Today’s pop quiz! What do the following have in common? Ben Cartwright John Moses Browning Saiga-12 Auto Shotguns Give up? It’s the Winchester 9410 lever-action shotgun! Admittedly, the Cartwright clan had access to guns from the future, as they shot an awful lot of Winchester 1892’s, which is only two different than the 1894 design […]
Frustrated Mexican Government Confirms Judge Judy Appearance
Earlier this week, gun news site Ammoland.com reported that the Mexican government has retained New York law firm Reid, Collins, and Tsai to explore legal options against United States based firearm manufacturers. Most industry insiders don’t expect the suit to make much headway. According to Beretta USA General Manager Ben Cartwright, “This comes at a […]
Ruger Announces New LCBM Pocket Rocket Pistol
One day after stunning industry insiders with the LC9 9mm Centerfire Pistol announcement, Ruger added fuel to the fire of the pocket arms race with the announcement of the Ruger LCBM Pocket Rocket Pistol. Designed to offer maximum defensive power in a lightweight and pocket sized form factor, the LCBM retains many of the LC9 […]
Blade-Tech Releases Next Generation Bacon Hybrid Holster
Blade-Tech, leading manufacturer of injection molded tactical holsters, knife sheaths and magazine pouches today announced availability of their next generation hybrid holsters. “Our new hybrid line combines what are the finest three materials known to man – kydex, leather, and bacon” bragged Blade-Tech CEO Ben Cartwright. “After we announced our new kydex / leather hybrid […]
GunUp.com Trounces GunDown.com In First Quarter Of Operation
Today, GunUp.com CEO Ben Cartwright announced dramatic market share increases over arch-rival GunDown.com. On the companies quarterly analyst call, Cartwright explained that recent research indicates that GunUp.com enjoys a 99.94% market share of the gun enthusiast online community market compared to GunDown’s .06% share. Admittedly, the competitors have slightly different target audiences. GunUp.com’s mission is […]
Winchester Ammunition Moves To Mississippi To Cut Spelling Errors
According to the NRA’s American Rifleman blog, Winchester’s Illinois based ammunition division is relocating its plant facility to Mississippi. The announcement follows a recent trend of firearms companies moving south to warmer climes. Earlier this year, gun makers Para USA and Remington completed moves from Canada and New York to North Carolina. While many believe […]
Hoppe’s No. 9 Scratch ‘n Taste Now Available
Following closely on the heels of the successful release of Hoppe’s No. 9 Air Freshener, Hoppe’s, the gun care people, have announced Hoppe’s No. 9 Scratch n’ Taste. According to Hoppe’s, the No. 9 Scratch n’ Taste is targeted at those who want more than the “olfactory bliss between gun cleanings” offered by the No. […]
Speer Bullets Launches New Smokin’ Hot-Cor Ammunition Line
Speer Bullets recently expanded its already broad line of hunting bullets with the addition of the Speer Smokin’ Hot-Cor series. Intended to provide an extension to the successful Hot-Cor line, the Smokin’ series is targeted at hunters and sportsmen with a more ‘randy’ side. In addition to minimal jacketing that leaves much to the imagination, […]
Smith and Wesson Announces Bodyguard – Jersey Shore Edition
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC, Nasdaq) today announced an extension to it’s new Bodyguard line of personal protection pistols, the Jersey Shore Edition. Aimed squarely at the post binge-drinking, out of control situation market segment, the Bodyguard Jersey Shore line offers several innovative features designed to offer ego and hairstyle protection, while minimizing regrets […]
Ruger Announces Common Stock and Light Origami Pistol Repurchase Program
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announced the third quarter 2010 repurchase of 412,000 shares of common stock and 4 Light Origami Pistols (LOPs). Reportedly, the total repurchase program was valued at $5,700,000.84 with $5.7 million allocated to common stock and $0.84 allocated to the repurchase of the LOP Pistols. According to Ben Cartwright, Chief […]