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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.

Grassroots power has helped derail President Obama's nomination of anti-gun extremist Caitlin Halligan to the District of Columbia Circuit Court, with keystone opposition from members and supporters of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

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.

The Magnum Research BFR .30-30 Winchester, $999, was a custom product offered by gunsmith Jim Tertin, and isn't available through Magnum Research itself. When the Gun Tests staff tested the Magnum Research BFR in .30-30 Winchester, they had a big gun in a well-known rifle cartridge. In terms of mechanical fit, they found both the BFR to be flawless. Lockup was sound and sure and stayed that way even under the pressure of powerful shots. They did experience a build up of debris inside the chambers that made inserting fresh rounds stubborn after a few shots. But they thought this is one of the drawbacks inherent in this class of revolver.

In a move that did not surprise New Jersey gun owners, Governor Chris Christie made it clear that he is no friend of the right to keep and bear arms in New Jersey when he spoke out against H.R. 822, the national carry reciprocity bill just passed in by the House.