THINKING IT WOULD BE fun to get involved in Cowboy Action Shooting, and maybe do a little hunting with lever guns, I started on a quest for the appropriate hardware. For me, the commonly available calibers were too boring.

The first Remington Number 5 bears no resemblance to the new Remington Model 5. The two rifles differ as much as cats and dogs do. The old Number 5 was a rolling-block sporting and target rifle adapted to use smokeless powder ammunition. It was introduced in 1898, initially chambered for .30-30 Winchester, 7mm Mauser, .30-40 Krag, with .303 British added a few years later. The rifle flopped. Only 198 were sold before it went out of production in 1903. That was too bad for Remington but a good deal for anyone who owns a Number 5, as it would be a mighty nice collector’s piece today. I don’t think the new Remington Model 5 will suffer the same fate as the old Number 5. Right now, it’s a clip-fed bolt-action available in .22 LR and .22 WMR. I have few doubts that in the future it will be able to handle one or more of the .17-caliber rounds gaining popularity. While it wears “Remington” on its box and at the rear of the receiver, you’ll find “Zastava-Serbia” above and forward of the magazine housing. Zastava is the town; Serbia a former kingdom of the Balkans and presently part of Yugoslavia.

The Second Amendment Foundation believes that the nomination of Eric Holder for the post of attorney general of the United States sends an “alarming signal” to gun owners about how the Barack Obama administration will view individual gun rights.

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The New Jersey Assembly is poised to vote on a new gun control measure that could criminalize ownership of the very guns that secured this nation's independence, and outlaw possession of expensive safari-class hunting rifles, according to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA).

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South Carolina 'Second Amendment' Sales Tax Holiday is Nov. 28 – 29

South Carolina will waive the state’s sales and use tax on purchases of handguns, rifles and shotguns during the first annual Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday Nov. 28 – 29.

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Elects Mark DeYoung to Board

Mark W. DeYoung, ATK Senior Vice President and President of ATK Armament Systems has been elected to the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's Board of Directors. His term will begin on January 1, 2009.

Gander Mountain Reports Third-Quarter Profit

Outdoor retailer Gander Mountain Co. (NASDAQ:GMTN) announced preliminary third-quarter results on Thursday, reporting a profit of $700,000. The St. Paul, Minn.-based company said retail segment income was $3.6 million, compared to a loss of $5.1 million in the third quarter last year. Third-quarter sales increased 4 percent to $270 million, however; same-store sales -- or sales at stores open at least a year -- declined 6.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago.

What’s Coming in 2009 from FNH USA

MCCLEAN, Va. — FNH USA has new products and many modifications to its line for 2009. Highlights include:

AG Nominee Holder Represented D.C. in Heller Case

The Second Amendment Foundation believes that the nomination of Eric Holder for the post of attorney general of the United States sends an “alarming signal” to gun owners about how the Barack Obama administration will view individual gun rights.

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Smith & Wesson Fills Law Enforcement Orders for M&P15 Rifles

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC) has recently filled orders for its Military & Police (M&P) tactical rifles.

Federal Premium and Ruger Introduce New Revolver Cartridge

ANOKA, Minn. – Federal Premium has partnered with Ruger to introduce a new personal-defense revolver cartridge designed to deliver 357 Magnum ballistics out of a 32-caliber diameter platform—and with 20-percent less recoil.

USA Shooting Announces 2008 Athletes of the Year

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Shooting is pleased to announce that 2008 Olympic gold medalist Glenn Eller (Katy, Texas) and 2008 Olympic silver medalist Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) have been selected as the 2008 USAS Athletes of the Year.