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Collectors of historic firearms have the opportunity to bid on an exquisite, one-of-a kind Springfield M1A Rifle.

The firearms from the men and women of the Wild West are now on display at the National Rifle Association's National Firearms Museum. One of the main attractions is a firearm that may have belonged to Jesse James. The old, large-frame Smith & Wesson revolver arrived at the National Firearms Museum accompanied by a small, yellowed receipt that read, 'Received $39.00 from Mr. C.B. Parsons of Lexington, Kentucky for my son Jesse's [Jesse James] pistol, Smith…

The Cajun Elite Shooting Complex in Jennings, Louisiana, will host the National Sporting Clays Association's U.S. Open Championship May 27 to June 1. In addition to the three-day, 200-target main event of the U.S. Open, the tournament will feature several concurrent competitions, including the first National Oilfield Championships. Shooters may also choose to shoot a 100-target FITASC event, 100-target 5-stand competition, and small-gauge, pump, and side-by-side concurrents. …

Robert Hoppe of Nevada shattered the standing 600-yard light gun five-shot group record at a National Benchrest Shooters Association (NBRSA) registered match in Sacramento, California on October 28, 2007. Hoppe's 0.5823' certified record group was shot with Hornady 105-grain A-MAX bullets, using Varget powder from a 6mm Dasher (Light Gun) with a 28' Hart Barrel, Panda action with Jewell trigger, Dierks carbon fiber stock, and Nightforce 8-32X scope. …

…The Associated Press reported last week that a judge had temporarily blocked Philadelphia from enforcing five gun-control ordinances pending a challenge from the National Rifle Association.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--2004 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2008 Olympic Team qualifier, Matt Emmons (Browns Mill, N.J.) earned the silver medal in Men's Air Rifle Monday at the Beijing World Cup. The World Cup, officially named the 'Good Luck Beijing' 2008 ISSF World Cup, is the test event for the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games. …

Kahr Arms of Worcester, Massachusetts, is now shipping the AOM160Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine, a .30 caliber rifle with a black polymerfolding stock and metal perforated handguard.

More than 255 shooters from 33 colleges and universities will shoot for a national title in shotgun sports April 10-13 at the National Shooting Complex.

This gun is billed as the fastest semiautomatic on the market, capable of cycling 12 shots in 1.442 seconds. According to Winchester officials,...

Team GLOCK Shooting Squad won four titles at the US National Steel Championships which took place on March 13-16, 2008 at the Skip-J Range in Anderson, South Carolina.

Eller, Holguin Qualify for 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in Double TrapRhode, Hancock in the Lead for Skeet at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shooting (Shotgun)

The newest addition to Browningís diverse line of high-performance trap shotguns is the Cynergy Classic Trap Unsingle Combo