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.'

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Captain Philip Hemphill of the Mississippi Highway Patrol

Mississippi's Philip Hemphill sweeps NRA's National Police Shooting Championships

FAIRFAX, Va. - Captain Philip Hemphill of the Mississippi Highway Patrol has won first place in the NRA's 47th annual National Police Shooting Championships (NPSC) Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Additional winners:

• Second Place: Robert Vadasz of the U.S. Border Patrol 2976-219x
• Third Place: Enoch Smith of the U.S. Border Patrol 2976-193x
• High Woman: Gina Hernandez of the U.S. Border Patrol 2964-164x
• High New Shooter: David Venables of the Houston Police Department 2962-158x
• High-Non U.S. Citizen: Emil Fejer of the Police of the Czech Republic 2938-142x
• High Reserve Officer: Virgil Scott of the Jefferson County Sheriff Department 2891-119x
• High State Trooper: Philip Hemphill of the Mississippi Highway Patrol 2989-215x
• High Conservation Officer: Michael Dowd of the Colorado State Parks 2966-179x
• High Retired Officer: Larry Malin of the New Mexico Mounted Patrol 2943-150x
• High Retired Officer Over 61:John Pride 2960-165x
• High Sheriff-Deputy Sheriff: Jerry Eason of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department 2957-183x

For additional information and complete results from the Championships, visit www.NRAblog.com.

"No one is surprised by Philip's win," Executive Director of NRA General Operations Kayne Robinson said. "He is one of the top shooters in the world, and we welcome him back to the NRA National Police Shooting Championships."

The NRA's National Police Shooting Championships utilize real law enforcement shooting skills. Competitors start with guns holstered and fire timed matches with both revolvers and semi-automatic pistols from varying distances and positions. The aggregate scores from the revolver and semi-automatic pistol matches are used to crown a national champion.

Reader Comments

Congrat's to all of the shooters...

Comment by: Ernie | October 4, 2009