Author: Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson is an American author, editor and entrepreneur.

A former police officer and trainer, he left public service and founded Tac6 Media, LLC.

Richard is a prolific writer with hundreds of articles related to firearms and law enforcement published by Harris Publications, Athlon Outdoors, NRA, Police & Security News, The Firearm Blog, Human Events and more.

He currently consults with clients who need online publication management, editorial services, content production and organic traffic acquisition through search engine optimization.

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Smith & Wesson Holdings to Change Names

 

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation called a special stockholder meeting in a move to change its name to American Outdoor Brands Corporation. The meeting is scheduled for December 13.

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Reloading

New Subsonic .308 Bullet from Lehigh Defense

If you are looking for a .308 caliber rifle bullet for subsonic use, you might be interested in the new projectile from Lehigh Defense. The new bullet is a 176-grain projectile that is specifically designed for subsonic use when loaded in a .308 Win and 300 BLK cartridges.

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Handguns

New Color: FNS-9 Compact in FDE

fn fns 9 compact fde featured

FN America is now selling a flat dark earth version of the FNS-9 Compact pistol. This announcement comes two months ahead of the 2017 SHOT Show, suggesting the company could be reserving a few big announcements for January.

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Reloading

New 300 BLK Powder from Hodgdon

Hodgdon CFE BLK powder

Hodgdon announced a new product that might be the best new powder for loading the 300 BLK cartridge. Called the CFE BLK, the new spherical powder was formulated to provide reliable functioning of an AR-style rifle regardless of the bullet weight used. Both super- and subsonic loads are said to work very well with the CFE BLK.

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Handguns

New Gear: Jericho JGear Pistol Kits

Jericho JG Kit featured

IWI US announced the company is now offering Jericho JGear Pistol Kits featuring the 941 pistols. These kits include both a gun and the shooting accessories.

Guns available are the F9, FS9, PL9 and PSL9 versions of the model 941 handgun. All of the guns are equipped with Meprolight Tru-Dot night sights. These sights use tritium vials that glow without an outside power source so you have a better sight picture when aiming in low light conditions.

Jericho 941 pistol

In addition to the pistol, each kit contains a variety of products. These include:

  • polymer paddle holster: This is an open top, OWB carry rig that allows for adjusting the carry angle (aka cant) for best comfort.
  • polymer magazine holder: Similar in design to the holster, this is an open top double magazine pouch that also allows for an adjustment of the carry angle.
  • Maglula UpLula: This is a tool that can be used to help load ammunition into the pistol magazine. I’ve never found a lot of use for one of these, but I am someone who has been shooting for many years. A new shooter or someone with weak hands may find this tool very helpful. I know there are a lot of Maglula products sold every year.
  • cleaning rod and brush: This is pretty straightforward.
  • lockable plastic case: This may not seem like a big deal, but a lot of guns are shipping in cardboard boxes. If you would like a hard case to store or transport your gun in, IWI US is saving you from making a separate purchase.

The MSRP on these kits is $699 for the polymer framed pistol and $779 for the steel framed gun.

Right now, the kits appear to be only available for guns in 9mm. IWI US offers Jericho pistols in other calibers, but it remains to be seen if it will offer kits for other guns.