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Shot Show Optics: Zeiss Victory V8 1-8x30mm Riflescope
Zeiss introduced the new Victory V8 8-fold optic line at the Shot 2016. All four models are part of Zeiss’ top-of-the-line Victory series. Of the four, I had some range time with the 1-8x30mm model...
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[SHOT 2016] New Firearms at Taylors/Pedersoli
Today at SHOT, I swung by both Pedersoli and Taylor’s Firearms respective booths for you SASS shooters and reproduction fans out there. For those of you who don’t know, Pedersoli produces guns in...
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[SHOT 2016] UTM’s Civilian Target Ammunition
Ultimate Training Munitions, or UTM, has a new product that’s available for sale direct to civilian consumers-Their Civilian Target Ammunition, or CTA. CTA ammunition works by simply replacing one’s...
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[SHOT 2016] Cerakote Coatings for Stag Arms
There is good news and bad news at the Stag Arms booth this year at SHOT. First, the bad news: No new rifle models for the 2016 show. Demand is through the roof and they’re having trouble keeping up...
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[SHOT 2016] Cobalt Kinetics Bringing BLACK Back.
Cobalt Kinetics is becoming known for their high end sci-fi looking rifles with a number of features that can significantly improve the speed of your operation, from automatic magazine and bolt drops,...
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[SHOT 2016] LUCID P7 Combat Optic
The LUCID P7 is a 4x magnified combat optic that delivers high-end performance at prices that make it accessible to shooters everywhere. The P7’s illuminated reticle is blue and, though a bit unusual,...
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[SHOT 2016] Battleline Industries Ambi Glock Mag Release
Battleline Industries has a small kiosk just outside the press room here at SHOT Show 2016. Their “Ambidextrous Glock Magazine Release” caught my attention. The magazine catch/release is a simple drop...
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[SHOT 2016] Hi-Point Carbines add .380 and Color
Hi-Point carbines have long been popular for their simplicity, utility, and affordability. The pistol caliber guns have been available in .45, .40, and 9mm, offering the advantage of ammo commonality...
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[SHOT 2016] VertX Conceal Carry Bags and Clothing
VertX has two new bags this year. A garment bag and large messenger bag. Both bags are designed to be discrete. There are no overt logos on the outside of the bag. There is an embroidered cloth tag on...
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[SHOT 2016] Magpul Competition Length Glock Mags
Magpul will be releasing longer Glock mags geared for competition use. As a USPSA shooter, I have wondered why companies do not make their third party Glock mags for competition use. Well Magpul has...
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[SHOT 2016] Beretta ARX-200 To Be Available In April?
TFB stopped at the Beretta Defense booth, where they were exhibiting the new ARX-200 7.62x51mm select-fire rifle. We reported on the rumors, and subsequent release of this rifle last year, but details...
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[SHOT 2016] Battle Rifle Company puts a gun in a Fish Tank
New for 2016 from Battle Rifle Company is the BR4 Trident rifle. The BR4 is one of Battle Rifle Company’s base platforms, and the Trident model is designed specifically for Maritime Security (MARSEC)...
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[SHOT 2016] Geissele MRO QD Mount
Geissele showed off their new Trijicon MRO QD Mount. The mount will be available sometime in the summer. The black version will retail for $99 and the DDC version will be $124. The post [SHOT 2016]...
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[SHOT 2016] Crye Precision Multicam Magpul Ronin
Crye Precision has a multicam Magpul Ronin at their booth here at SHOT Show 2016. For those of you not familiar with “The 47“, these motorcycles were originally designed by a team at Magpul. Magpul®...
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[SHOT 2016] New Calibers at KRISS USA, US production for Sphinx
The news from KRISS USA this year at SHOT was five new calibers for the KRISS Vector Gen II: .40 S&W, .357 SIG, 9×21 (for European countries that do not allow use of “military” calibers) 22lr, and...
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Grip Pod Announces Version 2 Coming Soon
Almost everyone is familiar with the Grip Pod. Not only is it in use with shooters but has widespread use by law enforcement. The US military has been issuing the Grip Pod for years to our troops...
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Rocky Venator Camo: An Entirely New Pattern
Rocky has been around since 1932 when a pair of brothers by the name of Bill and Mike Brooks decided to found a shoe factory in Ohio. That was during the Great Depression, so it was a serious leap of...
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New Ultra Light Arms (NULA)
Melvin Forbes has been building custom rifles since 1985. He’s well known for creating well-balanced, lightweight bolt-action rifles that are also durable. And, of course, they’re reliable. When it...
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[SHOT 2016] Just Right Carbines
Maybe I’ve got a sort of a thing for pistol caliber carbines. Anyway, I happened upon the booth for Just Right Carbines and decided that there could never be enough options available for one shopping...
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ERGO Grips SHOT Show Giveaway: Win a Custom Rifle
ERGO Grips is giving away a custom AR-15 at their SHOT Show booth. The rifle is worth $2,500 and includes components from Viking Armament, LANTAC USA, Vortex Optics and of course ERGO Grip. It is a...
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