The Rossi Circuit Judge is now available in .22 Long Rifle and .22 Magnum. The gun, which appears to be based on the new Taurus Tracker 992 revolver action, comes with both a .22 LR cylinder and a .22 Magnum cylinder.
Unlike the previous Circuit Judge, which have a traditional wooden stock, this model features a thumbnail synthetic stock with a forward under-barrel picatinny rail. The rail would be useful for mounting lights and lasers for nighttime varmint hunting.
The rifle comes with fibre optic sights, cantilever scope mount and hammer extension. The barrel is 18.5" with an overall length of 34.4" and weighs 5.5". The MSRP is $680.
The Rossi Circuit Judge, originally introduced last year chambered in .45 LC / .410 shotshell, will soon be available in .44 Magnum.
This model has been designed for scope use and features a cantilever scope mount and hammer extension, although it does retain the fiber optic open sights. The barrel is 18.5" long with an overall length of 33.3". The MSRP is $633.
The much anticipated Ruger SR1911 has arrived. The pistol features an attractive bead-blasted stainless finish and checkered hardwood grips. The best feature: the price! With a MSRP of $799, it is cheaper than similarly specced imported 1911s.
The slide is CNC machined and the frame made using investment casting. The plunger tube for the slide stop and for the thumb safety is integral to the frame, so it can't come loose. Interestingly, the barrel and bushing are matched sets and are produced from the piece barstock. Ruger says this results in a "precise fit and improved accuracy".
The pistol is modeled after the Colt Series 70 1911, the 1911 design Colt produced in the 1970s. In the 1980s Colt introduced the Series 80 pistols features a firing pin block. The Ruger SR1911 lacks the firing pin block and instead uses a titanium firing pin and heavy firing pin spring which the company says "negates the need for a firing pin block, offering an updated safety feature to the original "Series 70" design without compromising trigger pull weight".
The sights are Novak made low mount 3-dot.
The pistol also features.
- Checkered backstrap.
- Oversized beavertail grip safety
- Improved internal extractor.
- Extended thumb safety.
- Skeletonized hammer.
- Lightweight skeletonized aluminum trigger with adjustable overstop.
- Witness hole (Visual chamber inspection port).
- 7 round flush-fitting magazine or 8 round with bumper bad.
| Specifications |
|
| Caliber |
.45 ACP |
| Capacity |
8+1 (with 8 round magazine) |
| Finish |
Low-Glare Stainless Steel |
| Grip |
Hardwood |
| Barrel |
5.00" |
| Twist |
1:16" RH |
| Overall Length |
8.67" |
| Weight |
39.00 oz. |
| Sights |
Fixed Novak® 3-Dot |
| MA/CA Approved |
No |
| MSRP (Price) |
$799.00 |
When I posted the leaked images, I said I had expected it to sell for around $1,000. Being priced at under $800 is very competitive. The Brazilian manufactured Taurus 1911 stainless model, for example, has a MSRP of $859.
I never much cared for crossbows until I saw this video ...
[Hat Tip: Gizmodo via. Reddit via CrunchGear]
To ‘celebrate’ tax day, GemTech is offering to pay the $200 BATFE tax stamp on behalf all customers who purchase their GEMTECH TREK-T 5.56mm suppressor on April 18th, 2011 through the end of the month! This suppressor costs $1,100.
The TREK-T is primarily design for use with the 5.56x45mm NATO round, but is suitable for smaller caliber and lower powered rounds such as the .22 LR and .22 WMR.
[ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
In the future, home defense will come in forest camo, desert camo and "what idiot picked me" camo ...
Portal 2 was launched today.
[Hat Tip: To which I replied...]
The Marines have decided to adopt the Leupold Mark 8 1.1-8x24mm CQBSS for use with their .50 BMG M2 and 40mm Mk19. machine guns.
Leupold Mark 8 1.1-8x24mm CQBSS
Military.com reports ...
The urgent need statement was submitted in April 2010, and endorsed by operating forces with 3rd Marine Division out of Okinawa, Japan. The M2 and MK19 have effective ranges of at least 3,500 meters and 1,700 meters, respectively, but no optics were fielded that allowed Marines to consistently engage enemies at those distances, the documents state.
The scope, originally designed for sniper use, is an interesting choice for a heavy machine gun scope. I would have thought the heavy duty Trijicon ACOG 6x48 Machine Gun Optic would have made more sense.
[ Many thanks to Lance for emailing me the link. ]
At the LAAD ’11 expo in Brazil Taurus exhibited a version of their Taurus Carbine CT G2 with a quad rail and folding stock. The model that goes on sale later this year in the US lacks side rails and has a fixed thumbhole stock. Taurus needs to bring this model to the USA ASAP.
Also on display was a Taurus grenade / less-lethal-grenade-like-ordnance launcher. It looks smaller than 40mm in caliber.
[Hat Tip: He219 @ MP.net]
Last month I posted photos of a Mosin Nagant rifle that broke just in front of the chamber. I had never seen that happen before. Surprisingly, it has happened again to a high-end HS Precision rifle.
The rifle was being used in a shooting competition in Russia when it happened. Archil Kutsia was firing Lapua factory ammunition when the action snapped just behind the barrel.
When the Archil posted photos on SnipersHide.com, many people refused to believe him and said that he must have been using reloads, significantly over torquing the barrel until the action sheared off or did something else.
The owner replied that reloading was illegal in Russia, it happened at a competition shooting event and he had plenty more photos of the damage which he posted on the forum. This convinced many SnipersHide forum participants that he was telling the truth and that their must have been a flaw in the metal.
The IMBEL IA2, potentially the next service rifle for the Brazilian Army, can be seen going through dust, ice and over-the-beach (or in this case river) tests in the below video. Skip to 3:50 minutes.
The IMBEL IA2 comes in 5.56mm and 7.62mm versions.
[ Many thanks to Marcelo for emailing me the link. ]
