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| | | | | | | | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed new rules that would have a dramatic effect on the storage and transportation of ammunition and handloading components such as prime…

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announced Friday that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program. The program allows the Company to repurchase up to $20 million of its common stock from time to…

| | | | | | | | Okay, first off, I want to confess to breaking Gunwriter Rule #1, which is, "Never compare guns heads up!" A corollary of that rule is never ever ever compare two guns of disproportionate value, not if …

| | | | | | | | You may already know Jerry Ardolino.  For many years, Jerry ran the company which manufactured the "Dirty Harry Shoulder Holster."  There is, however, a lot more to Jerry Ardolino:  antiquities dealer, …

| | | | | | | | I was just talking with Steve Fishman.  Steve makes me sound like the classic liberal apologist.  Because of Steve, I can truthfully say, "Well, one of my best friends is Jewish!" Steve is a wonderful g…

| | | | | | | | The Oklahoma Full Auto Shoot & Trade Show (O.F.A.S.T.S.) has become a popular yearly event for machine gun enthusiasts. The great part about this event is that anyone can come and enjoy the rush of hand…

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Dropped Shot A Few Thoughts on Reviewing Guns - and the latest on the new SIG P250 By Michael Bane Jun 15, 2007 - 7:37:40 PM When I talk about shooting this gun or that gun, I'm a lot more atune…

| | | | | | | | When I talk about shooting this gun or that gun, I'm a lot more atuned to my impressions than any sort of true evaluation...a friend of mine said I bring a "rock critic's sensibility" to talkign about f…

| | | | | | | | Ruger Announces On-line Auctions of Collectible Ruger® Firearms and Accessories at www.rugerauction.com . Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is pleased to announce an unprecedented opportunity for collectors,…

| | Last Updated: May 11, 2007 - 6:15:21 PM | DRTV News THE GIVEAWAY IS HERE! - Feb 19, 2007 - 10:15:41 AM By Michael Bane Feast your eyes on our first DOWN RANGE Giveaway Masterpiece, the…

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| | | | | | | | Carolyn McCarthy is at it again. She has introduced renewing legislation for an "Assault Weapons Ban." By whatever definition she cares to use, it means bad things for us. Those with short memories may …

| | | | | | | | I suppose if you were really cheap, you could stick your pocket pistol into a small plaster freezer bag in  your pocket…it’s keep it clean, but it wouldn’t’ do much to position the gun for the draw! Ser…

| | | | | | | | When it comes to choosing a firearm that going to travel with you day in and day out, the number one factor in choosing that firearm is familiarity. Forget all the stuff you’ve read about why you need t…

| | | | | | | | The SG with blademaster and Masters of Defense Knives President Mike Janich, "How to Take a Knife to a Gunfight," ran yesterday, and I'm swamped with requests for more info — not just from individuals, …

| | | | | | | | They sing of Yancy Derringer on every danger trail In riverboats and manor house and now and then jail They say that Yancy Derringer has ruffles on his wrists Brocade and silver buckles And iron in his …

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| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Seen On DRTV A Few Thoughts on Concealed Carry and Little .45 ACPs. By Michael Bane Apr 2, 2007 - 3:20:57 AM Small .45 ACP semiautos have been sort of the Holy Grail of concealed carry. Now Mich…

| | | | | | | | You wouldn't go hunting without knowing what a deer looks like, right? Nor enter a match without knowing the rules of that particular game. So why get outraged at politicians? Here is the utter basic yo…

| | | | | | | | Small .45 ACP semiautos have been sort of the Holy Grail of concealed carry. Now Michael Bane has found one that seems a perfect combination of size and power — the brand new Sig Sauer P220 Compact. Yes…

| | | | | | | | A pistol in the pocket — and forgive the alluring alliteration of pungent “Ps” — is better than harsh words in a potentially violent confrontation. What’s the best criteria for picking your pocket pisto…

| | | | | | | | If you believe what you read in the gun magazines, and forgive the alliteration, bigger badder blasters be better. The problem with “bigger is better” is that bigger is also harder to carry on a day-to-…

| | | | | | | | Yes, I know that the .40 S&W, occasionally known as the .40 Short & Weak, has been hailed as the most lethal round from a hand-held weapon since the RPG, packing the pure stopping power of a cement truc…

| | | | | | | | GROWING UP WITH ADVENTURE By JERRY AHERN Photo By SHARON AHERN I originally wrote what follows here as a sort of introduction to a friend's E-zine. I wanted it to have somewhat greater dissemination, so…

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| | | | | | | | If we are to learn anything at all from the frenzy surrounding the inopportune statement from longtime hunting writer Jim Zumbo, it is that the old cliche is true...hang together, or hang separately! A …

| | | | | | | | Feast your eyes on our first DOWN RANGE Giveaway Masterpiece, the BRUCE GRAY CUSTOM SIGARMS GSR 1911 .45 ACP.  This is 100% custom built to Michael Bane's personal specs. custom-width narrow front sight…

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| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Dropped Shot Peace With Honor By Michael Bane Feb 23, 2007 - 3:09:26 PM If we are to learn anything at all from the frenzy surrounding the inopportune statement from longtime hunting writer Jim …

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Seen On DRTV Selecting the Pocket Pistol Holster By Michael Bane Feb 21, 2007 - 12:42:45 PM I suppose if you were really cheap, you could stick your pocket pistol into a small plaster freezer ba…

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Seen On DRTV Picking the Perfect POCKET PISTOL By Michael Bane Feb 21, 2007 - 12:12:44 PM A pistol in the pocket — and forgive the alluring alliteration of pungent “Ps” — is better than harsh wo…

| | | | | THE GIVEAWAY IS HERE! - Feb 19, 2007 - 10:15:41 AM By Michael Bane Feast your eyes on our first DOWN RANGE Giveaway Masterpiece, the BRUCE GRAY CUSTOM SIGARMS GSR 1911 .45 ACP. This is 100% custom built to Mic…

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Seen On DRTV Real-World Threat Assessment By Michael Bane Feb 18, 2007 - 4:55:54 PM If you believe what you read in the gun magazines, and forgive the alliteration, bigger badder blasters be bet…

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Seen On DRTV Familiarity Breeds Competency By Michael Bane Feb 18, 2007 - 4:50:44 PM When it comes to choosing a firearm that going to travel with you day in and day out, the number one factor i…

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| | | | | | | | First up is an expanded and re-edited version of my SIGARMS 556 report from SHOT. Over the next week we'll be posting all the SHOT Show video into the Archives. I'm working on two Internet-exclusive vid…

| | | | | | About Down Range Television Down Range Television (DRTV) is owned by Flying Dragon Ltd.. DRTV is an online broadcasting service with the primary goal to give gun owners, sports shooters and hunters valuable…

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Dropped Shot Knife training for gunfighters - Michael Janich info By Michael Bane Jan 4, 2007 - 11:28:30 AM The SG with blademaster and Masters of Defense Knives President Mike Janich, "How to T…

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| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Dropped Shot The Cutting Edge Gets a Little Sharper... By Michael Bane Oct 18, 2006 - 1:19:54 PM Can I say this without sounding stupid? Hmmmm...how about, I have seen the future of the single a…

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Jerry The Geek Multi Gun as seen by The Shooting Wire By Jerry the Geek Aug 5, 2006 - 1:04:23 PM 3-Gun Nationals Surprises For Everyone A USPSA Nationals always contains its share of surprises. …

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Dropped Shot Great CCW products You Can Use By Michael Bane Aug 5, 2006 - 11:09:29 AM When I conceived SHOOTING GALLERY, one of the things I wanted to do was make sure you guys and guyettes got …

| | | From DOWN RANGE TV Dropped Shot Taurus Trumps 1911 Market By Michael Bane Jul 30, 2006 - 7:15:32 PM Okay, first off, I want to confess to breaking Gunwriter Rule #1, which is, "Never compare guns heads up!" A coro…

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