If someone were to ask you which products Colt has sold over the years, would you say a .22 semiautomatic rifle? I didn’t think you would. Colt made three versions of .22 rifles, the Courier, Colteer and Stagecoach, as well as others under several private-label names for Sears, Wards and other companies. This alloy rifle shot well, but did not hold up well. Unless it was kept oiled and clean, the alloy parts wore very rapidly. In spite of this, the little Colt rifles were good enough lightweight shooters that most owners will pay to get them fixed rather than discard theirs.

Introduced in 1963, the Remington Model 1100 shotgun has been around for over 40 years now. Variations include a sporter for field shooting, a Magnum version for ducks and geese, as well as a skeet and trap model for those who enjoy breaking clay targets. In all, there have been well over 3,500,000 Model 1100s produced over this period of time so you are bound to see one (or more) come across your bench. In this article, I’ll cover some of the common problems that result in ejection failures along with a few of the possible glitches that aren’t seen very often. And, of course, I’ll examine the cures that will help you get this shotgun back in service as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Check out several videos this week: Close quarter defense requires different tactics than defense from a distance. Pillar bedding is the process of installing aluminum columns in a rifle stock to ensure there is perfect metal-to-metal contact between the action and bottom metal. Gunsite Range Master Il Ling New demonstrates the how to properly load and unload your firearm.

What's ahead for the midterms? Jeff Knox at The Firearms Coalition says, 'There might be a few Democrats who haven't been able to bring themselves to declare support for the Second Amendment, but the official party line is broad support for the constitutional right, while interpreting it in the narrowest terms, and doing all they can to undermine and dismantle it.' As for the other party, 'Republicans, on the other hand, are generally supportive of the right to arms, but few of them have any more understanding of the issue than do the Democrats. They definitely lack the resolve and the backbone to vigorously oppose the Democrats' attacks on the Constitution and the President's appointments of radical extremists to the courts and high level government positions.'

Gun Reports - News

Charter Arms 327 Fed. Mag. Snubnose Revolver Debuts at NRA Annual Meeting

Like its revolutionary 327 cubic-inch Chevrolet hot motor model namesake introduced in 1962 the .327 Federal Magnum round is a real hotrod too. Charter Arms new Patriot is the industry's first snubnose revolver chambered for this potent round.

Designed for legal conceal-carry, Charter Arms Patriot features 6-shot capacity and a 2.2-inch barrel, slick target front ramp and groove channel fixed sights.

The second variation comes with a 4-inch barrel, target ramp sight and adjustable rear sights, and it too is chambered for 6-rounds.

"We feel the .327 Federal Magnum is an excellent self defense round, and the light weight and low price point coupled with our first 2,000 production promotion program makes a very attractive purchase," said Charles Brown of MKS Supply, marketer of Charter Firearms.

Federal's 85-grain low recoil Hydra-Shok round should yield about 1250-1280 fps from the 2.2-inch-barrel Patriot.

The all steel 2.2-inch Patriot weighs in at 22.5-ounces. Price for the 2.2-inch model No. 73270 is $425.

Reader Comments

Glad to see Charter enter the market with the .327. The Charters I own do exactly what they claim to do - that's all one could ask.

Comment by: KENNETH J | May 15, 2008

Hope they make it in what they call hammerless. Sure are good no holster pants pocket guns with double-action hammerless design.

Comment by: LARRY J | May 15, 2008

Have they made it to retail shops in Georgia yet, or waiting for official debut?

Comment by: trainman45 | May 15, 2008

The last report that Gun Test did on a Charter wasn't very complimentary.

Comment by: gibs505 | May 15, 2008

Looking forward to full test reports on this new entry. JR

Comment by: Jerry Richards | May 16, 2008

I MAY HAVE REGISTERED TWICE ???????????????

Comment by: JOHN | May 20, 2008

A light-weight version in aluminum or even better, titanium would be nice.

Comment by: DrPhil1 | May 23, 2008

I've told my dealer to get me a 4" model - can't wait. I have an Undercover .38 SPL which works flawlessly.

Comment by: chuckr | May 29, 2008