Rock Island Armory, the world’s largest seller of 1911 pistols, has introduced a new look for their entire line of popular handguns. Guided by customer feedback and a shift to provide a more streamlined look, Rock Island Armory has moved their logo from the side of the slide to the back of the slide displaying
In order to fulfill a new contract from the Marine Corps’ special operations, Colt will manufacture more than 10k new CQB Pistols to be put to use by some of our nation’s best and most elite servicemen. Along with this new contract for the 1911 based pistols, they plan to phase out the M45s currently
The economic impact of the gun industry has climbed over 66 percent since the beginning of our latest economic downturn, providing an unexpected boost for the economy, according to a recently released study. The NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) states the economic impact of firearm sales reached $31 billion in 2011, which was a huge
The Colt Gold Cup uses a trigger wider than the standard 1911 trigger. The weight of the original steel trigger would cause trigger bounce and the hammer would follow the slide. Colt added a band-aid sear depressor spring to prevent the trigger bounce. This micro sized spring was installed in one leg of the sear
[dcs_img width=”200″ height=”180″ thumb=”true” framed=”black” author=”author: Kruzr” desc=”1911 Armorer’s Block” lightbox=”true” title=”1911 Armorer’s Block” pos=”left” mright=”15″] http://limelight.bz/client/firearmsindustrynews/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/block_l1.jpg [/dcs_img] For years many 1911 smiths have used the round blue armorer’s block from Brownells. It has always served its purpose for driving out pins or holding a barrel in the V-groove. Last year, Hilton Yam and his 10-8
It is a light weight, simple and durable gas block designed to regulate the increased flow of gas caused by use of a sound suppressor. The Switchblock is easily adjusted by rotating the selector drum located on the front, which will remain locked in position during operation of the firearm. The Switchblock is designed to
The new Taurus Raging Judge, in 28 gauge, is a direct answer to many firearms owners requests since the release of the now infamous Taurus Judge in .410. With an increase in comparable product offerings from other manufacturers, Taurus decided to raise the ante and move away from the .410 so many had become accustomed
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