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 Ruger's
new Single-Six Hunter model will be available in either .22LR/.22
Magnum or .17 HMR. |
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 Ruger
is offering their venerable 10/22 carbine in special trim to
commemorate the 40th anniversary of this fine little gun. |
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 Ruger
announced the rollout of the Ruger Studio of Art and
Decoration with some truly stunning examples of the gunmaker's
art. |
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 The
first morning of SHOT 2004 began with a Ruger press
briefing, followed by a press range session with their new
offerings for 2004. Here Jeff tries the Single-Six Hunter model in
.17 HMR.
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 New
for 2004, Ruger is including scope mounts with all of their
adjustable-sighted .22 semi-auto pistol models.
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 New
from Ruger is the full-size 10/22 rifle. |
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 The
.204 Ruger is a new cartridge developed by Ruger and
Hornady. Jeff tries it out in a Ruger Model 77 bolt rifle. |
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 Featuring
a 32-grain Hornady VMAX bullet at 4225 fps, the .204 Ruger proved
to be very fast-shooting and flat-shooting, and an excellent
performer in windy conditions such as we encountered at the range. |
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 Ruger
says their long-awaited Gold Label side-by-side shotgun will
become a reality in 2004. |
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 Jeff
was very impressed by the handling and shooting qualities of the Ruger
Gold Label shotgun. |
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 Beretta
has reconfigured their very nice NEOS
.22 pistol as an impressive-looking carbine. |
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 Paula
Iwanski with Savage demonstrates their new take-down
.22 single-shot. |
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 Jeff
with Browning's limited-edition stainless BLR. |
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 Browning's
beautiful BL-22 Classic Grade II .22 rifle with tapered octagon
barrel. |
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The Browning BL-22 Classic is also available in a
limited edition "Alamo Rifle". |
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 The
Browning BL-22 "Alamo Gun" features beautiful
engravings of the heroes of the Alamo, as well as engraved scenes
and an inlaid stock. |
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 One
of Jeff's favorites has returned: the Winchester Model 1895
in .405 Winchester. |
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 Jeff
with the VERY limited-edition Winchester Model 1895 Boone
& Crockett Commemorative. |
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Detail of the intricate engraving found on the Winchester
Model 1895 Boone & Crockett Commemorative. |
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 David
Martin with Vulcan Arms' suppressed (law enforcement
only) 9mm AR-type. |
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 Rami
Shaul demonstrates the CornerShot system, designed to
allow law enforcement officers to shoot around corners using a
small LED screen built into the weapon. |
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BWE Firearms' .22 Gatling gun. |
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 Walter
W. Keller II of Safety Harbor Firearms with one of
their .50 BMG rifles. The Safety Harbor units are available to fit
on a standard AR-15 lower unit. Look for a shooting review soon on
Gunblast.com. |
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Don Rayner of Rogue Rifle Co. with a
synthetic-stock Chipmunk rifle. |
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Bart Looper of Looper Leather demonstrates one of
their concealment handbags. Looper Leather offers a full line of
hand-crafted gun leather. |
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Jeff with Alexander Arms' new .50 Beowulf bolt-action
rifle. |
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 Alexander
Arms' new 6.5 Grendel cartridge. Developed by Bill Alexander,
the 6.5 Grendel is ballistically superior to the 6.8mm Remington. |
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Paul Thompson with Browning's new BAR "Long-Trak"
rifle.
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