Riley Baxter

One of my favorite companies, Uintah Precision, has updated their lineup for 2020 by producing their own lowers which has allowed them to offer complete rifles of their own making. On top of this, they have updated their design for better aesthetics and functionality.

Springfield has brought several compact self-defense purposed weapons to SHOT 2020. Among them, the Saint Edge PDW is maybe the most balanced personal defense weapon (PDW) among size, firepower and deployment speed. This 5.5″ barreled, 5.56 NATO chambered AR15 is a sweet little package.

The Matrix is extremely modular; available with 3 different thumb rests that vary from 20-45 degrees, 4 different sized trigger finger supports and 6 different grips that come in vertical or swept angles. The options that you can choose come out to over 100 different configurations.

McMillan Fiberglass Stocks is offering a new competition-style precision rifle stock called the Z1. This new stock is everything that you would expect from a McMillan stock, having aluminum pillars, neat color options and adjustable features to help fit the stock to the individual. That said, the Z1 is the first in McMillan’s new line of universal stocks.

The LUPO is designed to be great, starting from the bottom up. It is a modular chassis style hunting rifle. It is modular because it contains aspects of a typical hunting stock as well as a 7075 T6 Aluminum chassis that supports the action; and I assume that in the future, you can customize this configuration with other features that are soon to be released.

New for 2020, KelTec has released yet another innovative and cool firearm: the Sub 2000 CQB (Carbine Quiet Barrel). This new beauty from KelTec is an integrally suppressed PCC carbine. It will be available in 9mm and 40 S&W.

The SAR21 fires 5.56x45mm NATO from a closed bolt design and is charged with a non-reciprocating charging handle. Max firing rate ranges from 450-650 RPM while full-auto and semi-auto firing modes are selectable with the safety. Another bonus to the design is how it uses regular AR-style magazines that can be bought nearly anywhere.

The Fastrax PAC holds a variety of pistols in an internal holster. To access the pistol, you simply rip the zippered pouch open and pull the activation cord with your non-dominant hand. This action stands the pistol up in the Fastrax PAC, allowing you to draw vertically, free of obstruction, to address the threat.

ZCO’s new reticle is designed for the precision rifle shooter, whether that person is in law enforcement or military, civilian rifle competitions or hunting in the field, their system is designed to provide you with an edge over other optics. The MPCT 3’s most noticeable addition is dubbed the “fatal funnel”; to law enforcement, this will sound familiar.