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Ruger always holds a few announcements for the annual NRA Show. They intended to make three big announcements this year but the SR1911 was leaked early which left only two: SR556E and the BX-25.

The SR556E is a new version of Ruger’s SR556 Autoloading Rifle. It is an AR-15 with an adjustable piston operating system. The SR556E features a new Troy rail option. It also lacks the back up iron sights and Hogue grip that come standard on the standard SR556. This gives the SR556E a lower price and the user will have more latitude to choose their own accessories. Sadly, the hammer forged barrel still has 1 in 9″ twist (instead of 1 in 7″) and, even with a lighter rail, it is still relatively heavy due to the piston system.

The BX-25 magazine for the 10/22 is going to be a huge hit. It is a 25 round extended magazine that has some very nice features. it can be disassembled for cleaning by removing only two screws and it is designed to feed the .22LR cartridges at the proper 30 degree angle which should aid reliability. If it is anywhere near as reliable as the venerable BX-1 10 round rotary magazines, it will be a must have for those who use their 10/22s as a carbine training supplement.

Challenge coins have spread well beyond the bounds of the military. You now see them at company meetings, trade shows, and political events. They have become a sort of high end business card.

CHIPS (Changing How Industries Promote Synergy) has taken the challenge coin and evolved it. They make custom ceramic polymer coins, or CHIPS, that have several advantages over traditional metal struck challenge coins. CHIPS can have graphics on both the front and back, as well as the edge. The graphics can be more complex than those of a traditional challenge coin and are actually embedded directly into the “ceramic polymer” material. CHIPS are lighter in weight and cost less to make than traditional challenge coins.

If you are looking for a way to promote your business, website, unit, or for a really unique party favor, check out TheChipSite.com.

Battle Arms Development has provided me with several patches to giveaway to readers of Jerking the Trigger. It is easy and free to enter. You can learn more and enter the contest by clicking HERE to go to the contest page.

Good luck!

Battle Arms Development, makers of the truly excellent BAD-ASS and BAD-ASS-ST, sent me a stash of patches to give away to some lucky Jerking the Trigger readers. I have 3 of the earlier style with the M14 art on them and 3 of the new round style with waving flag art. All of the patches have a Multicam color scheme. Since I have 6 patches to giveaway… there will be 6 winners!

To Enter:

1. “Like” Jerking the Trigger on Facebook.
2. “Like” Battle Arms Development on Facebook.
3. Comment on this post with a number between 1 and 2000.

Rules:

The giveaway will be open until 8PM (EST) Friday, January 28th. Please follow the instructions carefully. Incomplete entries will be discarded. Please use a valid email address when you leave a comment so I can notify you. If the same number is chosen twice, the first person who posted the number will win.

Thank you Battle Arms Development for providing the patches for this giveaway!

Happy New Year from Jerking the Trigger!