ArmaLite Inc. https://www.armalite.com/ If something ain’t broke there is a strong argument to not fix it. Fortunately for .50 Caliber match shooters though, the team at ArmaLite must have played hooky the day they learned that in 2nd grade. Even though their ArmaLite AR-50 has already been a strong competitor in national matches, they decided [...]
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Thompson Center Venture and Pro-Hunter XT Weathershield
Published: January 31, 2011 { 0 comments }Thompson Center https://www.tcarms.com/ As we reported in our article, Out of the Box MOA, in the last GunsAmerica Magazine, the TC Venture easily lives up to its claim of minute of angle accuracy in a factory rifle. Unfortunately though, most of us can’t shoot good enough to prove this out ourselves, so as a selling [...]
Springfield Armory Range Officer 1911
Published: January 31, 2011 { 3 comments }Springfield Armory https://www.springfield-armory.com/ We had an article about this gun from Range Day before SHOT this year. It was created by Springfield as a basic platform from which to build a true competition 1911, without all the bells and whistles you may not want if you buy a full tricked out gun. Rob Leatham, who [...]
Springfield Armory XD-M Compact
Published: January 31, 2011 { 4 comments }Springfield Armory https://www.springfield-armory.com/ This is another of the guns that we checked out on Range Day before SHOT Show and as I explained there, it is more of a gun than it is a story. Last year Springfield released the XD-M 3.8, which was a short barreled gun with the same frame as a standard [...]
Sphinx Pistols – Swiss Technology from KRISS USA
Published: January 31, 2011 { 22 comments }KRISS/TDI USA https://www.kriss-usa.com/ Of all the guns that we saw and wrote about from Range Day, the Sphinx line is the one I didn’t really understand. They have been available for several years in Europe, but Europe has very few handguns in civilian hands. It isn’t like the US where we have the 2nd Amendment [...]
KRISS Sub-Machinegun Ready for Prime Time
Published: January 27, 2011 { 16 comments }KRISS USA https://www.kriss-tdi.com/ The thing you have to love about the Swiss is that they don’t mess around. The KRISS subgun is now being made in the US, in both full auto (with burst), and semi auto for the civilian market. I’m sure many of you have seen the Discovery Channel episode featuring the KRISS. [...]
Barrett MRAD Rifle – 1500 Meter Sniper Modular Platform
Published: January 27, 2011 { 4 comments }Barrett https://www.barrett.net/ The MRAD, or Multi Role Adaptive Design rifle, is a new class of rifles from the Barrett. What makes this rifle unique is that it can be swapped out to other calibers with a few turns of an allen wrench. They are calling it a 1500 meter modular sniper system, which is bigger [...]
Sig Sauer P290 Micro 9mm CCW Pocket Pistol
Published: January 27, 2011 { 33 comments }Sig Sauer https://www.sigsauer.com/ Every gun company has its unique approach to making guns, and a way of fulfilling a new demand in the marketplace. Pocket micro 9mms have become the hot topic in guns because concealed carry has exploded as the next big thing in America, and Sig Sauer has its own take on the [...]
Walther PPQ – 1/10th Inch Reset Trigger is New Design
Published: January 27, 2011 { 12 comments }Walther USA https://www.waltheramerica.com/ Smith & Wesson introduced the PPQ at SHOT this year. It is the latest offering from Walther. It is a polymer striker fired pistol with a very nice textured tactical grip. It comes with 3 back straps for different sized hands. The 9mm version has a 15 round magazine capacity and the [...]
Defiance Suppressors – Swiss Technology Made in the USA
Published: January 27, 2011 { 7 comments }KRISS USA https://www.kriss-tdi.com/ This is one of the products we brought to you from SHOT 2011 Range Day, and this video clears up a couple things I didn’t understand very well on the first look. Defiance is a new member of the KRISS family, makers of the KRISS submachinegun. At some point I hope KRISS [...]