EAA Corps is importing some different 1911 variants this year from Turkey. Of most significant news is the optics-equipped slide on a subcompact frame, chambered in 9x19mm and .45 ACP. Another point of interest is the grip window allowing shooters to see how many rounds are in their magazine during [Read More…]
Accuracy International is working on bringing their AT-LE rifle to Law Enforcement this year. It is based on the AX design and has a shorter 16-inch barrel, designed to fit into small spaces where police officers can fit their precision rifles into their patrol cars. It also has a threaded barrel [Read More…]
Speer Ammunition is coming out with a 5.7x28mm round that coincides with the introduction of the Ruger-57 handgun that also came out this year at SHOT Show. Speer is actually working on optimizing the round to make sure that it will function well in the Ruger handgun. In addition, the company is [Read More…]
MasterPiece Arms showcased their new Matrix Chassis system. It is intended to be their most customizable and ergonomic chassis yet. Focusing on one of the shooter’s most critical inputs into the rifle, the trigger press, MPA has labored to produce a product that [Read More…]
American Reserve Munitions A.R.M are anything but conventional. They are based out of Horseshoe Bend Idaho and specialize in exotic ammunition production for their own company as well as OEM production. Most of their projectiles are lead-free, not for the [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] MARS M19 Mustang Rifle (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-MARS-M19-Mustang-Rifle-1-660x260.jpg)
Last year at SHOT Show 2019, I had a chance to take a look at a prototype rifle by MARS Inc. Back then it was in an early development stage with most parts being in white. Later, during 2019, we learned that MARS and Cobalt Kinetics submitted a rifle to NGSW trials [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Serbu Firearms DIABOLUS Rifle (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-Serbu-Firearms-DIABOLUS-Rifle-1-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Shows or other exhibitions, booths of companies like Serbu Firearms are some of the most interesting ones to visit. And the reason is, as a rule, such companies constantly experiment with new ideas and if you are lucky enough, you can meet and discuss their [Read More…]
Introducing the Thunder Ranch AR-15! In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves meets with iconic trainer, Clint Smith, to talk about his collaboration with his fellow Pacific-Northwesterners at Aero Design. More or less, Aero and Thunder Ranch teamed up to build the ultimate urban rifle based on [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks with Jerry of Zev on the SHOT Show floor about Zev Tech’s new slides. Zev is releasing several new slides for the Gen 3 Glock 19 or the Zev OZ9 that permit the user to utilize a Glock 17 or Glock 34 length slide and barrel combo […] Read [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James visits the PTR booth to discuss new additions to the 91 series, i.e. the PTR-91. The PTR-91 is PTR’s original flagship firearm, functionally a clone of the wildly successful HK91 and G3 rifle series first devised by Heckler & Koch. PTR has taken the design [Read More…]
Seekins Precision got their start back in 2005 making high-quality aluminum scope rings. At that time it was just Glen and his wife, Katie, in their garage with a single CNC machine. By 2014 they had expanded the business into a 25,000 sq/ft shop with an entire [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] True Velocity and Sierra Bullets (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-True-Velocity-and-Sierra-Bullets-1-660x260.jpg)
True Velocity and Sierra Bullets have partnered to introduce composite cased commercial ammunition that should be available in 2020. The cartridges will be composed of True Velocity’s steel-base polymer cases loaded with Sierra bullets. This ammunition will be [Read More…]
While at SHOT Show, it is hard to get eyes on everything and you can miss stuff but thanks to my friend Paul for letting me know this existed. I swung by the Amend2 booth just to check out their new S300 Hybrid grip module. This feels like a no brainer and something SIG [Read More…]
When reflecting back on my time at Shot Show this year, there were a few big reveals but for the most part it was mainly smaller quality of life innovations at the show this year. One of the more interesting smaller pieces of the show was the collaboration between [Read More…]
This year’s SHOT Show was the first to have models representing all three of the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program prototypes. SIG Sauer had prototypes on display at their stand (which TFB got our first look at back in September at DSEI 2019) [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Zastava Arms M91 Rifle (7.62x54R) and ZPAP85 Pistol (5 (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-Zastava-Arms-M91-Rifle-7.62x54R-and-ZPAP85-Pistol-5-1-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2020, along with the firearms announced last year, Zastava Arms USA also displayed two new guns that they have started importing just recently – the M91 DMR/sniper rifle chambered in 7.62x54mmR and the ZPAP85 pistol chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. M91 [Read More…]
Not wanting to wait for SHOT 2020, Hornady released most of their new product information back in October 2019. Most of the buzz centered around the new A-Tips. They are designed and packaged to be as consistent as possible. The aluminum tips are precision machined [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show coverage, James of TFBTV goes over 5.11’s new gear for 2020 with Meghan of 5.11. From Tom R.’s article on the new gear at SHOT (https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/01/26/shot-2020-511-tactical-all-the-things/): “5.11 Tactical brought [Read More…]
You will be forgiven if you are not familiar with the name ZAI. It stands for Zermatt Arms International, they are the current manufactures of the Big Horn series of actions (many readers will be more familiar with the name Big Horn Arms), the Origin and now the RimX. [Read More…]
Robinson Arms is producing reproduction Stoner 63 rifles and light machine gun variants (semi-automatic) in a limited run of 200 rifles and light machine gun conversion kits with the iconic top-fed magazine. The company is also bringing in 9mm and .45 ACP PPC carbines but these, unfortunately, were [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2020, we spoke to our friends at LMT about their latest military contract with the Estonian Defence Forces (Eesti Kaitsevägi). LMT gave us the low down on the contract, the Estonian rifles’ and their new factory. We first reported LMT’s [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Browning Ammunition Adds 280 Nosler, 6mm CM and Two 350 Legend Loads1](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-Browning-Ammunition-Adds-280-Nosler-6mm-CM-and-Two-350-Legend-Loads1-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2020, Browning Ammunition announced the addition of three new cartridges to their catalog – 6mm Creedmoor, 28 Nosler and 350 Legend. In total, there are seven new loads added to the following five ammunition lines: BXC, BXS, BXR, Long Range PRO and [Read More…]
At SHOT Show last year, ProMag released their 50 round drum mags for the Glock. Well this year they debuted drum mags for the M1A rifle and CZ Scorpion, as well as a new windowed AR-15 65-round drum mag. They also just dropped their new stock kit for the popular Ruger [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Century Arms WASR-M, Micro VSKA, VSKA-DG and Prototype 5.45 AK (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-Century-Arms-WASR-M-Micro-VSKA-VSKA-DG-and-Prototype-5.45-AK-1-660x260.jpg)
During the SHOT Show 2020, Century Arms has introduced a number of new AK variations that will be added to their product line in the foreseeable future. These guns include a couple of new iterations of the VSKA rifle, a 9mm WASR and a prototype of a 5.45x39mm AK that is [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] SWORD Brass Catcher for 300 Norma-388 Lapua Mag](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TFB_SHOT2020_SWORD_5-660x260.jpg)
S.W.O.R.D. International Has Big Brass…Catchers New for 2020 from S.W.O.R.D. is a humungous brass catcher that can fit their Mk18 Mod 1 Mjölnir chambered in .300 Norma mag, .338 Norma Magnum, and .338 Lapua Magnum. The first thing to catch my eye when I walked [Read More…]
Zev Technologies is a premier high-end firearms manufacturer of handgun and rifle components. In the past few years, Zev has released its own line of ZEV OZ9 pistols and this year at shot they have improved their 2020 lineup by offering a couple of new variations for [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] X Products Fore Golf Ball Launcher](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200123_111952-660x260.jpg)
For those familiar with X Products, you’ll know that they come out with a combination of innovative, useful and fun products for the firearms industry. X Products was at SHOT 2020 showing off their pressurized and unpressurized flamethrowers, drum magazines, their [Read More…]
This year’s SHOT Show was the first to have models representing all three of the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program prototypes. While SIG had actual prototypes on display (which TFB got our first look at back in September at DSEI 2019) both [Read More…]
Kalashnikov USA had a number of different offerings this year, everything from an all-American 7.62x39mm AKM rifle to competition entries from Decedent Arms who are putting their competition modifications to the AK-patterned platforms. Probably the most important point that readers are interested in [Read More…]
In the precision rifle world, B&T industries is well known for their top quality bipods, monopod and rail accessories. Starting with their monopod and moving to their V8 series then the PSR (to meet the needs of the similarly named USSOCOM rifle project) more [Read More…]
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