SHOT Show Archives

A suppressed rifle with a conventional stock can suddenly feel like a lance in your hands. But this suppressed bullpup balances nicely and is a manageable length.

Black Collar Arms has released three new products this year at SHOT; the Priapus Grip, Black Box Magazine, and the Desperado. If you aren’t familiar with them, Black Collar Arms is a firearm manufacturing company based in Central Texas that knows how to have fun marketing their products while still releasing useful and innovative firearms and parts.

Accu-Tac has made a “concept car” in a bipod. This as-yet-unnamed bipod includes all the features Accu-Tac builds into their quality bipods, and adds something a little over the top.

Cabot Guns has done it again: They’ve gathered an exotic material and worked with an American craftsman to create 4 unique full-size 1911s chambered in .45 ACP.

Kahr Firearms Group has a few updates to some existing product lines, including their new Art Gun Series, new Cerakote finish options for the Desert Eagle pistols, a fancy limited edition Desert Eagle from the custom shop, and some new Thompson rifles.

Similar to the RM66, the RP63 has a crisp single-action trigger, a hammer-mounted firing pin for increased reliability, and a rubber wrap-around grip that helps reduce perceived recoil.

Oracle Arms is a brand-new company with a unique product that they released this year. This gun is called the Oracle Arms 2311 and it’s a pistol that is still in the prototyping stage.

Designed as an upgrade for Gen 5 Glock pistols, the Glock Performance Trigger made its debut at SHOT Show 2023.

The rifle features a threaded barrel, two-position tang safety, and an adjustable trigger – perfect for reliable and safe shooting. 

Sightmark introduced two new pistol-mounted red dot sights at SHOT Show 2023. They are calling them the M-Spec M2 and M3 Solar red dot sights.

This rifle also features a threaded barrel so it is suppressor or muzzle device ready.

One of the more unique products I saw at SHOT Show 2023 was the F.A.B. Defense GL-Core IMPACT buttstock.

After stopping at the WOOX booth at SHOT Show, I was first introduced to the GLADIATORE lineup of shotgun furniture.

The Tombstone hearkens back to when cowboys in the Old West had pistols and rifles in the same caliber. Today, this same sentiment brought about the creation of this handy rifle with a lever action.

For example, it can take measurements such as the sideways pressure that you are putting on the trigger shoe and the amount of weight that you used to pull the trigger.

The Headrest Safe’s four-button padlock can hold 300 passcodes, and its biometric finger scanner can hold 48 fingerprints.

The PTR 63 is a new prototype roller-delayed weapon chambered in 5.56 that will hopefully be available around June of this year. PTR is a clone manufacturer based in our very own Aynor, South Carolina that has been producing great products for over 15 years.

Introducing the newest addition to the Mossberg family: the Patriot LR (Long Range) Tactical bolt-action rifle.

Known for their semi-auto ARs, Stag Arms came into SHOT Show 2023 swinging by unveiling their first-ever bolt action rifle.

One of the more unique products I stumbled upon at SHOT Show 2023 was the new VTLOR Weapon Systems’ “gas-busting” charging handle.

Shadow Systems makes top-tier products and they’ve added two new offerings this year that debuted at SHOT Show.

The LTE is a significant change from its beefier big brother. The LTE weighs in under 4 lbs.

This year they came out in full force at SHOT Show 2023 with 18 new product offerings. The largest and most impressive, in my opinion, is the Master Gun Workstation

Introducing the ultimate for outside-the-waistband holster technology: the SafariVault from Safariland.

Vudoo Gun Works just unveiled their new 9mm double stack 1911 at SHOT Show 2023. Paying very close attention to detail and using tight manufacturing tolerances, the Vudoo Priest is one fine-crafted tool.

Umarex has had great success with the Hammer Model .50 caliber air rifle, but it was a bit cumbersome for some applications. So obviously it made sense to develop a carbine version. This makes the rifle easier to hold up while shooting offhand, easier to maneuver while hunting, and a lot handier in confined spaces [...]

SIG’s New 9mm P320 AXG Comp Legion  SIG Sauer launched its P320 AXG Legion Comp this week. Chambered in 9mm, this new variant builds upon SIG’s established lineup of Legion pistols but this model offers a unique twist. Featuring a “Slide Integrated Expansion Chamber,” the P320 AXG Legion Comp directs gasses upward to act as [...]

For light-skinned game hunting, pests, or home defense their new magazine fed semi-auto should do the trick.

The Chiappa Little Badger is known for its small size and loud bark because it is a diminutive and lightweight package that could get you through a wilderness survival situation.