March, 2002

My apologies for not giving this column the attention that it's due; I was travelling and, admittedly, didn't plan ahead well enough. But I've been dragging my heals for other reasons.

While much has happened since I disclosed our new cartridge project last month, there's little to report. I'm confident, however, we'll soon able to provide a very thorough presentation (photos, data, specs., etc.) of the performance of this round ­ possibly <30 days.

We're continuing the pre-production clean-up on the way towards integrating the Taurus-style internal locking device into our product line, which has a major impact on our ability to return to CA. But it's not 'soup' yet, either.

We've installed the equipment that will allow us to apply black (and other) color coatings on all our guns ourselves, instead of outsourcing. We're thrilled to have better control of the time and quality than we've had before with this process, and will advise you when we're up and running with it. Soon

Our website is undergoing a significant overhaul, first with the navigation system, and then we'll focus on the content. It's my plan that these changes will begin to take effect within a month. We'll see

Anyway, there's a lot going on, but very little that I can point at today. I apologize for the delay and look forward to having more to report next month.

Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) checks out the latest edition of the North American Arms catalog. He mentioned that he regularly carries two of the firm's firearm products after receiving death threats several years ago. ASSC's 1996 Congressional Leader of the Year Award was presented to Sen. Hatch "in appreciation of his leadership and commitment in defense of our heritage, our industry and our life"


Photo & caption by Robert M. Hausman - used with permission.