OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – June 15, 2020 – Hoppe’s, the No.1 name in gun care products, announced today that it has added another new video to its popular “How to Clean” Series, which provides step-by-step cleaning instructions on some of today’s most popularly owned firearms. The 15-part video series is available for viewing on the Hoppe’s website, YouTube, and Facebook pages.

Developed to provide effective, yet easy-to-follow cleaning instructions for a variety of different firearms, the Hoppe’s video series is the perfect resource for first time gun owners. The “How to Clean” series also serves as a valuable refresher course for any firearms enthusiast. Throughout the series, host Luke Williams, better known as Outdoors By Luke, provides simple and important tips on cleaning a myriad of firearms ranging from the popular Glock 17 pistol to the Ruger 10-22.

“As the industry welcomes more first time firearms owners than ever before, the need to provide helpful cleaning instructions has never been greater,” said Eliza Graves, Sr. Brand Manager for Hoppe’s. “Through our instructional video series, longtime and novice gun owners alike can easily find helpful tips that will keep their firearms running like new.”

To view the Hoppe’s new “How to Clean” series and to see the company’s full line of gun care products and accessories, be sure to visit www.hoppes.com.

Fort Worth, Texas: CMC Triggers, the original manufacturer of the AR Drop-in Trigger Group since 2003, today announced the release of the CMC Triggers Suppressor Optimized Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group for the New Hornady 6mm ARC is designed for shooters who demand superior performance weapon components in the heart of their firearm. CMC Triggers manufactures the highest quality firearms components in the industry.

Carrier Assembly: The flared rear of the enhanced bolt carrier is designed to reduce carrier tilt/cant during recoil and increasing reliability by strategically relocating key bearing surfaces.

The CMC enhanced carrier has fewer points of contact resulting in less friction area and the increase in mass ensures proper gas pressures and increases dwell time, thus improving extraction while shooting suppressed or short-barreled rifles (SBRs)

• Case-hardened 8620 steel (complete care is taken during the heat treat process, so as to not harm the metal)
• 3 forward ports, enlarged to allow over pressure to escape
• Optimized for suppressor use
• Black Nitride Finish
• 4130 Steel, attached with Grade 8 hardware, torqued and properly staked into a milled “valley” around a fully encased ejection port area, for added strength and rigidity
• Hardened 4340 cam pin
• Fully chamfered cam pin channel
• Mil Spec firing pin made of AISI 8740 steel, center-less ground and Hard Chrome coated

Bolt Assembly: The Bolt is “true” Mil Spec dimension and external surfaces are CNC ground after heat treat for a precision fit. The bolt is machined to the 6mm ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge) Hornady factory round spec. These bolts are held to the highest possible tolerance possible. Outside critical dimensions held to .0005”. The “trumpet” area behind the gas rings, where carbon normally collects, is precision CNC Ground after heat treatment, to ensure as smooth of an area as possible, easing clean up, and longevity.

• 9310 Case Hardened Steel
• All Bolt components Shot Peened & Black Nitride coated.
• 4340 Steel, Manganese Phosphate coated.
• Magnetic Particle Inspected(MPI) and High Pressure Tested (HPT)
• Black Nitride low friction coating.
• Mil Spec Billet Extractor Spring & CRANE O-Ring Upgrade.
• 6mm ARC Advanced Rifle Cartridge from Hornady Bolt. 6ARC Specific

BLACK NITRIDE is a process commonly referred to anonymously with SBN (Salt bath nitride) and sometimes QPQ (quench polish quench).  All of these are a form of nitrocarburizing which is a chemical hardening of steel in short. 

Black Nitride Finish Benefits
• Increased wear resistance
• Improved fatigue strength
• Exceptional lubricity and low friction coefficient
• Withstand corrosion per ASTM spec B117
• Improved lubricity
• Enhanced cosmetic appeal
• Better corrosion protection at equivalent or lower costs than hard chrome nickel plating

The New 6mm ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge) from Hornady is a game changer in the AR15 world. Allowing AR15 configured rifles chambered in the 6ARC to reach out to 1000 Yards with ease. The 6mm ARC 108gr boasts and exceptional G1 .536 Ballistic Coefficient.

Like all CMC Trigger’s products, this is exceptionally well made, much more durable than the standard Mil Spec AR15 BCG, and includes CMC’s Satisfaction Guarantee and Lifetime Warranty.

CMC AR-15 6mm ARC BCG’s are shipping now to dealers and distributors across the country and are expected to move quickly. Anyone interested in acquiring their own CMC AR-15 6mm ARC BCG should act now and contact their local dealer.

For more information on the CMC Suppressor Optimized Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group for 6mm ARC or other products offered by CMC Triggers, please visit www.cmctriggers.com

GRINNELL, Iowa (June 3, 2020) – Brownells unveiled a line of exclusive barrels and complete uppers chambered in Hornady’s newly-announced 6mm ARC – a cartridge designed to optimize long-range performance potential in standard-sized AR-15 rifles.

Using the same bolt and magazine as the 6.5 Grendel, the 6mm ARC capitalizes on the enhanced ballistics of 6mm bullets. The 108 grain ELD MATCH load from Hornady lists a muzzle velocity of 2,750 FPS out of a 24-inch barrel.

Some models of Brownells exclusive AR-15 barrels chambered in 6mm ARC are in stock and shipping now. The complete uppers and other barrels are live for pre-orders and are expected to be in stock and shipping later in summer 2020.

Exclusive 6mm ARC products available at Brownells include:

Ballistic Advantage Barrels

• 915-000-096    6mm ARC Barrel 16” SPR Profile, Mid-Length, 1-7 twist. $223.99 retail

• 915-000-097    6mm ARC Barrel 18” SPR Profile, Rifle Length, 1-7 twist. $242.99 retail

• 915-000-098    6mm ARC Barrel 20” DMR Profile, Rifle Length, 1-7 twist. $251.99 retail

• 915-000-099    6mm ARC Barrel 22” Heavy Profile, Rifle length, 1-7 twist. $270.99 retail

• 915-000-100    6mm ARC Barrel 24” Heavy Profile, Rifle Length, 1-7 twist. $280.99 retail

Brownells Faxon Barrels

• 078-000-605    6mm ARC Barrel 14.5” Carbine, 1-8 twist. $199.99 retail

• 078-000-606    6mm ARC Barrel 16” Mid-Length, 1-8 twist. $205.99 retail

• 078-000-607    6mm ARC Barrel 18” Mid-Length, 1-8 twist. $210.99 retail

• 078-000-608    6mm ARC Barrel 20” Rifle, 1-8 twist. $215.99 retail

Aero Precision Complete Uppers

• 100-040-979     Complete Upper, 6mm ARC, 16″ stainless barrel. $749.00 retail

• 100-040-980     Complete Upper, 6mm ARC, 18″ stainless barrel. $759.99 retail

• 100-040-981     Complete Upper, 6mm ARC, 18″ black barrel. $769.99 retail

• 100-040-982     Complete Upper, 6mm ARC, 20″ stainless barrel. $769.99 retail

• 100-040-983     Complete Upper, 6mm ARC, 24″ stainless barrel. $799.99 retail

In addition to 6mm ARC uppers and barrels, Brownells also carries 6.5 Grendel bolts and magazines from various manufacturers, with both required to change any standard-sized AR-15 over to the new 6mm ARC cartridge.

Brownells also has certain types of 6mm ARC ammunition.

To see more, visit the Brownells 6mm ARC page

Fort Worth, TX (June 2, 2020) – XS® Sights RAM Night Sights have received the National Tactical Officers Association’s (NTOA) top rating in their Member Tested and Recommended Program.   NTOA member-tested products deemed ‘Excellent’, the program’s highest rating, are defined as “product that performs at a level above advertised specifications and demonstrates its usefulness and quality of workmanship every time it is used and can be used for other purposes.”

The high-performance RAM (radioactive material) night sights are fine-tuned for Law Enforcement use and feature a traditional 3-dot tritium notch and post sight picture. The front sight features XS’s proprietary Ember® Glow Dot technology which absorbs ambient light and glows in low light.  The front tritium lamp in the RAM sight charges the Ember Glow Dot, making the front sight glow brighter than the rear, keeping one’s focus down range. The rear sight of the RAM is blacked out to increase contrast against the front sight which is available in bright orange or green.  NTOA members tested both colors. 

A NTOA member who is a police officer from Virginia wrote: “The RAM Night Sights in Orange by XS Sight Systems are a fantastic step up from stock Glock sights. I normally don’t gush about the products I test because I know fellow officers are depending on an accurate review and they might be taking that gear into dangerous situations, but this is a no brainer. The sights are much like normal tritium night sights, but with a little more thought and effort put into them. The big difference for me was the larger dot on the front sight. This makes it real easy to not only find and focus on the front sight, but in total darkness you will be absolutely certain that you have the right dot between the two glowing rear dots.”

Other testers of the orange RAM sights said:

• “It is quick and easy to pick up the front sight when combat shooting.”

• “I received the orange front sight and was immediately impressed with the ease of picking up the dot in low light, no light and bright light.”

• “I also compared these sights to other precision brands both during daytime and nighttime conditions.  The XS RAM sights outperformed the other brands I compared them to.  The RAM sight was easier to see in the dark and faster to pick up during the day…..I would definitely recommend these sights to anyone that wants to improve the accuracy and speed of their Glock for a good price point and quality product.”

The following are excerpts from NTOA members who tested the Green RAM sights:

• “…. these have been a dream to shoot.”

• “The rear is mainly blacked out which I really like because it increases the contrast against the front sight.”

• “I received the XS RAM night sights and had them installed on my Glock 19.  This is the weapon that I carry when acting in the capacity of an emergency response team member, as well as home defense……After shooting with a green front sight, I don’t see any reason to use anything other than these green sights moving forward.  These sights are very easy to track when punching my handgun out and engaging the targets.”

“We are honored to receive the highest rating from members of the National Tactical Officers Association for our RAM Night Sights,” said Zack Kinsley, Marketing Manager for XS Sights.  “Law Enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day. Our sights are purpose-driven tools designed to ensure fast and accurate target acquisition, so you can have confidence in what you carry.”

All XS Sights pistol sights are backed by a 10-Year, No-Questions-Asked-Warranty, and 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee.

For more information on XS Sights, visit xssights.com or call 1-888-744-4880.