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Ruger sales down 22 percent in second quarter

The gun maker said second quarter net sales dropped 22 percent over last year as retailers continue unloading extra inventory at discounted prices.

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Arsenal rifles to get scarce as company shifts focus toward military

Arsenal wouldn't have an issue supplying the U.S. market with their rifles but as things heat up in the Middle East their military contracts are spiking.

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Iraqi military helicopter drops supplies, rescues Yazidis from ISIS (VIDEO)

Dozens of Yazidis boarded an Iraqi military helicopter during a dramatic resupply/rescue mission at Mount Sinjar Monday. Troops hurled supplies out of the helicopter as it hovered just feet above the ground. When the chopper finally touched down, it was nearly overtaken by desperate Yazidis seeking refuge from ISIS, CNN reported. “We landed on several […]

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Supply and demand. What’s selling in the South?

What's hot right now in the South? Hunting guns. Everyone is warming up for whitetail season. And strong sales aren't exhausting the available supply. There's even a reasonable supply of ammo. So is the drought over?

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EDITORIAL: Ammo Out of Stock? Maybe not

So you're sitting at the computer, watching cat videos on Youtube, randomly refreshing several different .223 pages at various purported ammo suppliers when there it is, a flash, a thumbnail image of a spam can marked 5.56. There are 20 in stock. How fast can you type in your credit card number?

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EDITORIAL: When will we have ammo again?

I'm still a little bit awe struck by how fast the shelves emptied. I'm one of those shooters that blows through ammunition somewhat frivolously. And now I need to work. I have guns to review, and no ammo to feed them.

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