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Friends Of NRA Offers Major Jim Land Commemorative Ri e

Friends of NRA is commemorating

the long service and lasting legacy of Major Edward James Land, Jr.—to both his nation and the National Ri e Association—with a run of 50 limitededition tactical ri es built by Virginiabased Ashbury Precision Ordnance. Crafted to Maj. Land’s exact speci cations, the SABER M700 Major E.J. Land Signature Edition Tactical Ri e is built on Remington’s Model 700 bolt-action receiver, comes paired with Leupold’s new Mark 5HD 3.6-18X 44 mm ri escope and is chambered for the highly ef cient 6.5 mm Creedmoor cartridge. Offered exclusively through the Friends of NRA’s National Sponsor program, each of the ri es is custom-engraved with both an individualized lot number and Maj. Land’s signature.

“I’ve spent seven decades involved with rearms—from hunting and marksmanship training, to shooting ri es as a competitor and an instructor, to being a sniper in combat,” said Land. “I follow a few simple rules that have not changed over my career: keep it simple; stick to the basics; and use technology to only supplement the basics. These rules have served me well, and I feel we’ve incorporated this spirit into these NRA tactical ri es which bear my name.”

For more information regarding how you can own this piece of history for yourself, contact your local Friends of NRA

eld representative. eldreps.nra.org.

Remington Files For Bankruptcy

In March of this year, Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. led for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to help the 202-year-old company maintain operations during its restructuring. A Remington release stated, “The RSA (Restructuring Support Agreement) provides for the reduction of approximately $700 million of Remington’s consolidated outstanding indebtedness and the contribution of $145 million of new capital into Remington’s operating subsidiaries, markedly strengthening the Company’s consolidated liquidity, balance sheet, and long-term competitiveness.” The resulting restructuring is said to remove Cerberus Capital Management’s ownership of Remington Outdoor Company, Inc., which will be divided proportionally amongst lien holders. Remington’s Anthony Acitelli stated, “We will emerge from this process … positioning Remington to compete more aggressively and to seize future growth opportunities. We look forward to serving our customers, our partners throughout the industry, and our many ne employees, now and long into the future.” remington.com

BATFE NFA Branch Set To Shorten Paperwork Lag

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives NFA Branch plans to spend $13.2 million and add 25 new positions during Fiscal Year 2019 for additional equipment, software updates, contract support and NFA system modernizations. The enhancements are expected to reduce processing time for NFA applications to within a 90-day timeframe. atf.gov

Citigroup Tries Its Hand At Gun Control

In a move sure to anger its freedom-loving account holders, Citigroup, Inc., recently imposed a new set of restrictions limiting how and when its retail sector clients can sell rearms. A statement released by the company on March 22, 2018, announced that, in order to maintain a banking relationship with Citigroup, corporate clients would need to adhere to three new “best practices”: no rearm sales to anyone who hasn’t passed a background check; no rearms sales to individuals under 21 years of age; and no sales of bump- re stocks or “high-capacity” magazines. While few rearm manufacturers bank with Citigroup, the rm said it is willing to lose the business of those that do if they refuse to comply with its new restrictions. “We know our clients also care about these issues and we have begun to engage them in the hope that they will adopt these best practices over the coming months. If they opt not to, we will respect their decision and work with them to transition their business away from Citi.”

John R. Nosler Takes The Reins At Nosler, Inc.

Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, John R. Nosler has been promoted to president and chief operating of cer of Nosler, Inc. Founded in 1948 by his grandfather, John A. Nosler, the family-owned business was at rst built around a single bullet—the Partition—but is now known for producing a broad assortment of premium ammunition, components and ri es. “It’s a great pleasure to have John step into this guiding role that my dad and I have both held,” said his father, Chief Executive Of cer Bob Nosler. “I am glad to see the continuity from generation to generation that has kept our vision focused forward but mindful of our past.” nosler.com

BULLETIN

The specter of total registration of privately owned rearms and their owners by the FBI arose for the second time in 22 years when Sen. Edward W. Brooke (Mass.) proposed it as an amendment to the Omnibus Crime Control Bill. Senator Brooke urged that identifying data on rearms, together with the name, address, age and social security number of the owner, be led and made available on request to local law agencies. The Brooke proposal went far beyond the Administration-Dodd-Kennedy gun control program, which, however, Sen. Brooke said he would support.

A similar registration measure by Sen. Albert Hawkes (N.J.) was offered in 1946 on the assumption that millions of homecoming World War II veterans might create a slaughter in the streets with war trophy rearms. That bill died in committee. For many years thereafter, rearms homicides decreased sharply. [June 1968]

Training Rifles Of Third Reich Germany

In Training Rifles Of Third Reich Germany lifelong collector Robert Simpson has compiled a remarkable treatise on the amazing variety of .22-cal. and sub-caliber conversion units manufactured to train German youth and armed forces prior to World War II. Drawing on his comprehensive personal collection of more than 1,200 examples, and the collaboration of 10 other authors and collectors, Simpson has shed light on a subject that many readers would be surprised to know was so detailed and involved.

Restrained from producing militarycaliber rifles and related arms under the stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles, the leadership of the new German Reich in 1933 began almost immediately to re-arm and train nearly 4.5 million paramilitary members in marksmanship proficiency. Turning to a series of rifles in .22 caliber that had the weight and feel of standard military rifles, there were about 20 models and manufacturers of some of the finest bolt-action .22s produced in the 20th century. Manufacturers, such as Anschütz, Mauser and Walther, would continue in the post-World War II era to produce the rifles of choice for Olympic athletes from nations across the globe.

Training Rifles Of Third Reich Germany is profusely illustrated with high-quality, vivid-color photographs supplemented by hundreds of related posters, training manuals, factory letters and period photographs of the arms in use. Chapters on training schools and marksmanship classes, as well as pages upon pages of accoutrements, sub-caliber devices and even marksmanship medals, combine to make this a remarkable compilation of all things related to the subject matter. But the book also serves future aspiring authors with a blueprint on what type of research, illustrations and accessories make for a complete study of the subject at hand. An extensive bibliography and index round out one of the finest works in print of its type. I heartily recommend this volume to anyone with even a passing interest in .22 rifles, as well as those interested in this little-studied chapter in the wide variety of the arms of the Second World War. Price: $90. Contact: Brad Simpson Publishing; (309) 342-5800; simpsonltd.com.

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