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.

Rifles Shooting Gear

Ruger Gunsite Polymer Magazines

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date December 22, 2011

Ruger is now making polymer magazines for the Gunsite scout rifle. One of the complaints about the metal magazines was the price: $70 for the 10 round mag. I like the Gunsite scout rifle, but at $70/mag it is a non-starter for me. Sorry, but I’m not dropping $70 for a .308 rifle magazine.

Fortunately, Ruger wasn’t blind to the issue. To resolve the cost problem, Ruger is now manufacturing polymer magazines of three, five and ten round capacities. While not cheap, the polymer mags are much more reasonable at $39.95 each. I can’t say that a retail price of $40 is appealing, but it is certainly less horrific than $70.

Tags Gunsite, magazine, polymer, Ruger, scout rifle

Ammunition

Winchester Power Core 95/5

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date December 21, 2011

Winchester announced a new line of affordable hunting ammo at the 2011 SHOT Show called the Power Core 95/5. Â This new ammunition is an interesting collection of loads and they offer reasonable pricing.

The name “95/5” comes from the bullet which is a 95% copper, 5% zinc alloy.

Tags 2011 SHOT Show, 95/5, ammo, Ammunition, Power Core, Winchester

Handguns

Gen 4 Glock 21

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date December 19, 2011

The Gen 4 Glock 21 is now a reality. The Glock 21 is one of the more discussed models from the company: on the one hand, it gives the shooter 13+1 rounds of the powerful .45 ACP to handle whatever threat may present itself. On the other hand, the gun is noticeably thicker than other Glock models, creating problems for many shooters with small to medium sized hands.

With the Gen 4 treatment to the model 21, Glock will hopefully satisfy all of their fans who like the cartridge developed some hundred years ago. One of the major changes to the Gen 4 pistols is the modular back strap system that allows the owner to custom fit the size of each gun to his or her hand. While the “Does size matter?” argument will never go away, Glock has certainly made a credible effort to make the 21 comfortably useable by most shooters.

Tags Gen 4, Gen 4 Glock 21, Glock, model 21

Shotguns

Safety Harbor Firearms: New Shotguns!

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date December 15, 2011
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Safety Harbor Firearms is rolling out several new shotguns ahead of the 2012 SHOT Show. All three are short-barreled shotguns from the company’s KEG line.

Two new models of KEG 12 (Kompact Entry Gun) shotguns seem to live up to the line’s name as they are outfitted with breacher-style muzzle brakes. Watching the video (below), it would appear the brakes do a respectable job of limiting recoil.

One of the new KEG12’s has a 7 1/4″ barrel, while the second uses a 10″ barrel. Both have a one-shell extension on the magazine tube, taking capacity up to four 2 3/4″ shells (3+1) for the shorter KEG12, and five shells (4+1) for the longer gun.

Tags breacher, KEG12, KEG410, Safety Harbor Firearms, shotgun

Handguns

Lime Green Walther P22

This previously escaped my notice, but you can buy a lime green Walther P22 in a carbon fiber finish. I don’t know what kind of demand there is for a lime green pistol, but Walther has that market covered.

MSRP on this gun is $410 and it available as a Talo Distributors exclusive. Lipsey’s lists the pistol in their catalog, so if you can’t find it locally, your dealer can probably order you a lime green Walther P22.

Color aside, the Walther P22 has been quite popular with the rimfire crowd. The handgun is chambered for the inexpensive and fun to shoot .22 LR and has a sporty style. The P22 also has a reasonable price tag. A lot of people really like the ergonomics of these pistols. I’ve been told by some shooters that this gun is the best fitting pistol they have ever held.

Tags exclusive, lime green, Lipsey's, Talo, Walther P22