SHOT Show Archives

Meet the lightest AR handguard on the market. The Blade from Brigand Arms.

Iver Johnson had some very unique pieces on display at SHOT Show 2017.

Magnum Research is well known for its big and powerful Desert Eagle pistols, but it has been taking a slightly different tack with new variants they were showing at SHOT Show 2017. While they are still big and powerful, Magnum Research has worked to make them lighter and more portable. Take a look at some of the interesting new offerings on show at SHOT Show 2017.

The B-Series uses the same magazines as the A-Series and includes rifles chambered for .22 Long Rifle, .22 Magnum and .17 Hornady Rimfire Magnum.

With a 34mm tube and a 28mm objective lens, Trijicon’s new scope is plenty bright. It’s as suited for tactical guns as it is on hunting rifles.

SIG seems like they are poised to try and take over the world right now, and from the new products I have seen this year that wouldn’t be a bad thing. No surprise then when we saw the new SRD22X rimfire silencer and were told it is the quietest one on the market.

Talley Manufacturing’s detachable rings allow shooters to remove and replace an optic without having to worry about a shift in zero.

Sometimes you just must stop and go, “Have I seen everything?” As I got a chance to look at Adler Arms at SHOT Show 2017, I realized that they were not another me-too company. They had shotguns for hunting, sporting and tactical purposes. This included various schemes of Cerakote, wood and all manner of bolt-on products and accessories. You could pick any length barrel you wanted from 10 to to 28 inches., Oh, and they are all lever actions.

The bullpup shotgun is one of the hot new guns being introduced by several companies. The reasons are simple and straightforward; they take a hard-hitting gun, reduce the size, all the while increasing maneuverability without giving up reliability or firepower. However, these new generation of shotguns are not inexpensive and most of us already own a pump action shotgun.

TruGlo is best known for created the original TFO day/night sight, by combining tritium with fiber optic in one sight. For 2017 they have introduced several new great products.

Rock River Arms has long been a staple of the AR market, offering high-quality rifles in a range of interesting configurations. For 2017, the company has developed a new fluting pattern as well as expanded out its 7.62 AR-based line of firearms with new models and chamberings.

Hornady released several new products this year at SHOT. The first of these that goes on the must-have list is the Rapid Safe AR Gunlocker.

The guys at Swagger believe they’ve solved the issue with a cool, original bipod design that involves flexible legs that can twist and angle as the shooter adjusts for a shot.

SureFire stepped up its game this year at SHOT by releasing modular and mini suppressors at competitive price points.

MTM Case Guard has two new products for 2017 that are so simple that they are genius and make you wonder, “why did I not think of that?”.

Tracking point was back with a vengeance this year.

Night Force has a long reputation for excellence in the premium rifle scope market, and this year they released something epic. The new ATACR 7×35 with a Horus Tremor 3 reticle.

Isobrite watches are another SHOT Show item that I don’t have to ask about, as I have been wearing one for six months.

The problem with most gun safes and storage units is that they scream to the world, “Hey, I have firearms on the inside.”

If you’re interested in purchasing a Clemente or any other Sandrin knife, you should definitely visit the or. Overview Excellence was once again on display at the Cabot booth at SHOT Show 2017. Yes, their 1911s are always amazing and eye-catching, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m referring to the Sandrin Knives that [...]

One company that never disappoints at SHOT Show is Battenfeld. They always bring the toys for shooters and 2017 was no exception. The only issue is what to show you in this limited space. We promise you will hear more about these and other great products this coming year.

“Battlefield to Backcountry” isn’t a cute advertising line at Kryptek, it’s a way of life. The founders are very serious about hunting; the home office is covered top to bottom in mounts of animals they have harvested. Both are also U.S. Army veterans, with a whole mess of combat between them. It should come as no surprise then, that when they founded the company to fix camouflage as we know it, they brought their “A” game. New for this year, some products for both the tactical and the hunting world.

I am not going to pretend to know anything about duck calls, but I do know this. If a company has been making them since 1959, they probably know what they are doing. Sure Shot gave us a little bit of and education on how this is done, as well as why they are different.

Fresh from its move from Montana to Idaho, Nemo Arms had some really interesting offerings on display at the 2017 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company made it name for itself thinking outside the box when it comes to firearm design, developing a .300 Win. Mag. AR-pattern semi-auto rifle. Let’s take a look at the newest version of that rifle as well as some the company’s other offerings.

Cabot Guns is transforming the science of manufacturing into a form of art with their newest 1911 pistol, the Dragon’s Claw.

The Avidity Army PD10 is a purpose-driven full-size single-stack concealed-carry pistol developed by self-defense expert Rob Pincus.

I got the chance to spend some time with Mark Serbu during the 2017 SHOT Show. He had lots of cool guns on his table but I could not help myself, I just wanted to talk about the GB-22 pistol.

I owe a great debt to Mr. Hodnett of Accuracy First/Horus Vision. He taught me things about long range that I would have thought impossible.

Tactical Solutions has long been known for making top notch rimfire components, so this year they took the next logical step. Coming soon, a fully built Tactical Solutions Pistol, the TLP-22.