1791 Apparel $50 Gift Card Contest

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June 4, 2012

We’ve partnered with 1791Apparel to offer our readers a chance to win a $50 gift card at 1791apprel.com.

To enter, just follow these easy steps:

1. “Like” 1791apparel’s Facebook page and Armory Blog’s Facebook pages
2. “Share” the photo on our Facebook page found HERE on your own Facebook page
3. Check back July 4 to see if you’ve won one of two $50 1791apparel gift cards

Don’t forget to checkout www.1791apparel.com, your source for firearm enthusiast apparel!

And check out all our posts about 1791 Apparel’s awesome shirts HERE.

Free Batteries For Life From Crimson Trace

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June 4, 2012

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Crimson Trace is now offering free batteries for life to their new and existing customers. They’ll ship you out a set of batteries each of your Crimson Trace lasers once a year for the rest of your life. You’ll have to register your products with Crimson Trace obviously, and it doesn’t include CR-123 or CR2 lithium batteries. Check it out at Crimson Trace.

Triple Barrel 18-Shot Revolver

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June 4, 2012

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It appears multi-barreled handguns aren’t a new idea. Unlike the double barrel 1911, the Pistola con Caricato is a three-barreled revolver that was probably state of the art back in its day, and probably pretty functional. Made in Italy at the turn of the 20th century, it has three barrels and 18 chambers in 6.35 x 16 mm semi-rimmed caliber, a.k.a. .25ACP.

While it’s not a gun that looks like it would easily fit in your pocket, it was probably used by European gentlemen for personal protection. Compared to the 6-shot revolvers around during the same period, the Pistola con Caricato must have been a quite intimidating even with the small .25ACP round. The Pistola con Caricato also used moon clips to aid in loading and unloading all 18 rounds. There isn’t much known about this odd handgun, and it may have just been a prototype. You can read more about it at Gizmag.com.

.44 Caliber Chamber Ring

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June 4, 2012

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Here’s a great gift for Father’s Day if your dad is a wheel gun kind of guy. This scale replica of a .44 caliber revolver chamber is cast in solid sterling silver and is available in sizes 4 to 11, including half sizes. The ring is 14mm wide to 20mm wide depending on size. They go for $140 on Etsy.com.

Winchester Reintroduces The Model 70 Alaskan

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June 4, 2012

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Winchester is re-releasing their Model 70 Alaskan bolt action rifle. They’re now made by FNH-USA in Columbia, South Carolina. It will be chambered in .30-06, .300 Win Mag and .338 Win Mag. It will feature a pre-’75 style controlled round feed and a Mauser-type claw extractor.

From the press release:

For big game hunting in Alaska or anywhere else in the world, the new Winchester Repeating Arms Model 70 Alaskan comes back with all the features that have made the Model 70 a favorite among big game hunters. The Model 70 Alaskan will be available in three calibers 30-06 Sprg, 300 Win Mag and 338 Win Mag.

The Satin finish Monte Carlo walnut stock gives the gun a beautiful look and aligns the shooters eye up perfectly with open sight or a scope. The Model 70 Alaskan features a folding adjustable rear sight and a hooded gold front bead for fast target acquisition.

The pre-’64 style controlled round feed with claw extractor fully controls the cartridge from magazine to chamber to ejection. To help reduce felt recoil, the Model 70 Alaskan features the Pachmayr® Decelerator® Recoil Pad.

Some of the features on the Model 70 Alaskan that have given the Model 70 the reputation of being a very accurate firearm include:

MOA Trigger System – Zero creep and zero overtravel
Integral Recoil Lug -Forged and machined as part of the receiver
Free floating barrel – All Model 70 barrels are cold hammer forged
Alloy One-Piece Bottom Metal- Adds solid rigidity for better accuracy

Suggested Retail, $1,269.99

The many poses of Rick Grimes

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June 3, 2012

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CLICK HERE for the full-size image

Rick Grimes sure does like to use that impractical pose, at least his Colt Python looks really cool. For more gun related Walking Dead awesomeness check out our Guns of The Walking Dead post.

Free Online Dry Fire Shot Timer

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May 31, 2012

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Predator Tactical has a pretty cool online shot timer tool on their site that can help you with your pistol skills. It allows you to adjust your target size and has various target types, from IPSC to to IDPA targets. Check out all their online dry fire drills here. Be sure that your firearm is unloaded before trying these out, I don’t want to read about someone shooting their monitor out!

Ruger Taking Gun Orders Again

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May 31, 2012

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Back in March Ruger said they weren’t taking any new firearm orders because the high demand for their firearms had outpaced their ability to supply them. Well according to Investors.com Ruger announced that they will be accepting new gun orders again.

Sturm Ruger said it’s resumed normal acceptance of orders from distributors, and business is good.

“Demand for our products is very strong, and the current backlog remains significantly above year-ago levels,” the company said in announcing it will again accept new orders. “Our production and shipments in the first quarter of 2012 increased more than 50% from the first quarter of 2011 and remain very strong.”

The maker of pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns, mainly for the sport hunting market, was supply-constrained in first quarter. The good news is orders have been rising. On March 21, it said it had received an overwhelming 1.2 million orders during the quarter, more guns than it made in all of 2011.

The above picture is from the movie ‘The American’ which featured a Ruger Mini-14.

Welcome To The Gunshine State

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May 31, 2012

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Oh Florida, you’ve been in the news recently with your zombie attack that got nationwide attention. At least some of you Floridians are prepared for the zombie uprising.

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Yet Another Cracked Walther P-22 Slide

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May 29, 2012

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Along with the Sig Sauer Mosquito, the Walther P-22 seems to be one of those .22lr pistols everyone warns you not to get. Many point out the fact that these pistols use a cast zinc-alloy slide, a.k.a. pot metal, which tends to fracture over time. If that’s the case how come companies such as Walther and Sig continue to outsource their .22lr pistols to makers who use zinc-alloy? I have no idea.

A member on r/guns posted about their Walther P-22 which cracked after he added a suppressor. After his third shot the slide cracked and smacked him right in the face. Luckily no one was seriously hurt.