This week on TGC news, Wilson Combat swings a hammer at 300 Blackout, a huge increase
in Concealed Carry Permits, and Caracal wants to play!
Welcome back to another episode of TGC News, the only gun news show that covers things
you actually care about, my name is Jon Patton.
First up this week, a new challenger enters the field to faceoff against 300 blackout
in a fight to the death for 30 caliber AR15 SUPREMACY!
Or sales, whatever.
Wilson Combat has just introduced a new cartridge called the 300 Ham'r.
What makes this better or different than 300 blackout?
Well first off, there are no current subsonic offerings and I'm not sure that's something
they are after.
This one seems to be aimed at hunters that don't care about anything besides terminal
ballistics.
Beyond that, according to Wilson Combat's data, 300 Ham'r sends rounds down range at
about 3-400 feet per second faster than a blackout using similar bullet weights and
barrel lengths.
That's pretty significant.
As it turns out this is actually redesign/revamp of the failed 7.62x40 wilson tactical which
was introduced back in 2011 by wilson combat and was quickly overshadowed by blackout.
With no need to run the huge subsonic bullets, the case could be even larger and therefore
get more horsepower out of the gate.
One of the other interesting things is that the barrels they are using all have a 1 in
15 inch twist.
Significantly slower than most new offerings these days.
They claim that the rifles are optimized with the bullets they're using and sub MOA accuracy
is the norm.
There are 5 different models of the rifle available off the bat chambered in 300 Ham'r.
Ultralight Ranger, Ranger, Ultralight Hunter, Tactical Hunter and a Bill Wilson rifle package
that comes with a trijicon optic.
Prices on those start around $2350 for the ranger and go up to $3650 for the Bill Wilson
package.
DEFINITELY not a rifle that's going to fly off the shelves BUT if the claims hold up,
things could get VERY interesting.
Ammunition costs between 18 to 30 dollars a box depending on which load you go with.
I would love to get one of these things in my hands to test out those accuracy claims
at longer ranges.
What do you guys think?
Is the 300 Ham'r going to smash the 300 blackout?
Or is this another flash in the pan for AR15 rounds?
Let's hear your thoughts in the comments below.
I don't know about you guys, but I love to geek out on stats from time to time.
We talked about gun ownership numbers and background check numbers and NFA item numbers
before, how about concealed carry permit holders?
In a recent study published by Crime Prevention Research Center, we find some REALLY interesting
data.
In 1999, there were 2.7 million concealed carry permit holders, in 2007 that rose to
4.6 million, in 2011 it went to 8 million, in 2014 11.1 million...and nearly 20 years
after that first data point, in 2018 there are 17.25 million estimated permit holders.
That's an average of about 727,000 people getting a permit each year if the growth was
linear.
According to this paper, that means 7.14 percent of adults in the US have a concealed carry
permit.
And if you leave out California and New York, that number bumps to 8.63% of adults.
To me, that number is both good and bad.
It's great to see that many americans being ready to defend themselves but also kind of
disappointing that more folks dont have a permit to do so.
I know permits do not equate to gun ownership or even the amount of people that actually
carry a firearm but you get my point.
It also doesn't include the 13 states that don't have that sort of permit.
The top 3 states in the union in regards to percentage of adults with carry permits are
Alabama, Indiana and South Dakota.
My home state of PA is number 4.
If you look at actual number though, Florida leads the way with almost 2 million permits
issued, likely because of reciprocity concerns.
The other interesting things about this study are the increases in permits among women and
minorities.
Between 2012 and 2018, the percent of women with permits grew 111% faster and the percent
of blacks and asians grew 20 and 29 percent respectively.
And because this is kind of the icing on the cake with this study, In florida and texas,
some of the highest per capita CCW holder rates, permit holders are convicted of misdemeanors
and felonies at one sixth the rate at which police are convicted.
WOW.
Now this is just the tip of the iceberg, there are a TON more data points and interesting
bits of information to learn so we've put a link in the description for you guys to
go check out the report for yourselves.
We have a couple more new guns for you guys.
First is a new bullpup shotgun from EAA, they are now importing a gun from Husan Arms called
the MKA 1923.
It's essentially a bullpup version of the MKA1919 that we've covered on the show before.
Long and short is that the gun has a 20 inch barrel and comes in at 29 and a half inches
in overall length.
It shares the same mags as its bigger brother.
Otherwise it's got a fairly cool looking design on the plastic housing.
Pricing comes in at 769 bucks.
The next one is from Caracal USA.
They've seemingly been on a rocky path since the massive recall of their Model C and F
pistols back in 2012.
I remember SHOT Show that year, and they had some big plans, none of which ever came to
be.
Fast forward to now and they've jumped on the AR15 bandwagon.
This new one is called the Versus and its not cheap.
However, it does come with a hefty parts list.
For 1800 bucks MSRP, you get a proof research 18 inch carbon barrel with a 2 port brake,
a geissele super 3 gun trigger, a 15 inch mlok rail, mission first minimalist stock,
XMR extended mag release, and the rifle weighs in at just over 6 lbs.
Not too shabby for a gun aimed to jump into the 3 gun market.
The barrel and trigger alone retail for a combined 1070 bucks so I'm not sure if the
1800 price tag is appropriate BUT I've already seen the gun for sale at 1650 bucks which
is a bit more reasonable.
Still not cheap.
What do you guys think of that new shotgun and AR?
Are you lusting after either one?
This week our Good Guy with a Gun story takes us to Durham North Carolina.
It was the night of July 18th, about 9:30pm to be exact.
A 38 year old man entered a convenience store.
He grabbed a pack of beer, walked to the counter and then drew his gun and told the clerk that
he was being robbed.
The clerk reached for the gun, and fought with the assailant until he gained control
of the gun and shot the robber 2 times.
And those were the first two times he had ever shot a gun in his life.
The suspect was picked up by police a couple blocks down the road after fleeing the scene.
Apparently not all good guys with a gun, are using their own gun.
Sometimes the good guy portion just becomes a survival issue.
The question I have for you guys this time, what would you do if you were not armed and
had a gun pointed at you?
Do you reach for the gun or try a different tactic?
Let me know your thoughts below.
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