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The “Not” Normal State of the Gun Industry

April 5, 2017 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

The “Not” Normal State of the Gun Industry

This article originally appeared at OutdoorHub. Thanks in part to our 24-hour news cycle, there’s a lot of concern, debate, and hand-wringing about the state of shooting industry. Listening to the pundits, one might think that any minute now, MSNBC will report that the collective assets of Ruger, Smith & Wesson, and Sig Sauer have […]

Filed Under: Business, Life, News, News, Opinion Tagged With: business, firearms sales, nics checks, shooting industry

Brownells Now Sells Guns

November 9, 2016 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Brownells Now Sells Guns

I’ve been doing business with the folks from Brownells for a long time. A decade or more ago, I went to them for gun parts and specific tools so I could support my fantasy of being a competent gunsmith. Over time, I saw their product line grow to the point where they are now – […]

Filed Under: Business, Life, News, News Tagged With: brownells, business, gun industry news

Behind the Scenes At Brownells Shooting Supply

September 8, 2016 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Behind the Scenes At Brownells Shooting Supply

Who would have thought that a business started by a guy working on gun parts from his bed, while suffering from Meniere’s Disease back in 1939, would have grown into one of the country’s largest retailers of gun parts, accessories, ammunition, and just about everything else related to shooting? Yet that’s exactly what happened. Back […]

Filed Under: Business, Life, News, News, Shooting Gear Tagged With: brownells, business, range365, shooting accessories

FireFunder Is The Kickstarter For Gun Lovers

February 5, 2016 By Tom McHale 1 Comment

FireFunder Is The Kickstarter For Gun Lovers

As much as I love it, our industry needs an occasional kick in the pants to move into modern times. Adoption of new technology is not just “cool”, it’s necessary for us to thrive over the long haul. In the “let’s make a real difference to the growth of the industry” category is a new […]

Filed Under: Business, News, SHOT Show Tagged With: business, firefunder, shooting sports retailer, SHOT Show

Wow Aimpoint! Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!

January 26, 2015 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Wow Aimpoint! Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!

We’ve tested a lot of Aimpoint gear over the past few years and have never been disappointed. Products like the Aimpoint Micro H-1, Aimpoint PRO, Aimpoint Micro T-2 and Aimpoint 3x Magnifier have always ended up at the top of the price / performance spectrum in my book. Perhaps one of the reasons that Aimpoint […]

Filed Under: Business, News Tagged With: aimpoint, business, news, optics

Astroturf? Not. NSSF Breaks 10,000 Member Mark

March 28, 2014 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Astroturf? Not. NSSF Breaks 10,000 Member Mark

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reports that it has recently surpassed the 10,000 member mark, reflecting strong industry support for its efforts. No, these new members were not paid with a pack of cigarettes, bussed in to enrollment centers or counted multiple times. The best part? All of these new members are actually living. […]

Filed Under: 2nd Amendment, Business, Life, News, News, Politics Tagged With: astroturf, business, National Shooting Sports Foundation, NSSF, politics, shooting industry, SHOT Show

Brownells 2012 Gunsmith Career Fair: Does Rifling Really Make Demons Fly Off The Bullets?

April 30, 2012 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Brownells 2012 Gunsmith Career Fair: Does Rifling Really Make Demons Fly Off The Bullets?

Continuing momentum for the gun industry was evident at the Brownells 2012 Gunsmith Career Fair. Attended by nearly 200 current and prospective gunsmiths and 50 exhibiting companies, Larry Weeks of Brownellscalled the event a great success. “I was particularly impressed by the professionalism of the attendees” noted Larry. “Many participants from various gunsmithing schools showed […]

Filed Under: Business, Life, News Tagged With: business, gunsmiths, industry, shooting industry

Strutting and Rutting

June 12, 2011 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Strutting and Rutting

Strut and Rut – A new energy drink aimed at outdoors-people. Let’s hope it doesn’t inspire namesake behavior by its consumers. I suppose we’ll know for sure in about 9 months.                

Filed Under: Business, Crap Shoot, Life, News Tagged With: business, hunting, new products, outdoors, products

Iron Horse Iron Holster

June 9, 2011 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Iron Horse Iron Holster

  The folks at American Rogue recently emailed us a video highlighting their Pistol Holster Belt for the Modern Iron Horse Cowboy. The product is actually not a holster per-se, but rather a belt plate to which you can attach a standard holster and magazine carriers. We suppose the idea is to attach your standard […]

Filed Under: Life, News, News Tagged With: business, holsters, new products, tactical

Devaluing the Dollar…

April 17, 2011 By Tom McHale Leave a Comment

Devaluing the Dollar…

So my daughter and I are all alone this weekend. Wife and son are both out of town. We got a little bored and decided to go to the range. And shoot money. More specifically, we wanted to see how hope and (holes in) change fared against the CZ 513 .22LR bolt action rifle with […]

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Hello, my name is Tom McHale. I'm the creator and primary author of the Insanely Practical Guides series of how-to books.

I also write lot's of articles for various shooting related magazines and websites. You'll find my work at Shooting Illustrated, Concealed Carry Magazine, Tactical Retailer Magazine, Beretta USA, OutdoorHub, GunsAmerica, American Handgunner Magazine, Bearing Arms, AmmoLand, The National Shooting Sports Foundation, Grand View Outdoors, and Shooting Sports Retailer Magazine.

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