Vigilant Gear Holdings has completed the acquisition of Primary Weapons Systems.
Vigilant Gear Holdings, based out of Georgia, in 2019 purchased Lone Wolf Distributors, now Lone Wolf Arms, located in Priest River, ID. While both Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms are in Idaho, they will be run independently as separate entities.
Primary Weapons Systems (PWS), the largest firearms manufacturer in Idaho, has been headquartered in Boise since it was founded in 2008. Dean Sylvester, founder, PWS said, “I am very happy with the acquisition. The values of PWS have always been innovation, quality and customer service. These values will continue to define PWS as it grows, and I feel confident that Vigilant Gear Holdings will only grow these values and expand the reach of the PWS brand.”
Vigilant Gear Holdings has invested capital into Primary Weapons Systems by purchasing a titanium and stainless-steel 3D printer and a barrel blank manufacturing machine, furthering the ability of PWS to manufacture more than 90 percent of components in-house.
CEO Nate Treadaway said, “PWS is known as an evolutionary design and manufacturing company. Our goal is to continue pushing the envelope while keeping the core values of PWS. We have a variety of exciting new products releasing this year, and we are excited to branch out to different sectors in the firearms market.”
San Antonio, Texas (April 6, 2022) – Blaser Group is pleased to announce Joshua McBrayer as its Director of Shotgun Programs for North America. McBrayer has spent the past six years working with Blaser Germany, first as International Sales Manager for Blaser in Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Benelux, South America, and the USA. Most recently, he served as Brand Manager for the company in addition to his sales role.
In his new position as Director of Shotgun Programs, McBrayer will be responsible for managing the company’s strong competitive shotgun sports presence, as well as building additional Blaser, Mauser, J.P. Sauer, Liemke, and John Rigby & Co. programs and relationships with consumers and dealers.
“We have worked with Josh for years and are thrilled that he is moving back to the United States and joining our team in San Antonio as Director of Shotgun Programs,” said Jason Evans, CEO, Blaser Group. “Josh has done an outstanding job establishing and managing sales channels and dealer networks on behalf of Blaser throughout the world and building long-term relationships with partners. His proven track record and shotgun expertise make him an invaluable part of our team.”
“I am truly excited to be joining the Blaser Group team in San Antonio as Director of Shotgun Programs,” said McBrayer. “This group is one of the best in the industry, and I look forward to working with them to increase brand awareness and market share for Blaser here in the U.S. After working in the international markets for Blaser for the past six years, I look forward to leveraging my knowledge and experience to build on the already strong reputation of Blaser here at home.”
Born and raised in Birmingham, Ala., McBrayer, a degreed engineer, has spent more than 15-years in major account management. He is a lifelong hunter and an avid shooter.
Miami, Florida – Kalashnikov-USA (KUSA) Competitor Cedric Jean-Baptiste joined 400 other participants in the inaugural MIA Runway 5K Airport Series on Saturday, March 19, at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport (OPF) to make strides against breast cancer. The proceeds from registrations and sponsorships for the series, which totaled $17,500, will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign.
“I’m grateful to Kalashnikov-USA for sponsoring me as a runner in this 5K event and donating funds to raise awareness about breast cancer and help with treatment and recovery” said Jean-Baptiste (the_rhundown), a 37-year old racing enthusiast and security manager at a resort hotel. “I’m looking forward to representing the company at other charitable race events in South Florida as a way to giving back to our community” he added.
Kalashnikov-USA is increasingly active with a variety of worthy causes. Recently, the company donated an emotional-support service dog, as well as training and supplies, to a Marine Corps veteran. Under the banner of “Kalashnikov-USA Cares” the company plans to continue increasing its charitable endeavors through monthly events such as fundraising races, walks and other activities that benefit our community, especially our veterans.
“Kalashnikov-USA is a growing employer in South Florida. Our skilled workers live and work and raise their children here. It is only natural that we support those organizations that are working to improve the welfare of our employees, our neighbors and our fellow citizens” said David Garretson, VP of Marketing for the company. “We look forward to supporting Cedric in future charity races as well as assisting other noteworthy causes, especially those that benefit individuals dealing with difficult challenges” he added.
NEWINGTON, N.H., (March 22, 2022) – SIG SAUER is pleased to officially announce the P322, the all-new, U.S. designed and manufactured 22 rimfire pistol. The P322 offers an unprecedented 21 round capacity, is optics ready and suppressor ready right out of the box, all at an affordable price point.
“When SIG SAUER enters a new product category, we do it because we have exciting innovation to offer the consumer – the P322 combines ingenuity, quality, and value for a fun, low-cost plinking experience,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc. “The 20+1 round capacity is an industry leader among compact 22 pistols, which means less time loading and more fun shooting on the range. The P322 stainless-steel frame and polymer grip was ergonomically designed for comfort to fit all hand sizes and is completely ambidextrous. Another shooter-focused feature is a modular trigger that allows the P322 to be configured with a flat or curved trigger shoe. This only scratches the surfaces of innovation that we have packed into the P322 and is just a few of the 21 reason to love the P322.”
The SIG SAUER P322 is a 22 rimfire pistol with class-leading 21 round capacity that offers a low-cost shooting experience in an ergonomic design with incredibly easy takedown for disassembly. It features a stainless-steel frame and a polymer grip with a 1913 rail and integrated magwell. The SAO hammer-fired action on the P322 is completely enclosed and the pistol features an alloy slide that is optic ready and compatible with the new ROMEOZero Elite. The high visibility fiber-optic front sight and the fully adjustable fiber-optic rear presents a crisp, easy to see sight picture, while the front and rear cocking serrations ensure effortless slide manipulation. The P322 is suppressor ready and includes a threaded barrel adapter, as well as a flat and curved interchangeable trigger shoe. The P322 features fully ambidextrous controls including manual safety and reversible magazine catch that make it ideal for both right and left-handed shooters. The pistol ships with (2) 20-round magazines and a custom designed magazine loader (extended 25-round magazines available as accessory purchase). The P322 pistol is optimized for use with the SIG SAUER SRD22X Suppressor, FOXTROT1X light , and ROMEOZero Elite Micro Red-Dot sight.
(McLean, VA – March 17, 2022) FN America, LLC announces a safety recall for the FN 502 Tactical .22LR pistol, which was previously the subject of FN’s January 27, 2022 safety bulletin. The original concern involved a missing manual safety lock lever in a small number of FN 502 Tactical pistols that would allow the discharge of the pistol when the trigger is pulled with the manual safety in the SAFE position. While investigating this issue with Umarex, the supplier of the FN 502 Tactical, we encountered a separate concern with proper installation of the manual safety lock lever. Consequently, if forced by multiple pulls of the trigger in succession, or if the pistol is jarred, an unintended firing may happen when the manual safety is in the SAFE position.
Because the safety of our customers is our primary concern, FN is voluntarily issuing a recall to address this newly discovered issue involving the safety and advising all owners of the FN 502 Tactical with a serial number lower than LR010300 to suspend use of their pistol and return the pistol to FN for repair or replacement in accordance with the recall instructions.
For more information, please see the FN 502 Tactical safety recall at fnamerica.com/customer-support/fn-502-safety-recall. For assistance in returning a firearm, please contact FN Support at 502Recall@fnamerica.com or call 1-800-635-1321, ext. 144, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
NEWINGTON, N.H., (March 16, 2022) – SIG SAUER is pleased to announce SIG Freedom Days – the first ever total consumer SIG range and shooting experience hosted by SIG SAUER. The SIG Freedom Days experience will take place May 6 – 8, 2022, at Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona and costs $79.95 for a daily pass.
Guests at SIG Freedom Days will have the opportunity to shoot nearly 50 different SIG SAUER firearms including the entire newly released SPECTRE Comp Series of guns, the most popular EDC P365 series, the P320 to include the U.S. Army’s P320-M17 and the U.S. Marine’s P320-M18, the MCX rifle in multiple configurations including the MCX-SPEAR, yet to be released SIG pistols and rifles, and much more. Additionally, attendees will also get to shoot some of Mossberg’s most popular shotguns and Crossbows from Xpedition Archery.
This event also includes live demonstrations from Team SIG’s professional shooters as well as Jerry Miculek, the greatest competitive shooter of all-time. Learn tips and drills about carry optics from Team SIG Captain and Carry Optics World Champion Max Michel, modern EDC carry tips for women from Lena Miculek, and precision shooting from World Sniper Champion and former Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) Captain Daniel Horner. Team SIG and Jerry Miculek will also host a daily speed shooting demonstration and interactive contest with SIG prizes. See additional demonstrations from other professionals such as SGM Kyle Lamb (ret.), owner of Viking Tactics and SGM Mike Glover (ret.), owner of Fieldcraft Survival.
Connect with sponsors at SIG Freedom Days including USCCA (United States Concealed Carry Association), Black Rifle Coffee Company, XPEDITION Archery, Mossberg, 5.11 Tactical, Fieldcraft Survival, Guns. com and more.
You can also connect with notable people including New York Times best selling author Jack Carr (get autographs in his Terminal List Series books), Justin Melnick with his dog Dita from the popular series “SEAL Team,” and meet MSG Scotty Neal (ret.), from the notable “12 Strong” initiative in Afghanistan.
A SIG Freedom Days daily pass includes the opportunity to shoot 10 stages featuring SIG pistols and rifles (ammunition included), and access to all activities and demonstrations. Additional 5-stage purchase opportunity will be available on-site for $29.95.
New from German company Tec Target Schneider is an integrally suppressed, detachable 5-round magazine fed, bolt-action, bullpup rifle. The top of the receiver features a partial Picatinny rail and it’s only offered in right hand configuration.
TTS’ earlier models were designed specifically for sniping. However, this model was displayed in the IWA new products was designated as a “hunting” rifle. It’s 83 cm long and offered in:
Although the P80 has been available in the Us for awhile now as a Lipsey’s exclusive, GLOCK is commemorating the iconic pistol’s 40th anniversary this year with the launch of this version.
The P80 was designed for an Austrian military solicitation in 1981, one which inventor Gaston Glock won with the Pistole 80 and kickstarted one of the largest gun companies in the world.
