Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Safety Alert
S&W M&P Shield Safety Alert
PRODUCT: ALL M&P Shield™ firearms manufactured before August 19, 2013.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARD: Smith & Wesson has identified a condition where the trigger bar pin could damage the lower trigger in certain M&P Shields in a way that may affect the functionality of the drop safety feature of the firearm, potentially allowing the pistol to discharge if it is dropped.
Any unintended discharge of a firearm has the potential to cause injury, and we ask that you STOP USING YOUR PISTOL IMMEDIATELY UNTIL IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND, IF THE CONDITION IS FOUND, REPAIRED.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED: This Safety Alert applies to all M&P Shield pistols manufactured before August 19, 2013. We believe this condition is largely limited to recently manufactured M&P Shield pistols. However, out of an abundance of caution, we are asking all consumers of all M&P Shields manufactured before August 19, 2013 to immediately inspect their pistols for this condition. Continue reading
Shooters Can Help Prevent Fires During Hot Dry Months
Summer doesn’t officially start until June 21 this year but in our area we’ve already had plenty of summer-like weather. We’re still getting some of the spring rain but the temps are climbing and the sun is… well, hot. I’ve watched numerous fires burn hundreds or thousands acres after a round touched off a blaze. The picture at right shows one such fire at Fort Knox, which burned over 12,000 acres over the course of a week and required thousands of firefighter man-hours, all sparked by a tracer round.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has recently launched an awareness campaign to help remind the shooting community that they can do their part to prevent wildfires. NSSF offers several tips: Continue reading
Walther PK380 Recall Notice – Problem With Manual Safety
During an internal quality review, Carl Walther GmbH has identified a condition that may exist in certain PK380 pistols which may permit a round to be discharged if the trigger is pulled, despite engagement of the manual safety. Walther has found that engagement of the manual safety may not prevent firing of a chambered round when the trigger is pulled.
This recall applies to Walther PK380, .380 ACP pistols manufactured by Carl Walther GmbH from May through September 2012, which have a serial number range from PK101201 to PK112155.
STOP USING YOUR PISTOL AND RETURN IT TO WALTHERAMERICA AT ONCE.
Any unintended discharge of a firearm has the potential to cause injury, and owners are asked to stop using the pistol until the company has had an opportunity to inspect it to make certain that there is no condition which will allow the pistol to discharge with the safety engaged.
To facilitate the inspection and repair, if necessary, of your pistol, please contact Waltheramerica’s customer service department at 1-800-713-0356 to receive instructions and a call tag for the return of your pistol to Waltheramerica.
Additional information will be posted on Waltheramerica.com. If you have any questions about this recall, please contact Waltheramerica at 1-800-713-0356.
GLOCK Recognizes National Safety Month with Important Firearms Safety Guidelines
Pistol manufacturer continues promoting confidence to live your life
Smyrna, Ga. — In honor of National Safety Month, GLOCK, a leading global manufacturer of pistols and accessories, wants to remind gun owners of 10 important safety rules. These safety tips will help users remain confident and safe when using a firearm.
Rule 1: Train with all your guns. Every gun is unique in the way it feels, handles and fires, so it’s important to achieve a maximum comfort level with every gun you own by practicing with each one separately at a local dealer or range. Done on a regular basis, this exercise will strengthen familiarity and muscle memory, so each gun feels as natural and comfortable as the next, even in stressful situations. While training on the range, remember to always use acceptable eye and ear protection.
Rule 2: Handle every firearm as if it’s loaded.
Rule 3: Always point the muzzle in a safe direction, away from yourself and others. A safe direction means Continue reading
Gun “Buy Back” Programs Continue, Despite Being Ineffective
Plenty of politicians and anti-gunners love gun turn-ins, often incorrectly called “buy backs.” (As one GunLink Forum user says, “How can you buy something you never owned ‘back’, using other people’s money?”) Misnomer or otherwise, the facts point to these programs being largely ineffective wastes of money, often at the expense of taxpayers.
For example, a recent Chicago Tribune OpEd states that six such events conducted over the past six years have yielded over 23,000 weapons turned in. One highly touted event alone claimed to remove over 4,000 weapons from the streets, (despite nearly all of them not being “on the streets” in the first place and nearly 700 being fakes or replicas anyway). For some, this makes little difference. As New Haven, Connecticuit, Assistant Police Chief Tobin Hensgen says in regard to gun turn-in events: “Even an unusable gun can be used to scare or intimidate.” Perhaps when the knife “buy back” events start up, we can make a little money with some rulers and silver spray paint.
Despite some of the strictest gun laws in the nation and the popular turn-in events, murders and Continue reading
Texas Event Draws Attention to Suppressor Legality
First Annual Silencers are Legal Shoot to be held at Elm Fork Shooting Range in Dallas, TX, April 28th 2012
Joshua Waldron, CEO of SilencerCo, recently announced that the company would play host to The Silencers are Legal Shoot this spring. The event, which will take place April 28, 2012 at the Elm Fork Shooting Range in Dallas, TX, is part of a larger Silencers are Legal campaign. The campaign, begun in 2011, seeks to raise awareness about what SilencerCo calls “a booming, yet marginalized US industry that is battling for its constitutional rights.”
In the United States, suppressors (often referred to as “silencers”) are regulated largely by the 1934 National Firearms Act. Although they are generally legal for individual ownership (following the required application and taxation process), some states such as California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont do not allow Continue reading
