From American Rifle Man By NRA Staff

Recognizing a strong demand for a variant of the Swiss SIG SG 550 series of rifles in 5.56×45 mm NATO, SIG Sauer—the U.S. subsidiary of SIGARMS in Switzerland—developed a semi-automatic variant manufactured here in the United States. This rifle, the SIG556 in .223 Rem., combined elements of both the original 550 series and the highly popular AR-pattern rifle.

While the SIG556 shared many primary design features with its Swiss cousin, such as a long-stroke gas piston system of operation, a pressed-steel upper receiver assembly, and similar overall configuration and operation, it did differ in some significant ways.

One of the most noteworthy of these was the use of a lower receiver (dubbed the trigger casing by SIG Sauer) manufactured from 7075-T6 forged aluminum alloy rather than pressed steel, reducing the SIG556’s comparable weight by roughly one pound. In addition, the lower receiver also employed AR-15/M16 magazines.
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By NRA Staff from American Rifleman

Crimson Trace announced a new laser option for the Taurus TCP in the form of its LG-407 laser guard. The LG-407 is Crimson Trace’s latest laser guard, which differs from a laser grip in the way the beam module attaches to the front of the trigger guard. This method of attachment allows the pistol to keep its compact size while adding the split-second precision and reliability of a laser sighting system.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s showdown on a jogging trail with a coyote has spurred a gun maker to sell a “Coyote Special” edition of the weapon he used to take down the varmint. Perry himself has one of the pistols.

The governor shot the coyote that he said was threatening his daughter’s puppy with a Ruger .380-caliber pistol. Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. has now come out with a version emblazoned with “Coyote Special” and “A True Texan” on the sides.

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