For a limited time Rock River Arms will be offering a 9/11 Commemorative AR-15 exclusively through the GunsAmerica On Demand Dealer Network. It marks the 10th Anniversary of the war on America by the terrorists, and our continued commitment to the war on terror.

This beautifully engraved .223 caliber AR15-style rifle is equipped with a 16-inch lightweight chrome moly barrel with a 1:9 twist and an RRA tactical muzzle brake. It is outfitted with a Hogue rifle length free float tube and mid-length gas system with a low profile gas block, adding to the sleek look. The forged A4 upper receiver is engraved with 9/11 Tenth Year Commemoration. It has the RRA two-stage chrome trigger group and chrome bolt carrier group, RRA winter trigger guard and star safety.

The overmolded pistol grip and RRA 6-position stock add to the look and comfort of the 9/11 Commemorative Rifle. The MSRP is $1,011 and includes one mag, RRA case, manual and warranty.

The 9/11 Commemoration Rifle is available in AWB with Non-Collapsible 6-Position stock, pinned/welded tactical muzzle brake and 10 round mag for an additional $25 cost.

Read More…

If you use Facebook to keep in touch with friends, it is also a great way to connect with the companies that make the stuff you love for shooting and hunting. Swarovski Optik USA is celebrating their 20th Anniversary in USA with a new Facebook promotion, exclusively through GunsAmerica. To “Like” Swarovski Optik USA North America Hunting on Facebook use: https://www.facebook.com/swarovskioptiknorthamericahunting When you invest in a Swarovski product, you not only get the best optics that money can buy, you get an American base of operations and service with over 60 employees and 20 years of experience. You get what you pay for with optics, and part of what you get with Swarovski optics is a dedicated team located in Cranston, Rhode Island, that stands behind their products and that can offer service with a very personal and meticulous approach. Check out this video on YouTube about Swarovski Optik USA. You can win a choice of an ATM or STM HD 65 spotting scope with 25-50 eyepiece OR Z5 1-inch riflescope with choice of reticle, as well as a chance at daily giveaways of Swarovski accessories and apparel. To be eligible to win the contest, you just have to “Like” the Swarovski North America Hunting page on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/swarovskioptiknorthamericahunting The promotion is for five days. Every day Swarovski will post a new “code” to their Facebook page. To enter, you email this code to [email protected] Every day 4 winners will be randomly picked from the entries and will receive Swarovski Optik swag, optics cleaning kits, hats, and other things. On the fifth day, July 30th, a final winner will be picked at 5pm from all the entries. That winner will have the option of winning the Z5 rifle scope or the 65 HD spotting scope. Be sure to enter everyday this week with each new code to win. Look for reviews of the two prize choices in our next installment of the GunsAmerica Blog Digest.

In case you missed it (it is only at the top of every page on the website right now), Brownells has just begun selling ammunition for the first time in their 70 year history.  As part of the Grand Opening they are offering a 5% discount on the entire order (use the code CXL) and free shipping for orders over $199 that contain ammo. This deal is, however, subject to change each week.
For the tens of thousands of gunsmiths, gun shops, and avid shooters that use Brownells almost daily, this has been a big request for quite some time. When you order regularly from a place and are used to bulking up orders to combine shipping, being able to add a few boxes of ammo can save you money over time, especially if you can’t get what you are looking for from your local gun shop or big box store.
There is also an extremely functional ammo selector on the website. It is called the “Ammo Adviser Tool.” The problem with keyword searches is you get a lot of stuff you don’t need.  The Ammo Adviser   is meant to save you the hassle of wading through search results when all you want is to find a box of ammo.  I used it to find some .30-06 Hornady under “hunting” and it worked like a charm. Read More…

This is the email we sent to our list today. We are posting it here so people can post comments.

We don’t usually do stories on press releases in the GunsAmerica Blog but this one is just so different than most that we felt we have to post it. Smith & Wesson has created a special rebate program for retired, injured and active duty military personnel. The details of the program are at www.smith-wesson.com/nationsfinest .

The Nation’s Finest program is just one of the many ways that the Company is showing its appreciation toward members of the United States Armed Forces community who actively participate in the shooting sports.

From now to December 31, 2011, any current active duty, retired or disabled member of the U.S. Armed Forces or Reserves is eligible to receive a rebate with the purchase of any qualifying Smith & Wesson firearm*. The Nation’s Finest program offers eligible military personnel and disabled veterans a $100 mail-in rebate for the purchase of a qualifying M&P15 rifle, and a $50 mail-in rebate for the purchase of a qualifying M&P pistol or Smith & Wesson revolver. Please visit www.smith-wesson.com/nationsfinest for complete details on the Nation’s Finest program and to learn more about qualifying Smith & Wesson products. The incentive program is limited to the purchase of one model per firearm category.

The Slide Fire is a $369 replacement stock for your AR-15 that when used properly, simulates automatic fire. Since the invention of the semi-automatic rifle people have been learning to do what is called “bump firing” the gun. You hold the gun in a loose way and allow it to rock back and forth against the trigger finger, which simulates automatic fire. It is fun, but it burns a lot of ammo without any real ability to aim at anything.

Your local supermarket magazine stand should have gotten a supply of the new Guns & Ammo “Book of the AR-15.” On the cover is a unique rifle that was built by the editors with the help of Bravo Company USA to be used as a charity auction for HAVA, which stands for Honoring American Veterans Afield. This auction went live on Sunday, Febuary 27, and will close on Sunday, March 13th.

As you may know, we occasionally sponsor UFC fighters from time to time. Recently we decided to pull away from sponsoring the smaller names and grabbing sponsorship deals here and there and put all of our UFC investment in one fighter who is a good role model for our sport.

Shane Carwin is who we decided on. Shane is a genuine gun guy, hunter, and shooting sports enthusiast. He is also known throughout the UFC community as a nice, personable and stand up guy. I have personally followed his career since his first fight and Shane is second to no fighter in the world.

We have been invited by Armalite to participate in an industry partnership to benefit the National Shooting Sports Federation. Armalite and AR10T.com have engraved a special AR10(T) in .338 Federal and all kinds of great features built stock into the rifle.