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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced that Team Ruger Captain Doug Koenig took first place in the Production Division at the Kestrel Fall Classic PRS Bolt Gun Series match held in Baker, FL last weekend. Koenig finished with a score of 137.00 competing with his stock Custom Shop Ruger Precision® Rifle chambered in 6mm Creedmoor.
Luth-AR is returning to the NASGW Expo Oct. 27-29, 2021 in Columbus Ohio. The company will be in Booth 570.
Samson Manufacturing will be at the NASGW Expo & Annual Meeting. The 2021 NASGW will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Dead Air Silencers will be "Kalashing with the Titans" in the 5th year of the Red Oktober Kalashnikov Championship on October 23rd and 24th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Riton Optics announced that they will be attending this year’s NASGW Expo in Columbus, Ohio.  They will exhibit their line of riflescopes, red dots as well as new products coming in 2022.
Taurus announced that the company will be displaying and taking orders at the 2021 National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Expo and Annual Meeting in Columbus, OH.

Lyman Products will be attending the 2021 NASGW Expo & Annual Meeting at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Stop by Booth #413 to see what’s new from Lyman, Pachmayr, A-Zoom, Trius and especially from our newest brand; Mark 7 Reloading.
Blaser Group will showcase the newest products from its Liemke Thermal Optics, Mauser, and Sauer brands at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Expo in Columbus, Ohio.
SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range invites potential exhibitors to register before November 19, 2021. For those interested in exhibiting in 2022, exhibitor spaces are extremely limited and approaching sell-out.

Anderson Manufacturing announced that the company is returning to the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Expo & Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio. Anderson Manufacturing will showcase its 100% American made product line at Booth #496.
Every Hornady Security RAPiD Safe includes the reliable RFID instant access technology to allow instant access to the safe's contents.
Real Avid announces the debut of an expanded apparel line including five t-shirts, a long sleeve shirt, and a hoodie.

The Combat Master is a professional-grade belt holster hand-molded to fit specific handguns. The Combat Master’s traditional high-riding pancake-style design places the belt slots on either side of the holster, pulling the handgun tight to the body.
Barnaul, a manufacturer of precision steel-case ammunition, and tactical firearm case manufacturer Full Forge Gear have announced their joint sponsorship of competitive shooter Tara Poremba.
X-Vision Optics supports the efforts of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium to protect and conserve marine animals and ecosystems. X-Vision Optics has gifted Mote with night vision technology to improve sea turtle research efforts in coastal Florida, near Mote’s main campus in Sarasota.

Henry Repeating Arms is donating a series of 65 custom rifles to raise funds for the family of 11-year-old Sami Bernadzikowski of Elkridge, Maryland, who is battling multiple congenital heart defects. All proceeds from the fundraising campaign, which are expected to surpass $45,000, will be presented to the Bernadzikowski family.
Orchid LLC announced that Global Defense has launched a new website integrated with Orchid eCommerce and Orchid Pay. The eCommerce element is the website and webstore, with payments processed by the Orchid Pay merchant solution.
Streamlight, Inc. has renewed its sponsorship of Concerns of Police Survivors for the 22nd year in a row. Streamlight’s 2021 contribution as a C.O.P. S. Guardian Sponsor totaled $125,000, including proceeds from recent sales of its ‘blue’ C.O.P.S. logoed products.

Bianchi announced a new website and logo to celebrate a new epoch for Bianchi Leather. The evolution of the storied brand highlights Bianchi’s reputation for reliability and innovation, and its renewed commitment to gun owners who carry every day.
Savage Arms is proud to announce that IMPULSE has been selected as the Rifle of the Year by Guns & Ammo Magazine. The American-made straight-pull rifle was chosen for the award by editors, contributors, and staff of the magazine.
Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, announced that the BANISH 30 has been selected as Guns & Ammo’s Silencer of the Year. The BANISH 30, a 9-inch titanium suppressor that works with calibers from .17 to .300, was chosen for the award by editors, contributors, and staff of the magazine.

Dead Air Silencers announced the latest addition to their senior level management team, Rod Cleveland, named as their new Vice President. Rod has over nine years in the firearms industry, most recently as head of sales for Kimber Firearms.
Safariland’s 575 GLS Pro-Fit IWB Holster has been selected as Holster of the Year by Guns & Ammo Magazine. This inside-the-waistband holster design was chosen for the award by editors, contributors, and staff of the magazine.
During this week’s NASGW Expo, Riton Optics will be sponsoring the happy hours on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Global Ordnance will exhibit for the first time at the NASGW Expo & Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio October 27 through 29, 2021.
Buck Knives, a leader in sports cutlery, is seeking a Product Manager to oversee the vision, direction, and performance of Buck Knives’ legendary product line.
Mossberg has expanded the MC2 lineup with the MC2sc. It features an optics-ready slide for ease of mounting micro red-dot sights. Available in two frame variants (standard and cross-bolt safety) and with optional TRUGLO Tritium Pro Night sights, each MC2sc comes equipped with both an 11-round flush and 14-round extended magazines.
O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc announced the introduction of the 590S Series of 12-gauge pump-actions -- capable of cycling 1.75, 2.75 and 3-inch shotshells interchangeably, in any combination, without the use of an adaptor. The 590S Series includes two full-length stock options and two versions of the bird’s head-gripped Shockwave.
Springfield Armory is proud to announce the release of the new SA-35 9mm, a modern take on a revered design created by John Moses Browning and available now.
Faxon Firearm announced the release of their new Receiver Kit for 10/22. Faxon 10/22 Receivers are compatible with all Ruger OEM 10/22 non-takedown components.
Birchwood Casey is now offering the second iteration of its popular Bore Weevil retractable cleaning system for long guns and handguns. The new Bore Weevil 2.0 continues the basic operation of the original Bore Weevil with its integrated and fully retractable pull-through tether and coupler system.
NRA has produced a hardbound, collectible book, To Keep & Bear Freedom: 150 Years of the National Rifle Association, chronicling NRA’s century-and-a-half of service to America.
Using the online P320 Custom Works Studio at sigsauer.com, the SIG Custom Works Concierge Service allows you to easily imagine, create, build, personalize with custom laser engraving, and purchase the P320 that fits your purpose.
 

The fundamentals of firing an accurate shot are, Aim, Hold, Press and Follow-through. Obviously, stance, grip and all these things are fundamentals. After all that is established, it’s time to acquire a sight picture, hold steady and apply smooth pressure to the trigger. The shot fires. Now, it’s time to follow-through: Recover from the recoil, acquire another sight picture and reset the trigger.

Follow-through is an element of accuracy. For example, if you anticipate the weapon’s recoil in an attempt to control the force it won’t be an accurate hit. “Anticipation” causes you to apply counter force before the bullet exits the barrel. Concentrate on recovering from the recoil as efficiently as possible, which begins after the shot.

You “press” the trigger to fire. To fire again the trigger has to travel forward, resetting the internal components of the semi-auto in order to fire again. How this “release” is accomplished is a subject of debate among shooters. (If interested, I’m sure you’ll find plenty about this on the ‘net.) I teach a controlled reset. Trigger finger controls the movement forward, only allowing as much movement as necessary to reset the internals. This prevents having to take out additional “slack” on the trigger to fire the next round. Maintaining physical contact with the trigger also sets up another smooth press, as opposed to a slap or jerk.

Follow-through also prepares you to fire the “next” round. While recovering from the recoil, and resetting the trigger – eventually both at the same time - you’re concentrating on acquiring another sight picture on target. You should be watching, seeing or focused on the front sight before, during and after the shot. Get out of the habit of trying to see the hit. The threat is three-dimensional, wearing clothing and moving; you’re not going to be able to see the hit. Instead, you’re looking for results. Has it stopped the threat?

The goal when forced to fire is stopping the threat. This might mean they decide to withdraw or retreat. Which is your opportunity to withdraw and retreat, too. It may be necessary for you to physically disable them. The body of a dedicated threat, not to mention additional factors like mental instability, alcohol, drugs, etc. – can take a lot of punishment before complete failure. Who decides when you’re done shooting? -- The attacker. And you don’t know how many shots will be required to stop the threat, and/or create your opportunity for escape/evasion.

After every shot, you prepare to fire again. If you’ve put two or three hits into the same location of the body, shift, and engage another area. You’ve already done as much damage as you are likely to there, so pick another zone. Developing this habit takes practice. Any time you fire more than three rounds during a drill the next sight picture should be on another part of the threat. This is what I call a “failure to stop” drill. Where you’re hitting them isn’t working. Shoot them somewhere else, until achieving the desired results.

Tiger McKee is director of Shootrite Firearms Academy. He is the author of The Book of Two Guns, AR-15 Skills and Drills, has a regular column in American Handgunner and makes some cool knives and custom revolvers. Visit Shootrite’s Facebook page for other details.

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