Remington is America's oldest gun maker and is claimed to be America's largest U.S. producer of shotguns and rifles. Remington has been in business for nearly 200 years. Remington has developed or adopted more cartridges than any other gun maker or ammunition manufacturer in the world. They are headquartered in Madison, NC with site locations in NY, AL, SD, AR and KY.

Remington filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, in March 2018, having accumulated over $950 million in debt.

Remington is owned by the Freedom Group which is a privately owned holding company which specializes in firearms. Owned by Cerberus Capital Management (CCM) the Group contains some of the world’s largest brands of firearms, including Remington Arms (the Group's de-facto leading member), Marlin Firearms and Bushmaster.

Remington Arms Company, LLC is an American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition. It was founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion, New York, as E. Remington and Sons. Remington is America's oldest gun maker and is claims to be America's oldest factory that still makes its original product. 

Products

Remington produces Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Ammunition, Custom Weapons and Other Products. Here are some of their lines:

Rifles

Bolt-Action, Modern Sporting, Muzzleloading, Pump-Action and Rimfire 

Shotguns

Autoloading, Pump Action and Tactical

Handguns

Remington R51, Remington RP, Remington RM380, Model 1911 R1, Model 1911 R1 Enhances and Model 1911 R1 Carry

Ammunition

Shotshell, Centerfire Rifle, Handgun, Rimfire, Components and Peters

Custom Shop

Classic Series Rifles, 40-X Series Rifles, Rimfire Rifles, Handguns, and High Grade

Other Products 

TAC-13, TAC-14, TAC-14 Marine Magnum, TAC-14 DM, TAC-14 Arm Brace, TAX-14 Hardwood, Rifle Parts, Shotgun Parts, Handgun Parts, Gun Care and Sales and Clearance

New Products Introduced

Remington introduced this model in 2019 Remington Model 700 NRA American Hunter. The New Remington Model 700 NRA American Hunter, Purpose-Driven for the Fanatical Whitetail Hunter. A collaboration between the NRA's American Hunter magazine and Remington Arms Company, the Model 700 American Hunter was meticulously designed to be the perfect whitetail rifle. An impeccable balance of weight, length, knockdown power and upgraded features designed for the ultimate whitetail pursuer.

Remington introduced the RM380 Executive in 2018 which is an all-metal, mirco pistol designed for concealed carry. The RM380 also features a light and smooth double-action-only trigger, fully functional low profile slide stop, light slide racking force, and an ambidextrous magazine release. The replaceable grip panels allow for customization while the optimized grip angle allows for greater shootability and comfort.

Thermold Remington Product Available

Thermold Magazines sells the Remington Squeeg-E Operator Field Cleaning System that comes in black for $22.99.

Product Description 

• Anytime, anywhere cleaning and clearance
• Rem Squeeg-Es remove all dislodged barrel debris in just one pass
• Coated, stainless, lightweight cable with swivel attachments help Rem Squeeg-E conform to barrel's rifling
• Field Tools: 2-sided cleaning brush, flat/hook carbon scrapers, brass pin punch and lens pen
• Rem All In Bore Cleaner offers high-performance on carbon, plastic, lead and copper fouling
• Compact handgun cleaning rod
• Universal kit fits into a handy, go-anywhere case
• Universal cable
• Handgun cleaning rod and T-handle
• Scope lens pen

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers, and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us.

Have you ever heard of SCAR? It has been around since 2004. SCAR stands for Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle. This powerful assault rifle, the FN SCAR, has been used by the world’s most demanding combat and security units. It is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO caliber and is fitted with a standard 16” barrel. 

What is a SCAR?

SCAR is a piston-driven design with a reciprocating charging handle, aside from being chambered for the same 5.56X45 NATO cartridge. There is a little similarity between an AR-15 and a SCAR-L. No, the AR15 is a DI gun, however, the SCAR is loosely based on the AR18.

The FN SCAR is a gas-operated, short-stroke gas piston, self-loading rifle with a rotating bolt. It has a barrel change to switch between calibers and is constructed to be extremely modular.

Developed

The SCAR was developed by a Belgian manufactured named FN Herstal (FNH) specifically for the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to meet the requirements of the SCAR competition.

Two versions

The SCAR rifles consist of two main types:

SCAR-L

The L is for "light," which is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. Same round as the AR-15/M4/M16. 

SCAR-H

The H is for "heavy," which is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO (.308).

Both are available in Close Quarters Combat (CQC), Standard (STD), and Long Barrell (LB) variants.

History

Here is a timeline of SCAR:

2004

The USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) issued a solicitation for a family of Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifles, the SCAR, designed around two different calibers but featuring high commonality of parts and identical ergonomics.

2007

The FN SCAR system completed low rate initial production testing in June 2007.

2009

After some delays, the first rifles began being issued to operational units in April 2009, and a battalion of the U.S. 75th Ranger Regiment was the first large unit deployed into combat with 600 of the rifles in 2009. 

2013

The U.S. Special Operations Command later canceled their purchase of the SCAR-L and planned to remove the rifle from their inventory by 2013. The U.S. Special Operations Command will continue to purchase the SCAR-H version, and also plan to purchase 5.56 mm conversion kits for the SCAR-H, allowing it to substitute for the SCAR-L.

2015

This rifle is in service in over 20 countries around the world currently.

U.S. Military

Here is some information about the acceptance of the FN SCAR in the U.S. Military:

The SCAR was selected in 2004 out of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Combat Assault Rifle Program. The Mk 16, Mk 17, and Mk 13 were officially designated as operationally effective (OE), operationally suitable (OS), and sustainable as a result of a 5-week Field User Assessment conducted by operational SOCOM forces in late 2008. These SCAR variants began fielding in April 2009. On 4 May 2010, a press release on FN America's official website announced the SCAR Acquisition Decision Memorandum was finalized on 14 April 2010, moving the SCAR program to the Milestone C phase. This was an approval for the entire weapons family of the SCAR-L, SCAR-H, and the Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module.

The Mk 16 has a rate of fire of 625 rounds per minute (RPM), and the Mk 17 has a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute. This was done to improve the control during fully automatic fire.

In late October 2010 SOCOM approved full-rate production of the Mk 20 sniper variant of the SCAR, with fielding beginning in mid-May 2011.

Magazine Available

Thermold Magazines sells a magazine for the FN SCAR Heavy. It is called Thermold FN SCAR Magazine. The description is 20 round black Nylon magazine for SCAR HEAVY, 7.62x51 .308 cal. It sells for $29.95. You can order it online through our website, and we will have it shipped directly to your door.

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers, and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us.

With all of the police and crime shows on your favorite network or Netflix, you have heard the detectives mention "twenty-two" or nine millimeter, etc. Some of us know what that means right away. Others do not understand the meaning. Let us help clear up the confusion and educate you as to what a gun caliber means.

What does Caliber Mean?

For guns, “caliber” means the diameter of the barrel and thus the diameter of the bullet that is going through the gun barrel. For terminology purposes, "bullet" means the metal projectile, while the entire component is called a cartridge. 

Caliber in firearms is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether or not the finished bore matches that specification. For example, a ".45caliber" firearm has a barrel diameter of roughly 0.45 inches (11 mm).

The numbers referencing the caliber have something to do with the size of the weapon. If you hear the number mentioned related to bullets, the number being referred to is what’s called the bullet’s "caliber." A unit of measurement related to a bullet’s size is the caliber. Specifically, what’s being described is the bullet’s diameter. The measurement of the diameter of the slug (or projectile) part of the bullet cartridge is the caliber of a bullet.

In some cases, the bullet casing will be wider than the slug itself, but the caliber is specifically describing only the width of the slug portion. It does not refer to the length or power of the bullet, but simply the diameter of the bullet. The width of a bullet determines its caliber.

American and Metric

Caliber refers to the diameter of a bullet and can be expressed in either metric (7mm) or English (.284) measurements, depending on where it was developed (Europe or the US). With all measurements, there is the American way and the Metric way of measuring.

Metric

The metric is simple, a nine millimeter (9mm) is 9mm in diameter.

American

The American measurement is a little different. A twenty-two (or 0.22) is twenty-two one hundredths (22/100’s) of an inch in diameter – or a little less than a quarter of an inch.

Caliber vs. Gauge

The gauge is a measurement of the inside diameter of a shotgun barrel, while caliber generally refers to the diameter of rifle and handgun bullets. However, a .410 is the caliber of a small shotgun which is never called a 67½-gauge. Gauges were developed hundreds of years ago before accurate devices allowed for precise measurement.

Numbers Aren’t Always Exact

With the .38 Special and the .357 Magnum, they are both considered 38-caliber guns, but the bullet is actually 357-thousandths of an inch in diameter.

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Most people have heard of an AK-47. Most gun enthusiasts have fired an AK-47. But, does everyone know what the AK stands for in AK-47? Here is some information about this popular weapon.

What is an AK-47?

It is a Russian assault rifle first used in 1949. It is possibly the most widely used should weapon in the world today. It was based on the STG 44 assault rifle from Germany.

Why is it named AK-47?

The AK stands for Avtomat Kalashnikova or Automatic Kalashnikov. The designer was Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov.

The 47 in AK-47 stands for the Kalashnikov Model 1947. Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov designed the accepted version of the weapon in 1947.

Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov was born November 10, 1919, and died on December 23, 2013, at the age of 94. He was a Russian Lieutenant-General, inventor, military engineer, writer, and small arms designer.

Kalashnikov developed the AK-47 assault rifle, the AKM, AK-74, the PK machine gun, and RPK light machine gun.

Popular

The AK-47 became famous quickly and spread all around the world because it was simple to fire, clean and maintain, and also because of its reliability, meaning that it can be fired for a long time without jamming. Many of the world's armies today use the AK-47. It uses gas-operated reloading.

What is the range?

The maximum effective range which is the maximum distance from firer to target that you can reasonably expect to hit a man-sized enemy target torso is 400 meters.

What at the parts?

An AK-47 is made up of Buttstock, pistol grip, grip bolt, receiver, magazine, forend, forend cap, rear sight block, carrier spring, bolt carrier with piston, bolt, dust cover, upper handguard, gas tube retaining pin, gas tub, gas block, and front sight block

How many bullets?

The AK-47 can hold up to 30 bullets in one magazine. It uses a 7.62 mm cartridge and a 30 round feed system. The AK-47 can also use a 40 round box or 75 round drum magazine.

The AK-47 weapon can fire about 600 rounds per minute at full cyclic rate with a practical rate of about 100 rounds per minute fully automatic or 40 rounds per minute semiautomatic. The AK can mount a grenade launcher and has a passive image intensifier night sight. 

What country has the AK-47 on its flag?

Mozambique has a flag that was adopted on May 1, 1983, which includes the image of an AK-47 with a bayonet attached to the barrel. Two other UN member states feature a firearm on their country’s national flag. They are Guatemala and Haiti.

American-made AKs?

There are a  few companies making 100-percent made-in-the-U.S. AKs. Two of the companies are  Century Arms and Inter Ordnance, Inc.

Thermold Magazines sells the AK-47/30 and AK-47/47 for AK-47 rifles.

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us. 

People have many reasons for owning, carrying and using a gun. Some of those reasons are protection, self-defense, hunting, sport shooting, gun collection, occupation, etc. If you are one of the over billion gun owners globally, you will want to make sure you know everything there is to about gun safety for you, your family, neighbors, work associates, other hunters and your community in general.

Firearm education programs

There are numerous firearm education programs available today around the nation and in your community.

• Concealed Carry Permit Classes
• NRA Firearm Training
• Handgun Safety Course
• Youth Gun Safety Course
• NRA Training
• Gun Safety Training Classes
• Shooting
• Ladies Only Introduction to Handgun
• Advanced Concealed Carry
• Defensive Handgun
• Pistol Immersion
• Team Tactics
• Hunter Safety Course

Just google gun or firearm courses in your community to find the perfect class and location for you.

Gun storage and cleaning

If you live with other people in your home, it will be crucial for you to lock up your guns, keep the safety on and make sure you keep your firearms clean, so they work correctly when you need them.

Gun safety rules

The NRS has fundamental rules for safe gun handling. Here they are:

• The primary rule of gun safety is to keep your gun pointed in a safe direction. Depending on the circumstances, common sense will help determine the safest direction.
  
• Until you are ready to use your gun and fire, make sure that you do not touch the trigger. Keep your finger away from the trigger. While holding your gun, rest your finger outside of the trigger guard and alongside the frame.
• Until you are ready to use your gun keep it unloaded. Leave your weapon alone until you can get help from someone if you do not know how to open the action or inspect the chamber(s).

Using a gun

Here are some additional NRA rules for safety when using or storing a firearm:

• Do not use alcohol, over-the-counter drugs or prescription drugs before or while shooting.
• Be trained in gun safety.
• Know your target and beyond.
• Be sure the gun is in working order and safe to operate.
• Use the correct ammunition for your gun.
• Wear eye and ear protection as appropriate.
• Do not leave guns out to be accessible to unauthorized persons.
• Make sure the barrel is clear of obstructions before shooting.
• Don’t modify or alter your gun.
• Service your gun regularly.
• Learn the mechanics of your firearms.

Target shooting and hunting can be safe sports if the rules are correctly followed. Teaching beginners, children and non-shooters the rules of safe gun handling will be in everyone's best interest. Enjoy your right to own a firearm in our country while being safe.

Thermold Magazines sells the AR-180 – 30 and AR-180 – 30/45 Magazines for AR-180 rifles.

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us.

As a responsible gun owner, there are certain things that you need to do for your weapons to ensure safety for you and those around you. Cleaning and maintaining are simple tasks to perform but they are extremely important . Anything that you own needs to be maintained to operate the way it was designed to operate. 

Why clean your guns?

NRA’s gun safety rules states that:

Operate correctly and safely

• Regular cleaning is important in order for your gun to operate correctly and safely.
• Accumulated moisture and dirt, or solidified grease and oil, can prevent the gun from operating properly.

Reliability

If you are using your gun for self-defense, it is extremely important that it works when you really need it. Therefore, cleaning the gun from the rust or crud in the barrel will be a lifesaver.

Remove moisture

If you are a hunter, you use your gun outdoors in a swamp, or in the rain so it is exposed to moisture. When the metal of the gun is exposed to moisture, it begins to oxidize and rust forms which can cause mishaps or the gun not working properly.

Extend gun’s life

• Taking proper care of it will also maintain its value and extend its life.
• Simple cleaning and maintenance can make sure that your gun will last for generations, not just years.
• Carbon buildup occurs in your weapon each and every time you fire it. When the propellant burns, it leaves carbon behind.

Clean every time

• Your gun should be cleaned every time that it is used.
• A gun brought out of prolonged storage should also be cleaned before shooting.
• Before cleaning your gun, make absolutely sure that it is unloaded.
• The gun's action should be open during the cleaning process.
• Be sure that no ammunition is present in the cleaning area.

Learning about your gun

• You may not know a lot about your weapon, but by cleaning, maintaining, oiling, lubricating, etc. it, you will learn all about your gun. Especially if you need to disassemble and put it back together, you will know your gun inside and out.
  
• The easiest way to get familiar with your firearm is to clean it. The more you know about your gun, the better you will be able to repair it when something goes wrong.

At Thermold Magazines, we highly recommended following the rules for gun safety and cleaning.

Thermold Magazines sells the AR-180 – 30 and AR-180 – 30/45 Magazines for AR-180 rifles. 

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us.

ArmaLite

ArmaLite. ArmaLite, or Armalite, is an American small arms engineering company founded in the mid 1950s in Hollywood, California. Armalite had some success with the ArmaLite AR-18. A semi-automatic version of the AR-18 known as the AR-180 was later produced for the civilian market between 1969 and 1972. Eventually the company ceased operations in the early 1980s.

The design rights and name were purchased in 1996 by Mark Westrom, who re-launched the company ArmaLite, Inc., now headquartered in Geneseo, Illinois. An updated model of the AR-180 was introduced in 2001 as the AR-180B, with a molded polymer lower receiver replacing the stamped steel original.

In 2013, Westrom sold Armalite, Inc. to Strategic Armory Corps, who also owns AWC Silencers, Surgeon Rifles, Nexus Ammo, and McMillan Firearms. Strategic Armory Corps was formed with the goal of acquiring and combining market-leading companies within the firearms industry. In 2014, 3-Gun Champion Tommy Thacker was appointed president. In 2015, Armalite introduced 18 new products including AR-10 and M-15 platform firearms. In Mid 2018, Armalite was relocated to Phoenix Arizona.

AR-180 rifle description

The AR-18/180 was the latest iteration of the then-new method of rifle construction featuring stamped and welded steel fabrication. Even the internal hammer is a stamping. The AR-18/180 utilizes a short-stroke piston to facilitate operation. The rifle retains the familiar rotating bolt of the AR-15/M16, mounted in a carrier, but the carrier rides on a pair of guide rods. The AR-18/180 utilizes a pair of action springs on the guide rods.

“The AR-180 weighs in slightly over 6 pounds and measures 38 inches long. The AR-180’s 18-inch barrel features a 1-in-12-inch twist rate, as found on the original M16. The 55-grain .223 bullets were the norm, with no thought given to the heavier .223 bullets common today. The AR-180 has a true 5.56mm chamber, enabling it to fire both 5.56mm and .223 Remington loads. The AR-180 takes a magazine very similar to the AR-15, though with the magazine catch slot located on the right side,” reports Tactical Life.

Thermold Magazines sells the AR-180 – 30 and AR-180 – 30/45 Magazines for AR-180 rifles.

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us.

Almost from the moment of its official adoption by the Soviet military in 1949, the AK-47 was recognized as being simple to operate, rugged, reliable under trying conditions, and amenable to mass production. Built around a 7.62-mm round with a muzzle velocity of some 700 metres per second, it had a cyclic firing rate of 600 rounds per minute and was capable of both semiautomatic and automatic fire. A long curved box magazine held 30 rounds, and a separate gas-return tube above the barrel held a piston that was forced back upon firing to activate the mechanisms that ejected the spent cartridge and cocked the hammer for the next round. The AK-47 was manufactured in two basic designs, one with a wooden stock and the other, designated the AKS, with a folding metal stock. Beginning in 1959, the AK-47 was replaced in first-line Soviet service by the AKM, a modernized version fitted with longer-range sights and cheaper mass-produced parts, including a stamped sheet-metal receiver and a plywood buttstock and forward grip,” explains Britannica.com.

The basic shoulder weapons of many armies that once had political and military ties to the Soviet Union are the Kalashnikov assault rifles. This weapon is a favorite for many guerrilla and nationalist movements throughout the world. The coats of arms of numerous countries as well as on the flag of Mozambique is the symbolic value of the AK-47 to such movements is demonstrated by its presence.

Thermold Magazines sells the AK-47/30 and AK-47/47 Magazines.

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us.

“When I brought the GLOCK 17 to America in 1986, I could not have imagined or predicted the success GLOCK enjoys today,” said company founder, Gaston Glock. “Our pistols are the choice of millions for personal and home protection and target shooting”.

Wide Open Spaces lists it as one of the 10 popular Glock handguns on the market. Here is what they have to say about it “the venerable Glock 17 9mm handgun is the pistol that started the polymer gun revolution. This model was the first commercial model offered by Mr. Gaston Glock to the market. Its 17-round standard magazine allows for increased capacity over many of the older autoloaders of the time. It's lightweight but indestructible construction is what legends are made of”.

Each of the thirty pistols has been uniquely engraved by one of five Master Engravers who have been certified by the Firearms Engravers Guild of America (FEGA) to commemorate the relationships cultivated during the company’s thirty-year history. The exclusive pistols will be presented throughout the year to exceptional individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the success of GLOCK. The engraved G17 Gen4 pistols carry a limited production serial number and come with a certificate of authenticity signed by Mr. Glock. The pistols will be presented throughout 2016.

Thermold Magazines sells a twenty-two round nylon magazine for Glock 9mm at $24.95 online with a limited lifetime warranty.

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us.

What do you need for a backyard gun range? It really isn’t expensive nor does it take much time to put together. Here are five things that will help you have the perfect backyard gun shooting range:

1. Enough land for privacy and safety
2. A solid sturdy shooting bench helps for sighting
3. A shooting rest
4. A target stand and
5. Targets

Breaux Target Bottle Targets

For your backyard gun shooting range, try the Breaux Target bottle targets.

Product Description:

• 3 – Plastic bottle targets made for shooting practice
• Each bottle target comes with 30-inch rope
• Bottles are made with plastic and organic materials
• Target can be shot multiple times for tons of fun 

Pricing and Availability
It sells for $14.99 and is available on the Thermold Magazines website.

Safety

Safety should always be your first priority when shooting. Be sure to pick a safe location when setting up your range. Keep in mind what will be on the other side of your target.

Strongly consider setting up a backstop with a mound of dirt or a wood pile. A minimum height of 15 feet for the dirt is acceptable for a backstop but 20 to 25 feet is highly recommended. This height is the compacted or settled height. Height should also be consistent with other barriers that may be incorporated into the range design.

As always, wear eye and hearing protection when you are shooting.

Enjoy hunting and stay safe!

Thermold Magazines produces weapons magazines and has become the product of choice among military personnel, law enforcement officers and sport shooters around the world with their products proudly made in the US. Time-tested quality and reliability. That's Thermold. Call 877-548-4062 and/or contact us.