a passion for the outdoor lifestyle embodied by the folks at Log Cabin Homes. Our partnership is a natural fit.”
“We are very excited about our new partnership naming Cabela’s the official outfitter of Log Cabin Homes,” said Log Cabin President Tom Vesce. “This relationship will bring Cabela’s to every Log Cabin Homes customer by offering a free Cabela’s gift card through various promotions, so every purchaser of our log home or cabin kits can get started outfitting their Original Log Cabin Home with Cabela’s.”
Log Cabin Homes will co-sponsor “Cabelas Memories in the Field” and “Cabelas Ultimate Adventures” television shows for the 2009 season.
Cabela’s
Cabela’s Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading specialty retailer, and the world’s largest direct marketer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company’s founding in 1961, Cabela’sà ¢ has grown to become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been recognized as the World’s Foremost Outfitterà ¢. Through Cabela’s growing number of retail stores and its well-established direct business, it offers a wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products at competitive prices while providing superior customer service. Cabela’s also issues the Cabela’s CLUBà ¢ Visa credit card, which serves as its primary customer loyalty rewards program. Cabela’s stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CAB.”
About Log Cabin Homes
Since 1987, Log Cabin Homes has become one of the foremost log home and cabin manufacturers in the world. From cabins to castles, Log Cabin Homes provides standard or custom designs to fit your individual needs, offering cedar, cypress and pine log home and cabin packages in log sizes up to 12 inches; Log Cabin Homes ships to all 50 states and more than 80 countries around the world. Call toll-free 1.888.562.2246 or click this link to visit The Original Log Cabin Homes Web site for all the exciting details.
Meet Stephen Hunter On Down Range TV
Competitive Shooting News ,Meet Stephen Hunter On Down Range TV
Down Range TV
Stephen Hunter is a Pulitzer-prize winning newspaperman who also happens to write novels that are topping the charts in popularity among gun owners. His books about Bob Lee Swagger prove his keen insight into the world of guns and ammo.
His latest book “Night of Thunder” was released in September 2008 and has proven to be another Bob Swagger hit. Listen to the Down Range Radio special where Michael Bane and Stephen Hunter talk about the latest book and other related topics.
You are also invited to enter to win a signed copy of Night of Thunder. 12 lucky winners will be drawn on November 21st.
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About DRTV: DOWN RANGE Television (DRTV) has quickly become the gold standard for Internet firearms sites. Founded in February 2007 by television personality and journalist Michael Bane and his partner Marshal Halloway founder of the first Internet firearms social community – CAS City – in 1995, DRTV now offers original short-form video, original articles, moderated forums, gun giveaways, links to blogs and original weekly audio podcasts. For more information, visit www.downrange.tv .
Media Contact: Marshal Halloway Down Range TV (620) 374-3079
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Improvements Made to Shooting Ranges on Pennsylvania State Game Lands
Competitive Shooting News ,Improvements Made to Shooting Ranges on Pennsylvania State Game Lands
HARRISBURG – Benefiting from Growing Greener II monies,
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials announce that the agency is nearing completion of its first major overhaul of public shooting ranges on State Game Lands, as it seeks to address lead remediation, repairs and safety issues.
“As hunters head off to the range to sight in their firearms for the upcoming seasons, we urge them to make sure that the public shooting range they may be planning to visit still is open,” said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. “While the agency has been spending more than $200,000 annually to maintain these ranges, vandalism and other examples of misuse of these ranges have required far more investment in upkeep than the agency is able to budget.
“However, thanks to the Rendell Administration and General Assembly providing the Game Commission a portion of the Growing Greener II monies for environmental projects, we are able to address some of the needs of these ranges.”
Through Growing Greener II, the Game Commission has already spent more than $1.7 million on lead remediation and clean up. Safety upgrades have cost $454,000, so far.
The specific services the Game Commission requested and contracted from the National Rifle Association (NRA) are “Range Use and Procedural Evaluations” and “Range Safety and Design Evaluations” at each of the State Game Lands public ranges. The agency has received a written detailed report of findings and recommendations for future operation of these ranges. Several Game Commission staff participated in outdoor shooting range evaluation and operational training conducted by the NRA’s Range Technical Team over the past four years. The agency reviewed documentation and information included in their NRA Range Source Book, including the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Best Management Practices for Outdoor Ranges. This has resulted in the Game Commission’s desire to objectively evaluate and improve upon its existing shooting range setup.
As was announced in Feb. 9, 2005 (See News Release #010-05), the Game Commission temporarily closed four ranges due to safety concerns: SGL 50 in Somerset County; SGL 91 in Luzerne County; SGL 157 in Bucks County; and Indian Rock (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property) in York County.
Roe noted that, over the past three years, the agency has been closing ranges for needed work and then reopening them as soon as possible. Work started in the Northwest Region and then moved across the Commonwealth, and the final projects are being conducted in the Northeast Region.
“In addition to having the NRA make an objective review of safety conditions at each range, we contracted with Metals Treatment Technologies, a leader in the nation among companies providing lead remediation and stabilization services on outdoor shooting ranges,” Roe said. “This contract includes the services of Dick Peddicord and Associates, a nationally-recognized expert in environmental range issues and lead remediation and abatement. We are requesting lead remediation and stabilization of soil materials removed from backstop berms, side berms and range floors at all Game Commission shooting ranges.
“Lead remediation measures [...]
WARNING: American Hunters and Shooters Association is an Anti Gun Front - DONT BE FOOLED
Gun Rights News , Hunting News , Shooting Industry News ,WARNING: American Hunters and Shooters Association is an Anti Gun Front – DONT BE FOOLED
Muzzleloader season brings a first to "Kentucky Afield" TV
Shooting Industry News ,Muzzleloader season brings a first to “Kentucky Afield” TV
Kentucky Afield
Frankfort, Kentucky – Early muzzleloader season for deer sees one hunter harvest dinner in an unexpected fashion this weekend, October 25 and 26, on the “Kentucky Afield” television show.
Hunting deer the old-fashioned way – that is, with traditional flintlock firearms – is savored among many hunters. The effective range of a period muzzleloader is far shorter than with a modern rifle, plus you’ll only get to fire once. While the longer barrel of a rifle improves your chances, “Kentucky Afield” Host Tim Farmer chooses to take his shot with a flintlock pistol. Even for the nation’s oldest hunting show, the opportunity to showcase this seldom-seen style is a milestone. Follow Farmer into the fields of Nicholas County for an unusual hunt.
Also on the program, we wrap up our three-part series, “Deer Processing: From the field to the freezer.” In part III, Scott County butcher Sim Harp joins Farmer in the kitchen for cutting the venison into steaks, hams, roasts, and more before concluding with freezer-friendly packaging tips. DVR users take note: These are excerpts from the popular DVD normally sold on the program’s website.
“Kentucky Afield” is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously-running outdoor television show in the nation. The program airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central and is repeated Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central on KET 1. To see the latest news about “Kentucky Afield” television and view your favorite show segments from the past, sign up today for the electronic newsletter. Visit fw.ky.gov on the Internet, and then click onto the Kentucky Afield Newsletter icon at the bottom of the page.
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.5 billion annually. For more information on the department, visit our web site at fw.ky.gov.
Media Contact: Scott Moore (800) 858-1549 ext. 4502
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NRA Announces First Annual Disabled Indoor Air Rifle Sectional Championships
Competitive Shooting News ,NRA Announces First Annual Disabled Indoor Air Rifle Sectional Championships
NRA Disabled Indoor Air Rifle Championships
Fairfax, Virginia – NRA’s Disabled Shooting Services announces the creation of the 2009 National Disabled Indoor Air Rifle Sectional Championships. Sectional Championships will be hosted at clubs and facilities across the country.
Each year the NRA conducts National Open Rifle Sectional Championships in NRA 3-position Smallbore Rifle, 4-position Smallbore Rifle, International 3-P Smallbore Rifle and International Air Rifle. The Championships are the largest event of the indoor season and will now include International Indoor Air Rifle for disabled shooters.
The NRA National Disabled Indoor Air Rifle Championships will give competitors with physical disabilities a chance to compete in national individual and team events by comparing their scores with those fired in clubs all over the country. Scores are compatible because of the similar conditions existing in indoor ranges.
“We are very excited about the creation of this championship. It was created with the goal of full integration into the NRA Open Indoor Air Rifle Championships in the future,” stated Vanessa Warner, NRA’s Manager of Disabled Shooting Services. “The plan is to eventually be able to remove “Disabled” from the title, create a Disabled category and allow both disabled and able-bodies to compete shoulder to shoulder for the title of National Champion.”
According to the U.S. Census Bureau survey in 2003, there are currently 50 million people living with disabilities in America today. The integration of the Disabled Indoor Air Rifle Championships with the Open Indoor Air Rifle Championships will expand opportunities for disabled individuals to participate in the shooting sports.
Additional information can be found on NRA’s Disabled Shooting Services Website or by contacting Vanessa Warner at 703-267-1495 or disabled-shooting@nrahq.org
Media Contact: Vanessa Warner (703) 267-1495 or disabled-shooting@nrahq.org
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Brownells AR-15 Assembly Videos Make It Easy To Build Your Own AR15 Rifle
Ammoland TV , Firearm News ,Brownells AR-15 Assembly Videos Make It Easy To Build Your Own AR15 Rifle
Brownells and Ar15
Brownells, the industry leader in AR-15 parts and accessories, has just announced the availability of a full series of FREE, AR-15 assembly instruction videos on their website. The video series provides the novice or expert with all the information they need to confidently order and build an AR-15 from scratch. The series is divided into more than 50 segments that let you watch just the part you need without fast-forwarding or rewinding through a huge file.
Introduction segments explain the differences in the many types and variations of AR models while specific, how-to segments show you the correct way to install all the various parts and pieces.
PDF instructions are also available so you can watch a segment, print out the illustrated instruction sheet, and head to the bench. Plus, there’s a set of checklists so you can make sure you’ve ordered every piece you need. Whether you’re building a complete gun, or just installing a new safety, flash hider or stock, there’s a lot of valuable information to make the job easier.
The instructions include the following subjects:
1. Introduction to the AR15
2. Laws Governing Building Your Rifle
3. Variations or Types of AR15s Introduction
a. Characteristics of the A1
b. Characteristics of the A2
c. Characteristics of the A3
d. Characteristics of the CAR & M4
4. Options and Specifications For Ordering Parts Introduction
a. The Upper Receiver & Common Subassemblies Introduction
i. Specific Parts for the A1
ii. Specific Parts for the A2
iii. Specific Parts for the A3
b. The Lower Receiver & Common Subassemblies Introduction
i. Specific Parts for the Mil Spec Trigger Group
ii. Aftermarket Triggers
c. Buttstocks Introduction and Overview
i. Telescoping Buttstocks
ii. Fixed Buttstocks
d. Barrels Overview and Specifications
e. The Bolt Carrier and Bolt
5. Tools Needed for Assembly
6. The Check List for Ordering Parts
7. Assembly Introduction
8. Assembling the Upper Receiver Introduction
a. Installing the Ejection Port Cover
b. Assembling the Forward Assist Plunger
c. Installing the Forward Assist
d. Installing A1 Sights
e. Installing A2 Sights
9. Assembling the Mil Spec Barrel Overview
a. Installing the Barrel into the Upper Receiver and the Delta Ring Assembly
b. Installing a Flash Hider or Muzzle Break
c. Installing the Front Sight and Sling Swivel
10. Assembling a free float barrel Overview
a. Installing Free Float Handguards and an Aftermarket Picatinny Rail Gas Block
b. Installing Free Float Handguards with a standard Front Sight Base
11. Assembling the Operating Handle
12. Assembling the Bolt Carrier Group Before Checking the Head Space
a. Removing the ejector to check headspace
b. Checking the Headspace & Installing the Ejector
13. Assembling the Lower Receiver
a. Installing the Magazine Catch
b. Installing the Bolt Catch
c. Installing the Pivot Pin
d. Installing the Trigger Group
e. Installing the Safety Selector and Pistol Grip
f. Installing the trigger guard
14. Assembling the Mil Spec Fixed Buttstock
15. Assembling the Mil Spec Telescoping Stock
16. Function Checking at the bench
17. Function Checking at the Range
18. Cleaning and Maintenance
Shot in Brownells in-house studio, the videos eliminate the “ums” and “ahs” and are edited to keep things moving quickly. Straight forward and to the point, you get the “why” and the “how”, without any extra [...]
National Firearms Museum Offers Halloween Tricks and Treats
Firearm News ,National Firearms Museum Offers Halloween Tricks and Treats
National Firearms Museum
FAIRFAX, VA – The National Firearms Museum is hosting a free after-hours Trick or Treat event for children and families from 4 to 6 p.m. on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. The Museum is located at 11250 Waples Mill Road in Fairfax, Virginia.
Treat buckets for children will be located in various galleries throughout the Museum, with light refreshments in the foyer for adults. The public is invited to attend. Costumes are welcome, but not necessary.
“This is another way for children to learn about the influence of firearms on our nation’s history and get some goodies,” National Firearms Museum Director Jim Supica said. “We hope to make this an annual event.”
The National Firearms Museum’s regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except major holidays. The Museum will be open its regular hours on Halloween before the Trick or Treat event. Admission is always free. The Museum Gift Store will be open late for the Trick or Treat event. Learn more at www.NationalFirearmsMuseum.org..
For more information, contact Jim Supica, Director, National Firearms Museum at 703-267-1615 or JSupica@nrahq.org.
Media Contact: Danielle Sturgis (703) 267-1595
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2008 IDPA National Championship Results
Competitive Shooting News ,2008 International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) National Championship Results
International Defensive Pistol Association
Results from the 2008 International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) National Championship are now posted online at www.idpa.com.
The championship had 17 stages requiring at least 197 rounds from each competitor. According to IDPA, 316 competitors put at least 62,252 rounds downrange during the match, and 127 competitors participated in the BUG Side Match, putting another 1,905 rounds downrange for a minimum of 64,157 rounds downrange.
The event was held at Guthsville Rod & Gun Club in Allentown, Pa.
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TASK FORCE 20/20 MEETS With the Future in Mind!
Shooting Industry News ,TASK FORCE 20/20 MEETS With the Future in Mind!
National Shooting Sports Foundation
The 2008 Shooting Sports Summit ended last summer with a commitment by attendees to form a task force that would focus on recruitment and retention strategies for growing hunting and target shooting in the face of such serious challenges as urbanization, a changing culture and lack of access to huntable lands and shooting ranges.
At the core of the NSSF-sponsored Summit was a new three-year research project that is expected to play a key role in developing recruitment and retention strategies. And now the process has begun. Representatives from 26 organizations representing six industry segments came together in person and by teleconference last week in Dulles, Va., for the first meeting of Task Force 20/20.
Out of this gathering came the significant goal of increasing participation in hunting by 20 percent and target shooting by 20 percent over the next five years. “With hunting and shooting facing serious challenges in the near future, these individuals checked their hats at the door and with enthusiasm and optimism made an auspicious start for Task Force 20/20 and all that it means to the future of hunting and shooting,” said NSSF senior vice president Chris Dolnack.
Learn more at TaskForce2020.org.
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Dan Roberts is a grassroots supporter of gun rights that has choosen AmmoLand Shooting Sports News as the perfect outlet for his insiteful articles on Guns and Gun Owner Rights.
AWR Hawkins writes for all the BIG sites, for Pajamas Media, for RedCounty.com, for Townhall.com and now AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.
Named the Gun Dean by Human Events, "the senior rights activist in Washington" by Shotgun News, a "champion of the right to self-defense" by The Washington Times, and "dean of gun lobbyists" by The Washington Post and The New York Times, John M. Snyder has spent 45 years as a proponent of the individual Second Amendment civil right to keep and bear arms.
Evan Nappen is an active criminal defense attorney who has focused on firearms and weapons law for over 23 years.
Alan Korwin is the owner of Scottsdale, Arizona based Bloomfield Press. Founded in 1988, is the largest publisher and distributor of gun-law books in the country. His website, www.gunlaws.com, features a free national directory to gun laws and relevant contacts in all states and federally, along with a unique line of related books and DVDs.
Jeff Knox is a second-generation political activist and director of The Firearms Coalition. His writing can regularly be seen in Shotgun News and Front Sight magazines as well as here on AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.
Tom McHale describes himself as a conservative gun-totin’ bible-clingin’ literary assault dude who enjoys finding humor in just about anything.
Philip Van Cleave is president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, (VCDL). The Virginia Citizens Defense League is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians.
Dudley Brown, Executive Director of the National Association of Gun rights and Colorado's Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, says he is never surprised to hear that President Obama is trying to unilaterally enact gun control regulations.
Kenn Blanchard is a contributer to AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and Producer of the Urban Shooter pod cast.
Anthony P. Mauro, Sr, (also known as “Ant” to friends and associates) is Chairman and co-founder of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Conservation Foundation, and New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Environmental Projects. 
Shari Spivack is a mother and firearms instructor who has a passion for shooting, teaching and continuing to educate myself with all types of firearms in a safe and responsible manner.
Mr. Markel has a diverse background both teaching and doing. Paul served in the U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat as member of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines.
Alan Gottlieb is chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arm and founder of the Second Amendment Foundation. 
Since 1985 Gary Marbut has been heavily involved in the formulation of public policy concerning civilian ownership and use of firearms in Montana.
AmmoLand contributor, Paul Driessen, is a senior fellow with the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow and Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, nonprofit public policy institutes that focus on energy, the environment, economic development and international affairs.
Best known these days as a commentator on issues ranging from environmentalism to energy, immigration to Islam, Alan Caruba is the author of two recent books, "Right Answers: Separating Fact from Fantasy" and "Warning Signs", both collections of his commentaries since 2000 and both published by Merril Press of Bellevue, Washington.
Frank Brownell, CEO of Brownells, the Montezuma-based company is nation's largest gunsmithing and firearms accessory businesses.
Action hero and Second Amendment activist, Chuck Norris is one of the most enduringly popular actors in the world.
Chris W. Cox is the Executive Director of The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action and serves as the organization’s chief lobbyist.
David Gonzales grew up with firearms and has many fond memories of hunting with his grandfather.
Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science at Grove City College and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values.
AWR Hawkins writes for all the BIG sites, for Pajamas Media, for RedCounty.com, for Townhall.com and now AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.