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Classic Approach w/ Modern Styling: Springfield's Saint Victor - SHOT Show 2019

Classic Approach w/ Modern Styling: Springfield’s Saint Victor – SHOT Show 2019

Several details come together in Saint Victor to make it a respectable addition to the world of AR’s. It’s got some design updates as well as quality components and finishing.

Crimson Trace Making Waves in the Optics Market - SHOT Show 2019

Crimson Trace Making Waves in the Optics Market – SHOT Show 2019

Crimson Trace has long been known for their lasers and lights and has a few new offerings of those here at SHOT 2019, but what is most surprising is that they now have a full optics line.  Crimson Trace didn’t just dip their toe in the waters they jumped in full cannonball style.

Mossberg Enters the Concealed-Carry Market with the New MC1SC - SHOT Show 2019

Mossberg Enters the Concealed-Carry Market with the New MC1SC – SHOT Show 2019

The MC1sc is a polymer-framed, striker-fired subcompact handgun with a staggered-stack magazine chambered for 9mm Luger, and it’s a first for Mossberg.

Meet the Skyline Precision Bipod from Warne Mfg. - SHOT Show 2019

Meet the Skyline Precision Bipod from Warne Mfg. – SHOT Show 2019

Warne Manufacturing has been making great rifle scopes for many years. Rumors swirled at last year’s SHOT Show about a robust quick detach bipod that Warne was about to release, but that’s where the story ended. Until now. At this year’s SHOT Show Warne introduced their Skyline Precision Bipod.

New Suppressors from OSS - SHOT Show 2019

New Suppressors from OSS – SHOT Show 2019

OSS has what is probably the most unique gas management system in the world of suppressors. Rather than a baffle stack, gasses are routed forward, backwards, and again forward of the shooter – all in a helical pattern.

A Legit AR-10 Patterned 12 Gauge: The Gen-12 From Genesis Arms - SHOT Show 2019

A Legit AR-10 Patterned 12 Gauge: The Gen-12 From Genesis Arms – SHOT Show 2019

Genesis Arms has introduced both a full production Gen-12 Shotgun, as well as Gen-12 upper receivers that can be swapped with any DPMS Pattern Gen 1 lower receiver.  Pop out the two takedown pins on your AR-10, throw the new Gen-12 upper on and you are ready to rock.

Nosler's New Ammo and Component Offerings - SHOT Show 2019

Nosler’s New Ammo and Component Offerings – SHOT Show 2019

Nosler, the well-known hunting and shooting company has new 2019 ammo and component offerings for shooters and reloaders in several popular cartridges.

SIG MCX Rattler Canebrake: It's Suppressor Ready! - SHOT Show 2019

SIG MCX Rattler Canebrake: It’s Suppressor Ready! – SHOT Show 2019

SIG’s new MCX Rattler Canebrake, so named because it’s the smallest of their Rattler family, is the suppressor-ready version of the MCX.

Seekins Precision Releases New Rail System, Clamps, Mounts & More - SHOT Show 2019

Seekins Precision Releases New Rail System, Clamps, Mounts & More – SHOT Show 2019

This year Seekins has introduced a quick detach system for use with bipods and other accessories that shooters wish to attach to their rifles

Hands on with the Glock 48 (aka the Skinny Glock 19) - SHOT Show 2019

Hands on with the Glock 48 (aka the Skinny Glock 19) – SHOT Show 2019

Glock took its ever popular Model 19, one of the most carried handguns in America and flattened it out to make the Glock 48.

Browning X-Bolt Max Long Range - SHOT Show 2019

Browning X-Bolt Max Long Range – SHOT Show 2019

With the popularity of long range shooting at an all-time high, Browning has introduced their take on a rifle that extends a shooter’s effective range.

Kel-Tec's High-Cap Quad Stacked CP33 is the .22 LR Pistol of the Future - SHOT Show 2019

Kel-Tec’s High-Cap Quad Stacked CP33 is the .22 LR Pistol of the Future – SHOT Show 2019

Kel-Tec’s new CP33 is a quad stacked 22lr handgun that is made specifically with accuracy and quantity in mind. This makes for a great shooting experience.

Fix It Sticks: Portable Gun Tools That Can Go Everywhere - SHOT Show 2019

Fix It Sticks: Portable Gun Tools That Can Go Everywhere – SHOT Show 2019

If you have ever worked on a rifle or pistol in the field, you know that feeling… I don’t have the right tool for the job, but I do have a multitool.  This is a pretty solid recipe for wrecking stuff.  Stripping out screws, trying to grab a hold of bolts with pliers, etc.  has [...]

Umarex Hammer: The Most Powerful Production Air Gun on the Planet - SHOT Show 2019

Umarex Hammer: The Most Powerful Production Air Gun on the Planet – SHOT Show 2019

The Hammer uses a 24cu carbon fiber tank holding 4,500 psi of compressed gas.  Each shot is then regulated at 3,000 psi.  What will all that pressure give you?  It will move a .50 caliber 550-grain lead slug at 790fps.  That translates to 760 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle.

Christensen Arms Adds More Carbon Fiber to the Lineup: Meet the Traverse - SHOT Show 2019

Christensen Arms Adds More Carbon Fiber to the Lineup: Meet the Traverse – SHOT Show 2019

This rifle is targeting not only long range shooters, but all hunters alike with chambering offerings that include everything from 22-250 to 300 RUM. Obviously, this means that the Traverse will come in long action and short action models, which will be identical in quality, vary only by weight.

Bug Out With Savage: New Model 64 Takedown - SHOT Show 2019

Bug Out With Savage: New Model 64 Takedown – SHOT Show 2019

In the past, the Model 64 has been a reliable and cost effective choice when buying a semi-auto 22. Yes, it is not a fancy gun, but that has now changed with the new Model 64 Takedown that was introduced at Shot Show 2019. This new rifle boasts a takedown system that relies on a barrel nut which you can tighten and loosen without tools.

Leupold Mark 5HD: Light Weight Long Range - SHOT Show 2019

Leupold Mark 5HD: Light Weight Long Range – SHOT Show 2019

At first blush this scope will look very familiar to anyone who has seen or used the Leupold Mark 5HD in 5-25 magnification. In fact, it shares the same main tube with its lower magnification brother, so tube size is not a source of additional weight with this new 7-35 version. It weighs in at a svelte 33 ounces, which is not much for scopes in this class. 

Walther's Ultimate Race Gun: The Q5 Match Steel Frame - SHOT Show 2019

Walther’s Ultimate Race Gun: The Q5 Match Steel Frame – SHOT Show 2019

The new pistol is built around their award-winning PPQ platform.  The Q5 Match Steel Frame is built from the ground up for competition. 

The VR80: An AR-Patterned Shotgun Under $700 - SHOT Show 2019

The VR80: An AR-Patterned Shotgun Under $700 – SHOT Show 2019

So who is the market for this gun?  I can see it doing well for someone in the 3-Gun world, someone in the market for a home defense solution, or even someone just looking to have fun at the range.

A Glow-In-The-Dark Knife From Zero Tolerance - SHOT Show 2019

A Glow-In-The-Dark Knife From Zero Tolerance – SHOT Show 2019

Intended as an everyday working knife, this update to the 0393 has a hard finish and a solid, hold-able design. Glow in the dark fibers are interwoven with the carbon fiber and it glows green. It’s made of CPM 20CV with a durable finish and Hinderer customizable parts.

Kimber's New EVO SP (CS) - SHOT Show 2019

Kimber’s New EVO SP (CS) – SHOT Show 2019

Not only can you change the grips and straps to fit your hands better, but you can also swap the magazine release to the right side, and you don’t need a gunsmith to do it. This is the first truly ambidextrous gun from Kimber in this size.

Winchester Legend 350 Straight-Walled Cartridge - SHOT Show 2019

Winchester Legend 350 Straight-Walled Cartridge – SHOT Show 2019

It utilizes a modified straight walled .223 Remington shell casing and a .357 diameter bullet. The cartridge is also compliant in states that allow straight-walled cartridges for deer hunting.

Hot Accessories from XTech Tactical - SHOT Show 2019

Hot Accessories from XTech Tactical – SHOT Show 2019

XTech Tactical has terrific new accessories for all kinds of shooters. In this video, they introduce new mags, extenders, and a sweet new light.

New Bergara Premier Highlander - SHOT Show 2019

New Bergara Premier Highlander – SHOT Show 2019

The Premier line has more standardized features to make the rifle’s price point more attractive to people who would like to have Bergara crafstmanship without the Custom Series cost.

Desert Tech Drops Some Weight: Meet the Lighter and Better SRS-A2 - SHOT Show 2019

Desert Tech Drops Some Weight: Meet the Lighter and Better SRS-A2 – SHOT Show 2019

Desert Tech has seriously upped their already “A” game with the improvements on their new SRS-A2. This line of rifles continues with their bullpup design and adds a couple of other features. The most noteworthy thing about the SRS-A2 is that the chassis is 2.1 lbs lighter than the SRS-A1 and boasts being 36% more [...]

Stingerworx New Lightweight Hunter Suppressor - SHOT Show 2019

Stingerworx New Lightweight Hunter Suppressor – SHOT Show 2019

 Stingerworx has a new suppressor weighing in at a mere 9.2 oz. It’s a combination of aluminum and titanium and it rated for rounds up to and including 300 Win Mag. This is perfect for hunting applications with moderate continuous shot counts and long walks. MSRP $575. . ******

Incredible! Fully Digital Rifle Scope by Sensight - SHOT Show 2019

Incredible! Fully Digital Rifle Scope by Sensight – SHOT Show 2019

In an age of carbon fiber rifle barrels and high-tech polycarbonate stocks, it’s about time technology was applied to the rifle’s scope. The Sensight digital scope applies technology to the scope to make it more powerful, faster, and easier to use–and it does it well.

A Savage Precision Gas Gun: The New MSR 10 - SHOT Show 2019

A Savage Precision Gas Gun: The New MSR 10 – SHOT Show 2019

The Savage MSR 10 rifle features every possible option a precision shooter might possibly want in a precision gas gun.

The Springfield Armory 911 You Asked For: 9mm - SHOT Show 2019

The Springfield Armory 911 You Asked For: 9mm – SHOT Show 2019

Ever since Springfield Armory introduced the 911 in .380ACP, customers have been asking for a 9mm version.  While the smaller cartridge lends itself to pocket pistols, some feel it is underpowered and would like to up their concealed carry game.  Springfield Armory has listened and in 2019 they’ve delivered.

Own the Most Affordable Belt-Fed AR Upper in the World - SHOT Show 2019

Own the Most Affordable Belt-Fed AR Upper in the World – SHOT Show 2019

FightLite Industries’ MCR-060 claims to be the lightest belt-fed upper receiver assembly and it will fit any AR15, M16, or M4 lower receiver.