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Crimson Trace to Host World’s First and Only Midnight 3-Gun Invitational

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012
Crimson Trace to Host World’s First And Only Midnight 3-Gun Invitational

Crimson Trace, maker of the industries finest laser and lighting systems for personal defense, is hosting the world’s First Annual Midnight 3-Gun Invitational this summer.  This three night competition will take place just outside of Bend, Oregon in the high desert.  What makes this 3-Gun Event so unique? The entire shooting competition will take place [...]

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Ruger and Crimson Trace Offer the Ultimate in Firearm and Laser Sight Packages

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012
Ruger and Crimson Trace Offer The Ultimate In Firearm and Laser Sight Packages

Ruger and Crimson Trace continue to enhance their working relationship with Crimson Trace equipped firearms for the hugely popular LC9, LCP and LCR (.38, .357 and .22) models. Available direct from the manufacturer, these ideal concealed carry pistols are available with factory-installed Crimson Trace laser sights which provide the customer with the world’s finest low-light [...]

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The Gun Club of America Announces Additional Training Day Class with Gene Shuey at Gunstock

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012
The Gun Club of America Announces Additional Training Dat Class with Gene Shuey at Gunstock

The Gun Club of America (GCA) today announced an additional training class, Special 1911 & GLOCK Pistolsmithing Course, taught by Master Pistolsmith Gene Shuey at GunStock. The additional training day opportunity will be held on Thursday, June 14th and Monday, June 18th and are limited to 20 or fewer students. “Gene Shuey is one of our most [...]

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IDPA’s Carolina Cup Adds GlockTriggers.com to Growing List of Sponsors

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012
IDPA’s Carolina Cup Adds GlockTriggers.com to Growing List of Sponsors

The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) announced that GlockTriggers.com, the manufacture of custom competition drop-in trigger systems for Glock pistols, will be a stage sponsor at the 2012 Carolina Cup championship. GlockTriggers.com joins Remington Arms and Smith & Wesson, the Carolina Cup’s two major sponsors, as well as Comp-Tac and Trijicon in supporting the championship. [...]

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Free Introductory Shooting Classes at Iowa’s Banner Shooting Range

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012
Free Introductory Shooting Classes at Iowa’s Banner Shooting Range

Banner Shooting Range will be offering an introductory shooting class beginning May 22. Developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and hosted by independent shooting facilities, the First Shots program provides participants with a comprehensive introduction to shooting by qualified range operators and instructors that includes firearm safety, local ownership requirements, shooting fundamentals, hands-on instruction [...]

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Crimson Trace Releases New Lasergrips for Springfield Armory XD(M)

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012
Crimson Trace Releases New Lasergrips for Springfield Armory XD(M)

Crimson Trace has announced the release of an all-new laser sight for Springfield Armory XD(M) pistols.  A feat of precision engineering, LG-487 Lasergrips utilize the unique interchangeable backstrap system on XD(M) pistols for installation and are designed to fit XD(M) 3.8, 4.5 and 5.25 models. As with all Crimson Trace Lasergrips, the LG-487 features Instinctive [...]

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Race vs. Regular Guns: Do Customized Guns Give Competitors an Unfair Advantage?

by FUNshoot May 9, 2012
Race guns for USPSA Unlimited, such as the Caspian .38 Super on right, offer an advantage over

This article comes courtesy of John M. Buol, Jr. of FirearmUserNetwork.com. Check out his site for more articles like this. Think that competition shooters only win because they have better guns? Think again! Shooters sometimes negatively comment on equipment used in competition and how it gives competitors an unfair advantage. Rather than listen to unsubstantiated complaints, [...]

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Indoor Competition and Technological Guru on Shooting USA

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012

International Defensive Pistol Competition is the game for saving your life, with scenarios drawn from everyday events for concealed carry practice. The IDPA Indoor Nationals at Smith & Wesson starts the season with a major event. This time the match includes handicapped wounded warriors invited to compete. Shooting USA Profile – The Chairman Rides a [...]

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I.O. Inc. Offers Historic Polish Pistol

by Outdoor Hub May 8, 2012
I.O. Inc. Offers Historic Polish Pistol

I.O. Inc. is proud to introduce the PPS-43C pistol, imported from Poland and redesigned for modern use. The PPS-43C (Pistolet-Pulemet Sudaeva, model of 1943-Sudaev SMG) was designed as a more compact and mobile option than the PPsh-41 used by the Soviet Army during the early years of WWII. A designer named Sudaev offered the original [...]

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Comp-Tac Joins On as Sponsor of IDPA’s Carolina Cup

by Outdoor Hub May 8, 2012
Comp-Tac Joins On As Sponsor of IDPA’s Carolina Cup

The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) announced that Comp-Tac Victory Gear, a leading manufacturer of holsters for the personal defense and competition market, will sponsor the upcoming 2012 Carolina Cup championship. Comp-Tac joins Remington Arms and Smith & Wesson, the Carolina Cup’s two major sponsors, and Trijicon in supporting the championship and will sponsor two [...]

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Free Shooting Instruction Offered in Utah

by Outdoor Hub May 4, 2012

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to shoot a bow and arrow? How about a firearm, maybe even a muzzleloader? And would you like to watch a group of expert shooters—dressed like cowboys from the Old West—demonstrate their shooting skills while moving through a course that includes stationary and pop-up targets? If [...]

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SIG SAUER, Industry Partners Launch Armed Citizen Alliance

by Outdoor Hub May 4, 2012
SIG SAUER, Industry Partners Launch Armed Citizen Alliance

SIG SAUER, one of the leading manufacturers of self-defense firearms, is joining with other shooting sports partners to help launch the Armed Citizen Alliance (ACA). Designed as a resource for ordinary citizens to practice, train and become more proficient with defensive handguns, the ACA is intended as a first-contact point for the concealed carry community. [...]

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Viridian Introduces CTL Series Taclight

by Outdoor Hub May 2, 2012
Viridian Introduces CTL Series Taclight

Viridian Green Lasers, maker of the world’s most advanced laser sights, has notched another game-changing innovation: the world’s smallest weapon-mounted tactical light. The new CTL (C series TacLight) is designed to tuck neatly between trigger guard and muzzle of any railed handgun, including subcompacts, with no overhang. Now even tiny concealed-carry pistols can carry massive [...]

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Rally on the Way for Constitutional Carry in Michigan’s Capitol

by Logan Priess May 2, 2012
Rally on the Way for Constitutional Carry in Michigan’s Capitol

For those with a mind for voicing their support of Second Amendment rights publically, the Citizens League for Self Defense (CLSD) is planning a rally in Michigan on May 19th in support of constitutional carry in the State Capitol in Lansing. This rally seems timed to come nipping at the heels of proposed Michigan legislation [...]

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Competition and Self Defense Shooting Tips: Speed Reloads

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 1, 2012
Competition Shooting Tips: Speed Reloads

Travis Tomasie has been winning pistol shooting competitions for over a decade. Check out this video to learn part of what makes him one of the best competitive shooters in the world – speed reloads.

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IDPA Announces Trijicon’s Sponsorship of Carolina Cup

by Outdoor Hub May 1, 2012
IDPA Announces Trijicon’s Sponsorship of Carolina Cup

The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) announced that Trijicon, manufacturer of Brilliant Aiming Solutions  for the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement markets, will be a sponsor of the upcoming Carolina Cup championship. The Carolina Cup, one of IDPA’s three major championships, will take place June 14-16 at The Range in Oxford, North Carolina. More [...]

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Team Para USA Wins USPSA Area 1 Championship

by Outdoor Hub April 30, 2012

Para USA, LLC., (“Para”) is proud to announce that Team Para USA member Travis Tomasie won the United States Practical Shooting Association’s (USPSA) Area 1 Championship. Tomasie bested a field of 394 competitors in the match consisting of 12 courses of fire requiring over 300 rounds to be fired.  The extremely competitive field of shooters [...]

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Georgia Grandmother Defends Her Life, Reinforces Need for Stand Your Ground Legislation

by Logan Priess April 30, 2012
Georgia Grandmother Defends Her Life, Reinforces Need for Stand-Your-Ground Legislation

Last week, as the fight over a federal lawsuit against Georgia’s stand your ground laws heated up, a Georgia grandmother demonstrated the necessity of this kind of legislation with her exceptional calm and responsibility in the use of her concealed weapon to fend off two armed attackers. The woman, Lulu Campbell, owns a number of [...]

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KC Eusebio Named the Newest Member of Team GLOCK Shooting Squad

by Outdoor Hub April 26, 2012

GLOCK, Inc. announced Monday that KC Eusebio has joined GLOCK’s shooting team. The three-time World Speed Shooting Champion and former United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) team member will continue his quest for a fourth World Speed title as a member of Team GLOCK. Eusebio will join fellow teammate and renowned junior female shooter Tori [...]

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Three-Time Olympian Daryl Szarenski a Finalist in 50m Free Pistol at ISSF World Cup

by Outdoor Hub April 25, 2012
Three-Time Olympian Daryl Szarenski a Finalist in 50m Free Pistol at ISSF World Cup

Three-time Olympian Daryl Szarenski (WCAP/Seale, Ala.) scored a sixth-place showing at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) “London Prepares” World Cup in the Men’s 50-meter Free Pistol Event.  With heavy rain and cold weather permeating the London Olympic venue, Szarenski earned the USA Shooting Team’s seventh top-eight finish of the London World Cup with three [...]

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