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Uberti Silverboy .22LR Rifle

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ACCOKEEK, MD --(Ammoland.com)- Uberti proudly announces the introduction of the Silverboy —the ultimate small-bore lever-action rifle.

An Italian designed, all-original lever-action firearm, based on the classic styling of the “Old West” lever-gun.

The Silverboy embodies the best features of the proven lever-gun design that goes back as far as the mid-1800s, when lever-guns were chambered for pistol calibers like the .44/40 and .45 Colt. Now Uberti adds the .22 LR caliber to that illustrious list.

Uberti’s new Silverboy lever action brings a brand new twist to an old, but “tried-and-true,” design. A unique cartridge-control mechanism inside the action allows controlled-round-feed so that the gun can be fired while held at any angle—the action will cycle reliably, even when upside down.

The Silverboy is a perfect first gun for youth shooters as well as a great firearm for teaching people of all ages how to handle and shoot a rifle. In the right hands the Silverboy’s excellent accuracy makes it a great gun for varmint and small game applications.

The Silverboy is also ideal for the cowboy-action shooter that wants to put in lots of shooting practice without breaking the bank buying ammunition. Pair the Silverboy with a couple of Uberti single-action Stallions in .22 LR and you’ve got a great training rig that will cost pennies on the dollar to shoot compared to a standard cowboy-action rig. This is a beautiful, great handling gun with a lot to offer both beginners and experienced marksmen.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
• Barrel Length: 19”
• Sights: Fixed Rear Sight; Windage-Adjustable Front Sight Metal
• Finish: Blued barrel; Chrome-finished Alum-Alloy Receiver
• Stock Material: A-Grade Walnut with Straight Grip
• Average Weight: 6.4 lbs.
• Overall Length: 36”
• Length of Pull: 13.2”
• MSRP: $589

For the latest news and product information visit www.uberti.com

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McCarthy’s Magazine Ban Turns Widows into Felons
By Evan F. Nappen, Esq., Pro-Gun New Hampshire General Counsel

Under McCarthy's bill the Uberti’s 1860 Henry would be a high capacity assault rifle...?

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Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- The predictable knee-jerk reaction to the Tucson atrocity from freedom takers like U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., was to put forward a bill to ban so-called “high-capacity” magazines.

Any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds is covered, and the ban is not limited to semi-automatic firearms. Bolt actions, pump actions and lever actions are all included.

This would easily encompass tens of millions of magazines, many of which are simply an original part of the gun as made and sold.

The bill would ban new manufacture and make it unlawful for an honest citizen to ever transfer a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds to another. This creates a slew of consequences not readily apparent.

Because no provisions exist for lawful transfer or new possession by inheritance, widows and heirs are turned into instant felons. No provision is made for how to lawfully dispose of the prohibited magazine. It is unlawful for widows and heirs to either keep the magazine or to get rid of it (transfer).

A current possessor is forced to keep the magazine forever because no provisions exist for lawful transfer. One cannot transfer it to anyone. Transfer it and go to federal prison for up to 10 years.

Guns that have magazines of more than 10 rounds are destroyed in value. They become expensive single shots unless replacement magazines holding 10 rounds or less are available and purchased at the owner’s expense. For many rare and collectible guns, no such magazines even exist.

Guns that have historic or provenance value will have their value destroyed because the original magazine can no longer be transferred with the gun.

It is plainly a “taking” under the 5th Amendment with no compensation to the owner.

Guns that have fixed magazines of more than 10 rounds are rendered entirely worthless because the magazine is an integral part of the gun. For example, the 1860 Henry lever action rifle, the 1866 “yellow boy” lever action rifle, the 1873 Winchester sporting lever action rifle, the 1883 Burgess lever action rifle, the 1884 Colt Lightning pump action rifle and 1876 Centennial lever action rifle, which are all made today by the A. Uberti Firearms Company, would be banned because they all hold more than 10 rounds. These rifles are magnificent reproductions of historic firearms.

Anyone who has invested in these fine historic reproduction firearms must keep them forever and then put their heirs into a quandary.

Considering how long magazines holding over 10 rounds have been around, McCarthy’s bill is an absurdity. It will have no impact on stopping a deranged person bent on mayhem, but it will harm tens of millions of honest citizens and turn widows into felons.

(As appeared in the Union Leader Newspaper 2/7/11 under the title “High-capacity magazine ban an unconstitutional taking of property”)

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