Because the targets are flatter and thicker than standard clays in order to withstand rolling on the ground without shattering, the clays often require a little harder hit before shooters can prove they are masters of “rascally rabbits.”

All Mossberg autoloaders available are gas operated. Each bleeds a set amount of gas from the ignition of the shotshell, down through a port in the barrel to function the action. The oldest of these guns, the Model 5500, requires the shooter to change barrels when switching from non-Magnum to Magnum loads. Two updated 5500s—the new Model 6000 and the Maverick 60—will continue to do so. A totally new Mossberg, the Model 9200, allows free interchange of ammunition without changing barrels.

For the past five years, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has surveyed federally licensed firearms retailers across the country to find out what products are the biggest sellers and who is buying. NSSF has just issued the latest version of that report from an online survey conducted last month. The data shows which types of firearms and ammunition were most popular in 2012, and at the same time allows retailers to compare their businesses to that of other gun stores across the country.

Newly-released data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proves that more guns in private hands do not lead to more murders, and a Pew Research study showing widespread ignorance of this fact suggests that the public has been misled, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says.

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The scope also comes with precision digital windage and elevation adjustments and a MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny Rail quick release mount. The multipurpose ThOR-320 can also be converted into a compact handheld viewer by removing the mount and adding a hand-strap (included).

ATN introduces ThOR-320
Thermal Imaging Weapon Sight

(GunReports.com) –- American Technologies Network has introduced the ATN ThOR-320, the smallest, most compact and lightweight in the ThOR series.

The ThOR-320 uses forward-looking infrared (FLIR) that detects heat to create the visible image. The ThOR-320 provides extremely clear images through total darkness, fog or smoke.

The ATN ThOR-320 is available in three different optical powers: 1x, 2x or 3x. The digital zoom option doubles the magnification. The ATN ThOR-320 thermal imaging sight employs digital controls and menu buttons that provide the user with a variety of aiming reticles and allow for the change in polarity and adjustment of image brightness of optimal image view.

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Press releases like this would be much more interesting to me if they included the company's website and the price of the item being discussed.

Comment by: david b | December 8, 2011

ATNcorp.com MSRP of $6599

Comment by: Jonnyonwheels | December 8, 2011

Thanks Jonnyonwheels. Sadly, at that price I have to leave it alone even if it comes with a rifle under it.

Comment by: david b | December 9, 2011

Yeah, I saw this in a recent issue of one of the many gun periodicals to which I subscribe. It is really a neat capability, but at the MSRP of $6599, I figure that I will not likely ever own one.

Comment by: canovack | December 9, 2011

Colonel - I don't think we're the target market. I suspect this is strictly for guys who get their gear on 'the company dime'. I mean, it's half the price of a new car, or a down payment on a small house.

Comment by: david b | December 9, 2011

Agreed, david b. Back in the mid 1970s, as a test project officer at US Army Tropic Test Center in the Canal Zone, I had some experiences with some of the first generation prototypes of thermal imaging devices. While they were "stone age technology" by today's standards, they were still damned impressive.

Comment by: canovack | December 10, 2011

And any time I see thermal imaging rifle glass these days, it is older generation stuff, and is still priced too rich for my blood.

Comment by: david b | December 12, 2011