NRA 2018

Holosun Technologies has released their Elite series.  I had a chance to look at the 403c of the series. They have five variants. The entire Elite line is made with a titanium housing, and one can expect it to be light, durable, and long-lasting.

One of the more interesting booths I came across at the 2018 NRA Expo was UNDERWOOD AMMUNITION. Based out of Sparta Illinois, they produce over a million rounds a month. They focus on pistol ammunition but have some great rifle rounds. I took a particular interest in the “Penetrator” round, a creation coming out of a partnership with Lehigh Defense™. The solid copper round is not designed to expand, but to penetrate and disperse energy into the target tissue. Another excellent design feature is a minimal surface on the barrel. This leads to less resistance, a faster bullet, and a decrease in barrel wear. The Underwood Ammunition “Penetration” round promises a 100% increase in permanent wound cavity. This compares to expanding bullets, even after the penetration of barriers. In addition, they promise reliable and consistent magazine feeding.

The Black Rain Ordnance BRO Predator 6.5 Creedmoor is a new offering from this Missouri company that continues to build excellent AR15 and AR10 rifles. Black Rain Ordnance just moved into their new 27,000 square foot facility.  They manufacture almost every part of their rifles in-house with the exception of the Magpul Miad grip and PRS stock.

If you are a fan of the CZ Scorpion, the Sig MPX, pistol caliber AR15’s, or short barrel gas guns you will most likely be a fan of the new Gear Head Works Tail Hook.  The MOD One is a stand-alone end plate for your AR15 style pistol stock.  The MOD two is a complete kit including proprietary buffer tube and the stock with built-in Tail Hook.

Battle Arms Development (BAD) came to NRA 2018 with a handful of new items designed for form, versatility, and function as well as being aesthetically pleasing. George Huang, owner and CEO of BAD spent some time with TFB going over the assortment of AR and Glock accessories his company displayed at the show.

In 2007, 3 executives took several combat-wounded veterans on a successful hunt and realized that everyone had a good time on the hunt and wanted to do more. Shortly thereafter, a Committee of shooting sports industry executives founded Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA), a 501c3 organization to help the healing and re-integration of disabled veterans and injured active military back into normal American life through participation in outdoor events.

Nestled in the very far, back corner of the NRA 2018 showroom, one might worry that the “Shoot Like a Girl” (SLG2) booth would resemble a barren wasteland…and they would be incorrect. Crowds of women packed the booth, waiting their turn to venture into the SLG2 trailer. TFB caught up with the president and founder of the program, Karen Butler to find out more about what it means to “Shoot Like a Girl”.

In what is becoming one of the most revitalized cartridges in the firearms industry, Ruger has announced their newest GP100 Match Champion chambered in 10mm Auto. This comes off the heels of Ruger unveiling a Super Redhawk in 10mm Auto at SHOT Show 2018. Now as we head into NRA Show 2018 we have another unique revolver added to the fold.

Taurus brought an end to the PT700 series at NRA 2018 with the introduction of the PT111 G2s and G2c single stack pistols. At the same time, the Raging Hunter announced at SHOT Show earlier this year made it’s first appearance to the general public.

After several articles posted on TFB of whom the subject was Lena Miculek, readers began to ask for more information about the up-and-coming shooting star, her pedigree background with parents IPSC Revolver World Champion Jerry Miculek and Handgun Lady Open Champion Kay Clark Miculek, and what she does in her spare time. At NRA 2018, I caught up with Lena for an in-depth look at a day in her life.

Bullet Splat debuted it’s line of ballistic jewelry at NRA 2018, displaying a variety of uses for spent bullets recreated in precious metals. Mostly silver but with some gold as well, the jewelry ensures that after a day at the range, nothing goes to waste.

G2 Research originally released it’s Telos line of ammunition in 2017, after the popularity of the RIP fragmenting ammo offered by the company for semi-auto pistol use. The Telos line was originally designed for revolver use, but proved to be effective enough to release in semi-auto calibers as well. During NRA 2018, G2 Research announced several new calibers becoming available for revolvers in addition to 12ga shotgun shells. G2 Research plans on taking self-defense to a whole new level.

Beretta reintroduced the 1301 Tactical line of shotguns at NRA 2018. Additional colors (FDE, OD Green, and Marine) have been added to the already popular line of home defense and law enforcement shotguns, but that’s not where the reintroduction ends. Check out Nathan S’ original review to learn about the original 1301 series.

One pound AR15 trigger!  Yes, you read that correctly. The Canadian company has been making quality AR15 triggers for some time now, but nothing that adjusts this low.  Continue reading for more on the Trigger Tech Diamond AR Trigger.

Liberty Safes celebrated their 30th Anniversary this year and honored their customer family of more than 2.1 Million people at NRA 2018. At Liberty, their motto is “Always Protected”. They showcased several safes, but were most excited about their new NRA-branded Modern Lincoln line of safes and Handgun Vaults.

New to NRA 2018 comes the team at Def Con Safes. The semi-customizable and modular designs make affordable gun safes for any sized arsenal. Pictured above is the Def Con 1.

Prime Ammunition has been hinting at a new offering to their rifle ammunition lineup for over a year now.  Finally, this week they have confirmed it will be the 6MM Creedmoor.  While their 6.5 Creedmoor factory offering has been extremely popular with competitive shooters in the NRL and PRS competitions, most of the competitors that are not shooting factory ammo have migrated over to the 6mm projectiles from the 6.5, as they can be pushed faster and produce less recoil, so it is no surprise that Prime would want to cater to this newest trend of lighter faster bullets.

Beretta expanded the APX line with the addition of the APX Centurion at NRA 2018. Built to be a comfortable medium between the full and compact versions in the APX family, the Centurion is more concealable than the larger version, but with the functionality of the compact.

Faxon Firearms revealed their Hellfire and Patriot slides at NRA 2018. Currently made for the Smith & Wesson full-sized M&P pistol series, the slides are the first in a new line of accessories for Faxon.

After 3 successful years on the market with the Gen 3 folding stock adapter, Law Tactical brought their newest side-folding adapter, made specifically to fit the CSASS for display at NRAAM 2018. The limited-edition Winkler-Law Tactical SURV blade also made an appearance.

Polymer80, creators of the 80% Glock-style frame and 80% polymer AR-15 lower receivers, began shipping their newest addition to their 80% semi auto pistol family – the subcompact. Made to fit either a Glock 26 or 27, the polymer frame comes complete with all of the accoutrements that make the P80 receivers so easy to work with, including all necessary drill bits, jig, and more.

Cole-TAC is a manufacturer of tactical products for the shooting sports enthusiast or operator. They make barricade bags, rear bags, suppressor covers, shooting mats, brass bags, and quite a bit more.

What?  Sorry, I can’t hear you I’ve got hearing loss from all those years of shooting guns without hearing protection. If that sounds familiar then maybe it’s time to look at a set of electronic hearing protection inserts from Sport Ear Electronic Hearing Protection.

Many companies are making multi caliber suppressors these days.  Those same companies are making rimfire and .556 specific suppressors, but only a few companies are making a suppressor specifically designed for the popular 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge. Silent Legion Suppressors is doing just that.

Can you imagine a .22LR shooting one minute of angle at 300 yards?  I couldn’t either, but I learned a few things I didn’t know from Cole Quarnberg, director of sales and marketing, about the Vudoo Gun Works custom .22LR.

In early May 2018, Seekins Precision launched it’s newest AR-15 accessory to bear the company’s logo – the NX15 BCG. With forward assist serrations, the magnetic particle inspected (MPI) and melonite finish make this bolt carrier group a no-brainer for the avid Seekins consumer.

Ernest Langdon, best known for his mastery of Beretta handguns as well as his custom trigger jobs, has spent the past 5 years working with the Italian-born firearms manufacturer to create the “Ultimate 92”. Enter, the Beretta 92 Elite LTT.

Bryan Bogue, president of Elite Survival Systems brought several concealed carry options to the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) and to NRA 2018 recently. Among the vast number of options in the ESS booth were the marathon gun bag and Smokescreen G2 backpack.

The American Suppressor Association held a media event one day prior to the NRAAM show.  Six manufacturers were on hand to display their wares for media attendees to shoot suppressed pistols and rifles. Company engineers and development teams were on hand to answer questions.

As NRAAM 2018 comes to a close on Sunday May 6th, it’s still not too late to register to win GLOCK’s One Millionth 43.