Sig Sauer ACP

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Sig Sauer Adaptive Carbine Platform

Five Models:

The ACP - Standard which comes with the universal pistol adapter unit with QD sling mount and mounting hardware for the end user's pistol.

The ACP - Enhanced which comes with the Standard unit, a single point bungee sling and a Mil Grade Mini Red Dot Sight.

The ACP - Law Enforcement which comes as the Standard unit with a folding stock. This will be available commercially through dealers. All NFA Rules apply.

The ACP - CPL which comes as the Standard unit with a single point bungee sling and a compact laser aiming unit.

The ACP - ZK which comes as the Standard unit outfitted with the compact laser aiming unit, single point bungee sling and a molded zipper case.

Rade Technology Round Counter

Round counter for popular pistols. Two different configurations - one with numbers, one with colors.

New Ruger American Rifle

http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRifle/index.html

Hoppe's No. 9 Air Freshener

Via AccurateShooter

Here’s a notable product for the truly hard-core gun guys out there. Bushnell Outdoor Products markets an Air Freshener with the classic scent of Hoppe’s No. 9 bore-cleaner. Brett and Kate McKay, authors of the book “The Art of Manliness” list Hoppe’s No. 9 as one of the top 15 manly smells. We kid you not…

Bushnell’s product Press Release declared: “In 1903, when Frank Hoppe developed a mix of 9 different ingredients to create the original Hoppe’s No. 9 gun solvent, he had no idea that history was being made. Over the last 107 years the smell of Hoppe’s No. 9 has evoked fond memories of fathers, grandfathers, memorable hunts and great days in the field.

In response to consumer requests, Hoppe’s now has an air freshener with the unique No. 9 smell. The freshener has a string for hanging it in your gun room, car, garage, or anywhere you want the nostalgic smell of Hoppe’s No. 9. The Hoppe’s No. 9 Air Freshener will be available at your favorite sporting goods and/or hunting store and will sell for a suggested retail price of $3.99.”

CZ 455 VPT

Via Accurate Shooter

CZ (Česká Zbrojovka), the Czech arms-maker, produces some fine, affordable rimfire and centerfire rifles, including the popular CZ 452 (rimfire) and CZ 527 (small centerfire cartridge). CZ-USA now has a new version of its CZ 455 rifle that is ideal for tactical rimfire games and small-bore cross-training. The new-for-2012 CZ 455 Varmint Precision Trainer (VPT) features a CZ 455 action, with .866″ diam. heavy barrel, in a rigid, high-tech Manners Composite stock. Rounds feed through reliable (and affordable) detachable magazines.

The 455 VFT’s list price is $899.00 but expect street price to go lower. This rifle is brand new, so you may have to wait a few weeks on delivery. Stock-maker Tom Manners told us: “We just delivered the first production run of stocks, and CZ is putting the guns together right now”.

The 455 VPT offers the same look and feel of a full-size tactical rifle. This 455 uses a Manners MCS-T4 stock assuring a rock solid platform for the 455 barreled action. The outer shell of the MCS-T4 is made with carbon fiber and fiber glass in multiple layers. The stocks can be custom-ordered with a heavy fill to match your current rifle weight to truly duplicate its feel. Only one color, Coyote Tan, is currently available, but we think this will be popular with most shooters.

Manners Rimfire Varmint/Tactical Stock Sold Separately — Special 5% OFF Promo
Tom Manners noted that versions of the CZ 455 VPT stock design can also be purchased separately and used with other barreled actions: “The 455 VPT stock is based on our MCS-T4 design. We offer this, fully inletted with pillars, for a variety of rimfire actions: Sako Quad, Savage Mark II, CZ 452, CZ 453, along with the 455.” Inletting is complete, so this will be a drop-in solution if you already own one of the listed rimfire rifles.

Tom says: “With this stock, some guys will bed the rear area of their action, but that’s not necessary — you can pretty much bolt ‘em in and go”. Regular price for the Manners MCS-T4 rimfire stock is $475.00. However, if you mention AccurateShooter.com, Manners Composite Stocks will take five percent (5%) off that price through the end of January. That reduces your cost to $451.25 before options.

Philosophy of Gun Control

http://http//www.gun-control-network.org/GF01.htm

First off, I'm going to make the assumption that all these statistics are true and accurate. For my point, it isn't necessary to point out the obvious flaw to this websites statement(but I will): "Worldwide, the majority of recent shooting massacres have been committed with legally-held weapons." Yes, corrupt governments use the guise of legality to massacre people with guns. This statement doesn't give credibility to the idea that the majority of gun-related homicides are committed with legal firearms.

If one were to overlay the figure on the left with amount of civil liberties individuals have in the respective countries most of us would smile and be comfortable with what's portrayed. If "non-gun related homicide and suicide rates" were overlayed, we wouldn't be shocked in the slightest.

A gun control advocate views things fairly narrowly; get rid of guns and we reduce gun crime, End of Story. Narrowly speaking this is true, but let's expand this to encompass the bigger picture. Mandating a firearms surrender is mandating a civil liberties surrender. It translates into less individual freedom and more government freedom. The gun control debate is the debate between Freedom and Safety.

Freedom is the ability to choose what to purchase and where to live for himself. Safety is having those choices restricted from himself. A slave is totally restricted in his choices, therefor totally safe from himself. When one looks at it that way the debate is between making choices or letting others choose. Between being an individual or being a slave.

A gun-control advocate would say that I am making too great a leap saying that by conceding my firearm I become a slave. Let me say that it isn't too great a leap. A concession in part is a concession in full. An individual liberty is all individual liberties, you assault one and you assault them all. You let one go, you are giving permission to let all go.

North Dakota Legislature Update

For those of you that are following, the North Dakota Legislature is considering bills to allow crossbow use in hunting during regular gun season, a measure to prohibit employers from banning employees/customers from possessing a firearm in their car in the parking lot, and a measure to make blackpowder firearms, flintlock, matchlock and percussion guns not fall under the North Dakota definition of a firearm.

More to follow...