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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Sturm, Ruger wins 3rd Firearms Manufacturer of the Year Award

SOUTHPORT, Ct.--Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has been presented with the Firearms Manufacturer of the Year award by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers for the third consecutive year.

The award was presented during the Association's 36th Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada. NASGW wholesaler members evaluated the performance of top manufacturers on four key criteria – distribution policy; marketing, sales and promotion; logistics and operations; and NASGW and industry support.

“Winning the Manufacturer of the Year award for the third year in a row is a great honor for Ruger,” said Ruger CEO Mike Fifer.

Reader Comments

Bill Ruger did more damage to the 2nd amendment that he ever did to help it. Ruger stole the LCP from KelTec. They came out with a piston AR, just like every other mfgr who has recently gotten into the AR market. Both of their new semiauto pistols had recalls within months of release. Yeah, way to go Ruger. Whoop-dee-doo.

Comment by: GLENN A | November 12, 2009

how could ruger win this award.

Comment by: john s | November 12, 2009

Be careful, Glenn. The word "stole" may be actionable. I'm willing to bet that the proper verb is actually "licensed." That, or Ruger waited until the patent legally lapsed. Like you, however, I've been disappointed with Ruger's auto pistol line. I'm a big fan of their double- and single-action revolvers, which are some of the best in the world, but their autos (with the exception of the .22 Standard) have never quite measured up to Sig, Glock, or Colt's standards of functionality and accuracy.

Gaviota

Comment by: Lee W | November 14, 2009

It doesn't appear that quality is a key criteria for NASGW. I agree with Gaviota in regards to their revolvers.

Comment by: Jeff W | November 14, 2009

"National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers" That's your key. Ruger sells a butt load of their pistols for an unbelieveably low price to the gun shops so the retail prices are so low that they fly off the shevles. In God We Trust....

Comment by: Geometric1 | November 15, 2009

Many years ago I had a nice colt 22/22mag single action revolver that fell apart when i droped it on my bed after a day of rideing fence on horse back all day, never even fired it. After that I got myself a ruger single six 22/22mag and never had one problem with it and I put that little gun through some real ruff times (Hell) to say the least. I now own a 10-22 thats gone through hell and still does the job just fine, also I have 3 Vaquero's, a Blackhawk (older model), and new model single six 22/22mag., a sp 101 and a P85 auto and have never had a real problem with any of them. And yes I got them partly because of the price, able to get them on a poor mans wages, but also because of the way they have stood up to the ruff and tumble way of life and still did the job when needed. By the way I have also owned some other Rugers also during my Life. God Bless America and Our Troops Past, Present and Future. Keeping to My Oath Locked, Loaded, and Keeping My Powder Dry

Comment by: bear1 | November 20, 2009