Maryland Shooters Wins at Camp Perry! Local Marylander Jim Laughland recently won the High Grand Senior Class at Camp Perry. He had the highest score posted in his class (70 and older). If you're thinking that name sounds familier you'd be right. Besides winning this year, Jim won the "Farr Trophy" at Camp Perry in 1967 (see the photo of him and Carlos Hathcock here: http://www.odcmp.com/services/competitions/photos/wimbledon.htm )
Stag Arms in the News Stag Arms has had two favorable newsarticles in the Hartford Courant over the past month This one on the company and their left handed rifles: http://www.courant.com/business/hc-cornershop0716.artjul16,0,4206019.story
Cav Arms Raided by BATF - AR15.com organizes support Sale For info on the event go here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=679832 To help support Cav-Arms and get one of their lowers at a great price go here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=680406
Bushmaster awarded US Military Contract for M16A3 & M16A4 Rifles. Bushmaster of Windam ME was awarded a 3 year contract on 21 Dec 2007 for M16A3 and M16A4 rifles. M16A4 to be deilivered at up to 700 rifles per month, while the M16A3 will be delivered up to 800 rifles per month. For more information see: https://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/award_web_08/W52H0908D01200000/000000.pdf
Kurt's Newest Creation is in Print One of Kurt's (of Kurt's Kustom) creations is once again the topic of a magazine article. See the October 2007 issue of Special Weapons for Military and Police, on page 30. It's about the KKF M9EVO 5.56mm a piston based AR. For details see: http://www.kurtskustomfirearms.citymax.com/page/page/4699021.htm
A2 Pistol Grips from Cav-Arms. In case you missed it in the post below....For the past year Cav-Arms has been producing standard A2 pistol grips as well as their comfortable Ergo grip. So they are now a one-stop shop for OEM furnature. Standard colors are black, OD green, and Coyote Brown, with other colors available for large orders.
Pink AR Furnature is back! A very popular item for the female shooters, Cav-Arms has made a limited run of pink furnature again!! Only this time you can get it the 'modern' pieces like the A2 grip, M4 handguards, and the M4 style telestock. Cav-ARms has the following pieces in stock in pink;C1 (A1 length buttstock)C2 (M4 style telestock)C3 (CAR handguards)C4 (M4 style handguards)C5 (Fat rifle length handguards)C7 (A2 handguards)C9 (A2 style pistol grip) $150.00 per set delivered CONUSA set includes your choice of handguards and buttstock with C9 pistol grip.Call 480-833-9685 to order. For more info see: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=2&f=61&t=156130
Troy Trounces Sampson in Lawsuit Troy Industries wins $505,000 Verdict against Samson Mfg. June 21, 2007, Boston, Massachusetts.Today, a Suffolk County Superior Court jury awarded Troy Industries, Inc., of West Springfield, Massachusetts, a $505,000 verdict against Samson Manufacturing Corporation and Scott Samson, individually. The jury found that Samson violated the Confidentiality Agreement it had with Troy and that Samson wrongfully used Troy’s trade secrets and confidential business information. The jury also found that Samson engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices in violation of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 93A. The jury’s finding that Samson engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices entitles Troy to an award of its attorney fees and costs.The trade secrets at issue were for Troy’s ideas, inventions, designs and drawings of the Modular Rail Fore-end, for which Troy was recently issued US Patent No. 7,216,451. Also at issue were Troy’s designs and drawings for the Forward Handgrip and its Scope Mount. These products are Troy’s designs for accessorizing the M16 rifle and carbine used by our military in training and in combat abroad, including the Middle East. Troy is a designer of military weapons and weapons accessories. Stephen P. Troy, President of Troy Industries said, “This vindicates me. The decision of the jury clearly shows these were my ideas, my designs and my inventions from the very beginning.” Damian R. LaPlaca, of Donovan Hatem LLP, Troy’s lead trial counsel, added, “This means that when you steal somebody’s trade secrets and ideas and try to pass them off as your own, you’ll have to pay.” Troy was also represented at trial by attorneys Sarah K. Willey, Troy’s General Counsel, and Christian G. Samito, and law clerk Emily Coes, each of Donovan Hatem, and was further assisted by patent counsel, Ann Lamport Hammitte, of Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi LLP.The jury also found against Samson on its claim that Troy breached a purchase order for the machining of the Modular Rail Fore-end, and awarded Samson no damages. http://www.troyind.com/bnews.html
Ko-Tonics pushing the capabilities of the 6.8 SPC Tim at Ko-Tonics has been working on faster 6.8 loads using his new barrels. These new barrels use 4 groove 1:11 twist blanks to help reduce pressure, and use the 6.8 chamber with the longer throat (again for pressure reduction). He's seeing velocities with his handloads of 2315-2650fps for 115gr projectiles, and 2700-2750 fps from 110gr bullets, from a 16" barrel. For details check out this thread on AR15.com http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=2&f=234&t=155137&page=1
New York Times has an article about 'Black Rifles' in Yesterday's issue: Read it here http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/business/yourmoney/03rifle.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin The article focuses on the business aspects, all in all I thought it was well done.
