Is That a Compliment or a Threat?
Any European conglomerate buying a chunk of a U. S. competitor is wonderful grist for the industry gossip mill.
Any European conglomerate buying a chunk of a U. S. competitor is wonderful grist for the industry gossip mill.
This event separates great specialty shooters from the shooters who have the ability to pivot from one discipline to another.
That’s what makes this competition interesting. Everyone will step to the line using unfamiliar guns, from precision air pistols to shotguns, practical defensive pistols and single action six-guns, as well as rimfire rifles and long-range rifles.
Friday’s opening of the Smith & Wesson Academy’s training facilities on their 236 acre campus seemed more like a welcoming party for the newest neighbor on the block then S&W’s return to the training category.
As the name implies, it’s a downsized version of their full-size Echelon modular pistol. With a shorter barrel (four inches), smaller grip module and a 1.25” grip width, you might expect the 9mm unit to be a bit more, er…snappy.
For several years, the optic sitting atop my well-worn “field grade” .22 rimfire hasn’t changed. The rifle and the Burris
Most of the buzz has focused on the patent’s statement regarding the P320’s safety system which, AST’s 2023 announcement stated “exposed an element of risk for its users due to documented unintended discharge” and the fact the inventor, Brian McDonald, was at one point an employee of SIG SAUER.
Reputations, it is said, take a lifetime to build and a second to destroy. Reputations can be rebuilt over time. But it requires assiduous attention to detail and an unwavering dedication to doing the right thing.
Silencer demand is about to skyrocket, but the two other categories — short-barreled weapons (rifles and shotguns) and the nebulous “any other weapons” — also represent growth segments for smart companies.
From my chair, I can’t see any convincing argument against better ammunition, better guns, better optics or simplified technology. Especially if those advancements contribute to more humane harvests and fewer wounded or lost animals.