#SHOT2022

In this episode of the TFB Behind the Gun podcast, we’re back at SHOT Show 2022 with Joel Hodgdon and the Remington Arms Company. Pete and Joel are here to talk a bit about how the last two years have affected the longstanding arms manufacturer and what Remington has planned for 2022 and beyond. Joel Hodgdon has spent the last couple of years working directly with the Remington brand and his previous experience includes time at the Congressional Sportsman’s foundation, as well as several years as a board member of the Hodgdon Power Company

SHOT Show 2022 was a blast for the TFB crew and for many of us, it’s not so much the guns and gear that we are excited to see but instead the relationships that we’ve built throughout the years at these types of shows. YHM has sponsored the TFB’s Silencer Saturday for a number of years so we are more than happy to bring them on this episode of the TFB Behind the Gun Podcast. Suppressors have taken a more central focus within the firearms community over the last half-decade or so and as a result, more and more people are either seriously considering or taking the leap into fabled NFA territory. Today Pete, Chris, and Andrew talk a bit about the suppressor industry, how things have been for the last couple of years, and of course, where YHM would like to find itself down the road in terms of business.

SHOT Show is the largest event in this industry where an innumerable amount of new products are released annually. By attending the SHOT, not only do you get to see all the new products that are ready to hit the shelves but also some of the prototypes that the companies bring to the show whether as teasers or for gauging the audience reaction. In this article, we’ll take a brief look at the three coolest prototype guns that this author came across during SHOT Show 2022.

SHOT Show 2022 was a blast! I think I speak for the rest of the TFB and TFBTV crew in saying that it was great to get back out on the SHOT Show floor and rub shoulders again with the wider gun industry and see old friends and make new ones. Today on the podcast the crew and I go over a couple of our favorite sightings from SHOT Show and also talk a bit about what lies ahead of the gun industry in the months and years to come. I’m personally already looking forward to SHOT Show 2023 and this is despite battling with the ever-present SHOT Show funk. So sit back, relax and enjoy this special TFB SHOT Show 2022 wrap-up.

Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 28. Hopefully, everyone that was able to attend SHOT 2022 had a great time, and for the rest of us that weren’t able to make it to the show, I hope the coverage from all of your favorite sources was both comprehensive and entertaining. Personally, I quite enjoyed SHOT 2022, it was really good to be back on the SHOT Show floor with some of the TFB/TFBTV crew and it was also nice rubbing shoulders with the people in the industry again. This week for the podcast roundup I figured you guys might enjoy some of what other gun media outlets might be saying about the show, and of course, TFB will have our very own post-show wrap up this coming week. Until then, enjoy this week’s selection of podcast listening.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various guns, ammunition, history, and trends. It was somewhat refreshing to get back into the switch of things for the start of 2022 by heading to SHOT 2022. As I expected, there was a decent handful of new firearms to gawk at and that includes rimfire junkies. Today we’ll be looking at some of the best rimfire guns from SHOT 2022. SHOT Show is absolutely massive and I wasn’t able to shoot or get my hands on all of these and I’m almost certain there are a handful of new rimfire guns I missed completely. If there are any other cool rimfires you guys saw from this year’s SHOT Show that isn’t on this list, feel free to drop a tip down in the comments below.

Umarex USA is a major producer of air guns. Their booth at SHOT Show 2022 was loaded with new models across multiple product lines.

Strategic Armory Corps owns many notable brands, including Armalite, McMillan Firearms, Surgeon Rifles, and AWC Silencers. SAC had a large booth at SHOT Show 2022 with all sorts of products on display.

Zastava Arms USA brought to SHOT Show 2022 two new firearms chambered in .308 Winchester – the M07-AS bolt-action rifle and the M77 semi-auto rifle. While the former has already made its way to the stateside and can be found on the Zastava Arms USA’s website, it is not yet known if they will import the M77 too.

Anderson Manufacturing is a major producer of AR-15 parts and complete guns. In fact, they made 700,000 lower receivers last year alone. Several new models in their AM-15 line were on display at SHOT Show 2022. Most notably, Anderson is back in the AR pistol market. They have not produced pistols in the last few years, but their new family of AR pistols is bringing that era to an end. These 5.56 and .300 Blackout pistols are available now direct from the manufacturer. Anderson does not name their complete guns (other than a part number), so we will be referring to them by their features.

Auto Mag made a special appearance this year during SHOT Show 2022 Industry Dat at the Range via Palmetto State Armory. PSA graciously offered Auto Mag a spot at their lane so that the company could show off the latest functional improvements to the legendary .44 Auto Mag pistol. We were able to speak with Patrick Henry, owner of Auto Mag Ltd., Co about the pistol and he showed us two variants of the pistol. We also got a chance to finally shoot the pistol after seeing it displayed on the showroom for the past 6 years.

Warne Scope Mounts is (unsurprisingly) known as a manufacturer of scope mounting solutions, but they are now a holster maker as well. Their new Every Day Carry line includes holsters for OWB, IWB, and alternative carry methods, like chest holsters.

During the SHOT Show 2022, Schmidt & Bender introduced a new first focal plane riflescope, the 6-36×56 PM II. As the model name implies, it is a variable power scope with a 6x zoom ratio and 56mm objective lens diameter. The metal magnification adjustment ring is a new feature that some other S&B scope models of this product family will be retrofitted with too. Overall, like other Schmidt & Bender products, the new scope felt to be a solid and high-quality piece of equipment. We are looking forward to reviewing this scope. Stay tuned!

New for this year from Umarex is the Airsaber Elite X2, a 450fps airbow that generates 130 ft-lbs of energy.  Accurate out past 100 yards, this airbow has serious power on tap.  The most unique feature, however, is that this airbow is double barreled, allowing one to rapidly fire two arrows downrange rapidly, one right into the other if you aim well enough.

Zeta6 manufactures and sells an innovative line of speed strips and speed loaders for 5- and 6-shot revolvers. Speed strips have been sold for many years by various companies, but Zeta6 is a relative newcomer to the market. The Zeta6 lineup breaks down into three main product types: strips, clips, and paks.