Brownells is proud to announce a 37,000 square foot expansion of their Montezuma, Iowa warehouse...

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Des Moines, Iowa - -(AmmoLand.com)- Brownells is growing. The company is proud to announce a 37,000 square foot expansion of their Montezuma, Iowa warehouse is well underway.

According to company President, Pete Brownell, “The extra space makes room for the additional inventory needed to maintain our industry-leading in-stock position and to also help us get our orders out even more efficiently.”

Along with the new space, plans call for the addition of several people, plus more technology to assist order picking, packing, and bulk warehouse staff with their jobs.

CEO Frank Brownell told us, “I remember working for Dad in the basement of the old movie theatre on the town square. We couldn’t imagine filling the current building when we moved in back in the 1970s and we’ve had to add on every five years. What’s really neat is we’ve been able to expand without losing the personal service that our customers deserve.”

At Brownells Everything is Guaranteed period! …Forever, 100%, with no restocking fees. Founded in 1939, Brownells provides free tech help and there’s no minimum order size or small order fees.

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells Expands

Midway USA

Columbia, MO --(AmmoLand.com)- MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer offering Just About Everything℠ for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting, is pleased to announce the release of Master Catalog #33.

The new Master Catalog began mailing to current Customers in February.

MidwayUSA Releases Master Catalog #33

MidwayUSA really does have JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING including:

• • Over 27,000 Products for Shooters
• • Over 24,000 Products for Reloaders
• • Over 32,000 Products for Gunsmiths
• • Over 7,000 Products for Hunters

Most of these products are featured in this nearly 1,000-page catalog.

“Customers tell us every year they look forward to seeing this catalog in the mail,” says Aaron Oelger, vice president of Marketing.

“A lot of work goes into the Master Catalog to ensure great product selection, quick and easy navigation and the best possible product information. Every year we improve the Master Catalog by listening to our Customers and reviewing catalog best practices.”

For new Customers, Master Catalog #33 is free with the first order. If a Customer is not yet ready to make a purchase, they may order the catalog and pay only the cost of shipping.

For more information about MidwayUSA or to obtain a copy of MidwayUSA Master Catalog #33, please visit www.midwayusa.com or call 1-800-243-3220.

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Timney Triggers

Phoenix, Arizona —-(AmmoLand.com)- Timney has been asking shooters and hunters, “What trigger would you like us to build next?”

The response has been incredible and thanks to our customers, some awesome triggers have been built.

The Mosin Nagant, our first “Customer’s Choice” trigger is now available for purchase.

The Mosin-Nagant features a trigger blocking side safety, adjustable trigger pull weight – 1 ½ to 4 pounds with heat treated components assembled in a lightweight alloy housing. Suggested retail price of $89.95.

Timney Mosin Nagant Trigger

Since it was founded in 1946, Timney Manufacturing has built a reputation based on the quality of its products.

Because of the precision machining and workmanship that goes into each and every Timney product they are often referred to as “The World’s Finest Triggers”.

Timney Triggers is proud to offer a lifetime warranty on all of their products, and each trigger is proudly “Made in the USA”.

For more information on Timney Triggers and their line of over 75 replacement triggers, please write to Timney at 3940 West Clarendon, Phoenix, AZ 85019, call toll-free 866-4TIMNEY, or visit the Web site at www.timneytriggers.com

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Brownells Gunsmith Career Fair

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Des Moines, Iowa - -(AmmoLand.com)-If you’re a gunsmith, gunsmithing student or a recent gunsmithing school graduate, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind chance to meet with employers from all around the country.

Bring your resume and talk to “big names” in the industry – manufacturers, custom shops, retailers, service centers.

Plus you can attend seminars tailored around career development and starting and expanding your gunsmithing operation. Also, learn from a panel of experienced gunsmithing professionals!

If you’re an employer you’ll have over 150 qualified gunsmiths to choose from – lots more applicants than any ad in your local newspaper could ever hope to generate. Whether you want someone to train in your style, or someone who can start generating income right away, they’ll all be here.

This is a tremendous opportunity for manufacturers with full staffs to meet with your current and future customers.

If you have a special technique for accomplishing a job, we invite you to share it with others in the trade during one of the seminars. You’re invited to attend the seminars, too, and learn new ways of generating income for your shop.

Jump start a rewarding career or staff your business with some new talent.

• Thursday, April 22, 2010 (Optional)- Brownells Open for Tours
• Friday, April 23, 2010- Gunsmith Career Fair at Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa
• Saturday, April 24, 2010- Gunsmith Career Fair at Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa

Visit: www.gunsmithcareerfair.com

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Brownells Gunsmith Career Fair – Your Place For Professional Growth

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Montezuma, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)- Shot show 2010 just ended Friday, last week. It was a show of mixed results with 1,023 vendors and 56,000 show attendees.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation says this was the largest show to date, and we certainly had huge crowds at both our Law Enforcement and Gunsmithing booths with people 2 to 3 deep most of the show. We especially want to thank everyone that stopped by to say Hello. I only wish Pete and I had been able to spend more time in the booth meeting and chatting with you.

There was some drama at this year’s show. . . The layout and navigation of this year’s Shot Show held at Sand’s Convention Center, was terribly unorganized and could probably be used as the bench mark for the worst laid out Shot Show ever. I suppose this probably has to do with the Sand’s expo not delivering on their promise for a new convention center when the contracts were signed.

We also had 23 people in the industry arrested on the Shot floor the very first day for some export bribery schemes. The FBI was certainly using something other than the NSSF map to find the bad guys; Pete and I were well into our 2nd day before we could find our booth without a guide using the same map! Then there was the unfortunate circumstance where some high-profile vendors boycotted renting a booth space from NSSF and decided to “backpack” their products to the industry, which means they would put all their products in backpacks and go from booth to booth selling or set up rooms in a near-by hotel for a “off-campus show-and-tell”. Both No-No’s with NSSF.

All the above notwithstanding, the primary mission of all the folks we take along to Shot Show is to get to know our customers and our vendors and the other great people in the industry. From this point of view, we had an enormously successful show!! Here are some of the industry bits of this and that we picked up and would like to pass along to you. (For some wonderful in-depth, detailed reviews of this annual bash, I recommend you go to Jim Shepherd’s website for his “The Shooting Wire”, and check back through the archives for the past couple of weeks. Jim’s a great writer with a finely tuned ear who does a great job of “nailing it”!)

The firearms market took a very deep breath after running the 2009 sales marathon, and are a little apprehensive of what 2010 will give us.

Factories, wholesalers and buyers are looking for “Value” this year. Last year it was all about “delivery”. Value does not mean “cheap”. It means how we can all do business better if we work together.

Everybody seems to be focusing on their “Core”.
The most important for all levels of business is to communicate with your customers, spend the time understanding what they are looking for and why. This is the best way you can learn, and you can direct your business to provide the service/product/solution they want and will pay for.

In retrospect, 2009 was the year for deliveries – getting things actually in the hands of the customers. 2010 is going to be the year of “I don’t know what’s next”. With this big mystery staring us in the face, the best way to go into the next 12 months is to focus on communicating with your customers, finding out what they want. And focus on defining what your Core business really is all about, and make it as streamlined and as efficient as possible.

With these two handled well and under tight control, you’ll be able to face – and deal with – whatever comes at you.

Finally, one of the services we provided at Shot Show this year came from the partnership we made with E-Myth Benchmark, the business development consultant. E-Myth was presented at Shot Show University during a seminar on “How To Grow Your Business”. Essentially, E-Myth is a very regimented and systematized coaching method that has been used world-wide in many different industries over the past 30 plus years. If you feel the gunsmith shop or the business you are running is really driving your schedule instead of you driving your business, this is something you need to check into.

I would recommend first buying the book “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It” by Michael E. Gerber (you can find it on http://www.amazon.com/ or buy at a discount from E-Myth Benchmark at number below).

It’s an inexpensive investment and yet gets the point across of how to take your business and your life to that next level. After you have read the book and want to explore E-Myth further, please contact Benchmark Coaching Center at 1-888-959-0621 if you are a business owner. Please mention you are responding to Brownells WebBench e-mail. The E-Myth team will contact you with a web link to an Online Assessment followed up with a personal phone call to follow-up this assessment with a Business Check-up session. Or go to http://www.e-mythbenchmark.com/ on the web and check out all the ways you can get further involved with the program.

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Brownells – Frank Talk About Guns January 2010

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Reno, Nevada – -(AmmoLand.com)-Members of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild recently honored Frank Brownell, CEO of the gunsmith supply house bearing his name, with a specially built, custom rifle.

The group gave the gun in recognition of Brownells’ long time service to the industry and his unflinching support of the Guild and its programs. Famed gun writer and long-time Guild advocate, Tom Turpin presented the gun to Frank at the Guild’s show in Reno, Nevada.

“I’m absolutely stunned, thank you all,” said Brownell. “Guild members are truly the finest gunmakers anywhere and to be recognized by them is indeed a most special honor. It’s just so darn humbling when I see all the famous names involved with creating this gorgeous rifle.”

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The idea for the project came from writer/Guild supporter Terry Wieland who donated the Mauser action which was already equipped with Blackburn bottom metal. As plans were made, the group decided that a peep sighted, classic stalking rifle would best exemplify their respect for their friend. Bill Dawtin, from Old World Walnut, donated the circassian walnut stock blank which was shaped, and inletted by Al Lind. Lind also applied a traditional, hand rubbed oil finish to the wood and did the final assembly of the components. Gary Goudy checkered the wrist and forend in a point pattern that matched the lines of the rifle. Dan Peterson fitted and chambered one of his own cut rifled barrels in 7×57. Lee Hegeland installed the NECG sights, three-position safety and trigger and also shaped the action. Sam Welch did the tasteful engraving in his unique scroll style. Pete Mazur did the final polishing and bluing of the metal. As a final touch, Dick Murray built one of his carefully fitted cases and split the cost with the Guild.

According to project instigator, Wieland, “I was talking with Tom Turpin one day and Frank’s name came up. We talked about all the help he had given everyone over the years, and I asked if anyone had ever done anything to show our appreciation, we couldn’t remember anything. I had the Mauser action, and Tom made some phone calls – and everyone he called said yes instantly when they were told who the rifle was for.”

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Frank Brownell Honored By American Custom Gumakers Guild

Custom Gunsmith Chuck Grace

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Montezuma, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)- Brownells, the Iowa-based gunsmith supply house, is pleased to announce that Chuck Grace, Vice President of the American Custom Gunmaker’s Guild, will be the Keynote Speaker at the company’s 4th Annual Gunsmith Career Fair which will be held April 23rd and 24th, 2010.

Chuck grew up in Michigan where he started working on guns at an early age. He furthered his education at Trinidad State Junior College, and immediately after graduation in 1973 he began his gunsmithing career.

In the early 1980s, a group of stockmakers and metalsmiths recognized the need for an organization to preserve and expand the craft of custom gunmaking. That led to the formation of the American Custom Gunmaker’s Guild at the 1983 NRA convention in Phoenix, AZ. In addition to serving as Vice President, Grace is also the Chairman of the Education Committee where he puts into action his belief that the key to preserving this honorable occupation is through the exchange of information.

He hopes to inspire those attending the Career Fair to advance their skills and share their techniques with other gunsmiths.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to have Chuck talk to everyone,” said Brownells CEO, Frank Brownell, “the man is a great gunmaker, a great representative for the Guild and I’m absolutely certain he will be a real inspiration for the attendees.”

The 4th Annual Gunsmith Career Fair will be held April 23rd and 24th, 2010 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. In addition to giving gunsmithing students and experienced gunsmiths the opportunity to interact with potential employers, the event includes seminars aimed at Business and Career Development. Seminar subjects for the event include: Obtaining a Small Business Loan; Creating A Business Plan; Accepting a Job Offer, and Marketing Your Business.

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Chuck Grace To Address Brownells 4th Annual Gunsmith Career Fair

Montezuma, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)- Grab your Santa wish list and get ready to save! Have question on the right gear for your beloved gun nut, but don’t want to give away the surprise? Ask the Gunsmith experts at Brownells. call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells December Top Rated Gun Products

Brownells Black Rifle Friday

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Montezuma, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)-
AmmoLand readers get a FIRST LOOK and a chance to save on some of these key items! Prices have already been reduced and you can act now, but make sure you come back this weekend to save 10% with coupon code CYB at checkout!

The 10% off $150 promotion will be good Friday Nov 24 through Monday Nov 30 online only. Supplies are limited and by being a Brownells email list subscriber you are getting an exclusive first opportunity on these prices.

Tangodown AR-15 ARC Magazine Tangodown AR-15 ARC Magazine Original Price: $20.99 Special Price: $13.99	Daniel Defense AR-15 Omega Rail 7.0 Daniel Defense AR-15 Omega Rail 7.0 Original Price: $264.99 Special Price: $199.99
Trijicon AR-15/M16 ACOG TA47 2.0×20 Scope Trijicon AR-15/M16 ACOG TA47 2.0x20 Scope Original Price: $1090.00 Special Price: $699.99	Blackhawk Industries 41″ Tactical Rifle Case Blackhawk Industries 41" Tactical Rifle Case Original Price: $106.99 Special Price: $69.99

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Brownells Black Rifle Friday

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Montezuma, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)- Get a jump on your gun stuff Christmas shopping starting at 12:00 AM, Friday, November 27!

Go to brownells.com this weekend and use Coupon Code CYB to get 10% off any order over $150! The special savings run through midnight, on “Cyber-Monday”, November 30 so grab your Santa wish list and get ready to save!

Plus save on some specially priced items which will be available all weekend long; AND, the 10% offer is good there, too!

Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment and accessories.

Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. A

ll of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee.

To order, or for more information, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com and mention code PFM.

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Apex Tactical Specialties

LOS OSOS, Calif. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Custom gunsmith Randy Lee of Apex Tactical Specialties, Inc. announced that Scott Folk, previously of GrayGuns Inc., has joined the company. Folk will be responsible for new parts development, Quality Assurance, action work on modern handguns and the company’s marketing.

“We’re pleased to welcome Scott as the newest member of the Apex team,” said Lee. “Not only does he bring a wealth of CNC and machine shop experience crucial in today’s firearms industry, but Scott’s gunsmithing credentials make him one of the top young smiths in American and a rising star in the trade.”

Prior to joining Apex Tactical, Folk worked for five years in various roles with well-known master gunsmith Bruce Gray of GrayGuns serving as an apprentice, a gunsmith and shop foreman for the custom gunsmithing operation known for specializing in HK and Sig Sauer pistols.

At Sac EDM & Waterjet, the nation’s fourth largest such facility where he worked for 10 years, Folk developed his CNC machining and EDM expertise and rose through the ranks to ultimately manage the EDM department.

“Apex Tactical has developed a well deserved reputation for gunsmithing excellence and, under Randy Lee’s guidance, grown to become the premier revolver customer shop in the country. I’m excited to be joining such a respected organization and look forward to developing new products and services to support the competition and law enforcement shooting communities,” explained Folk.

For more information on Apex Tactical Specialties and their full line of quality parts, accessories and gunsmithing services please contact Apex directly at (805) 528-5250 or visit www.apextactical.com.

About:
Apex Tactical Specialties (ATS, Inc.): Apex Tactical Specialties Custom Division was created to serve Law Enforcement personnel, competition shooters and individuals who recognize the need for defensive tools to be more than just “adequate” for the job. We are a quality-driven and progressive organization – our product line, services and expertise are continually evolving. Our mission is simple: superior parts, exceptional performance and craftsmanship, and, above all, unparalleled customer service. For more information on ATS visit www.apextactical.com.

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Top Gunsmith Scott Folk Joins Apex Tactical Specialties

Monty Crain (right) one of Brownells GunTechs demonstrates an alternative finish technique to a gunsmithing school student

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Montezuma, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)- During 2009, the members of Brownells GunTech Staff took time away from answering customer questions to pass along their knowledge in various areas of the gunsmithing trade. Taking turns, all members of the group taught classes at several gunsmithing schools across the country.

According to Brownells CEO, Frank Brownell, “We’ve always believed that sharing information freely will make the gunsmithing profession stronger. It’s an honor to be able to send our guys out to share what they know. Our GunTechs have helped develop the products and processes they teach about, they know ‘how-to’ better than anyone.”

Almost 160 students attended 10 different classes at schools including Montgomery Tech, Trinidad State Junior College, Murray State College, Wabash Community College and Pennsylvania Gunsmithing School. Classes covered Alternate Finishes, Custom Bluing, AR-15/M16 Maintenance and Repair, Gunstock Refinishing and 1911 Building.

In addition to sending their GunTechs on the road, Brownells also hosted a weeklong series of classes on the Remington 870 and 700, Colt M16/AR-15 and 1911, plus a one day Glock Armorer Class – all taught by factory experts – at their Montezuma, Iowa facility.

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells GunTechs Go On The Road To Teach Gunsmithing Students

Avid Design

Plymouth, Minnesota -–(AmmoLand.com)- Avid Design TM, a new brand that focuses on developing specialized tools for outdoor enthusiasts, introduces The Gun Tool – a multi-tool designed for rifles and shotguns. The Gun Tool (MSRP: $24.99) combines 18 of the most commonly used long gun tools into one compact ergonomic frame.

After extensive research, Avid’s design team determined that shooters and hunters had few options for in-the-field gun maintenance tools.

“There are a lot of multi-tools out there, but this is the first one designed specifically for shooters,” claims Bob Meinert, Avid Product Manager.

“Our original goal was to build a rock solid tool to carry to the range or to the hunting camp – and we did that.

We have gotten emails from hunters telling us about how useful The Gun Tool has been for them. What we also found is that it works great on the bench. In fact, it’s a great tool for gunsmiths to keep handy as their go-to tool because it combines so many tools into one frame.”

One innovative feature that stands out on the Gun Tool is its patent pending universal choke wrench. Most traditional universal choke wrenches feature a rounded edge that slips in the choke slots – making it very difficult to exert sufficient torque to loosen a stubborn choke tube. The Gun Tool’s choke wrench features a unique step design that securely penetrates into the slots of a tube and allows you to work with every gauge from the slender .410 to the mighty 10.

The Gun Tool also includes a pin punch to take down trigger assemblies for thorough cleaning, multiple Torx and Allen wrenches that fit the most common rings and bases, magnetic bit driver and bits , internal bit storage, a scope windage/elevation adjuster, and a claw-point blade to help you open a case of clays or cut a lift rope for your tree stand.

The Gun Tool

Gun Tool Specs
Field or range, this is the most versatile and handy combo a shooter can carry.

The Gun Tool is loaded with 18 of the most frequently used long gun tools, including five Torx and Allen wrenches and four magnetic hex drive bits, in a compact and ergonomic folding frame.

A stout claw-point blade is ideal for ammo boxes, and the pin punch makes quick work of disassembly. The multi-function choke wrench fits most tubes from .410 to 10 ga. and doubles as a scope windage and elevation adjuster.

A durable stainless steel and grip-coat polymer frame neatly houses every implement. Unlike handyman multi-tools, the Gun Tool is built from the specific needs, insights and frustrations of hunters and shooters. No tool fits you better.

Tools Included:

• 420 SS Claw-point blade
• Gun Pin Punch
• Choke Wrench: 10 ga; 12 ga; 16 ga; 20 ga; 28 ga; .410
• Scope windage/elevation blade
• Torx drive: T20; T15; T10
• Allen Hex drive: 3/32″; 5/32″
• Magnetic 3/16″ driver
• Screwdrivers: 1/8″ flat; 3/16″ flat; Phillips 1 & 2
• Magnetic bit storage block with access door
• 420 Stainless steel frame with Rubber grip-coated polymer jackets

Find out more about the Gun Tool @ www.theguntool.com

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Avid Design develops products that enhance the experience of enthusiasts. By constantly mining for insights from hard-core enthusiasts, Avid uncovers unmet needs and new ideas. Avid turns those insights and ideas into innovative products that solve real world problems for consumers. Avid is committed to fresh design and high utility while maintaining affordability in every product. To learn more about Avid Design and its other innovative products go to: http://www.aviddesignco.com.

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Avid Design Releases The Gun Tool

Brownells Expands Firearms Product Listings

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Montezuma, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)- We have just added a super new “filing & saving” system to the web site. It’s called the “Saved Cart“, and its whole purpose is to make running your shop a whole lot easier for you.

What this neat program does is allows you save orders electronically in the absolutely best and most perfect filing system for you because you set it up to fit the way you look at your world.

You quite literally can now save your shopping cart to any folder you want to and can put any name on that cart you want to.

Brownells Saved Cart is Back

This makes the possibilities limitless!

For instance, if you’re working on a 1911 for a customer named Bill Jones, you can establish a folder named “1911 Projects”. Within this folder create a saved cart for “Bill Jones”. As Bill’s project continues to grow you just add them to “Bill Jones” saved cart until you are ready to place the order. It makes project management and tracking very easy.

Or, if Bill Jones is a customer who has a lot of guns you make an entire folder for Bill Jones. Then you’d label this particular project, “.45 1911″ and so on as additional items are purchased for Bill Jones’s. If his next project is mounting a scope, you can put the items you bought for that project into the Bill Jones folder, but label this cart “Scope mount on Rem. 700, .243 cal”. Thus keeping all of Bill Jones projects together. Another really great feature of this system is that you can write yourself notes on the project you’re working on and save them for future reference. A fantastic way to keep track of your various jobs and projects.

Because of the complete flexibility of the new system, you can literally set it up any way you like. By the kind of project (rebarrel .45); by the name of the customer (Bill Jones); by the day date, or month date (October 2009); by the items you’ve ordered (Leupold Rings/Bases); etc., etc., etc. It doesn’t matter if you’re left brained or right brained, since you’re doing the labeling and you’ve put the carts into the folders, they are going to be where you think they should be. You just don’t have to conform to any body else’s ideas on filing!

What’s more, for those of you who had “Save(d) Carts” in Brownells’ old website before the upgrade in June to this new one, we have brought all those back in so you can access them and decide how you want to file them.

Check out our tutorial at brownells.com/help for a little more information on how it works.

As I sit here writing this, my mind goes into grid-lock thinking of all the possible ways I could set it up for me so I could find things I want to save. I had lots of fun testing it on the “Beta” site with our Web Master trying to make it crash or spin out of control. The old “Save Cart” was mighty popular, and we’ve heard from lots of you about getting it back. Well it is back…but on steroids. Gonna be a really huge winner for you. Find it and give it a try. I guarantee you’re going to love it!!

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells Super Selections

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- This month, we concentrate on handguns, with 10 top-quality products to help you customize your handgun or pistol for a variety of shooting tasks.

We have parts and accessories to tune your gun for better scores in steel, three gun and all purpose shooting competitions.

Get prepared for your next concealed carry class, or build a self-defense handgun with the latest tactical features.

Check out our huge line of hand gun Parts in our Newest 1911 Catalog – our biggest ever! Watch for your copy in the mail or visit the new Brownells.com.

Storm Lake Pre-Fit Glock Barrrels Provides easy installation Superb accuracy Stainless steel gives unique contrast to black slide Tactical Solutions 1911 Auto 2211 Conversion Kit Hone critical shooting skills using economical .22LR ammo Complete conversion system comes completely assembled Fits centerfire single-stack 1911 Govt/Commander and clones Brownells Signature Series Pistol Case Premium features provide maximum convenience and protection Large enough for guns with optics, lasers, and lights 12″ Long, 8″ High Maglula LTD. Uplula Universal Semi-Auto Pistol Magazine Loader Loads pistols magazines fast Smooth, positive operation protects fingers and thumbs One size fits most single and double stack magazines Cylinder & Slide 1911 Auto High Grip Thumb Safety Shaped for high-thumb hold Bottom edge matches frames contoured for high-grip beavertails Requires minor fitting Blackhawk Industries CQC SERPA Holsters Lightweight, durable and fast to use SERPA Active retention adds to the passive system with the push of a release button Chip McCormick Custom 1911 Auto 8-Round Power Magazine Feed Lips are roll-formed and polished, not die cut Patented follower design provides flawless feeding Removable plastic base pad with full, front-to-back engagement MGW Semi-Auto Sight Mover Adjusts, removes and installs sights without damage Safely moves fixed sights right or left in their dovetails Thumbscrew securely locks the slide so it’s fully supported Streamlight TLR-1 Weapon Light Lightweight, powerful light 80 lumens Mounts directly to guns with a unique locking bar system Uses 2 CR123 lithium batteries Ghost Trigger Connector for Glock Lightens and improves trigger feel Stainless steel and polished finish Reduces trigger pull to 3.5 pound

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading, bullets, equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells October Super Selections – Handguns

Wilson Combat 6.8 Spc Ar15 M4 Varient

Wilson Combat

Berryville, AR – -(AmmoLand.com)- After a tremendous amount of research and testing by Bill Wilson and the Wilson Combat team we are excited to announce the availability of our custom AR platform rifles chambered in 6.8 SPC caliber.

The 6.8 SPC (6.8×43mm) was initially developed by MSG Steve Holland and Chris Murray a United States Army Marksmanship Unit gunsmith to offer superior downrange lethality over the 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington in an AR pattern service rifle with minimal loss of magazine capacity and a negligible increase in recoil.

When built to the level of quality and precision Wilson Combat has achieved the 6.8 SPC is also capable of outstanding accuracy and reliability. In our match-grade, Spec II chambered 16” barrels, The 6.8 SPC is capable of pushing a .277 caliber, 85gr bullet to over 2900 FPS. 110gr bullets easily achieve 2500 FPS with factory loaded ammunition. Appropriate hand loading can achieve even higher velocities and enable the use of heavier projectiles up to 130 grains, which dramatically improves terminal ballistics over a 5.56 Nato/.223 Remington at long range.

This added ballistic performance makes the 6.8 SPC perfect for home protection and SRT/SWAT teams. The 6.8 is a truly ideal hunting round for medium to heavy game and turns the AR into a serious hunting rifle.

Wilson Combat hopes to become your one stop shop for all your 6.8 SPC needs.

Wilson Combat 6.8 SPC AR15 Recon Varient

We are starting with four distinct 6.8 models to fit any tactical or hunting need.

• A 16” M4 variant will appeal to those looking for a 6.8 caliber rifle with the signature M4 look.
• A 16” or 18” Recon with medium profile barrel for a shooter requiring a slightly heavier barrel profile.
• The new 16” Tactical Hunter Lightweight is our lightest 6.8 offering for quick handling in the field.

Most rifles are built on mid-length gas systems with enhanced LMT bolt carrier groups for flawless, long-term operation and use Wilson Combat match grade stainless barrels that easily meet our 1” accuracy guarantee. Complete upper receiver units of these models and custom variations are also available. These hand built complete custom upper units have the same accuracy and reliability guarantee as our complete rifles. http://www.wilsoncombat.com/68project.asp

Visit: WWW.WILSONCOMBAT.COM. ScattergunTechnologies™ now a division of Wilson Combat®

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Founded in 1977, Wilson Combat has grown to include more than 50 employees – no one else in the custom gun business has as many professionals, as many years of experience, or as much history with hand-crafting custom guns as we do. Here’s an idea of the type and number of years experience you will find at Wilson Combat.

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Wilson Combat 6.8 SPC AR15 Project

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Montezuma, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)-Brownells, the Montezuma, Iowa-based gunsmith supply business proudly announces that 21 of its products have been selected by the American Pistolsmiths Guild to receive their coveted Seal of Approval.

The products, ranging from Brownells 1911 Auto Slide Fitting Set (#080-745-000) to the complete Smith & Wesson Armorer’s Service Kit (#080-722-010) were all submitted to the Guild for approval and met the rigorous standards set by the organization for quality. You can see all the products at brownells.com/americanpistolsmithsguild.

Company CEO Frank Brownell told us, “The Seal fits exactly with the Guild’s mission of increasing professionalism in the industry. We’re just so honored that a number of our products earned the Seal. I’m sure Jim Clark Sr. would be pleased to see the organization he founded taking such a positive step forward.”

Brownells Awarded Pistolsmith Guild Seal

The American Pistolsmiths Guild established rigid standards for quality and lasting value, which all its members must meet and maintain, over 30 years ago. At a recent annual meeting, members realized no standards as strict as those of Guild members existed in the firearms and related industries.

As a result, members voted to establish a team to evaluate and test products against quality and functional standards as stringent as the Guild sets for membership. All products submitted for consideration must be of domestic manufacture.

Those passing the team evaluation will gain an official American Pistolsmiths Guild Seal of Approval. The Seal is not awarded in perpetuity. At pre-established intervals, the product must be resubmitted for a reevaluation. A decrease in quality will be cause to revoke any use of the Seal in association with the product. For further information on the Pistolsmiths Guild and the Guild Seal of Approval, e-mail tenring@texas.net

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells Awarded Pistolsmith Guild Seal for 21 Products

Brownells Expands Firearms Product Listings

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Brownells.com --(AmmoLand.com)- Brownells has added hundreds of new products which are available exclusively on their newly upgraded website, www.brownells.com.

Full lines now offered include Bushnell Trophy Series Scopes, HiViz Sights, Otis Technology cleaning products, Hawkeye Borescopes, plus Pro Ears and Radians hearing protection.

According to company president, Pete Brownell, “This expansion is part of our mission to provide our customers with the most complete selection of quality products possible.”

Brownell continued, “We’re going to keep expanding the line in the future by offering select full lines to our customers, this is just the beginning!”

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells Expands Firearms Product Listings

MidwayUSA.com Launches a New Homepage

Midway USA

Columbia, MO --(AmmoLand.com)-MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer offering Just About Everything^(SM) for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting is excited to announce the launch of a new homepage and website design. These updates are designed to improve navigation and create a more user-friendly shopping experience for the Customer.

“MidwayUSA is always improving how we serve our Customers and our website is a critical piece of creating a great shopping experience.

Our team studied Internet and eCommerce best practices before we began the design process and then tested the new application tools with small groups during the creation of the new MidwayUSA experience,” said Adam Ray, vice president of eCommerce at MidwayUSA.

A major improvement is the site navigation bar for browsing, which reduces the browsing tabs from 21 categories to just seven (Shooting, Re-loading, Gunsmithing, Hunting, Optics, Ammunition and Clearance), but still provides all information via “hover” menus.

The new homepage even has a section that highlights a different GunTec video each week. However, all of the old favorites are still on the page, including Search, Featured Promotions, Top Sellers and others.

Since 1977, MidwayUSA has been improving the shopping experience. Visit midwayusa.com and take advantage of this fast, friendly and secure shopping experience.

For more information about MidwayUSA, please visit midwayusa.com or call 1-800-243-3220.

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Shop MidwayUSA online for shooting supplies, reloading, airguns, gunsmithing, rifle scopes, ammunition & outdoor products. Extremely competitive prices, great sales, huge in stock product selection, same day shipping, legendary service, passionate NRA supporter & family owned.

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Troy Industries

West Springfield, Ma --(AmmoLand.com)-Advanced design, superior sighting and battle-ready toughness define Troy Industries’ new Di-Optic Aperture (DOA) sights. The Di-Optic flip-type sights represent the latest innovation from West Springfield, Massachusetts-based Troy Industries, a top supplier of small arms accessories and full weapons upgrades.

Troy Industrie Di-Optic Aperture (DOA) Sight

The DOA’s key design strength lies in its rhombus-shaped aperture, which centers the eye on the front post instantly and effortlessly. In a heartbeat, the shooter zeroes on the target and is ready to fire. Circular apertures simply cannot produce this effect. The DOA’s optics, coupled with Troy Industries’ legendary battle-ready toughness, provide a dramatic advance in shooting speed, accuracy and reliability.

“We take a great deal of pride in designing products that are combat ready,” said Stephen P. Troy, founder & CEO of Troy Industries. “The new DOA sights are tough enough for any environment and the improvement in acquisition speed and accuracy is phenomenal.”

Another strength of the Di-Optic Aperture sights is versatility. The sights offer two aperture settings, one for up to 300 meters and a second for up to 550 meters. The sights flip up easily and lock solidly into place. They fold out of the way quickly with the push of a button. This versatility and ease of use make the Di-Optic ideal for military, law enforcement and home defense applications.

Troy Industries Di-Optic Aperture sights have been extensively field-tested and are engineered to exceed military specs. Troy’s competitors cannot match the DOA’s combination of advanced design and ruggedness, which is why Troy Industries expects the sights to impact the market in a big way.

“Our customers in law enforcement, the military, all types of shooters are as excited about these sights as we are,” Troy said. “We spent a lot of time making sure we got it right and we’re thrilled to get the DOA’s on the market.”

The Di-Optic Aperture sights will be available through the Troy Industries website: http://store.troyind.com/ and through a number of affiliated retailers.

About Troy Industries, Inc.
Founded in 2003, Troy Industries is a leading United States Government contractor specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative, top-quality small arms components & accessories and complete weapons upgrades. All Troy products are American made and designed to perform flawlessly under intense battle conditions.

Troy Industries battle sights, rails and other strategic accessories set the industry standard for quality. Many iconic firearms manufacturers incorporate Troy products into their finest weapons, among them are Smith & Wesson, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Sig Sauer, LWRC International, Noveske, LaRue Tactical, POF-USA and HK Defense. For more information on Troy Industries visit www.TroyInd.com .

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Troy Industries Di-Optic Aperture Sights Set To Score A Direct Hit

Beretta USA

ACCOKEEK, MD --(AmmoLand.com)- Beretta U.S.A. Corp. announced today that it is launching three major programs intended to significantly enhance its customer service program.

The first part of the programs is the opening of regional Beretta service centers throughout the United States. Beretta U.S.A. has, for decades, used Bolsa Gunsmithing in California as a Gunsmithing and Warranty Service Center. Beretta U.S.A. has also now opened Gunsmithing Limited in Connecticut, Midwest Gun Works in Missouri and Briley in Houston, Texas as Beretta authorized service centers.

Each regional service center had to pass stringent criteria before it was selected by Beretta U.S.A.

“By establishing four regional service centers in various parts of the United States, in addition to our customer service center at the Beretta U.S.A. factory in Accokeek, Maryland, we hope to provide customers with quick turnaround, lower shipping costs and local expertise to support their Beretta, Sako and Tikka products,” noted Silven Gantt, Director of Customer Service, Defense and Commercial for Beretta U.S.A.

The second Beretta U.S.A. program is a partnership with Brownell’s to provide spare gun part sales, storage and distribution for customers throughout the U.S.

“Brownell’s has a well-deserved national reputation as an efficient, prompt and effective part supplier and is widely recognized as the world’s largest supplier of firearm accessories, gun parts and gunsmithing tools,” commented Gantt. “A partnership between Brownell’s and Beretta U.S.A. was a logical step in our mutual desire to provide state-of-the-art customer service.”

Finally, Beretta U.S.A. has launched a new advanced customer service website (www.berettasupport.com) that offers customers 24-hour a day, 7-day a week, 365 day a year access to their service information, including order status, service status, warranty registration, service center locations, dealer locations, product schematics, owner’s manuals and an interactive customer support agent to answer questions.

“We launched this website to give our customers quick and convenient information without the limitation of having to use the telephone or contact us only during standard business hours, “Gantt explained. “Our customers are now literally one click away from the service information that they need.”

Points of contact and further information about the five Beretta authorized service centers can be found at:

Beretta U.S.A. Corp.
ATTN: Service Department
17601 Beretta Drive
Accokeek, MD 20607
1-800-BERETTA
www.berettausa.com

Bolsa Gunsmithing Limited
7404 Bolsa Avenue
Westminster, Ca. 92683
(714) 894-9100
www.bolsagunsmithing.com

Gunsmithing Limited
3 Lacey Pl
Southport, CT 06890
(203) 254-0436

Midwest Gun Works, Inc.
1101 Mason Circle Drive South
Pevely, MO, 63070
[636] 475-7300
www.midwestgunworks.com

Briley Manufacturing, Inc.
1230 Lumpkin Road
Houston, Texas 77043
[713] 932-6995
www.briley.com

Brownell’s Inc. can be contacted by visiting www.brownells.com.

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Beretta, established in 1526, is the oldest industrial dynasty in the world tracing its roots through 16 generations of continuous family ownership. Firearms bearing the Beretta name have been sold for almost 500 years. Beretta USA Corp. was founded in 1977 and supplies the standard sidearm to the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Beretta manufactures, distributes and markets a complete line of firearms, accessories and apparel. Beretta also owns and operates six retail Beretta Gallery stores worldwide. For additional information, visit www.berettausa.com.

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Beretta U.S.A. Announces Major Customer Service Initiatives

Brownells Fifth 1911 Handgun Catalog

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- If you love the 1911 pistol, you need a copy of Brownells 1911 Catalog #5. Everything you need to build, customize and fix a 1911 – all the tools, all the parts, all the accessories – is shown, in color in this FREE catalog. It is available now, by calling 800-741-0015 or through the website, brownells.com

“I’m a huge fan of the 1911,” said Frank Brownell, company CEO, “and absolutely thrilled that this fine gun still sets the standard for semi-auto pistols. The new goodies folks keep coming up with amaze me.”

The easy-to-use format with color photos and side tabs make it easy to find the parts and tools you need. Dream Guns, eight of them, built by MD Custom, Cylinder & Slide, Ed Brown, Nighthawk Specialty, Wilson Combat and Brownells in-house pros give you ideas you can use to build your own, custom 1911.

American flag logos show products that have been certified by their manufacturers to be made in the U.S.A. and Blue, video camera icons let readers know that a free, instructional video is available on brownells.com

“The catalog folks here just keep finding ways to top themselves,” said company President, Pete Brownell, “and 1911 #5 is the best one yet.”

Brownells 1911 Catalog #5 that features 68 pages filled with over 2600 1911-related products, including 120 brand new products. Call or go online for your free 1911 #5 Catalog: (800) 741-0015 or brownells.com.

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

To get a free copy of 1911 Catalog #5 or for more information, call 800-741-0015 or visit brownells.com and mention code PFH.

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)-We’ve been doing some “reality checks” around here last week, trying to get a handle on how our industry is doing and how we need to prepare for the upcoming year.

As we look back, it would seem that most all of us in the industry have had a fantastic run of business. Our industry has been recognized by shooters, non-shooters and even the economic whiz-kids on Wall Street, as one of the very few bright spots during this economic downturn.

You probably saw it in the huge volume of sales starting right at the election in November, 2008, peaking somewhere around Easter, 2009 and then sliding back closer to the traditional summer slow-down we always see.

In doing our analysis here, we asked ourselves the following three questions and tried to come up with answers. You might want to stop a moment and with a fresh cup of coffee, ask yourself these questions about your business and how you feel about your future.

1. Is this “Obama Gun Sale Bubble” over?
2. Is demand for firearms and ammunition coming down to the standard demand curve for our business?
3. What can we do for the remainder of 2009 and all of 2010 to match or beat those high sales in the “Bubble” months of 2008-09?

We came up with some answers, which I’ll pass along to you, but they really are only our opinions from our viewpoint. Hopefully you will find something in here which will be beneficial to you in your business.

We believe the insane demand level for tactical firearms is over and future demands for these products will come back down to the industry norms. Keep in mind, though, there have been a huge number of non-traditional firearms buyers making purchases of AR-15’s. So there are a lot of customers out there who will still want to accessorize and modify one of the world’s most versatile and popular platforms. Definitely still a market for AR-15 “stuff”, but a much softer one for the basic platform itself.

The conceal carry/home defense market, however, is starting to heat up and right now is the beginning of a “short boom”, not as significant as tactical rifles, but one nonetheless. We don’t know how much leg this market can get under it or how long it might run. It is getting lots of play right now in the gun press, so take a look at how you can get into it modestly and watch it closely.

We strongly believe the reloading and ammo markets are still underserved and have strong growth ahead of them. It will take longer to get these markets back to a norm because the primer shortage. The deep fluctuations/price increases in the metals markets from which most of these ammo components are made – lead, copper, brass has an impact on availability and prices. Our industry’s share of these markets is not even a wrinkle, and we have neither control nor any leverage we can bring into play. We just have to wait for the metals markets to settle out.

Shotgun and hunting markets did not seem to have the favorable run-up as the tactical weapons market. From what we think we see, there might be some returning strength. It looks like reservations for hunts have still to recover. We definitely expect those to slowly come back, but quite possibly not until folks are more comfortable the economy has settled down and a general recovery is underway. Hunts are discretionary, more easily put off.

For net results for 2009, don’t focus too much on beating year-over-year numbers. Our last year was way out of the norm. Instead focus on the year’s sales number. With the history we’ve had, it would actually be acceptable to have a 0% growth year in 2010 – it all depends when your fiscal year ends and where the “Obama Bubble” fell. Sometimes it’s just nice to have survived and to be able to move on!

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Brownells – Frank Talk About Guns September 2009

National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, VA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Three of the National Rifle Association’s top Junior Members have been selected to receive the 2009 Outstanding Achievement Youth Award, recognizing their accomplishments in the community, the classroom, and the shooting sports.

A total of $10,000 in scholarship money is awarded to the winners thanks to the generosity of Brownell’s, one of the world’s leading suppliers of firearms accessories and gunsmithing tools.

Eighteen-year-old Collin Wietfeltd of Hemlock, Michigan, won first place and a $5,000 scholarship. Weitfeltd’s impressive shotgun skills earned him spots on the 2009 U.S. World Championship Shotgun Team, the U.S. National Development Team, and on the 2009 ATA All-American Junior Trapshooting Team.

Wietfeltd recently returned from the Shotgun World Championships, held August 7-16 in Maribor, Slovenia, where he earned a silver medal as a member of the Men’s Junior Trap Team and finished in 7th place as an individual. Earlier this month, Wietfeltd took first place in the Trap Championships at the 2009 Shotgun Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In addition to his shooting skills, Wietfeltd is also very active in his school and community. At Hemlock High School, Wietfeltd is a member of the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), the CPR Team, and is a regular name on the Honor Roll. Wietfeltd’s community involvement includes being an active member, volunteer, and coach with the Saginaw Field and Stream Club, serving as a coach for the Scholastic Clay Target Program, and as a frequent blood donor, being presented with the Donor For Life Award in 2008. In addition, Wietfeltd has participated in the Michigan State Youth Hunter Education Challenge and NRA Advanced Shotgun Camps.

Wietfeltd will attend Lindenwood University this fall on a partial academic/trapshooting scholarship. He will compete as a member of the Trapshooting Team and will major in Chemistry while completing a pre-dental study.

“Reviewing the applications for the 2009 Outstanding Youth Achievement Award made me very proud of all of the candidates, and speaks to the tremendous effect that the shootings sports and NRA programs has on young people. The shooting sports community gives so freely of their time, money, and most importantly their mentorship; not just to these three winners, but to all youth involved in their programs,” said Larry Quandahl, Manager of NRA’s Youth Programs Department.

Second place and a $3,000 scholarship were awarded to eighteen-year-old Tanner Brooks of Walkerton, Indiana. Brooks is a member of the Indiana State Rifle & Pistol Association and had place first in several competitions, including the Indiana State Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Championships and the National SCTP Skeet Championships. In 2008, Brooks was selected to attend the NRA’s Youth Education Summit (YES) in Washington, D.C., and also traveled to the NRA Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. In his community, Brooks helped teach children about firearms safety by presenting the Eddie Eagle GunSafe(r) Program to numerous elementary schools.

Samuel Fowler, a seventeen-year old from Orchard Park, New York, took third place and earned a $2,000 scholarship. Fowler is an NRA Life Member, as well as a member of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association. As a Smallbore Rifle shooter, Fowler has competed in the National Matches at Camp Perry for the past three years and numerous other local, state, and national competitions. In addition to his achievements as a competitive shooter, Fowler is also an exemplary student and has volunteered at a local Friends of NRA dinner.

All NRA Junior Members (or NRA Regular or Life Members under the age of eighteen) who are also current members of a NRA-affiliated club or state association, and have completed one NRA Basic Firearm Training Course are eligible for the award. Applicants must have additionally earned at least one rating through the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, submit three letters of recommendation, provide a copy of their school transcript, and write a 1,000 word essay entitled, “What the Shooting Sports have Taught Me.”

In addition to these core requirements, applicants must also participate in at least five NRA-sponsored programs. These elective requirements may include, but are not limited to, presenting the Eddie Eagle GunSafe(r) Program, attending the Youth Education Summit, competing in the Youth Hunter Education Challenge, participating in the National Matches at Camp Perry, or attending an NRA Shooting Sports Camp.

Applications for next year’s Outstanding Achievement Youth Award are due to NRA Headquarters no later than May 1, 2010. For more information on the Outstanding Achievement Youth Award, please contact NRA’s Youth Programs Department by calling (703) 267-1505 or by visiting http://www.nrahq.org/youth/achievement.asp.

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com .

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Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

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Extreme Shock Ammunition

CLINTWOOD, VA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Extreme Shock Ammunition™, known for producing the world’s most advanced ammunition, introduces two new products, the Extreme Shock GripWell™ and the Extreme Shock Lightwell™.

These two products are built for use with an M4 or AR-15 to offer better grip, allow for faster reloads, improve stance for CQB and protect the gun itself.

Extreme Shock GripWell

The Magwell allows the operator to use the magazine well as a grip and creates a magazine funnel to reduce reload time. It weighs only 110 grams and is independent of the barrel length so it can be interchanged between full length and carbine length weapons. The Magwell design was developed to give the operator the preferred tight in elbow grip when holding the weapon. It will also allow the use of double mags. The “Mag Cinch” can be used by removing the top strap. Other manufacturer’s magazine clips can be used as well.

The Lightwell has all the advantages of the Magwell with the added ability to have a weapons light mounted on the gun without the need for a heavy and expensive rail system. The Lightwell design allows for the light to be mounted on either the left hand or right hand side.

The Magwell and the Lightwell allow for cleaning of the weapon without removal.

To learn more about the full range of products offered from Extreme Shock Ammunition, please visit www.extremeshockusa.net, call Extreme Shock USA at (276) 926-6772

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Extreme Shock™ is the safest, most technologically advanced small arms ammunition produced in the world. Extreme Shock™ offers superior performance with enhanced safety features that greatly exceed that of lead core ammunition.

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Brownells Gun Parts Catalog #62

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Montezuma, Iowa - -(AmmoLand.com)- The newest wishbook of gun goodies and gunsmithing supplies, Brownells Catalog #62, is now available and it’s bigger than ever. This three pound plus monster has grown to 592 pages, containing over 30,000 total products, with more than 1,200 that are new since 2008!

Company CEO Frank Brownell said, “The gang in the Catalog Department took last year’s big change and refined it to improve things even more. The color-coded page edges and clearly divided sections make it really easy to find just what you’re looking for. We’re darned serious about promoting U.S.-made products and U.S. Flag icons have been added to some products that weren’t identified in time for last year’s catalog and included with the new products that qualify.”

Some of the thirty sections include: AR-15/M16; 1911 AUTO; Rifle and Shotgun Sights; Holsters and Mag Holders; General Gunsmith Tools; Metal Finishing; Screws and Hardware Kits; plus sections for Rings and Bases; Books and Videos; Optics and Accessories; and Stockwork.

According to company President Pete Brownell, “The ‘Dream Gun’ idea has proven to be very popular and we’ve updated it with six new-to-the-big-book ARs and another eight new 1911s showing some ideas on building a gun just the way you want it using products in the Catalog. Another favorite that continues to grow is our series of instructional and product videos. We’ve made sure to mark products that have those available.”

Catalog #62 is currently available for purchase, either through the website, www.brownells.com or by phone at 800-741-0015, Dept. #AMMOLAND

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com .

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Brownells Newest Biggest Gun Catalog NOW Available

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- Has a load of new and exciting products for the gun and shooting fans in your family.

Here is a brief run down of some of the hot items from Brownells.com for August.

MAGPUL AR-15/M16 ACS™ BUTTSTOCK

MAGPUL AR-15/M16 ACS™ BUTTSTOCK
Drop-In Replacement For M4 Stock With Storage & Enhanced Comfort Features.

Adaptable Carbine/Storage (ACS) stock is a drop-in replacement for standard USGI M4 collapsible stock that gives the tactical operator extra storage options, a secure, comfortable cheekweld, and an advanced dual-locking lever.

Smooth, streamlined exterior contours prevent snagging on clothing, sling, or vegetation, and helps ensure fast exits from vehicles without snagging on gear. More..

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LASERMAX SABRE™ LASER SIGHT FOR GLOCK® Frame-mounted laser sight adds minimal bulk and less than an ounce of weight to weapon, while providing pin-point target illumination with a powerful, 5mW, 635nm wavelength red laser. More..

SURGEON RIFLES BOTTOM METAL WITH DETACHABLE MAGAZINE Upgrade your short action Surgeon or Remington 700 for speed, convenience, and the added safety of a detachable box magazine. More..

BEAVER CREEK ARMORY AR-15/M16 CARBINE BARREL Carbine-length barrel machined from high-grade 4140 carbon steel replicates the exact dimensions of a mil-spec M4 barrel forward of the gas port. More..

BROWNELLS FRICTION DEFENSE® CARBON REMOVER Fast, easy way to clean your AR-15/M16 bolt and carrier, revolver cylinders, choke tubes, gas pistons and almost anything else you can think of. More..

SO TECH SNIPER SKID PLATE Durable, double-stitched, 1000 denier Cordura® nylon pad with waterproof, rubberized exterior helps prevent slipping on rough, hard surfaces during barricade shots. More..

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com .

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Brownells New Gun Products for August

Tactilitie .416 Barrett AR-15 Conversion Kit

Tactilite.com

ODESSA, FL – -(AmmoLand.com)- Due on the success of the Tacilite .50 BMG, Zel Custom Manufacturing has released, today, a new line of Tactilite that convert a standard AR-15 into a .416 Barrett bolt-action rifle.

The Tactilite, a complete upper assembly that allows a user to quickly convert an AR-15 rifle into a precision single-shot, bolt-action rifle, chambered in either .50 BMG or .416 Barrett, has been a big hit for Zel Custom. Since its release in June 2009, the Tactilite has been enthusiastically received by the shooting community and have caused sales to skyrocket for the new company.

“From casual shooters to the professional user to even the on-line gaming community, the Tactilite .50 BMG has received an incredibly positive response. Now, we’re proud to offer a version chambered in .416 Barrett, to meet the needs of both the California market and those who want to use this incredible new chambering,” said Michael Brendzel, president of Zel Custom Mfg. “The .416 Barrett is more powerful than the .50 BMG out to 1000 yards. We expect a lot of exciting news around this chambering in the coming years.”

To celebrate the new offering, Zel Custom will be offering special deals to Zel Custom Facebook fans and Twitter followers- simply visit www.zelcustom.com or search “Tactilite” on Facebook or Twitter.

About Zel Custom Manufacturing, LLC
Zel Custom Manufacturing, LLC is the manufacturer the Tactilite line of big-bore ARconversions kits. Zel Custom maintains all its production facilities in Odessa, Florida. For more information, please visit us at www.tactilite.com or www.zelcustom.com.

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Zel Custom Mfg. Releases Tactilite in .416 Barrett

Stark Equipment AR15 SE-2 Sling Grip

Stark Equipment

Manchester, NH - Stark Equipment has begun shipping their latest product, the SE-2 Sling Grip for AR-15 style rifles.

The SE-2 is the first AR-15 pistol grip to be integrated with an ambidextrous sling mount.

The SE-2 is available in two versions. The Hook Mount provides a loop compatible with most common sling hooks; The Swivel Mount allows the attachment of push-button sling swivels.

The SE-2’s sling mount is located above the hand and below the buffer tube, with a low profile design that stays out of the way of even fully collapsed M4-style stocks. When added to AR pistols, the SE-2 provides excellent one-handed control while providing sling attachment that doesn’t clutter up the receiver extension.

Extensive strength testing has been performed on the SE-2 to ensure a reliable attachment point that you can depend on.

Just like the original SE-1 Pistol Grip, the design of the SE-2 enhances weapon ergonomics and functionality, bringing M16, M4 and AR-15 style weapons to a higher level of control and comfort. The grip has been designed for a wide range of hand sizes and shooting demands. Features include a smooth integral trigger guard to increase comfort, textured surface for added grip and storage for batteries or other equipment.

The SE-2 Sling Grip has an MSRP of $49.95 and is available in Black, Dark Earth and OD Green. For more information visit www.starkequipment.com.

About:
Stark Equipment are manufactures of AR-15 Firearms parts and accessories.

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Stark Equipment Releases the AR15 SE-2 Sling Grip

How the AR-15 Rifle Operates Video - Its Parts & Specifications

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- It’s easier to build something if you understand how the parts interact and function as a whole. This section covers: all the parts that make up each subassembly of the AR-15, the purpose of and the interaction between each subassembly, and the specific dimensions that you will need to be aware of when ordering.

With this section you’ll be ready to confidently order your parts because we’ve covered: what options are available, the proper sizes, and parts that make up the entire rifle in its common styles. Like all of the videos in this series, you can choose to watch only those clips that pertain to the rifle that you’re building, or watch other clips to help you choose between options.

Brownells AR-15 Rifle Builder Videos

Video topics covered include:

1. Introduction
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 Introduction, and Common Subassemblies
i. Specific Parts for the A1
ii. Specific Parts for the A2
iii. Specific Parts for the A3
b. The Lower Receiver Introduction, and Common Subassemblies
i. Specific Parts for the Mil Spec Trigger Group
ii. Drop in 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. Assembling the Ejection Port Cover
b. Assembling the Forward Assist Plunger
c. Installing the Forward Assist
d. A1 Sights
e. A2 Sights
9. Assembling the Mil Spec Barrel Overview
a. Installing the Barrel into the Upper Receiver and the Delta Ring Assembly
b. Installing the Front Sight Base and Gas Block
c. Installing a Flash Hider or Muzzle Brake
10. Assembling a free float barrel
a. Installing the Barrel Into The Upper Receiver
b. Installing an Picatinny Rail Gas Block
11. 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
12. Assembling the Mil Spec Fixed Buttstock
13. Assembling the Mil Spec Telescoping Stock
14. Assembling the Bolt Carrier and Bolt
15. Assembling the Operating Handle and Checking the Head Space
16. Function Checking at the bench
17. Function Checking at the Range
18. Cleaning and Maintenance

About:
Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells Spray-On Paint Video Series

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- Using spray finishes on your firearm can provide greater protection from the elements, fulfill a specific purpose like turkey or waterfowl hunting, and/or make additional accessories better match your gun’s finish.

With this series of instructional videos we’ll take you through the entire process; from choosing the correct spray finish, surface preparation, application, shop equipment and proper curing methods.

We even include tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your project. Broken down into short specific segments, you can watch and re-watch only the topics that interest you.

The topics covered are: Getting Started, A discussion about the different spray finishes, Types of applications, Preparation of surfaces to be painted, Protecting holes and threads, Layering and Stenciling, Tips and tricks.

Click to watch all the gun painting videos in this series.

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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STI International Guns

Georgetown, TX - -(AmmoLand.com)- After that eight piece run of 6″ guns that we built to benefit the USPSA women’s program and called the “Infinite”, some folks apparently got their tongues tangled in the pronunciation and created some confusion in the market place. Not wanting to be confused with anybody else, we’ve dropped the use of that name.

We’ve decided to call the 5″ gun that evolved from that 6″ gun the “Apeiro”, pronounced “Apero”. It’s got a nice ring to it and I’m told by the Greeks that it means “something without end”. With our warrantee, I’d consider it appropriate. We’ve decided, too, that we’ll also substitute any other Schuemann 5″ ramped (Wilson/Nowlin/STI) barrel that will accept a front sight. ALL normal calibers are available. We should have pictures and specs on the website soon but here’s the main thrust of the press announcement:

“The Apeiro 2011 couples STI’s patented receiver with all the most desirable accessories in a factory firearm to produce a pistol that is as beautiful as it is reliable. The controls are STI International’s stainless steel ambidextrous thumb safeties and knuckle relief high-rise beavertail grip safety.

The full length stainless steel Tri-top bar stock slide features STI’s unique saber tooth rear cocking serrations and is cut to match the Schuemann barrel. The barrel is a 5.0″ fully ramped, fully supported “island” bull barrel, with the sight milled in to allow faster recovery to point of aim.

This excellent firearm comes standard with an STI square hammer, patented STI trigger system, STI S-7 sear, and titanium strut for smooth, reliable function. The Apeiro 2011 has custom engravings on the polished sides of the (blued) stainless steel slide, stainless steel magwell, STI adjustable rear sight, Dawson fiber optic front sight, and a blued frame. Available in 9×19, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP.”

As an offshoot from above, you guys are certainly coming up with some original ideas for us to run through the Custom Shop. With the ideas that we’re seeing coming through, the thought has occurred to our Marketing Manager (Pauletta S.) and her staff that we should incorporate some of them into a limited run of “STI 20th Anniversary” pistols. What do you think, both of the idea of an “Anniversary” edition and of it being a limited run? What would YOU like to see it be?

We’re also beginning to get requests that we bring back our .22LR rifle, except not as “high end” this time. Just a good quality, moderately priced item. With the cost of ammunition these days, it may make some sense. Opinions?

Much to our surprise, the “original” size aluminum grip is out selling the “slim line” model by about two to one. I would sure have bet the other way. What do you guys think about us doing a “2011 Single Stack” aluminum grip?

Further good news for you: I’m asking the Sales Department to start quoting a 6-7 week lead time at this point. That means we’ve shortened it by seven weeks already this year (for most products). Any large order could change that at any time so you may want to take advantage of it while you can.

On the thought about doing a “knockoff” of Taurus’s “Judge” except in a .410/.22LR version: I bought a couple of (personal) “Judges” for R&D. THEN I found some neat little cylinder inserts that accepted .22LR at Brownell’s. I don’t think we’re gonna’ try and reinvent the wheel. That little “three-fer” (.45LC/.410/.22LR) is a fun, fun package at a fun, fun price point!

We are still taking orders for the “Competition” and “Tactical” rifles for August delivery and beyond. The competition models are outselling the tactical models by about 50%.

It has been brought to my attention that I am remiss in reporting the “Gun Used” statistics from the 2008 USPSA National Championships. Since the 2009 Nationals are just a couple months away, I better get it into this one. In the “Limited 10″ Division where almost anybody can play, we had about 49% of the guns being shot. Glock was second with about a third of that. In the “Limited” Division, we did much better with about 59% of the shooters using STI guns. The folks in second also had only about 1/3 that number. In the “Open” Division, it was a runaway. STI over 71%, second place under 20%. Winners have gone with winners again. Obviously, our outlay under the “Contingency Program” has gone up for another year in a row. Keep tapping us! It’s a pleasure working with you.

Have ya’ll noticed the information that we’ve been uploading to YouTube lately? If you’ll go to the FAQ page, you’ll find several “How to’s” on the disassembly of guns, RecoilMasters, etc. Under “What’s New” you should find some product videos. We just got these up recently and have had over 12,000 hits already.

The ESOP Committee has asked me to drop a bug in your ear about the annual company get together. They truly appreciated the donations you folks made to their door prize stash last year and are asking if you are willing to donate again? Chris chris@stiguns.com would be your contact point.

Sell a bunch. Have fun. Do good. Not necessarily in that order!

Dave Skinner

About STI:
STI International is a leading firearms manufacturer and the pioneer of the modular frame system for the 1911. A favorite of both top competitors and custom gunsmiths, STI pistols are widely regarded as the gold standard in the sport of Practical Shooting.

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STI International, Inc. – SkinnErgram #117

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- Our newest, latest and greatest – Catalog #62 – is printed and ready to go into the mail the first or second week of August. You should get it about a week later. This one is bigger than our last at 592 pages, has more’n a thousand new products, and we’ve tweaked our product categorization program to make it even better.

Frankly, we’re awfully pleased with this new Big Book . . . seems we keep saying that every year, but they really do get better and better. However, if print media isn’t your bag anymore and you’ve really gotten into the “net”, we’ve got the new website for you to use and enjoy – brownells.com – which is getting rave reviews and lots of activity. Give it a look – between the web and the catalog, we’ve tried to make it wondrously easy for you to pick out the items you want and get them on order to you.

Now to something you really need to do… work on your strategic plan. This is a particularly interesting time in our industry. We all know and acknowledge that the boom we are seeing is a classic “bubble”, with prices driven up on particular guns or shooting platforms and ammunition caused by shortages. These are real shortages, but the manufactures at all levels, from raw goods through gun and ammo factories are not making major capital investments in new manufacturing equipment. They too know this bubble will burst and they will be left with excessive capacity for which they have no need, paid for with borrowed money. No cash stream from the expenditure, but still have to pay for the equipment. Frankly, to stay in business in the long view, these folks have to look at their world this way.

So where does all this turmoil find you? Have you gotten your business strategic plan in place? Obviously the factories do. But do you know what you’re going to be doing after the inevitable bursting of the bubble? You really need to stop and take a good look at your business’s future and your personal future. Preparing for this “future” ahead of time is called your business strategy. It can be overwhelming; for sure it’s going to be challenging to think about, much less create. To help put your mind in the right groove; “Strategy” is defined as “a plan of action to achieve a particular goal.” The word has its roots in the ancient Greek word strategos, which is a military term used to describe the art of a general. Kind of cool, when you think about it! You’ve got to think of yourself as a general as you create and manage the strategy to reach our goals for our business and our life.

To create this strategy for your business, the first thing to do is sit down and make a list of what it is you want to accomplish – what are the most important things to you and how do you want to make them happen? These are your goals. The stuff you’re aiming to have happen. This is not the time to take on the rebuilding of the world order. Start small and take some time to work on your list.

Secondly, you should also think about the things that you don’t want to do or you don’t want to happen. Not going broke is a pretty good goal, for instance. Once you have your do’s and don’ts listed, it becomes much easier to continue to narrow down your initial plan and start adding new exciting ideas, and get rid of the not so good ones.

OK, so here’s the order of things. Write down your goals. “My business is going to Survive” might be one to start with. Then you start on the Strategy to make sure you reach your goal. You really have two simple choices – 1) You can downsize as your market shrinks and work hard to contain costs. 2) You can diversify your product line or service areas and work to bring in customers.

Stretch your thinking. Think carefully about this and write it down. These goals are what you’ll base your strategic plan on. Everything you write down in the strategic plan column should directly correlate to the eventual success of your main goal. For instance, you’ve decided you want to open a gun shop. You have the tools and the skills necessary to do it. That becomes a goal. But, you need to define that goal. What is your goal for the next five years? If you want this to be a full-time job or even a part-time job, then make that your goal.

Part of your strategy for reaching this should be:

1. What will distinguish my work from someone else’s and how do I create a niche for myself?
2. How do I find and get customers through the door?
3. Where should I advertise to find those customers?
4. Are there certain sub-categories of gunsmithing that I’m really good at which my customers are looking for?
5. Also, think about your location. Are you where your customers expect to find your shop? Is it the neighborhood where potential customers will probably be coming on other business and swing by?

Do a lot of leg work and do your research thoroughly – discover what will make you unique and bring value to your customer and make that a highly important part of your overall goal.

Goal setting and Strategy is all about understanding who you are and what you do. It’s who you want to become and it’s your plan for reaching the goals that you’ve set for yourself. Remember however, that it’s also who you don’t want to be. A good goal will direct your strategies, which will then create boundaries around your goals. And with the right goals and the right strategies you can keep yourself completely focused on moving ahead and being successful – which is the goal for all of us!!

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Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells – Frank Talk About Guns August 1st 2009

AR-15/16 M4 CARBINE Parts

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- There’s a bit of relief for the shortage of AR-15 barrels, at least at Brownells. The Iowa-based supplier of gunsmithing tools and firearm accessories has just released their own, 16″ M-4-style barrel for the popular rifle.

The AR-15/M16/M4 Carbine Barrel (#080-000-681) is made of 4140 chrome moly steel, hardened to Rc 26-33 and stress relieved. It’s 16″ long with a 1 in 7 twist and ½”-28 threads for a flash hider. M4 feed ramps provide reliable feeding into the 5.56 NATO chamber. A dark gray, Parkerized finish helps prevent rust.

“Brownells is committed to stocking the parts our customers need. When we see people having trouble getting a certain product, we work with our existing suppliers, or find new sources, to make those parts available,” said company President Pete Brownell.

No front sight housing/gas block or flash hider/muzzle brake is supplied. That lets the user select the exact components they want without paying for parts that will only end up in a drawer full of other unused pieces.

About:
Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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Brownells Own AR-15 Barrel Now Available

ZERO - G .22 RIMFIRE BARREL

Apex Tactical Specialties

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – -(AmmoLand.com)- Custom gunsmith Randy Lee, best known for his revolutionary work on revolver double-action triggers, announces the addition of the new “Zero-G” .22 Rimfire barrel to his line of quality Apex products.

The new “Zero-G” Rimfire barrel will debut in competition during the Open Rimfire Pistol match at the 2009 Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships being held in Piru, Calif. on August 13.

The “Zero-G” Rimfire barrel is made from lightweight (less than 5 oz.), durable high-carbon stainless steel and is specifically designed for the S&W Model 617 .22 LR revolver outfitted with electro-optics.

“This fluted barrel design offers revolver competitors the advantage of lightening fast acceleration and deceleration by relocating the center of gravity to a point closer to the shooter’s hands,” explained Lee. “This results in a significant improvement in target engagement split time without compromising accuracy.”

Zero - G" .22 Rimfire Barrel Close Up

For more information on the “Zero-G” Rimfire barrel and other quality Apex revolver parts and accessories please contact Apex Tactical Specialties (ATS), Inc. directly at (805) 528-5250 or order online at www.apextactical.com.

About:
Apex Tactical Specialties (ATS, Inc.): Apex Tactical Specialties Custom Division was created to serve Law Enforcement personnel, competition shooters and individuals who recognize the need for defensive tools to be more than just “adequate” for the job. We are a quality-driven and progressive organization – our product line, services and expertise are continually evolving. Our mission is simple: superior parts, exceptional performance and craftsmanship, and, above all, unparalleled customer service. For more information on ATS visit www.apextactical.com.

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Zero-G .22 Rimfire Barrel Debuts At 2009 World Speed Shooting Championships

Remington Custom Shop

Remington Custom Shop

Madison, NC –-(AmmoLand.com)- Legendary accuracy is the standard of every Remington firearm, but there is a level of precision and unrivaled performance attainable only through personal attention and stringent quality standards, an Engineered Performance, available exclusively from the Remington Custom Shop. Combining the skills of highly trained craftsmen with the most advanced gunmaking equipment available, Remington Custom Shop firearms are singularly-crafted and precision-engineered for accuracy, reliability and a lifetime of rugged dependability. Now selecting your next custom firearm, or your first, is only a click away. Remington is pleased to introduce a dedicated Custom Shop website – www.remingtoncustom.com.

Easily navigable, the Remington Custom Shop web site allows the viewer to browse through series of highly-specialized rifles and shotguns: Hunter Series, Target/Tactical, Historical, Rimfire, 40-X™ Series and High Grade. Within each series, the user can click on a specific model for an overview, features, specifications and images of the selected firearm of interest. Enter the Custom Showcase for a photographic view into the Remington Custom Shop, highlighting the personal attention our skilled technicians and gunsmiths invest in every gun produced there.

In the months to come, visit www.remingtoncustom.com for enhanced, interactive features such as a Dealer Locator that will allow customers to search by postal code, city and/or state for their nearest Remington Custom Shop dealer and the ability to design your own “Dream Gun” with custom options, estimated completion date and pricing available.

With unyielding focus on detail, hallmark accuracy and engineered performance, why look to anyone else to build your custom gun. Visit the Remington Custom Shop online today where you will feel at home.

About:
Remington Arms Company, Inc., headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation’s oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles.

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CMMG Ar-15 MOD4SA Lower Receiver

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Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)-Rugged, semi-auto receiver made from a high-quality forging is built to handle the hard use and abuse of tactical and competitive shooting.

Forged from 7075 T6 aluminum alloy, for an extra margin of strength and rigidity over standard 6061 alloy receivers, before precision machining to final mil-spec dimensions. Hardcoat anodized for added strength, then Teflon® coated for outstanding resistance to scuffs, scratches, surface abrasion, and discoloration from gun oils.

Available as a Stripped lower receiver ready for a full custom build, or Complete and fully assembled including pistol grip and trigger group, with a choice of ambi safety selector or standard, left-side mounted selector.

CMMG’s engineers designed custom fixtures for final grinding of 10 separate contact surfaces on the trigger, disconnector, and hammer to ensure a crisp, precise release.

Proprietary bronze bushings on trigger and hammer pins reduce friction for a consistent, ultra-smooth pull and exceptionally fast locktime.

Rounded, low-mass hammer further speeds locktime and reduces wear on contact surfaces.

Trigger is function tested before lower leaves factory; compatible with .22 LR conversions.

Receiver also includes bolt release lever, mag release button, aluminum triggerguard, and A2 pistol grip already installed.

A2-style pistol grip of nearly indestructible polymer has molded-in checkering for a secure grip and is impervious to humidity, temperature extremes, and most cleaning chemicals and lubricants.

* Manufacturer:CMMG
* Price:$149.99 – $359.99
* Mil-Spec Receiver With Precision Trigger Group

More info on the CMMG Ar-15 MOD4SA Lower Receiver

SPECS: Receiver – Forged 7075 T6 aluminum, hardcoat anodized, Teflon coated, matte black. “.223/5.56mm” stamped on side of magwell. Pistol Grip – High-impact polymer, black. .154” hammer/trigger pin holes. .250” pivot pin holes. FFL required for purchase.

About:
Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

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CMMG Ar-15 MOD4SA Lower Receiver

MidwayUSA - Shooting Supplies, Re-loading, Gunsmithing, Hunting, Ammunition, Gun-Parts & Rifle Scopes

Midway USA

Columbia, MO - -(AmmoLand.com)- MidwayUSA offers a huge selection of Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing, Hunting and outdoor products to Customers worldwide.

We have designed one of the most sophisticated computer networks in the industry, which allows us to maintain real-time inventory and our trademark service. To find about employment with MidwayUSA, please visit the Careers page.

From our humble beginnings to our current modern 140,000 square-foot facility in Columbia, Missouri, MidwayUSA has developed an extremely loyal following of shooting and re-loading Customers worldwide. Enjoy this video tour of our operations with Gun Talk Radio’s Tom Gresham.

MidwayUSA was incorporated in 1977 under the name of Ely Arms, Inc. In 1979, the name was changed to Midway Arms, Inc. In June 1998, the MidwayUSA name came into use. MidwayUSA has been under the continuous ownership and management of the Potterfield Family from the beginning.

About:
Shop MidwayUSA online for shooting supplies, reloading, airguns, gunsmithing, rifle scopes, ammunition & outdoor products. Extremely competitive prices, great sales, huge in stock product selection, same day shipping, legendary service, passionate NRA supporter & family owned.

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GSG5 Tri-Rail Tactical Hand Guard With Free Grip Handle

Combat Optical

California - -(AmmoLand.com)- New Tactical 2nd generation hand guard for the GSG5 Rifles.

Now you can mount any type of accessory to your GSG5 Rifle by using this 2nd generation tri-rail tactical hand guard.

Perfect for tactical flashlight lights and laser sights, or other tactical accessories.

Part Specs Include:

• Rail type: weaver style
• Material: ABS plastic with 2 aluminum side rail
• Type: GSG5
• Weight: 7oz
• Free Grip handle retail value (19.95)
• New Quick Detach Compact Tactical Flashlight.
• LED Type: 1W with 30 lumens
• LED life time: est. 16,000 (+/- 2%)
• assembly factory: China
• power: use 1 x 123 batteries
• Material: Solide Anodized aluminum
• length: 3 inch
• Weight (without batteries): 2.7 oz
• Weight (with 1 x 123a batteries): 3.4 oz
• Head diameter: 1 inch
• QD: Quick detach mount for picatinny rail. Free 123a battery included.

Tactical 5mw red laser sight with mount.:

• 1 x laser sight with on/off switch
• 1 x Picatinny weaver mount
• 3 x lithium batteries
• 2 x Allen wrench
• Material: Aluminum
• Weight: 5oz

GSG5 Rifle Owners can find even more info here.

About:
Combat Optical inc. with Combatoptical.com is based in Southern California. We are dedicated to bringing the highest quality products at rock bottom prices. How do we do it? It’s simple. We directly import all of our products from established manufacturing facilities in the Far East, including China and Taiwan Through this direct selling model, middleman costs are minimized and so WE PASS ON ALL SAVINGS TO YOU! In addition, because of our sophisticated vertically integrated supply chain system and streamlined order fulfillment system, we are able to truly offer HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS AT UNBELIEVABLY LOW PRICES. Whether it is for self use, government use, law enforcement use or military use, Combat Optical Inc. has the solution, and guarantees satisfaction in their products and services.

Our first major product line is high-quality hunting accessories. These quality products are all carefully chosen from various reputable manufacturers. Because we put so much emphasis on product quality, all of our products have passed stringent quality assurance procedures to achieve international standards such as CE, UL Listed, and/or ISO 9001/9002 certification.

Combat Optical Inc. treats every customer as their biggest customer and strives to make itself the ultimate online factory store for hunting accessories, optic accessories, tools, rifle scope and tactical gear with the widest selection and best factory-direct prices.

Shop with confidence with us! Combatoptical.com is a super user-friendly site, with up-to-date security features to safeguard your person

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GSG5 Tri-Rail Tactical Hand Guard With Free Grip Handle

American Custom Gunmakers Guild

Cody, WY - -(AmmoLand.com)- Each year a team of ACGG members create a firearm project to showcase to the public the art of custom gunmaking. These projects are inspired by historically famous firearm components, a specific theme or gun, or the specialties of team members.

One lucky person each year becomes the owner of an outstanding example of custom gunmaking. Someone who could only dream about owning such a firearm has the opportunity to own one for a $20 raffle ticket.

The drawing for the winning ticket is held each year at the Annual Exhibition in Reno. Ticket sales are limited to 4,000, and the drawing is held whether or not all tickets are sold. There is no limit of number of tickets each person can purchase. The winner does not have to be present and is notified by phone. All state and federal laws apply. Void where prohibited. Ticket purchasers are mailed a numbered receipt and a color brochure.

The bidding process will begin on the 1st of March 2009 and will conclude on the 1st of December 2009.

The bidding process is available to all persons 21 years of age or older that meet the Federal requirements for purchasing a firearm except ACGG Education Foundation Directors.

The following process will be followed to award the two rifles:

All bids must include the following information:
A. Amount of Bid
B. Complete Name
C. Complete Address
D. Phone Number
E. Any bid received that states $1.00 more than the highest
bid will not be accepted.

All bids will be sent to: ACGG EDUCATION FOUNDATION, c/o Bruce Farman Treasurer, 2563 NE Wm E Sutton Rd, Bremerton, WA 98311.

All bids will be opened on the 15th of December 2009. Should two or more of the same bids be received that are the same winning bid will be broken by using the earliest post mark bid received.

The winning bidder will be notified via phone on the 15th of December 2009. If no contact can be made by phone, a certified return receipt letter will be sent to the winning bidder. If no response is received within 10 days the next highest bidder will be notified.

Once the winning bidder acknowledges the notification as the winner, they will have 10 days to mail a certified cashier’s check or money order to: ACGG Education Foundation, 22 Vista Ln, Cody, WY 82414.

The purchaser will receive a written letter from the ACGG Education Foundation acknowledging the amount over the fair market value of the rifle as a charitable contribution for income tax purposes.

Thanks for the generous donations:

Actions – 6531421 and G6531422 – Donated by Larry Potterfield, Midway USA
Barrels – Donated by Fred DePoy, Douglas Barrels
Matching Bastone Stock Blanks— Donated by Fred Wenig, Wenig Custom Gunstocks
Scopes and Mounts VXII 4-12×40mm w/consecutive serial numbers and engraved w/2009 ACGG Education Foundation—Donated by Leupold
Stockwork—Donated by John Maxson
Photography—Donated by Tom Alexander

About:
The American Custom Gunmakers Guild Education Foundation was formed in 2006, after several years of planning, as an affiliate effort of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild, Inc. It is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit charitable educational foundation. Its efforts support new gunsmithing (in particular custom gunmaking) talent, dissemination of educational information to the custom gunmaking community, and enrichment opportunities for current custom gunsmiths.

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CGG Education Foundation 2009 Matching Rifle Auction