Hornady suspends 150 items from current production!
Written by reg mathuszWhoah! Hornady has announced that it is suspending production of 150 items (bullets, ammo). Note they are not discontinued but these items will get hard to find (as if they aren't already). I've never even seen their new .30 Carbine FTX defense load!
I was reading the comments and I want to point out that these appear to be some of the less popular sellers. For example, for 45ACP ammo it shows the 185gr XTP and 200gr XTP +P. While I personally like the latter load, it never seemed like a hot seller. For 6.8SPC the BTHP is suspended, but most people I know (including me) only by the 110gr VMAX.
I will miss the 303 British, but let's be honest. I don't buy a lot of it.
50 States to have CCW as IL Gov vetoes overridden!
Written by reg mathuszIL Governor vetoed portions of the IL CCW Law attempting to be a legislator himself - rewriting it and adding restrictions such as a 10 round mag limit, one pistol restriction, etc. He was over-ridden today.
a href=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/07/09/illinois-enacts-concealed-gun-law/2503083http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/07/09/illinois-enacts-concealed-gun-law/2503083/a
50 States to have CCW as IL Gov vetoes overridden!
Written by reg mathuszIL Governor vetoed portions of the IL CCW Law attempting to be a legislator himself - rewriting it and adding restrictions such as a 10 round mag limit, one pistol restriction, etc. He was over-ridden today.
a href=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/07/09/illinois-enacts-concealed-gun-law/2503083http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/07/09/illinois-enacts-concealed-gun-law/2503083/a
This pic is from a Tweet by @goprincess and I think is perfect for the day.
Last year, before the mad rush, finances required that I let go my BushMaster Govt (profile) 20" AR15A4. This was a pre-Cerebus rifle and beautifully finished. It went to a good home to someone who appreciates it. I had always intended on replacing it with a BCM. But then the hysteria hit. I also forgot that one of my first rifles (a while ago) was a Colt Sporter Match HBAR. Regret selling it, but at the time I never used it.
BCMs are still impossible to get but I am happy to see that Colt will be returning to the market! You may have noticed that they have lacked a 20" rifle, well, except for the neutered CA legal versions.
Here is the listing from Clyde Armory: http://clydearmory.com/colt-ar15a4.html. Google them if you are not familiar. They are legit.
For me this is a must have! In fact, I am going to put $ down tomorrow! :)
Pic from Clyde Armory (click on pic to enlarge):
Here is a pic of the roll marks from ARFCOM (thread).
Click on pic to enlarge:
Ever want to drop your favorite AR stock and see if breaks?
Written by reg mathuszNow that AR parts are somewhat more available I am able to replace some stock stocks (haha). The M4 stocks work, but there are definitely better in terms of durability (or so I think) and especially storage. For my 6.8 I even would like to replace an M4 stock with a full A2.
So who builds the "best" one? Everyone has their opinion and favorite brand. Ever want to drop-test all of them and see which comes out ahead?
Well, GearScout.com did and it makes for a good read: http://blogs.militarytimes.com/gearscout/2012/02/01/buttstock-bashfest-gearscout-finds-out-just-how-far-tough-talk-goes/
The good news? It seems like they all did comparably. The bad news? The all broke.
Oh well, I still need some place to put extra batteries.
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Multnomah County Sheriff suspends concealed weapons permits to out-of-state (WA) residents
Written by reg mathuszSource: opb.org
"So the sheriff made the decision to go ahead and focus on Multnomah County resident applications, try and reduce that backlog, and then we'll re-open the process for Washington State residents who have business here in Oregon."
Oregon is a little different than most states in that while resident CCW licenses are required by law (shall issue) if the person meets the requirements, non-resident CCW licenses (contiguous states only) are completely discretionary (may issue). This means that the it can (and does) vary from county to county. I know of at least one county that simply does not issue to non-Oregon residents.
It would appear that the Multnomah County is currently inundated by applications. We can assume that since they get a lot of WA applications because of Portland. They state that they will reopen the applications at least from WA in the future. What about the other states, I wonder?
Is it coincidental to the fact that Multinomah County just passed some interesting new firearm restrictions? New restrictions include the open carrying of a firearm while hiking and making it illegal to have a loaded magazine in "public" even if you don't have a firearm! See source: Oregonian
I guess we will find out what happens in the future.
2013 NRA Instructor Updates (S&W (tm), Ruger, Remington, Para, CZ)
Written by reg mathuszSite update: I am moving all new Discount information to the "2013 NRA Instructor Discount" tab that is at the top of the website. I got some complaints that they were in too many places and was confusing. Except for these types of updates :)
All the updates below have been provided by fellow instructors so I want to thank them for taking the time to share what they have found out!
Ruger - Slated to begin the instructor program again June 30! No word yet if there will be a new price list.
Remington and Para - Now offers a 25% off of MSRP! Details in the tab above. Pricing on R1 and 870's looks pretty good. Haven't compared Para MSRP yet.
CZ-USA - CZ is using the same price list as 2012 (note: there is 2013 available) but an item must be overstocked, which most are not, in order to be eligible. The contact for the CZ program is Kipp Oertle (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) he can be contacted about availability of products and orders are placed through him.
S&W(tm) - Shipping estimate is now currently 8+ months!
NOTE: I am not affiliated with the company known as "Smith & Wesson" to which "S&W"(tm) is a registered trademark of its respective holder.
GLOCK - I get requests about Glock frequently. Since they have cancelled their Armorer Purchase program the best pricing is obtained through Blue Label. For non-LEOs this means joining GSSF (which is worth it anyway). A little known benefit of GSSF is that it is a CMP approved club.
That is all for now!
Glock Gen4 goodness (with pic) and good news - Blue Labels shipping now!
Written by reg mathuszMy local gunshop called to let me know that my Glock 23 and 27 Gen4s had come in! They said that Glock was definitely shipping now and that they had received more Glocks in the last two weeks than they have all year. Blue Labels, even for law enforcement were running almost two months. My pistols took 2 1/2 months.
Initial impressions?
Build quality is very good. Finish looks like it has changed again. It is more dull and a little greyer. It looks like it will scratch easier than previous iterations, but it is too early to tell. Frame is still stamped made in Austria - folks had been telling me that the all U.S. made models had replaced the Austrian made ones. While the U.S. made models do exist, it appears that they are not in U.S. distribution yet (at least for the models I bought).
The trigger?
It also seems that Glock has been doing some work here. The original Gen4 triggers felt gritty, heavy and stiff (IMO), at least when compared with Gen3s. This pair have great triggers. It is clean with a crisp break. In fact, I think that the reset it better than the Gen3. The break itself seems to have less of the "sproing" found in Gen3s.
The feel?
I really like the "cuboid" grip texture. The small grip of the 23 fits my hand even better than the Gen3. The 27 small grip may be a bit too small. Range time will tell. I didn't like the mag release in pics but it does feel pretty good. I found nothing wrong with the Gen3 release so I would have preferred that they didn't change it.
That's all I can think of at the moment. I am glad to have some Gen4 to gain some experience on. Even the Glock Armorers Course was very light on them. I will report back when I get some range time on them. Unfortunately, I didn't expect both to come in at the same time, so I ran out of $ to buy ammmo :)
Eventually these will replace my other non-Glock brand polymer pistols as my daily CCW.
Obligatory camera phone pic below (click pic to enlarge):
