An advocate of gun proliferation zones, Richard is a long time shooter, former cop and internet entrepreneur. Among the many places he calls home is http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/.
TRUGLO is now offering several products for turkey hunters: the Strut Stopper Extreme choke tube and the Gobble Stopper Triton Series of 1x optics. The Strut Stopper Extreme choke tube is designed to be used without the need of a choke tube wrench and is made in both [Read More…]
LaserMax offers a laser aiming unit for several Kahr pistol models that do not have normal accessory rails. The CenterFire laser unit mounts the to pistol frame without any need to swap parts or permanently altering the handgun. The CenterFire units use a red laser, [Read More…]
At the 2014 SHOT Show, Windham Weaponry introduced the VEX (Varmint Exterminator) Wood Stock line of rifles. These rifles are designed for long distance accuracy and come with laminated wood furniture. The Pepper is the first in the series. It uses the same [Read More…]
Lew Horton Distributing Co, Inc. is now selling two special editions of the Kahr CW9 pistol. The first features a blue slide and other metal parts. The finish is PVD – physical vapor deposition. PVD is a vacuum coating process that is provides additional [Read More…]
The 10mm fans may be happy to hear they have another pistol option in their favorite caliber. STI International is now selling the Nitro 10, a 1911-style pistol chambered for the 10mm. According to STI, the company received many requests from customers to make a [Read More…]
Davidson’s is now offering a special edition of the Ruger 10/22 takedown rifle to support the National Rifle Association. The rifles have a camouflage finish and the NRA logo on the bolt. The guns also have unique serial numbers to identify them as special [Read More…]
Kimber introduced the new Advanced Tactical SOC (Special Operations Capable) rifle at the 2014 SHOT Show. According to Kimber, the new gun is designed for high-performance. The new rifles will be offered in both .308 Win and .300 Win Mag. The .308 model will have a [Read More…]
New for 2014 is the RX Helix Explorer from Merkel. Like the original RX Helix, the Explorer is a straight pull bolt design that is said to be extremely fast. The new Explorer is designed to be more resistant to the elements when outdoors with a synthetic stock and [Read More…]
The Hidesight is a 1x red dot optic modifier that allows a shooter to view and engage targets from a position of cover. The Hidesight mounts behind the optic on the rifle and allows for shooting from a normal position, or with a 45° or 90° angle. A shooter can [Read More…]
MasterPiece Arms announced a new rifle called the MPAR 6.8. The gun is chambered in 6.8 SPC and uses a short-stroke pistol system. The gun does not need a buffer tube, so the company outfitted the gun with a six-position stock that can also fold to the side. The [Read More…]
Streamlight broadened its line of compact laser/light units with the introduction of the TLR-4 G at the 2014 SHOT Show. Like the prior TLR-4 models, the new light and laser unit is designed for compact handguns. Unlike the prior models, this one uses a green aiming [Read More…]
New for 2014, B-Square announced a line of AR-15 accessories. One of the new accessories is the new RK-M4 Forend Rail Kit. The kit bolts on to a standard handguard, and gives the shooter three short rails in the 45°, 180°, and 315° positions. The rail carries a [Read More…]
Streamlight is now offering an IR model of the TLR-2 light and laser aiming unit. The TLR-2 IRW is designed for use on long guns or full sized handguns with a Picatinny or other accessory rail. The unit uses a white light that puts out 300 lumens and 12,000 candela. [Read More…]
Safariland introduced a new, inexpensive option for mounting a white light on your handgun. The Rogers’ Rail Light mounts to most accessory rails on modern handguns, and is supposed to be easy and fast to put on or take off. The Rogers’ Rail Light is [Read More…]
Mossberg is now selling a pistol version of the company’s 715 .22 LR rifle. The new 715P pistols use the same action and magazines as the rifle, but in a pistol configuration. Even though the 715P looks like an AR-type gun, it is not. The exterior is simply a [Read More…]
Kimber announced a new Custom Shop rifle called the 8400 Advanced Tactical II. The hand-built rifle is chambered for the .308 Win and .300 Win Mag. It is designed from the ground up for exceptional accuracy. All rifles are tested for 0.5 MOA accuracy with a [Read More…]
Galco was showing the new Hornet holster at the 2014 SHOT Show. The Hornet is a leather holster made to carry compact handguns in both crossdraw and appendix positions. The holster uses a belt loop to hold it in place, so a belt is needed when using this holster. It [Read More…]
SAR Arms is showing pink and purple guns at the SHOT Show. Part of the new Princess line, the SAR B6C pistols will now be available in the new colors. Features of the guns include: 9mm 13+1 capacity frame mounted thumb safety polymer frame matte black or stainless [Read More…]
While at the Viridian booth, I had a chance to take a look at the slide work done by Innovative GunFighter Solutions (IGFS). IGFS added serrations to the slide of the M&P Shield that Viridian was using to demonstrate the new laser unit for that gun. The IGFS [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms is showing the new ARAK-21 uppers at the 2014 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. The units are piston AR uppers designed to be used with any milspec lower. The ARAK-21 has a folding charging handle (non-reciprocating) that can be user-located on the right or [Read More…]
SIG Sauer is showing a new version of the P238 called the Black Pearl. It features a polished and engraved slide plus custom wood grips. The Black Pearl is outfitted with SIGLITE night sights. Like other P238 pistols, the gun is a SAO pistol with a manual thumb [Read More…]
One of ArmaLite’s new offerings for 2014 is the M-15 18″ Tactical. This rifle is chambered for the 5.56 NATO cartridge and uses an 18″ AISI 416R stainless steel heavy barrel with a 1:8″ twist. This M-15 has a low profile gas block and a [Read More…]
TriStar Arms introduced a new tactical shotgun at the SHOT Show called the Cobra Marine. The shotgun has an 18.5″ barrel and is finished in brushed nickel. It has a synthetic stock. The forearm has a Picatinny rail allowing for the addition of a white light [Read More…]
The new Glock 41 was on the range at Media Day. The gun is a long-slide version of a Glock 21 pistol, and outfitted with a slide that is roughly the same width as the slide on a model 35. Without a doubt, the gun feels much larger in the hand than the standard Glock [Read More…]
The SAR Arms ST9 is a polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol that is made in Turkey. While at Media Day, I had a chance to shoot one for the first time. The pistol I shot was chambered in 9mm, but I was told by a company rep that the company also makes the gun in .45 [Read More…]
New for 2014, Kimber is now making sound suppressor ready versions of the Custom TLE II and Custom TLE/RL II pistols. The new guns are available in both 9mm and .45 ACP, and they share many of the same features as the original, non-suppressor ready versions. Both new [Read More…]
At the SHOT Show, NextLevel Training will introduce a new SIRT training pistol based on the Smith & Wesson M&P handguns. The SIRT 107 pistol is similar to the original Glock-type training pistol the company introduced several years ago. NextLevel Training has [Read More…]
The DoubleTap Tactical Pocket Pistol is designed to be a “last-ditch” gun to be used in grave situations to save one’s life. It is not a fun gun to shoot, and putting a lot of rounds through it can be painful. I’ve put dozens of 9mm and .45 [Read More…]
Winchester Repeating Arms is introducing two new shotgun variants at the SHOT Show. The first is a Super X3 variant and the second is a Super X Pump model. The new Super X3 is called the Long Beard. It is designed for turkey hunting and takes 3 1/2″, 12 gauge [Read More…]
Browning extends the High Grade Program for a second year with the introduction of two new Citori 12 gauge over and under shotguns. The Grade III Citori has a colored case hardened finish on the receiver with high-relief scrollwork. The stock and forearm are made of [Read More…]
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