Scott Mayer
Mayer began his outdoor industry career in 1993 on the NRA Technical Staff where he became American Rifleman magazine first Shooting Editor. Mayer left NRA and entered the business end of publishing in 2003 as Advertising Account Executive for Safari Club International SAFARI Magazine and Safari Times newspaper. In 2006, Mayer was named Publisher of Shooting Times magazine where he was also tasked with launching and leading Personal Defense TV, the first television show of its kind.
In 2008, Mayer returned to the editorial side of publishing, this time in the digital field, as Editorial Director for Guns & Ammo, Shooting Times, Handguns and Rifleshooter online magazines. After a brief stint in 2011 as the Digital Media Director for an ABC TV affiliate, Mayer returned to the outdoors industry and Safari Club International where he is currently Assistant Publisher and Multi-Media Communications Editor.
The Can Cannon – Too F-ing Fun!
Some of my fondest shooting memories happened at a small, restored slave cabin in Flint Hill, VA, where the Technical Editor of American Rifleman,...
Ruger’s Line Up – 2016 SHOT Show
Ruger’s big deal at SHOT was, of course, its new American pistol available in either 9x19mm or .45 ACP. This is a continuation of...
Bolt Carrier Offers Gas Adjustment
2A-Armament LLC introduced its Regulated Bolt Carrier (RBC). This is a lightweight carrier with a gas regulating gate built into the carrier itself to...
A “Bifocal” Scope
Pardon the pun, but this one really caught my eye. The Eagle Eye 3.5 is what I would call a “bifocal” scope. It has...
Aimpoint AR-Ready Micro Sight
Aimpoint announced the addition of a new line of pre-mounted Micro T-2 and Micro H-2 sights that are immediately ready for use on AR-15...
Import-Legal MPT-76
The Zenith MPT-76 shown at SHOT Show is an import legal version of Turkey’s newly designed replacement for their military service H&K G3 rifles--the...
LRB Arms M25 Rear Lug Receiver
LRB Arms had what it calls “the ultimate M14 receiver choice for long range accuracy.” It’s called the M25 and it has a rear...
Multi-Caliber AR Mag
One of the weakest links in the reliability of the Stoner system is the magazine. Modern synthetic mags have greatly improved the situation, but...
Adjustable Ruger MKIII 22/45 Trigger
Tandemkross had a $35 “Victory” trigger upgrade for Ruger’s MKIII 22/45 pistol. It’s 100% adjustable for pretravel and overtravel and the lightweight skeletonized design...
New From Weatherby
Of the new guns that Weatherby showed at SHOT Show, two stood out to me—the new Mark V Weathermark and the Element Synthetic. They...
Derya 12-Gauge AR-15
There’s a lot to be said for having a detachable magazine on a shotgun used in competition or personal defense--they’re faster to load and...
I Love Hookers
The original Skull Hooker is one of those positively simple but great ideas that let those of us with European-type skull mounts display them...
Civic Duty HP Ammunition
Speer’s “Flying Ashtray” was the handgun bullet to use “back in the day.” But since then, there have been some serious advancements made in...
Lever-Action Shotgun
With classic lever-action shotguns such as the Winchester Model 1887 being reproduced, you’re probably wondering why Adler Arms would show what looks like a...
Gun Photography 101
Markey has paid me some flattering comments on my gun photography, so I thought I’d share some tips with you that you can use...
