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Interest in defensive carbines has grown so much that aftermarket catalogs such as Brownells (www.brownells.com), now mail a separate issue dedicated to the AR-15 platform. But the AR is not the only available long gun and 223 Remington/5.56mm is not the only round available for self defense—for instance, there’s the 7.62x39mm. This round was developed by the Soviets circa 1943. According to some loading manuals, popularity of this cartridge in the United States saw a boom when GIs returning from Viet Nam brought home Communist Bloc weapons.Since then, other more American designs have been chambered for the 7.62x39mm. For example, the AR-15 style DPMS Panther 16-inch 7.62x39mm No. RFA2-762-16 carbine, $850.

(GunReports.com) -- Crimson Trace has announced the LG-412 Laserguard for the new Ruger LC9. The laserguard fits on the the trigger guard of Ruger's latest polymer-frame carry gun. Pre-zeroed from the factory, the Laserguard can be fine tuned by the individual user and will run for continuously for four hours on one 1/3N battery.

(GunReports.com) -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: SWHC) has named Jeffrey D. Buchanan as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Buchanan, 55, has been a member of the Company's Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2004.

(GunReports.com) —The National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded a record-setting 38 grants totaling $190,000 to help both new and existing collegiate target shooting programs flourish.

(GunReports.com) -- Gun Tests Magazine has named the CZ USA CZ 83 380 ACP as the publication’s “Best in Class” Pistol for 2010.

(GunReports.com) -- Richard M. Hammett, Olin Corporation Vice President and President, Winchester, has announced his intention to retire effective February 28, 2011. Hammett has spent 42 years with Olin Corporation in a variety of finance, marketing and senior management roles. He was named President of the Winchester Division of Olin Corporation on September 27, 2002.

(GunReports.com) -- ATF is moving to require 8,500 federally licensed firearms retailers along the Southwest border to report multiple sales of modern sporting rifles beginning Jan. 5. Specifically, the ATF requirement calls for these retailers to report multiple sales, or other dispositions, of two or more .22 caliber or larger semi-automatic rifles that are capable of accepting a detachable magazine and are purchased by the same individual within five consecutive business days.

(GunReports.com) — Stealth Cam’s new Scouting Camera is a compact camera that is easy to conceal in the woods and features a 640x480 digital video with audio (10-180 seconds).

(GunReports.com) – DeSantis Gunhide is making an Intruder holster for the Ruger LCP 380 pistol and a Mini Slide style holster for the Beretta PX4 Storm 9mm/40cal Full-size and Compact.

(GunReports.com) -- Say hello to the Navy's little friend. Navy scientists set a world record last week during a test of an electromagnetic railgun, a tractor-trailer sized weapon that sends a 20-pound projectile rocketing through the air at seven times the speed of sound.

(GunReports.com) – Bushmaster Firearms new Bore Squeeg-ETM Cleaning System is a pull-through system that includes what the company calls the Bore Squeeg-E, made from a proprietary polymer that is not affected by cleaning chemicals. It is designed to scrape the lands and grooves of the bore to a mirror-clean condition and keep abrasive carbon fouling from harming the bore. The Bore Squeeg-E is attached to a free rotating cleaning cable, preventing the tools from loosening while being pulled through the helical rifling.

(GunReports.com) -- Weatherby, Inc. announces the promotion of Daniel Weatherby to marketing coordinator. In his new position, Weatherby plays a key role in various communication initiatives including the annual catalog, website and Weatherby Nation™ online community, as well as advertising and e-mail campaigns.