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Handgun hunters and 1911 aficionados rejoice—Springfield Armory has introduced their Ronin 1911 chambered in 10mm Auto. Combining classic 1911 lines with modern features, the Ronin is a full-size Government model, with a 5-inch barrel and an 8+1 capacity. The slide and frame are both of forged steel, while the barrel is hammer-forged for increased strength.
In terms of more modern features, the gun boasts forward slide serrations, a memory bump on its beavertail grip safety, a fiber-optic front sight and an extended safety lever. While the rear sight mat look like a standard white-dot at first glance, it is cliffed off to a flat ledge on the front for easier one-handed racking, should the situation require. Finally, a Spingrfield Armory 2nd Generation Speed Trigger rounds out the modernized components of the Ronin.
Learn more about the Ronin, which comes with Crossed Cannon premium laminate wood grips, a stainless-steel checkered flat mainspring housing and a basepad-equipped magazine, at springfield-armory.com. MSRP: $849
After years away from elk hunting, the author’s reentry into the pastime culminates in an awesome week in northern Utah where 11 elk hunters and 10 mule deer hunters fill their tags.
The Bond Arms Snake Slayer has earned its reputation as one of the most trusted and versatile defensive firearms for outdoor use, favored my backpackers and other outdoorsman looking for lightweight snake defense.
Dead Air Silencers of Heber, Utah, launched Sandman suppressors 10 years ago. Now, after a decade on the market, the company has released the Sandman X. It’s a professional-grade can ready for heavy-duty use that leverages Dead Air’s decades of experience to optimize sound, balance backpressure and eliminate muzzle flash. For more information, check out this exclusive video.
So, here we are in the off-season. Whatever any of us saw from our stands last fall, it is interesting (and to some extent helpful) to know how things are trending with the whitetail herd. So, here are 10 illuminating facts about this age of the trophy whitetail.