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Lou Dobbs Examines Gun Control, Gun Sales & The Obama Effect

Lou Dobbs Examines Gun Control, Gun Sales & The Obama Effect

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Lou Dobbs Examines Gun Control, Gun Sales & The Obama Effect

West Virginia's Mid-Winter Waterfowl Survey Completed

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West Virginia’s Mid-winter Waterfowl Survey Completed

Pa Game Commission Announces Deadline For Ads In Digest

Pa Game Commission Announces Deadline For Ads In Digest

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Game Commission Announces Deadline For Ads In Digest

SOG Knives Twitch XL An Understated Professional's Knife

SOG Knives Twitch XL An Understated Professional's Knife

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SOG Knives Twitch XL An Understated Professional’s Knife So Cold It’s Hot!
This fast operating locking folder features a unique steel treatment for the blade and mated to the heavy service handle the Twitch XL is tougher than nails. –Spencer Frazer, SOG President
SOG Knives Twitch XL Knife

SOG Knives
Lynnwood, Wa.- -(AmmoLand.com)- The cool thing (pun intended) about this knife is the blade treatment.  Actually it’s not cool but flat out cold.  The Twitch XL blade is made from tough AUS-8 Stainless steel heat treated to a final Rockwell hardness of 57-58.
After the Twitch XL is fully heat treated it is then given a bath in liquid nitrogen at minus 300 degrees.
Cryogenic treating of metals from race car crank shafts to high-dollar musical instruments is a fairly recently developed metal finishing technique.  Basically the metal is taken down to a level of cold where the metal molecules are shrunk closer together.  When returned to normal temperature the metal molecules do NOT fully expand back to normal resulting in a denser metal.  Additionally, this treatment has the advantage of retaining the AUS-8 metallurgical chemistry (high-carbon and molybdenum) for toughness and edge retention.
This form of heat treating is costly, technical and tricky and is performed to exacting SOG standards.  The result is a blade that will cut like a laser for much longer-and you can dip the tip in a martini and it will make the drink colder.  Okay, maybe that’s a bit far fetched, but makes a great bar story.
SOG Speed:  One hand operation is easy, just move the blade open about 10-15 degrees and SOG’s Assisted Technologies (S.A.T.) takes over and fully opens the blade in the blink of the eye.
Pocket packing is easy because its pocket clip is easily reversible for either right or left hand carry and the position of the clip places the knife deeply into the pocket for a reduced public profile.
Grabbing it: Grip matters, and the Twitch XL has plenty with a 41/4th inch long handle featuring a wide profile (top to bottom) that provides the user with a handful of serious griping surface for plenty of cutting leverage.
Twitch XL Specifications:

Overall open length:   7.5″
Blade specifications:   0.125″ thick by 3.25″ in length (drop tip or tanto blade)
Blade material:   Cryogenic heat treated AUS-8 Stainless steel; 57-58 C Rockwell scale.
Handle material : Incredibly tough black hard-anodized 6061-T6 machined aluminum or an optional graphite handle.
Weight:  4.2 oz.

MSRP: Dependant on type of blade and handle materials and finish:

Black handle with drop tip blade……………………….$ 100.00
Graphite handle with drop tip  …………………………$ 100.00
Black handle with black TiNi blade (Titanium Nitride surface finish) ……………………………………………………….$ 140.00
Tanto blade with graphite handle ……………………..$ 100.00
Tanto with black handle and black TiNi blade ………$ 140.00
Tanto with black handle …………………………………$ 100.00
Image is Tanto/black handle …………………………  $ 100.00

Consumers may visit SOG’s extensive product website at www.sogknives.com [...]

Bushnell Outdoor Products Honors American Heroes

Bushnell Outdoor Products Honors American Heroes

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Bushnell Outdoor Products Honors American Heroes

FWC Makes Changes To WMA Quota Hunt Permit System

FWC Makes Changes To WMA Quota Hunt Permit System

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FWC Makes Changes To WMA Quota Hunt Permit System

Research Funded By Whitetails Unlimited Results in Continued Publication

Research Funded By Whitetails Unlimited Results in Continued Publication

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Research Funded By Whitetails Unlimited Results in Continued Publication

Lewis Machine & Tool Company - Get to Know Them

Lewis Machine & Tool Company - Get to Know Them

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Lewis Machine & Tool Company

O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Continues Support Of Priority Youth Shooting Sports Programs

O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Continues Support Of Priority Youth Shooting Sports Programs

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O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Continues Support Of Priority Youth Shooting Sports Programs

Anti-Gun Show Bill Defeated For a Second Time in Virginia Senate

Anti-Gun Show Bill Defeated For a Second Time in Virginia Senate

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Anti-Gun Show Bill Defeated For a Second Time in Virginia Senate

Georgia NASP State Tournament February 13

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Georgia NASP State Tournament February 13

Nikon Presents 2nd Annual Monarch Award To Drury Outdoors For Excellence In TV Production

Nikon Presents 2nd Annual Monarch Award To Drury Outdoors For Excellence In TV Production

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Nikon Presents 2nd Annual Monarch Award To Drury Outdoors For Excellence In TV Production

Iowa Ducks Unlimited State Convention scheduled February 13-15

Iowa Ducks Unlimited State Convention scheduled February 13-15

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Iowa Ducks Unlimited State Convention scheduled February 13-15

Anti-gun Eric Holder Sworn In As Attorney General -- See who stabbed you in the back

Anti-gun Eric Holder Sworn In As Attorney General -- See who stabbed you in the back

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Anti-gun Eric Holder Sworn In As Attorney General — See who stabbed you in the back

Firearm Sales Continue Upward in January

Firearm Sales Continue Upward in January

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Firearm Sales Continue Upward in January

AnglerSurvey and HunterSurvey Announce $1,000 Grand Prize Winners for 2009

AnglerSurvey and HunterSurvey Announce $1,000 Grand Prize Winners for 2009

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AnglerSurvey and HunterSurvey Announce $1,000 Grand Prize Winners for 2009

Bushnell Lands Government Contract To Supply Elite Spotting Scopes

Bushnell Lands Government Contract To Supply Elite Spotting Scopes

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Ruger P345 KP345PR .45 ACP Handgun

Ruger P345 KP345PR .45 ACP Handgun

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PA Deer Hunters Reminded To Submit Report Cards

PA Deer Hunters Reminded To Submit Report Cards

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High Capacity AR-15 L5 Polymer Magazines

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Turkey Country on The Sportsman Channel

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U.S. Junior Scores Historic First at World Biathlon Championships

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NWTF Board Elections Final

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Kimber Model 8400 Police Tactical Rifle

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CSF Reception Welcomes Caucus Members To 111th Congress

CSF Reception Welcomes Caucus Members To 111th Congress

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Anti-Gun Deception On The Senate Floor

Anti-Gun Deception On The Senate Floor

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Blackpowder Products, Inc. Provides Support For Youth Shooting Sports

Blackpowder Products, Inc. Provides Support For Youth Shooting Sports

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Montana Pheasants Forever Announces 2008 Habitat Accomplishments

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Massive Auction Over 4,300 Firearms Feb. 6th & 7th Bid Now

Massive Auction Over 4,300 Firearms Feb. 6th & 7th Bid Now

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