Chris Cheng is History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 champion and author of “Shoot to Win,” a book for beginning shooters. A self-taught amateur turned pro through his Top Shot win, Cheng very much still considers himself an amateur who parachuted into this new career.
He is a professional marksman for Bass Pro Shops who shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community. He resides in San Francisco, CA and works in Silicon Valley.
From the Intelligun website: Intelligun® is a fingerprint locking system which completely locks your gun, unlocking it immediately only for you and for your authorized users. No change to your gun’s basic shape, weight, look or feel. No actions needed to unlock [Read More…]
Hi TFB Readers, A few months ago I was reading Mike Schoby’s article “Is This the Ultimate Survival Gun?” and I was inspired to put one of my own together for pure fun. Since I’m a shotgunner at heart, I decided on the same platform and model, a [Read More…]
SureFire plans to ship their 500 lumen Y300 Ultra light (based off of their X300 light), which is unique in that it can be attached to a MOLLE rig, a 1913 Pic rail, a hat, or a wristband. It has adapters to accomodate each of these situations (except for the wristband, [Read More…]
History Channel’s Top Shot marksmanship competition has now gone through four seasons, with an upcoming Season 5: All-Stars airing some time in 2013, according to Top Shot host @Colby_Donaldson on Twitter. If you’re curious what these Top Shots have been up [Read More…]
1911 aficionados may get a kick out of Cabot Gun’s new “American Joe” model. It’s distinctly American with the American flag grips, American stars punched out on the trigger, and “USA” engraved on both sides of the slide. From their [Read More…]
PolyCase Ammunition is a brand new company that recently released their new .380 ACP ammo. The caliber is not as unique as the polymer that the cases are made of. The company talks about how plastic is: Cheaper Easier to come by than brass Lighter (military troops and [Read More…]
1/24/13 EDIT: The LTA acronym was updated along with caliber clarification. Also noted that this suppressor is available without the teeth. YHM’s new 30LTA (Light, Tactical, Aggressive) detachable suppressor is specifically designed for 6.8mm, 300 Blackout, and [Read More…]
Succeeding the P-07 Duty pistol is the new P-09 Duty which is a 19+1 9mm (or 16+1 .40 cal) handgun. It has a DA/SA trigger, and while shipped with decockers installed, you can do a conversion to a manual safety with supplied parts and instructions. The P-09 Duty has [Read More…]
FNH’s new FNX-45 Tactical in .45 has a pre-threaded 5.3″ barrel and elevated sights to accomodate a suppressor. It has a pre-cut slide which can accept a red dot sight. FNH’s new FNS-9 and FNS-40 (in 9mm and .40 cal, respectively) are [Read More…]
Volquartsen Custom’s only new thing for 2013 is that they have committed to making their rifles in the new .17 Winchester Super Magnum rimfire round. This will complement Volquartsen’s existing 17 HMR, 22 WMR, 22 LR, and 17 Mach 2 barrel lines. [Read More…]
POF-USA’s new “Enhanced Finger Placement” trigger is a single-stage, 4.5lb pull, non-adjustable, drop-in trigger. It “naturally guides the tip of your finger to the same resting place for a precise, smooth, consistant trigger squeeze every single [Read More…]
Leupold has a new reticle, dubbed the CMR-W which is designed for close to mid-range use. The reticle also features a “Circle Dot” which is a variable light in the middle of the reticle. The reticle is available for 5.56mm and 7.62mm. Primary uses include [Read More…]
New for 2013 is the Benelli Vinci Speed-Bolt. This updated Vinci features a lighter bolt that’s designed to cycle faster and allow for faster follow up shots. The Speed-bolt claims to reduce recoil and muzzle climb which will allow the shooter to get back on [Read More…]
For those of you who can no longer find standard 30-round rifle magazines on store shelves, X Products may be able to fill that need. X Products has a 50 round drum that can fit a variety of rifles from the AR-10/15, M1A, M14, M249 SAW, FN SCAR 16, M-4/16, and many [Read More…]
While the Crimson Trace SFL-100 on the M72 LAW (above) is not new (30,000 of these units are deployed worldwide), Crimson Trace has some new 2013 products which can be attached to your pistol, rifle, shotgun, and many other weapons. One new model is the LGD-426 which is [Read More…]
One of the cool things about SHOT is that you often get to meet the men and women whose names adorn the products we love. When I spoke to Les Baer of Les Baer custom, he showed me his new 1911 for 2013 called the “HEMI 572” which is based off of his love for [Read More…]
New for 2013, the LaRue Tactical in 7.62 is notable for it’s QD (quick-detachable) handguard. LaRue claims that after the rifle is reassembled that it will shoot a grouping within .25 MOA of the prior one before disassembly. The QD handguard feature is useful if [Read More…]
I had my first introduction to Bersa today, and when I asked them about what was new for 2013 they pointed me to the BP9cc. This 3.3″ barreled pistol was announced a few months ago, so the only thing “new” is that they are now shipping. More [Read More…]
One of the fun things about SHOT Show is that it’s not just for the big dogs, but also for the small/medium size companies. There are plenty of high quality companies if you keep your ear to the ground and ask around. If you considering an AR-15 (like the [Read More…]
Not sure if it’s a recurring theme yet, but there have been a few companies at SHOT here talking about their single-shot break-action rifles. There’s nothing super new for AAC, but they talked to me about their “Handi-Rifle” which comes in 300 [Read More…]
One of the fun things about SHOT Show is seeing some very unique weapons. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen anything like the Swedish FX Verminator Extreme air gun. It’s a convertible air rifle and arrow thrower, where the pellet barrel [Read More…]
There are lots and lots of random things at SHOT Show, and here’s one that I thought was novel. Let’s say you’re at home watching TV, and you like to have your pistol at the ready but in concealment. If grey, black, or beige match your couch, then take [Read More…]
Schmidt & Bender is known for high quality glass, and their new line of hunting scopes is no exception. With their Flash Dot technology, you can get a red dot of varying brightness which is very useful depending on the weather. What was unique to this line is the [Read More…]
Back at SHOT 2011 we reported on the Glock beavertail backstraps for Gen4 pistols. Well, now it’s SHOT 2013, and the backstraps are supposedly finally coming out of R&D to the market sometime this year. My Glock buddy had to ask four other associates where [Read More…]
Cabot Guns is a newcomer to the 1911 industry who focuses on high-end 1911 pistols. In 2012, sponsored shooter Brian “Gunny” Zins (from Top Shot Season 2) won the NRA National Pistol Championship with an out-of-the-box Cabot. It was also Cabot’s first [Read More…]
Today at Media Day I got a sneak preview of Sig Sauer’s new rifle suppressor line. I tested one on a Sig516 in 5.56, and it was quiet! This one is non-detachable. More technical details to come later this week. Chris Cheng is History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 [Read More…]
I’m excited to attend my first ever SHOT Show next week, owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. For those unfamiliar with SHOT, it’s the year’s largest industry trade show where new products are often announced. Shooting [Read More…]
It saddens me to report that John Noveske, of Noveske Rifleworks out of Oregon, was killed in a car accident the night of Friday, January 4th. Official statement from the Noveske Facebook page: Noveske Rifleworks would ask you to remember the passing of our founder, [Read More…]
I first learned of the Volquartsen line of rifles and pistols on Top Shot Season 3, and I then had the opportunity to shoot a Volquartsen SuperLite rifle during my time on Season 4. We were shooting offhand at soda pop openers at 75 feet, and gumballs on tees at 35 feet [Read More…]
I recently went to my first ever gun show at the Cow Palace near San Francisco, CA. The Crossroads of the West gun show comes to my area 4-5 times a year which is nice. I was wandering around taking in the culture and the goodies that were on display. I saw a man [Read More…]
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