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(GunReports.com) -- Secure Firearm Products has joined Smith & Wesson, Hogue Inc. and Brownells as a premier sponsor of the International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts' (ICORE) Annual Smith & Wesson International Revolver Championship.

(GunReports.com) -- The Glock Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) will hold the Palmetto Glock Girl Shootout, the first-ever ladies-only match May 28-29 at B.E.L.T. Training, in Reevesville, SC. GSSF is an organization of Glock, Inc. that stages indoor and outdoor competitions for Glock owners throughout the United States.

(GunReports.com) -- Announcement From Kel-Tec halting shipments on the PMR-30: As time has progressed, so has the PMR-30. Since the start of the year the PMR-30 has been shipping in full quantities to all of our distributors on a rotating basis (to make it fair for all distributors). Recently we have been made aware of a potential issue that we feel our customers should definitely be made aware of.

(GunReports.com) – Rossi is now chambering the Rio Grande lever-action rifle line for .410-bore shotshell or .45-70 Government ammunition. Both new rifles offer a side-loading gate, tubular magazine, buckhorn sights, and a Brazilian hardwood stock.

(GunReports.com) – CMP and Hornady have teamed up to bring a new match to the 2011 CMP Eastern and Western games, and Camp Perry -- the Vintage Sniper Rifle Match. The match was proposed several years ago by Dave Emary of Hornady Manufacturing as a way to include many of the vintage sniper rifles that are in circulation, yet lack an official shooting format.

(GunReports.com) -- New GunReports.com Videos: 1: In this video from the NRA Annual Meetings in Pittsburgh, Kevin Winkle of GunReports.com interviews Angela Leslie, assistant marketing manager of long guns for Beretta. She details features on the A400 Explor, a new 3.5 inch semiauto shotgun. 2: In this video from the NRA Annual Meetings in Pittsburgh, Kevin Winkle of GunReports.com interviews Colt Marketing Manager Michael Guerra on the rebirth of the Colt Mustang PocketLite, not made since the 1990s. 3: Kevin Winkle of GunReports.com interviews Phil Schrier, senior curator of the National Firearms Museum at the NRA Annual Meeting.

(GunReports.com) – Actors, singers, and television personalities will be competing alongside professional shooters at the 2011 MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup taking place May 25-28, 2011 at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club outside of Columbia, Missouri.

(GunReports.com) -- Kevin Winkle of GunReports.com interviews Phil Schrier, senior curator of the National Firearms Museum at the NRA Annual Meeting.

(GunReports.com) -- New GunReports.com Videos: 1: The M40 Sniper System (today called the M24) is based on the Remington Model 700 rifle. Here's a brief history. 2: This video showcases what is included in the Brownells tactical charging handle kit. 3: Laurie introduces the new RugerSR-556E 'essential' version of the popular Ruger SR-556 rifle.

(GunReports.com) – Taurus has introduced the Model 405 and 445 revolvers, 5-shot revolvers offered in two big-bore chamberings, .44 Special and .40 S&W. These are available in blue or matte stainless finish with the Taurus Ribber Grip.

(GunReports.com) -- The Soldier Systems blog recently ran through several well-informed guesses on what actual firearm might have fired the fatal shot into the head of OBL, aka UBL. Here's the latest speculation from them, with earlier guesses in [ ]:

Kevin Winkle of GunReports.com gets the lowdown on Springfield Armory's XDM 3.8 Compact pistol.