The U.S. Armed Forces have alot of guns. Let me correct myself, the military has A TON of guns. Where are all these kept and stored though? In armories of course. But these mysterious enclaves filled to the brim with boy toys must be an absolute joy to even step inside [Read More…]
Back in the 90’s when George Kellgren was leading Grendel Arms, he came up with the idea for a bullpup high capacity pump shotgun. Sound familiar? This is not the KSG we know today. The KSG is a dual magazine tube fed pump shotgun chambered in 12 gauge. The [Read More…]
That is the actual name for this product. New Weapon Lighting System is an integrated light built into a free float AR handguard. They also included an integrated red laser at the 12 o’clock position of the LED array. This reminds me of those cheap [Read More…]
A local shooting club started using Newbold targets for their pistol match practice. During the winter the club retreats to their indoor pistol range. One problem with shooting indoors is the inability to utilize steel targets safely. That is where Newbold Targets comes [Read More…]
AR500 armor has quickly grown an excellent reputation for being able to stop most threats, but its primary detraction has been its creation of spall compared to currently ceramic plates. They have been working on it for some time, using commercial truck-bed liners to [Read More…]
DoctorKote makes FBI spec ballistics gelatin targets along with their CeraKote business. They have recently released two gelatin targets shaped like a Lego minifigure and Han Solo in Carbonite. You can order these off their website. The Han Solo and the Lego [Read More…]
SAAB, yes the Swedish Auto Manufacturer, has a defense division called SAAB Barracuda that develops things like this bullet proof wall. Here is their website. The “Soft Armour” uses Lemonhead candy sized ceramic balls as the bullet proof medium. It sort of [Read More…]
Before Chris Costa strutted his stuff in Japan, in the now infamous #costagate2015, Chris Costa was already famous in Japan. Back when he was working with Travis Haley at Magpul Dynamics, a Japanese publication company immortalized Costa and Haley in a small Japanese [Read More…]
Royal Arms was established in 1984 to manufacture specialized equipment for breaching, hostage rescue and CQB. They are known as being the original inventor (and oldest manufacturer) of “Breaching Stand-Off Device”, “12 Gauge Breaching Shotgun” [Read More…]
Has anyone here watched Wild West Alaska? I’ll be honest–I never have (and didn’t even know it was a show). I was running tight on my schedule and didn’t do any research before I hit the booth of Wild West Guns at SHOT. I was surprised at how [Read More…]
One of the more interesting technologies available at SHOT was some of the thermal imaging equipment. I had the pleasure of visiting the Armasight booths (they had a couple of locations due to some logistical issues with booth assignment). The main booth had a huge [Read More…]
At the SHOT Show Range Day, KRISS Arms brought out some interesting things out to the range. For 2015 there will be an updated KRISS Vector Carbine. They are updating the barrel shroud to an SilencerCo Osprey like design. The one pictured is for a Canadian model due to [Read More…]
X-Products made the Can Launcher. Well they have expanded a bit and made a grappling hook projectile. You can see they designed the bottom just like a soda can. They said they were able to launch it 100 yards.
FNH had their elusive SCAR PDW on display at SHOT Show 2015. The PDW is based off of a SCAR 16S. However the upper receiver is slightly different. SCAR uppers usually have three holes at the front behind the sling loop. That is not the case here. As you can see there [Read More…]
At Media Day at the Range, SAI showed off their new products for 2015. Specifically their AR 2.0 Jailbreak and their new pistol, from the ground up, SAI BLU. First up is the Jailbreak AR. The Jailbreak is a muzzle device that is quick detach. Their prototype at the [Read More…]
My last day at SHOT I finally got to stop by one of my last vendors, Gemtech. Even near the end of the show, their huge booth was still packed with hardly any room to spare. The new products that were being showcased at SHOT include The Arrow (and the Arrow’s [Read More…]
When I saw Dave Mason Precision Reamers on my list of vendors to visit, I was like “Wha?!?”. Not being a gunsmith, I wasn’t really sure how to approach them. I’ve got some basic tools to do maintenance on my firearms, but no real experience at [Read More…]
We’ve written about TruGlo’s TFO sights before. At SHOT this year, they were showing off the next generation named the TFX. To recap, TFO is a patented combination of Tritium and Fiber-Optics, basically keeping the Fiber-Optic illuminated even in low-light [Read More…]
I like to shoot steel. There is something satisfying about the “ping!” when a round strikes it. What I do not like is the occasional splash. It happens when shooting handgun; sometimes the target is not angled enough, or there is a small divot in the plate, [Read More…]
Lantac USA posted this up earlier today on their Facebook Page: Lantac USA is sad to have to make this post A one off Titanium EBCG LanTac Carrier, the only one in existence was stolen from our booth during show hours! It doesn’t get much lower thank that. The Ti [Read More…]
With the news of Magpul’s Glock magazines, the Elite Tactical Systems Group magazines got drowned out. ETS is making transparent polymer Glock Magazines. They are expected to be released in April and they are making different size magazines for 9mm. Unlike [Read More…]
A friend recommended that I stop by California Competition Works as I have recently been dabbling in 3-Gun and they have a lot of equipment specifically for it. They were showcasing three new products they for SHOT: the LE-3 Shot Shell Carrier with Tek-Lok, the [Read More…]
Vega Holster is a family run Italian business that specializes in holsters and accessories. I had the opportunity to chat with Francesco Toschi, the son about their new products. Their newest offering is a modularization of their polymer holster series (which reminds me [Read More…]
Master’s Premium Leather Holsters out of Virginia sells a number of handmade premium leather holsters. The holsters are made from premium top grain cowhide and are hand molded to the shape of the gun. All of the edges and surfaces are finished. They make [Read More…]
One of the cool things about SHOT is that you have the opportunity to see a bunch of competing products in the same category all in the same venue with the actual reps. Gunzilla was one of several “cleaning” product vendors, and was on my list. Gunzilla has [Read More…]
Before I came to SHOT, my editor let me know I would be doing a T&E on a new trigger from RISE Armament. Because of that I made sure to set up an meeting with their team to get the scoop on who they are and what they are bringing to the market. Their background [Read More…]
In most of the booths I visited I expected to just have a brief meet and greet, get shown a couple of new products, take a few pics, and be on my way. That was not the case at Sentry Solutions. I was invited into the booth and got to sit at an actual table […] [Read More…]
Springfield Armory unveiled a few upgrades to the MC Operator at SHOT 2015 Range Day. Pro shooter Rob Leatham breaks down all the new mods for James on TFB TV, and James gets to take the MCO for a spin. Have a look, and don’t forget to subscribe to TFB TV:
We had previously highlighted Christie’s Mag Loaders at SHOT 2013. They were on my list to visit this year, and I was pleasantly surprised about their products. I have been using the Lula for a while, and like it a lot, but the Christie’s loaders win [Read More…]
PWS unveiled their new Glock EDS (Enhanced Duty Slide). You provide your own barrel and recoil spring but it is a simple drop in upgrade. The rep said they did not want to make any modifications to the frame or trigger of the Glock yet were able to bring the factory [Read More…]
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