Industry Notes

Sturm, Ruger's new Ruger SR22 pistol is a scaled-down version of a full-sized pistol suitable for plinking, target shooting and small game hunting.

The Second Amendment Foundation has joined the Calguns Foundation and three California citizens in a federal lawsuit against the California Department of Justice and Attorney General Kamala Harris, challenging the state's requirement that gun owners wait at least ten days before taking possession of an additional firearm.

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., has received contracts from the Massachusetts State Police and the Vermont State Police for new duty firearms from the M&P Pistol Series.

Samco Global Arms, Inc., U.S. importer for shotguns made by Akkar Silah Sanayi, Ltd., recently completed the setup and staffing for the new AKKAR-USA product service center in Miami.

Gun Tests Magazine has named the Kel-Tec PMR-30 22 WMR as the publication’s “Best in Class Pistol” for 2011.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) has announced a new Ruger SP101 five-shot revolver chambered in the venerable .357 Magnum cartridge and featuring a 4.2' barrel with improved sights.

What happens when a robber picks the wrong diner? Here’s R. Lee Ermey’s take.

The History Channel compares the M14 and M16 rifles.

Colt Defense LLC will bring to market the LE6920MP, a rifle standard equipped with many of Magpul’s most popular firearm accessories. This rifle is the first product Colt Defense and Magpul have developed together.

While some people are struggling to explain a gun buying surge reported on 'Black Friday,' the day after Thanksgiving, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms suggests there are several plausible explanations, all reflecting the times in which we live.

Representative Joe Walsh (R-IL) has drafted a bill that would block U.S. funding to the United Nations if it seeks to implement gun control measures affecting U.S. citizens. Despite victories by gun owners in elections and legislative battles throughout the country in recent years, on the international front gun control is moving quickly. Most significantly, in 2012 the UN plans to release a final draft of the Arms Trade Treaty—a treaty that will have severe consequences for American gun owners.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is halfway through the 'Million Gun Challenge to Benefit the NRA' campaign. Ruger recently presented the NRA with a check for $276,500, representing a $1 donation for every gun sold in the second quarter of the challenge.