News and Information Sept. 22, 2017

Sept. 22, 2017

This week on High Caliber Radio we will be looking at the new Ruger MkIV .22 bull barrel target pistol.  We will also look at what it takes to make a Smith and Wesson Model 422 pistol into the perfect suppressor host.  Elton is back from FTW Ranch where he participated in the testing of various rifling twists for extreme ramge shooting.  He will have an update for us.

 

 

The Practical Guide to Gun Holsters for Concealed Carry

New Book: The Practical Guide to Gun Holsters for Concealed Carry

The Practical Guide to Gun Holsters for Concealed Carry is now available in print and eBook formats. The book aims to help lawfully-armed citizens learn how to carry a concealed weapon safely, effectively, and responsibly while avoiding a dangerous false sense of security.

Now in its third edition, The Practical Guide to Gun Holsters for Concealed Carry provides an up-close look at over 160 different concealed carry solutions for men and women.

“Not many choices you make on a routine basis have life and death consequences,” observes author Tom McHale. “One that does is the decision of how one is going to carry their concealed handgun. When someone has to defend themselves and their family, their carry method, training, and choice of gear must be up to the task of performing flawlessly. We’re not talking about the specific make or brand of holsters per se, but rather the combination of the chosen carry method and the gear itself.”

The Practical Guide to Gun Holsters for Concealed Carry leads readers through a dozen different major “styles” of concealed carry methods, going into the pros and cons of each in depth. Within each category, the book investigates specific holster and gear choices for each, providing readers with valuable review commentary.

Choosing the right concealed carry approach and holster can be a daunting task. There are hundreds of options on the market and due to the nature of the product, it’s not only difficult to “try before buying, ” but local retailers aren’t able to stock many options for an up-close look. That’s exactly why McHale chose to write this book.

The Practical Guide to Gun Holsters for Concealed Carry will help readers make the right choice, saving time and money while offering a dose of humor that makes learning just a bit more fun.

Readers will learn important concepts including:

  • How to weigh concealment versus gun accessibility.
  • What’s better? Open or concealed carry?
  • What options are available for ladies only?
  • Is belt carry the best overall option? If so, how? Inside or outside?
  • How to carry a gun using undershirts, belly bands, and harnesses.
  • The pros and cons of using an ankle holster.
  • Pocket holsters. Why some work and others don’t.
  • How folks can carry one or more guns in their underwear!
  • Effective ways to stash guns in clothing: pants, shirts, and jackets.
  • Using off-premises parking — ways to carry a gun not attached to the body.
  • Home, office and car holster options.
  • How to easily carry extra ammunition with magazine and ammo holders.

The Practical Guide to Gun Holsters for Concealed Carry is now available in both eBook and print formats at major book retailers.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1976433525

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-practical-guide-to-gun-holsters-for-concealed-carry-tom-mchale/1127112474

iBooks / iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-practical-guide-to-gun-holsters-for-concealed-carry/id1286503181

Honor Defense: HonorUSA Promotion

Honor Defense is pleased to announce the HonorUSA promotion. We’ve joined forces with the best all-American companies in the firearm industry to offer this amazing promotion to our customers. Starting today through November 3, 2017, any time you use the promotion code HonorUSA, at any of the websites listed below, you will receive 20% off online orders of selected merchandise.

Crossbreed Holsters: www.crossbreedholsters.com
Crossbreed manufactures some of the best and most functional concealment holsters on the market today. CrossBreed has raised the standard for customer service in the holster industry through its two-week, try-it-free guarantee and a lifetime warranty. CrossBreed Holsters ensures that every customer is a customer for life.

Promo Code: Use code HonorUSA and take 20% off your purchase.

HidingHilda, LLC: www.hidinghilda.com
HidingHilda has become the go-to name for conceal carry purses and accessories. The HidingHilda brand of conceal carry purses are manufactured in Fort Wayne, IN. HidingHilda donates a portion of its proceeds to training and resources for stalking victims and advocates.

Promo Code: Use code HonorUSA and take 20% off your purchase from our Made in the USA collection.

Honor Defense: www.honordefense.com
Honor Defense makes the most accurate single-stack 9mm pistol available. Accurate, comfortable, and reliable, they utilize 100% American materials, nothing is outsourced or made by foreign-owned companies. Each pistol is assembled by Veterans and test-fired before it leaves the factory in Gainesville, GA. Reviewers call the “best single stack 9mm available”.

Promo Code: Use code HonorUSA and take 20% off your online purchase.

Quartermaster Knives: www.quartermasterknives.com
Quartermaster was started, and continues to run on a single principle: we make the finest knives on the planet – at any price, and we support this principle by offering the most comprehensive, unlimited lifetime warranty in the small arms industry.

Promo Code: Use code HonorUSA and take 20% off your online purchase.

Seal 1 specializes in eco-based products for the tactical, archery, marine, sporting, shooting industry, military and law enforcement fields. Their products are non-toxic, dissolve carbon on contact and reduce the time it takes to clean, lubricate, and protect your firearm. It creates a barrier that resists fouling particles such as copper, lead, sand, dust and dirt.

Team Never Quit Ammunition is part of Marcus Lutrell’s brands to support Veterans. TNQ ammunition provides solutions for every type of shooter to include dynamic training, hunting, self-defense, match grade competition, and reduced ricochet technology all-encompassing the mantra to Train. Hunt. Defend.
Consumers are able to purchase SEAL1 and TNQ ammunition through Wingspan Outfitters.

Wingspan Outfitters: www.wingspanoutfitters.com
Wingspan Outfitters mission is simple – bring together the best quality and highest value tactical, hunting and outdoor gear. These products must be from companies that are owned by, or dedicated to supporting Veterans and First Responders. In conjunction with Seal 1 and Team Never Quit Ammunition, Wingspan is pleased to offer discounts on select products from both companies on orders placed through Wingspan’s website.

Use code HonorUSA on the Wingspan Outfitters website and take 20% off your online purchase of TNQ 9HP and 9LFT as well as selected product from Seal 1.

MidwayUSA Lightweight Shooting Shirts

COLUMBIA, MO –
MidwayUSA is pleased to announce the addition of the MidwayUSA Men’s Long Sleeve and Short Sleeve Lightweight Shooting Shirts to their line of MidwayUSA brand products. The MidwayUSA Lightweight Shooting Shirt is made of 3.24 oz 100% Cotton Poplin, and features extra padding incorporated into the right shoulder to prevent fatigue from those 100 clay days. A button flap left chest pocket provides extra storage for a scorecard, and the classic design makes this shirt great on the course and in the clubhouse. When you’re going into the last stand with a perfect score, make sure you stay cool under pressure with the MidwayUSA Lightweight Shooting Shirt.
“We’re very happy with the new lightweight shooting shirt,” said Jerod Smothers, Merchandising Manager – MidwayUSA Brand Products. “The shirt is functional for the regular clays shooter, but also fits well, and looks good too; it’s a great option for the clays course or the field.”

The MidwayUSA Lightweight Shooting Shirt, available in long or short sleeve, comes in Khaki and Olive, and in sizes Medium through 3XL. For this and the rest of MidwayUSA’s offering of high quality, affordably priced Clothing, visit https://www.midwayusa.com/s?userSearchQuery=midwayusa+lightweight+shooting+shirt&userItemsPerPage=48.

Ed Brown Lightweight CCO 1911

Ed Brown Products adds the Lightweight CCO to their line of Custom 1911s.

PERRY, MO – Ed Brown Products, Inc. is excited to introduce the new CCO LW to the expanding line of the World’s Finest Custom 1911s. Known by most firearms enthusiasts as the go-to source for the highest quality, traditional 1911s, this second generation-owned company is continuing in those footsteps, while adding new, innovative and sleek 1911’s to appeal to today’s discriminating custom pistol buyer.

Since the inception of the CCO concept, the most serious users have known that the lightweight CCO is the perfect combination for daily carry, and this new pistol will exceed those demands. Building severe use pistols for now five decades, the Browns understand what it takes to make a solid performer. With this CCO, like all aluminum framed pistols they build, the feed ramp is reinforced with a steel insert to avoid erosion common to aluminum frames that see continued exposure to hollow-points. This pistol is adorned with some of the now over 100 custom options that can be chosen when having a pistol custom built. Every feature was carefully thought out for a daily carry pistol. Starting with the compact (Officer’s) sized, lightweight aluminum frame, combined with a round butt housing and concealed carry beavertail for maximum concealability. Perfectly aligned carry cuts added to the slide for easier one hand holstering, a single side safety, and flush-cut slide stop for a no-snag profile for the right-handed shooter. The flush cut and reversed crown barrel protects the rifling. The Snakeskin treatment on the frontstrap, mainspring housing and slide provides all the grip you want without the harshness of checkering, allowing for pure comfort shooting with no abrasive grabbing of cover garments. Our fixed rear sight and red fiber optic to keep you fighting no matter the lighting conditions. Finally, the sleek, heavy slide chamfer finishes off the slide.

Sales and Marketing Director John May shared with us, “We are just continuing to do what Ed Brown is known for; building the best custom 1911s you can buy. While recognized most for traditional 1911s, keep in mind that Ed Brown invented some of the most innovative and highly imitated designs, such as the Bobtail® Kobra Carry, and Snakeskin , so producing cutting edge 1911’s is in our DNA. Our 50th year is almost here and we are going to remind you all of our history.”

For more information on Light-weight CCO or any of our custom 1911s please check with your local Ed Brown Products Dealer or visit www.edbrown.com. Be sure to follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/edbrownproducts/ and Instagram www.instagram.com/edbrownproducts/. Find informational videos on our firearms by visiting our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/c/EdBrownProductsInc.

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22 Nosler Added to Rifle Line
Bend, Ore —— Nosler is pleased to announce that CMMG, Inc., has introduced four new 22 Nosler rifles to the company’s line of top quality AR platform rifles. In addition, four uppers and three barrel assemblies are also being offered in 22 Nosler.
With a variety of barrel lengths and configurations being offered, CMMG has a 22 Nosler platform to meet any need.

“To have a partner with the proven record of quality and performance such as CMMG, on board with the 22 Nosler, is an honor,” said Pat Mundy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nosler, Inc. “They understand the immediate improvement in performance to the AR platform that the 22 Nosler delivers.”

CMMG will offer 18″ and 22″ variants of its Mk4 rifle, with corresponding uppers in 22 Nosler. Barrel subassemblies will be offered in 18″, 22″ and 24″ options.

The 22 Nosler was designed to transform the performance of any standard .223/5.56mm AR-15 into the fastest, most powerful .22 caliber available in the AR platform.

With the overwhelming popularity and modularity of the AR-15 rifle, upgrading an existing rifle to the new cartridge was made to be easy and hassle-free, requiring only a swap of the upper, or even just the barrel, and switching to a 6.8 Rem SPC magazine.

This effortless, two-step retrofit allows shooters to experience the 22 Nosler’s lightning-fast, hard-hitting performance, while still being able to use their existing .223 bolt carrier group. With that quick change, 22 Nosler shooters will get 30% more energy and nearly 300 fps faster than a 223 Remington/ 5.56 NATO.

For more information on the new CMMG rifles and uppers in 22 Nosler, please contact:
CMMG, Inc.

SilencerCo Releases The Maxim-50
We at the American Suppressor Association have been fighting since 2011 to pass pro-suppressor reform at the State and Federal levels. We believe education is the key to breaking down misconceptions about suppressors and seeing first-hand is believing! SilencerCo has been a leading company in both education and advocacy. We’re excited to see this unique and innovative new product that will help bring the suppressed shooting experience to a host of sportsmen and women that have been prevented from using these tools in the past.

From the SilencerCo Press Release:

WEST VALLEY CITY, UT – September 19, 2017 – For the first time since the National Firearms Act (NFA) was created in 1934, civilians can enjoy suppressed shooting in all 50 states with SilencerCo’s latest innovation: the integrally suppressed Maxim 50 muzzleloader. In addition, this product can be purchased right now on the web with no regulation (no 4473, no tax stamp, no photographs or fingerprints) at store.silencerco.com and be shipped immediately to the purchaser with few exceptions*.

SHARE Act (H.R. 3668) Passes Committee 22-13 On Tuesday, September 12, The Sportsmen’s Heritage And Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act was heard in the House Natural Resources Committee. Following a process known as “markup” on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, the bill was passed out of committee in a 22-13 vote. 
ASA Executive Director Knox Williams and SilencerCo CEO and ASA Board Member Joshua Waldron attended the hearing. Live testimony at the hearing was limited to just four individuals selected by the Committee. Because it was heard within the Federal Lands subcommittee, the witness list for the majority called upon organizations with an interest in access to Federal lands. Unfortunately, the minority members in the committee chose instead to take this opportunity to target and attack Section XV of the SHARE Act – a strengthened version of the Hearing Protection Act. They relied upon the willfully misleading testimony of Americans for Responsible Solutions in a misguided attempt to undermine the bill. The American Suppressor Association submitted written testimony to the subcommittee in support of the bill.

 

 

Recall: BTI M&P AR-15 Rifle Lower Parts Kit Complete
Battenfeld Technologies, Inc. (BTI) has announced a recall involving its M&P AR-15 Rifle Lower Parts Kit Complete, an aftermarket parts kit. This recall does NOT include and is not related to Smith & Wesson (S&W) factory produced complete M&P rifles.

The M&P AR-15 Rifle Lower Parts Kit Complete, identified as Item No. 110114, consists of the parts necessary to build a complete lower receiver for an AR-15 style modern sporting rifle. BTI is recalling all kits distributed prior to September 12, 2017, which do not exceed more than 4,700 kits. Kits sold during this time period may have been supplied with an incorrect hammer, which may lead to a failure of certain rifles to function as intended, including a potential risk of an unintended discharge. These kits were available for purchase online and through select retailers and distributors, including Turner’s Outdoorsman, Cabela’s, among others.

If you purchased a product advertised as an M&P AR-15 Rifle Lower Parts Kit Complete (Item No. 110114) during the referenced timeframe, please contact BTI at (877) 416-5167 or recall110114@btibrands.com to arrange for the return of your kit and the issuance of a replacement hammer. While you are awaiting the replacement hammer, any rifle assembled with an M&P AR-15 Rifle Lower Parts Kit Complete should NOT be used.

SIG SAUER Safety Warning and Recall Notice
Newington, NH – SIG SAUER, Inc. has determined that a limited number of rifles in the SIG716 DMR®, SIG516® Carbon Fiber and SIGM400® Predator models were built with a two-stage SIG SAUER trigger that may have an improperly heat-treated hammer. Over time this could result in a trigger malfunction creating a significant safety hazard. SIG SAUER is issuing a mandatory recall to replace the hammer and trigger assembly in these specific rifles. This recall does not affect any military or law enforcement rifles or any SIG MCX®/SIG MPX® products.

SIG SAUER will correct any of the affected firearms at no cost to the customer.

To determine if a specific firearm is affected by the recall, go to http://www.sigsauer.com and utilize the serial number identifier and visual inspection instructions.

Colt Partners with VZ Grips
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Colt, original manufacturer of the worlds most prolific pistol platform – the 1911, is excited to announce it’s partnership with VZ Grips Custom Gun Grips to create the Colt Signature Series line of genuine OEM G10 grips for Colt’s legendary 1911 platform pistols.

“We couldn’t be prouder of our association with VZ Grips,” said Justin Baldini, Product Director for Colt. “VZ Grips has established themselves and one of the premier G10 grips manufacturers in the industry, and their quality and toughness is a perfect fit for Colt. Some folks may have noticed that nearly all of our new-model pistols have come with Colt-branded G10 grips, including our Colt Competition Pistol™ and Colt Combat Unit™ Rail Gun®, and many have asked for them on the aftermarket. We listened, and now we can anyone who’s looking for an excellent, duty-grade option for their Colt 1911 platform pistol, need look no further than VZ Grips’ Colt Signiture Series.”

“When Colt approached us to develop the next chapter in Colt pistol grips, I was excited,” said John VanZyck, President of VZ Grips Custom Gun Grips. “All of our products are made right here in the USA, so working with Colt is a great fit for us. We share Colt’s commitment to quality and performance in the harshest environments, so to be able to incorporate our passion for making the best pistol grips into Colt’s legendary history is a great opportunity for us.”

Colt Signature Series G10 grips are available in the Double Diamond pattern for Colt Government Model® size 1911 platform pistols in the following colors: Black, Black & Blue, Black & Cherry, or Black & Gray, and have an MSRP of $69. Please visit www.vzgrips.com for more information.