Browning’s New Maxus Semi-Automatic Shotgun: The Most Reliable, Softest Shooting Autoloader Ever

MORGAN, UT- Since the introduction of the Auto-5 more than a century ago, Browning has been at the forefront of semi-auto shotgun design. For 2009, Browning continues this long tradition with the introduction of the all new Maxus autoloading shotgun. Several innovative technologies combine to make the Maxus deliver up to 18-percent less felt recoil for greater comfort, 44-percent less muzzle jump for more accurate follow-up shots, plus 19-percent faster bolt speed and 24-percent faster locktime than the nearest competitor.

Power Drive Gas System. The new Power Drive Gas System on the Maxus features a new gas piston design that has larger exhaust ports to dump gases faster on heavy loads. An all new patented, enclosed seal design keeps residue out of the action for cleaner operation. The piston has a 20-percent longer stroke travel to be even more reliable with light loads.

Inflex Technology Recoil Pad. Browning’s new Inflex Technology recoil pad is the softest pad on any autoloader. More than a mass of recoil absorbing material, it has been engineered with directional deflection to pull the comb down and away from the face of the shooter with every shot for even greater comfort and faster follow-up shooting.

Lightning Trigger System. The new Lightning Trigger System featured on the Maxus is designed to offer a smooth, crisp feel with minimal travel. With locktimes averaging .0052 seconds, the Lightning Trigger is 24-persent faster than the nearest competing autoloader, making every pull perfect. It is also easy to remove for cleaning.

Vector Pro Lengthened Forcing Cone. Vector Pro features extended forcing cones that are over two inches longer than other systems. The taper is much more gradual than the 5-degree industry specification for even less shot deformation resulting in more uniform and consistent patterns. The Vector Pro geometry completely eliminates any step or double taper between the chamber and bore.

Speed Lock Forearm. With the new Maxus, Browning engineers have eliminated the traditional bulky screw-on magazine cap and replaced it with the patent-pending Speed Lock Forearm. This secure forearm attachment system makes taking down the Maxus for cleaning or storage faster and easier than ever before, and makes attaching or removing a sling a snap. By simply lifting a lever, the forearm is easily removed.

Speed Load Plus. Browning’s new patent-pending feeding system sends the first shell loaded into the magazine directly into the chamber. Now, unloading is just as easy with the Maxus. The speed unload feature makes emptying the magazine fast and easy, without having to cycle and chamber every shell with the bolt handle.

Turnkey Magazine Plug. The Maxus features the patent-pending Turnkey Magazine Plug that makes removing the plug simple by using any vehicle key. Combined with the Speed Lock System, the magazine plug can be removed from the Maxus in mere seconds.

The new Browning Maxus will be offered in 12-gauge only in 3″ and 3 ½” models. The receiver is made of strong, lightweight aluminum alloy. The barrels have a lightweight profile design with flat ventilated rib. The composite stock has a close radius pistol grip with in-molded textured gripping and Browning’s proven Dura-Touch Armor Coating for a sure hold and sleek feel in all climate conditions. Average weight on the new Maxus is 6 lbs. 14 oz.

The Browning Maxus comes equipped with a magazine cut-off to allow the shooter to easily unload the chamber to change loads without cycling a shell from the magazine. The Browning Maxus Stalker model’s suggested retail price is $1,199 in 3″ and $1,379 in 3 ½” with 26- or 28-inch barrels. The Maxus Mossy Oak Duck Blind model’s suggested retail price is $1,339 in 3″ and $1,499 in 3 ½” with 26- or 28-barrels.

For more information on Browning products, please visit their website at www.browning.com.

Remington Offers New 870 Express Compact Shotgun In Mossy Oak Pink Camouflage

MADISON, NC – Remington now has a shotgun any young female shooter would love to have. The new 870 Express Compact with Mossy Oak pink camouflage is sure to be the talk of the hunting camp or shooting range when a young lady shows up to shoot with this new gun.

The 870 Express Compact is designed with the young shooter in mind and will grow with them as they grow. Each gun comes with a length of pull kit that enables the owner to increase the length of pull from 13 inches to 14 inches as needed. There are three spacers, one half-inch and two quarter-inch, in the kit with corresponding screws. As the shooter grows, these spacers can be added to keep the gun fit perfect.

The 870 Compact also comes with a SuperCell recoil pad that helps reduce the felt recoil. Each barrel on the gun is 21-inches long and comes with the VR-BS Rem-Choke system. The gun weighs six pounds and has an overall length of 40 ½ to 41 ½ inches. Suggested retail price is $439.

For more information on Remington Arms Co. Inc., please visit their website at www.remington.com.

Remington produces official licensed products of Mossy Oak/ Haas Outdoors Inc. Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak (www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, Mossy Oak Interactive, LLC, Nativ Nurseries and Mossy Oak Properties.

New 11-87 “Compact” Sportsman Shotgun from Remington Arms Company, Inc. Now Available in Mossy Oak® Break-Up®

MADISON, NC – The new Remington 11-87 Compact Sportsman Shotgun in Mossy Oak Break-Up camouflage is the perfect gun for the beginning shooter or a person of smaller stature. The 20-gauge shotgun has several features to make shooting enjoyable for shooters of all ages.

The 11-87 Compact is a gas operated semi-automatic shotgun. The gas operation uses the energy of the shotshell ignition to operate the action and cycle the action. This process takes away much of the felt recoil. Each gun comes with a SuperCell recoil pad that reduces the recoil even more.

The Compact comes with a length of pull of 13 inches. For the youth who is growing, this length of pull can be easily adjusted up to one more inch with the Length of Pull kit that is included with each gun. The kit includes two quarter-inch spacers and one half-inch spacer along with corresponding screws. As the young person grows, the length of pull can be increased to keep the gun fit perfect for every shooter.

The new 11-87 compact is available in Mossy Oak Break-Up camouflage making it the perfect all around shotgun good for upland birds, small game, turkeys and waterfowl.

The 11-87 Compact weighs 6.5 pounds and is from 40 ¼ to 41 ¼ inches long, depending on how many spacers are used. The suggested retail price of the 11-87 Compact Sportsman CAMO is $878.

For more information on Remington Arms Co. Inc., please visit their website at www.remington.com.

SHOTGUN LIFE BREAKS NEW GROUND

SHOTGUN LIFE BREAKS NEW GROUND AS THE FIRST ONLINE MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE BEST IN WING AND CLAYS SHOOTING

For the First Time, the Shotgun Industry Can Combine Quality Editorial With Digital Advertising Aimed at Affluent Shooters

Pikesville, Maryland, January 15, 2009 — Shotgun Life (www.shotgunlife.com) opened the door to a new, digital era in the “Best Gun” category as the first online magazine devoted to wing and clays shooting.

In addition to the digital format, Shotgun Life breaks new ground as the only publication with comprehensive, quality editorial of both wing and clays shooting, and a section devoted to the rapidly expanding audience of women who participate in the shotgun sports.

By being online, Shotgun Life lets advertisers, for the first time, adopt a complete “cradle-to-grave” strategy that begins by reaching a new generation of Internet-savvy professionals and retain their loyalty through a lifetime of upgrades to higher quality shotguns, accessories and shooting venues. At the same time, Shotgun Life appeals to the established audience of affluent shooters who use the Internet in their daily lives.

Moreover, Shotgun Life lets advertisers reach readers in places that were previously off limits, such as the workplace.

In addition to the free online magazine, Shotgun Life publishes a free weekly e-letter whose mission is to help shooters improve their skills with tips from world-class instructors. In less than four months, the Shotgun Life e-letter has garnered nearly 700 subscribers who signed up for it. As another new marketing tool, the Shotgun Life e-letter is the first online, direct-response vehicle for the shotgun industry.

“We have been beta-testing Shotgun Life since the middle of September 2008, and now it is clear that the industry recognizes that the need for a robust online venue is long overdue,” said Publisher, Irwin Greenstein.

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Shotgun Life was started by Greenstein, a Silicon Valley marketing veteran, in response to the absence of a viable online publication for the “Best Gun” category of shotgun sports.

Since it went online, Shotgun Life has received more than 52,000 page views and experienced growth of nearly 45%. The ongoing growth is further evident by the fact that more than 70% of Shotgun Life readers continue to be new visitors — a rate that shows no sign of slackening.

Greenstein credits the early success of Shotgun Life to compelling editorial and the implementation of advanced Internet marketing techniques, including Search Engine Optimization (SEO), pay-per-click advertising and the full integration of “front end” and “back end” platforms such as the public online magazine coupled with the subscription-only free e-letter, which work in conjunction with each other.

Shotgun Life has partnered with the leading advertising and marketing agency in the sector, Bernard + Associates of Reno, Nevada. Bernard + Associates currently represents premier print and broadcast outlets and rounds out its client list with Shotgun Life.

Media Contact:
Bernard + Associates
Ryan Holmes
(775) 323-6828
ryan@bernardandassociates.com

For advertising opportunities, contact Bernard + Associates, Jeff Thruston,
(775) 323-6828 or at jefft@bernardandassociates.com

For more information about Shotgun Life, please visit www.shotgunlife.com.

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Winchester Repeating Arms Announces Classic Limited Edition 1886 Deluxe Takedown Rifle

In 1884, John M Browning designed, and sold to Winchester, the 1886 lever action rifle. It was said that he received as much money for this design as existed in all of Ogden, Utah at the time.

Today, this legendary masterpiece is once again available on a very limited basis. Davidson’s Gallery of Guns, in a cooperative effort with Winchester Repeating Arms, proudly offers some of history’s most wonderful firearms designs and now you can own a recreated part of history for a whole lot less than what existed in Ogden back in 1884.

Features include:
· 26″ half round, half octagonal barrel
· High polished blued metal
· High grade (III-IV) wood
· Checkered pistol grip and forearm
· Special serial numbers
· Unique box sleeve
· Letter of authenticity
· 45-70 caliber
· Full-length magazine tube
· Only 501 produced

The MSRP is $2079.95 and the SKU is #534143142.

Visit www.galleryofguns.com for purchase details.

Remington Arms Company, Inc. Model 11-87 Is Now Available In Mossy Oak Duck Blind

MADISON, NC – When it’s time to reach out and crush a big bird, reach for the awesome speed, bone-crushing power and swift pointing characteristics of our Model 11-87 Super Magnum.

Offered in specialized waterfowl and turkey configurations as well as in a standard black synthetic version with a 28-inch Rem Choke barrel, these shotguns tame the biggest, baddest 3 ½-inch, 12-gauge rounds with a soft-shooting action and our revolutionary new ultra-shock-dissipating SuperCell recoil pad. Along with world-renowned dependability, these shotguns are equipped with a wealth of specialized features for your game of choice.

Our new Model 11-87 Sportsman Super Magnum Waterfowl definitely looks the part with full Mossy Oak Duck Blind camo coverage. Duck Blind features elements from every sector of the nation’s waterfowl highways and was skillfully designed to maintain its effectiveness throughout the waterfowl season in a wide variety of actual waterfowl hunting environments.

The 28-inch Rem Choke barrel features a HiViz interchangeable sight system for rapid sight acquisition in low-light conditions. And the included Wingmaster HD Specialized Waterfowl choke tubes are a lethal ticket when the birds are cupped and committed. Suggested retail price is $972.00.

For more information on Remington Arms Co. Inc., please visit their website at www.remington.com.

Remington Arms Co. Inc. produces official licensed products of Mossy Oak/Haas Outdoors Inc. Haas Outdoors Inc., headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak (www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, Mossy Oak Interactive, LLC and Mossy Oak Properties.

Remington Model R-25 Modular Repeating Rifle Now Available In Mossy Oak Treestand Pattern

A New Era In Big Game Hunting Rifles

MADISON, NC – In January 2008, Remington made history with the introduction of the Model R-15 VTR. This modular repeating rifle was derived with varmint and predator hunters in mind and was the first of its kind among the industry’s leading hunting firearms manufacturers. The R-15 VTR was an immediate success and has quickly established a new category of precision hunting rifles. Now, Remington is excited to announce the Model R-25, a modular repeating rifle designed for big game hunters. The Model R-25 is available in 243 Win., 7mm-08 Remington and 308 Win.; three of today’s most popular short action hunting cartridges.

With the hunter in mind, the new R-25 modular repeating rifle boasts the most advanced design aspects of AR 308 Win., style rifles available today. For peak accuracy, the R-25 features a precision-crafted 20-inch barrel with recessed hunting crown that’s free-floated within a machined-aluminum fore-end tube for the ultimate in shot-to-shot consistency. Six longitudinal flutes forward of the gas block provide increased rigidity and weight reduction while promoting rapid barrel cooling.

Control comes naturally with the ergonomic pistol grip and lightweight overall design of the R-25. Its precision engineered upper and lower is machined from aluminum forgings for durability. For the ultimate in concealment in a variety of terrain, each Model R-25 is completely covered in the ultra-effective Mossy Oak Treestand camouflage pattern.

The new Treestand pattern utilizes the same silhouette-altering technology found in all the Mossy Oak patterns. It was designed specifically for hunting from an elevated position, effectively erasing the outline of an elevated hunter among the bare limbs of a late fall tree.

Each rifle is provided with a four-round magazine and is compatible with all aftermarket AR 308 Win., type magazines and accessories.

Model R-25 Features

Chambered in 243 Win., 7mm-08 Remington and 308 Win.

Free-floated button-rifled 0.680″ Muzzle OD ChroMoly barrels with recessed hunting crown for superior accuracy

Fluted barrel design reduces weight and promotes rapid barrel cooling

Clean-breaking single-stage hunting trigger (factory set to 4.5-5lbs)

Receiver-length Picatinny rail for adding optics and accessories

Ergonomic pistol grip for rock solid aiming and control

Front and rear sling swivel studs

Full Mossy Oak Treestand coverage

Includes 4-round magazine

Legal for hunting in most states

Compatible with aftermarket AR 308 Win., type magazines

Lockable hard case included

Please visit our web site at www.remington.com for more information on the Model R-25 and other fine Remington products.

Model R-25
60030 – 243 Win.
60031 – 7mm-08 Remington
60032 – 308 Win.
Action Semi-auto
BBL Length 20 inch
Overall Length 39 3/4 inches
Avg. Weight 8 3/4 lbs.
Stock Material A-2 Zytel Synthetic
Stock Finish Mossy Oak Treestand
BBL Material Carbon Steel
BBL Finish Matte
MSRP $1532.00

Mossy Oak and Treestand are registered trademarks of Haas Outdoors.
Zytel® is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

Remington produces official licensed products of Mossy Oak/Haas Outdoors Inc. Haas Outdoors Inc., headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak (www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, Mossy Oak Interactive, LLC and Mossy Oak Properties.