SHOT Show 2019

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Let’s talk about the new B&T APC9 Pro. If you aren’t familiar with this pistol caliber carbine, then I have to go ahead and question your knowledge and support of firearms and the second amendment all together. Joking aside, these are some of the best sub-machine guns available. Not to worry, they make semi-auto versions as well. The new Pro series from B&T has some interesting new features that I think you will appreciate.

Now that most of the SHOT Show hype has subsided, I wanted to post about a few products at the show that I found interesting. Most, if not all, the products below were found in the “basement” halls. Those are the halls on the lower floor where smaller and up-and-coming companies have their booths. You can really find some gems down there, as well as lots of stuff that’s pretty meh. The main hall at the show is where all the big boys are found, Glock, Sig Sauer, HK, Smith & Wesson etc. That’s where most of the popular products that get all the YouTube and blog hits are, but I like to explore and see what else the SHOT Show has to offer.

Not all product or press releases get the attention they deserve, not initially anyway. Try launching a product at, for instance SHOT Show, and it will easily drown in the constant flow of wonderful – and not so – products.

It seems like a bunch of companies debuted their own version of a Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) at SHOT Show 2019. Check out our Top 5 new SMG / PCC list from SHOT 2019. There was seriously a lot of them this year. Well the folks over at Tippmann Armory didn’t debut a new PCC, they showed off something even better then some tacticool operator toy.

There were a lot of interesting products introduced at SHOT this year, but there are also a few products that I think are long overdue but still didn’t make an appearance. So here is a list of five products that I wish had been introduced this year. And one product that was introduced but shouldn’t have been.

Joel breaks down his 5 favorite rifles of SHOT Show 2019. Check it out and let us know if you would have picked something different. A couple of AR’s and the rest are bolt actions. We think the number one pick will surprise you!

There were several new news items to keep track of while at the CZ-USA booth this year during SHOT 2019. First off the bat were some modifications to the new Bren pistol. The Bren 2MS now has a modular forend where owners can swap out forends to change the length of the handguards. This includes the ability to go over a mounted suppressor. Other than that the Bren has really been modified from its service rifle form in the Bren 805 to a more viable platform for the United States, such as a non-reciprocating charging handle.

In this episode of TFBTV’s ongoing coverage of SHOT Show 2019, Brannon visits with Gabe from Rosco Manufacturing about their new barrel offerings, the #barrelgang event, their other parts, and upcoming projects.

In this episode of TFBTV, James speaks with Raj of Gill Arms, a company that makes the GPR 9M, a pistol that has only 25 components, which is incredibly low.

In this episode of TFBTV’s continued coverage of SHOT Show 2019, Brannon LeBouef talks with Andrew from Gatorz about their new ballistic eye protection in black and their new Cerekote frames. Brannon was lucky enough to have a set of these for range day to test out in some serious sandy winds in the Boulder City desert range. 100% American made aluminum frames with optional photo-chromatic lens.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits with B&T to talk about the NEW B&T APC-9 Pro. It offers a new lower, with an M4 style grip which is interchangeable with other AR15 grips. The new lower also has a bolt hold open. The upper on the APC PRO has a non-reciprocating, dual-side charging handle, that also folds back automatically. The APC PRO also accepts the new Glock lower (APC9-G) and it WILL take Glock mags!

Good day everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, a place where I dream about NFA deregulation, where one day all Americans will have access to supppressors, regardless of the the color of their guns. I know, I know – keep dreaming. Last week we walked through some of our SHOT Show finds and I’ll include a few more in this week’s episode. But let’s revisit a topic we discussed late last year, the development of a modern Welrod pistol – the holy grail of integrally suppressed weapons.

In this episode of TFBTV SHOT Show coverage, James covers the Archon Type B. The Firearm Blog’s own Adam S. previously reviewed the Archon Type B as follows:

In this week’s installment of Friday Night Lights, I will recap some of the honorable mentions at SHOT Show. This 2019 Shot Show Roundup will showcase items regarding the latest in night vision, lights, and lasers.

In this episode of TFBTV’s continuing SHOT Show 2019 coverage, Brannon LeBouef speaks with AJ from Kinetic Development group about their new SCAR rails. Things get lighter and smaller and \now with MOAR M-LOK!

In this episode of TFBTv’s coverage of SHOT Show 2019, at Range Day, Brannon LeBouef talks with Brett from Dark Storm Industries about their new .458 SOCOM AR pattern guns. Big bore performance in an AR-15 pattern rifle. they also have a full line of AR pistols as well.

In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show 2019 coverage, Brannon LeBouef speaks with Daniel of HOLOSUN about some new titanium optics, new green reticles in optics, and some brand new offerings in the magnification and red doc realm.

Arsenal Legacy of Italy makes the tinest guns in the world, and they were on full display at SHOT Show 2019! James takes a look at these lil’ fellers.

James speaks with Bond Arms about the longer version of the Bullpup, the Bullpup 9L.

In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show 2019 coverage, Brannon LeBouef talks with Maxim Defense about their new PDX SBR and AR-Pistols which will also be chambered in 7.62×39. A nice sweet little package for personal defense or just plain fun.

In this episode of TFBTV’s continued coverage of SHOT Show 2019, Brannon visits with Alex from Lyman about their new offerings among their reloading, grip, and shooting mat lines.

In this episode of TFBTV’s continuing coverage of SHOT Show 2019, Brannon LeBouef deviates from the normal product highlights and speaks with Officer Tyler Finch of the Anderson PD out of California who has first hand experience with US Armor’s concealable body armor. We hear about his ordeal that day and how he prevailed quite spectacularly with the help of US Armor’s vest. Tyler said he did not even realize he had been hit while in the fight and suffered no bruising, broken bones, or other injury from the hits.

In TFBTV’s continual coverage of SHOT Show 2019, Brannon visits with Tim from KRISS at Range Day, to talk about their new folding adaptor, some upgrades to the Vector series, and some new EXTENDO magazines for their 9mm and 10mm guns.

PCC – Pistol Caliber Carbine – is growing and with IPSC just having introduced the Division in the start of 2019 it will only keep growing.

The Sig range day was a blast. Check out the capabilities demonstration from the training group! Amazing. Joel Also talks with Sig about their new 3D printed titanium suppressors and the Copperhead. See the 2019 Sig product offerings.

In this episode of TFBTV, James reports the great news! Zastava will now be importing their M70 AKs like the M70 O-PAP and N-PAP, as well as their M92 Krinkovs, and their line of pistols. No more waiting for imports or surplus guns!

Although certainly not covert in any sort of way, Surgeon Rifles quietly goes about their work of custom precision rifle work without too much fanfare in the public sphere. The company works with a number of different configurations such as chassis systems, traditional stocks, and others for different projects that they take on with their customers. We take a look at one of their projects in this video, the owner’s personal rifle as an example of what can be accomplished at the company.

I, like many others I suspect, am always on the lookout for that one rifle that can do it all.  Of course, this is just a fantasy.  First, we are limited by weight.  A good mountain hunting rifle would be light and easy to pack, while a good competition rifle would have enough heft to smooth out some of the shooters wobble and soak up a bit of the recoil.  Second, we are limited by cartridge.  Anything ideal for killing big game would be overkill for shooting varmints or plinking steel.  That being said, Duplessis Rifle Co. has created a modular rifle system that might just bring that fantasy a little closer to reality.

AR-18 is probably one of the most underappreciated firearms designs in history. The rifle itself was not very popular, but the basic design of its bolt and bolt carrier was used by at least 9 different countries: Germany in the G36, Belgium in the SCAR, the Czech Republic in Bren 805 and 807, the US in Bushmaster ACR, UK in L85, Israel in Tavor, South Korea in K1A1, Singapore in SAR-80 and Japan in their Type 89. Now, another country and another company joined that list – Canada with WK180-C designed by Kodiak Defence.