iShooting & eGuns
Every day it seems more and more of the world is going “on line.” Hardly a commercial, a package or a service car be found without a website address attached.
Well, the same is true for the world of guns and shooting. If you’ve newly joined the ranks of the cyberspace surfers (or even if you’re an old-time net-head) here are a few sites you might enjoy:
You could spend hours … days … weeks at this site. With industry and political news, chat rooms devoted to just about any gun-related subject (game recipes, Y2K, CCW, airgun hunting …) and tons of links to other interesting sites, don’t be surprised if the time just seems to slip away.
This site is a must for anyone who wants to know what’s going on. Just enter your location, the type of event you’re looking for, or the dates you’re interested in and up pops a listing chosen just for you from over 2,200 gun shows, competitions, auctions, TV and radio programs, and archery, pistol, rifle and shotgun matches. (Of course, if you want to promote your own event, this is a great place to do it — free!)
Tired of getting only one side of the story from the liberal media? The Conservative News Service reports stories you, won’t find on the evening news, like Charlton Heston’s commencement speech at Harvard University. (Check it out in the “culture” section archive.)
A great place for deals or just browsing, Look through hundreds of listings of knives, guns and equipment, or place an ad for the specific item. you’re looking for and let the seller come to you. It’s kind of like a nationwide gun show in your computer.
From an Astra A-80 to the Winchester Model 1400, you’ll find exploded diagrams of darned near any firearm. A great resource when you’re cleaning guns and just can’t figure out where that last little spring goes.
Imagine a personalized newspaper tailored to your interests. That’s exactly what Excite’s newstracker service is. Just type in “gun laws,” “firearms,” “shooting” or any other catch word that’s likely to be included in a news story and you’ll have a fresh batch of news waiting for you everytime you log on.
Keep current on all the new laws on the BATF website. Lots of FAQs and even an e-mail link to provide feedback to the bureau.
Gun auctions on line! When we checked, $231 would have put you at the top of the bidding for a brand new Glock Model 20.
Check out screen shots and Mpegs from the ultra-realistic computer hunting games Deer Hunter and Trophy Hunter. (You can also order Deer Hunter 3 just in time for Christmas.)