#Texas

The new Rost Martin RM1C is something as rare as a pistol Made In Dallas, Texas. Their introductory pistol RM1C has been in development since 2020 and will be shown for the first time at SHOT Show 2024. The caliber is 9x19mm in a 4” hammer-forged barrel. The magazine capacity is 15+1 using the flush mag or 17+1 with an extension. The pistol has an ambidextrous magazine release. The trigger is said to give a clean and smooth five-pound pull with a short reset. There are three different colors to choose from, all with the price of $459.

San Tan Tactical have announced that they will be moving to Fort Worth, Texas in a move aimed at lowering costs and growing the company with a larger, more efficient facility. The move will see the company relocate from Chandler, Arizona. San Tan Tactical offer a range of ambidextrous AR-pattern rifles and pistols across their STT-15 and 6ARC series as well as a variety of parts.

LaRue Tactical from Leander, Texas, has just launched a new bolt-action rifle called Siete. The main caliber is 6.5 Creedmoor with a 23″ barrel length, but thanks to a quick-detachable, free-floating handguard and a quick-change barrel, you will have four more caliber options. The chassis and the action are CNC machined from billet aluminum.

As of the time of this writing, twenty US states officially recognize their residents’ inherent right to bear arms without the imposition of governmental permitting hurdles. Vermont led by example in this area, thanks to the particularly narrow wording of its state Constitution. Vermont’s legal language has never allowed for state-level restrictions on methods of firearms carry, so it is considered the first of America’s fifty states to recognize that the Constitution essentially serves as Americans’ permit – more by intrinsic prevention than by the retroactive action that other states have had to employ subsequently. For decades, Vermont stood alone in this distinction. TFB has covered some Constitutional Carry-related news from time to time, and a sampling of those past articles is listed below.

Fans of the legendary Bowie knife will have a new, modern option available from cold steel with the introduction of the Laredo Bowie. This knife is made of CPM 3V steel, features a G10 handle, and a bronze finished guard.

It seems the big theme of the year is Permitless Carry. The State of Texas has recently seen 3 new bills come into play in regards to carrying a concealed handgun without a permit. Currently, Texans are allowed to carry a concealed firearm within their own property which includes their vehicles. Texas also allows the open carrying of long guns in public. However, yet to be allowed is the right to carry a concealed firearm on oneself without the issuance of a permit. The three new NRA-backed bills that have been introduced would allow Texas permitless carry to go from being an idea to a reality.

A Texas Senator has recently introduced a companion resolution to one previously filed (HCR1) that would have made the Bowie Knife the official State knife of Texas. Despite the previously introduced resolution passing with bipartisan support in 2019, Governor Greg Abbott vetoed the resolution because of a glaring historical error contained within.

Since opening its doors in 2010, Austin, Texas-based Silencer Shop has proven to be a key player in the recent explosion of the suppressor market. Their efforts and innovations have done as much or more to make suppressors accessible than anyone else in the game. This accessibility and increased demand can then, in turn, be credited in large part with the proliferation of more manufacturers producing a supply of cans of ever-increasing quality at all price points from affordable to extravagant. If you’d asked previous generations whether they thought silencers would reach current levels of popularity, it’s doubtful whether they would’ve believed it. Although things aren’t perfect, in all we still live in a pretty great time to shoot quietly. Continuing their work to bring suppressors to the people, Silencer Shop is preparing to co-host a demo event on July 18th at Texas Ordnance Depot in Hico, Texas. The “Summertime Silence” official event description reads:

Redditor Flatout93 recently built his own homemade decorative gun cabinet, which he said was his first attempt at building anything with wood and nails for himself.  The rugged look of the wood and paint gives it a cool look on the wall, although Flatout93 recognized that the external hinges and no lock don’t exactly make it ideal for storing a firearm.  Given that this was his first attempt though, I’d say he’s off to a great start.

This Photo Of The Day comes to us from Redditor “AnotherFishTail”.  The photo was from a screen capture from AnotherFishTail’s GoPro video camera.  Despite the grainier composition of the photo, it still captures the spirit of the moment and allows the viewer to imagine they were there.  The photo of the dove hunt seems to broadcast the heat of the sun, the dust in the air, and the flutter of dove’s wings.

Republic Forge, a Perryton, Texas-based manufacturer of 1911s in various configurations has recently announced that the company has transferred ownership to an undisclosed private equity group. Along with the transfer of ownership, Republic Forge is also moving to the great state of New Mexico, specifically to the city of Los Ranchos. The company’s Master Gunsmith, Jeff Meister, is moving with the company along with all of the assets, and manufacturing equipment.

CMC Triggers are famous for their triggers, out of Texas.

Recently, Houston, TX’s Ranger Point Precision reached out to me about a product they had been diligently developing for some time: an upgraded extractor claw for the Marlin 1894.  The original Marlin 1894 extractor looks like a bobby pin, and works just about as well.  Besides poorly made levers, the original extractor was the main cause of the “hitchy” feeling many 1894s have during the cycling of the action.  Another side effect of the old extractors is they can fail entirely to extract cases.  RPP’s new extractor fixes these problems with a whole new design.  Filling the extractor channel completely, with an integral compression coil spring, these new extractors engage far more of the cartridge rim, and make cycling the action far faster, smoother and more reliable.

F-1 Firearms is a Texas-based manufacturer with a lot of CNC machines.

The Texas 1911 wizards otherwise known as STI have partnered with Chris Costa to offer a Costa Carry Comp STI 2011. Not only is it stunningly good looking but it feels like it was put together by German jewlers or something. Simply amazing. I couldn’t resist a chance to take a closer look again at my fellow Texan’s wares. When they offered a chance to shoot them it would have been downright rude to say no.