Not long ago I reviewed the superb Arsenal Firearms Strike One pistol. While I really enjoyed it there were a few areas that I felt could be improved. When I went to the Prime booth I was surprised when I saw what appeared to be a modified Strike One hanging on the [Read More…]
Tactical Solutions is a company that focuses on innovating in the field of rimfire firearms. Their booth at the show was filled with plinkers of every shape, size, and color, and it would take several posts to cover all their different offerings in depth. The company [Read More…]
Earlier this year I got in a prototype Torkmag for review that failed in a rather epic manner while loading it to the 50 round capacity. I stopped by Jarret’s booth to see if he had made any progress on addressing the issues that I experienced and was pleased [Read More…]
Lone Wolf has some interesting new products. Their Alpha Wolf series of barrels are American made with Black Nitride coatings. They come in standard or threaded variations. They are made for the most popular Glock models such as the 17, 19, 22, 23, 21. Nothing yet for [Read More…]
Hill & Mac Gunworks brought to the show their brand new rifle, the HMG Sturmgewehr, a reproduction of the famous German StG-44 assault rifle of World War II. The company bought prototypes of three different configurations of the new gun, the STG-N, a rifle, the [Read More…]
In a show that so far seems short on major announcements, Kalashnikov USA, the orphaned official importer of Kalashnikov Concern products to the USA, announced a brand new rifle design, based on the AK, but featuring radically updated external aesthetics and ergonomics. [Read More…]
We have taken a look at the SCCY CPX-1 here at The Firearm Blog previously but when I walked past the booth and saw a rainbow of colors i had to snap a photo to share with you. SCCY is known for having one of the best warranties in the industry. Not only is it [Read More…]
Not long ago Magpul released the Tejas belt to the shooting public. Being a Magpul nut I really was looking forward to seeing the belt in person. I have had a hard time finding a quality gun belt that looks like a standard belt for some time I hope that Magpul’s [Read More…]
Arsenal, Inc, importer of highly regarded Bulgarian AK-pattern rifles, was present at the show, displaying two rifles hot off the production lines: An SLR-104 and an SAM7SF with barrels threaded for 14.5×1 LH twist threads, to accept suppressors. These rifles were [Read More…]
Do you want to shoot in any condition? Do you not want to buy a crap ton of ammo? Do you still want to get better? FN has you covered. For the sum of $3000 FN will sell you a Dry and live fire training system that tracks the movement of your muzzle and the […] [Read More…]
I was making my way to another appointment at SHOT when the Mako Group/FAB Defense booth caught my eye. The first thing I checked out was their new “Scorpus” line of holsters, made of glass-reinforced polymer. These are a retention holster that indexes [Read More…]
It is no secret that Crossbreed revolutionized the holster industry years ago by getting everyone and their mother to buy one of their famed Supertuck, myself included. While the old favorite is still very valid today Crossbreed felt the need to continue innovating. [Read More…]
The Raven Range Capri pants from 5.11 Tactical make a lot of sense for woman who enjoy wearing yoga pants and would like to wear them to the range. These “tactical yoga pants” have two features not seen in “classic” yoga pants: wide belt loops [Read More…]
It appears I am on a bit of a 1911 kick this week as I ran across a company making some truly outstanding hand fitted 1911s and couldn’t help but stop and talk to them a bit. Before I get too far into things I want to give a shout out to the gunsmith that [Read More…]
It’s not your typical SHOT Show new product post, but it’s interesting. A chat with SilencerCo and President Jonathon Shults at the company’s booth quickly found its way to addressing the booth’s walls – specifically, what was on them. [Read More…]
New for 2016 from Inland Manufacturing is the M1 Carbine Pistol the company is calling the Advisor model. The Advisor is based on a model that actually harkens back to the Vietnam era. At that time many in the military were customizing their M1 carbines by cutting the [Read More…]
CAA was at SHOT and was heavily promoting their Roni pistol conversion kits. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the Roni is a kit that accepts a pistol (Glock is their most popular model, for example), and gives the shooter some advantages lacked by the pistol [Read More…]
As everyone knows, SHOT booths will often hire some attention-getting promotional models to attract the heavily-male industry to their booths, or sometimes, there are women that work in the company who have technical or marketing expertise, and who also manage to draw [Read More…]
EOTech is now offering a line of precision rifle scopes. The brand new Vudu series includes 3 models: EOTech Vudu 1-6x The Vudu 1-6x is a First Focal Plane scope. The Vudu 1-6 has a 30mm tube and a 24mm objective lens. It has an illuminated reticle and .5 MOA or .2 MIL [Read More…]
The Ruger 10/22 is one of the most common rimfire rifles around, and, as such, there is no shortage of third-party accessories available for it. Higher-capacity magazines are among the most common, and the new Gen II Ruger 10/22 Tac Pack from HC Mags makes it easier [Read More…]
James managed to get an appointment to shoot the new integrally suppressed .300BLK ULTRA lightweight AR upper from Witt Machine. The results are impressive. MSRP for a complete upper with suppressor is $1500, including a nickel boron bolt carrier group. This is a one-stamp gun, i.e., it is NOT a [Read More…]
Press Release: Cranston, Rhode Island – SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA, a subsidiary of the Austrianbased company is pleased to announce the introduction of the X5(i) Rifle Scope series. The X5(i) has been developed specifically with the long range shooter/hunter in [Read More…]
One of the hidden gems at Shot Show’s range day were the new targets from Romtes in Israel. This system was originally developed to serve the training needs of Ya’ma’m special forces units, and is now being made available to civilians. The idea is that [Read More…]
The SW22 Victory pistols are the newest members of Smith & Wesson’s line and the .22LR semiautos look more than capable of upholding the brand’s reputation. Every SW22 Victory comes standard with a 5.5″ match grade interchangeable barrel for [Read More…]
Today at SHOT show, I was able to take a look at the Desert Tech MDR in both 7.62×51 and 5.56×45. Desert Tech was taking orders on them currently, so they should head out to dealers soon. Some salient information: There is a handguard that will go around [Read More…]
The M1 Carbine hold a special place in military history, firearms history, and in the hearts and minds of shooters all around the world. And many have heard of Rock-Ola Music Company, producers of the famous jukebox. Some might even be aware that Rock-Ola retooled [Read More…]
Slide Fire’s rapid fire stocks have been extremely popular since they were first introduced several years ago. The latest from the company takes their AR stock and upgrades it with improvements and new features based on years of use in hands of shooters. The first [Read More…]
Titan Security Products offers a fast-access pistol vault that opens quick and present the gun for rapid use. To access the stored pistol, the user enters his or her custom programmable code and pops the door open. Opening the door causes the gun inside, stored in a [Read More…]
Here at SHOT show media day at the range, there are some firearms that one might encounter normally in any gun shop or at the range, and then there are rarities that might not be seen every day. Mauser had one of each available to try: The bespoke (grade 5?) Mauser [Read More…]
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