The real surprise of SHOT Show 2018 came from Ruger, and I would argue this for best of the new firearms, and second place contender for the story of the year. Only 224 Valkyrie as a cartridge ranks higher in my opinion, and that is saying something. So Ruger has decided to enter the Pistol Caliber Carbine game, and I am really glad I didn’t spend the last year on R&D for a competing product. Because Ruger is going to sink a lot of ships with their new Ruger PC Carbine.
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Product Launch of the Year: Ruger PC Carbine — SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: January 29, 2018 { 44 comments }Auto Ordnance 9mm Tommy Gun — SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: January 29, 2018 { 53 comments }Most of us, at one point or another, have wanted a Tommy Gun. Among the iconic American weapons, it is a stand out just like the 1911 and the M16. Whether we grew up watching Al Capone movies or the Sands of Iwo Jima, this a weapon we remember from our youth. Unfortunately, full auto Chicago typewriters can fetch tens of thousands of dollars, and require that sticky special license. Fortunately, Auto Ordnance has been making civilian-legal versions for some time now.
DIY MK IIS Sten Gun: The Ultimate Vintage World War II Homebuilt
BY Will Dabbs Published: January 28, 2018 { 25 comments }The wares at our local gun emporia are beginning to look a bit repetitive, my friends. There are AR15 variants for every taste, proclivity, and budget. The counters are awash to their gunwales in plastic pistols. There’s the obligatory smattering of scatterguns, precision rifles, and wheelguns, but that really is about it.
Mag Adapter Makes AR Lower 9mm Compatible – No Gunsmithing Required – SHOT Show 2018
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: January 28, 2018 { 17 comments }American Tactical’s new mag-well adapter converts your standard .223/.5.56 AR lower to 9mm with no gunsmithing required. The adapter takes standard Glock-style magazines.
How To Finish a Polymer 80 Glock Frame Kit – Full Review
BY Thomas Gomez Published: January 28, 2018 { 26 comments }Several weeks ago I was walking around my favorite gun store, BMC Tactical in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when I saw a fancy looking Glock lower frame sitting in a plastic jig. “What is that?” I inquired. [one_half] [/one_half][one_half_last] [/one_half_last] The clerk working the gun counter pulled the assembly out of the case and explained that [...]
Shooting the Glock 19X: Best of Both Worlds — SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: January 24, 2018 { 34 comments }Glock recently announced that they were going to introduce the on the commercial market and buyers could not be happier. The Glock 19X is the pistol they designed for the U.S. military’s Modular Handgun System, or MHS. Ultimately Glock did not win the contract but . Glock’s MHS pistol was more expensive than the competition [...]
Ruger’s Security 9 & EC9s: Continuing a Legacy of Performance — SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: January 24, 2018 { 6 comments }Ruger always as a few tricks up their sleeves and at a price that is right. We will be covering many of the other new products later in the week but decided to start with the new Security 9. Recalling the unwavering durability of the Security 6 revolver, the new Security 9 has a strong name to live up to.
Red Dot Ready Always: Kimber’s Aegis Elite 1911 – SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: January 23, 2018 { 6 comments }Not only are the new Aegis Elite 1911s cut for mini red dot sights, these guns come with Vortex optics installed from the factory.
Archon Firearms Type B: Polymer Performance Evolved – SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: January 22, 2018 { 2 comments }Archon Firearms, recently renamed from Arsenal Firearms, debuted the newest iteration of the B pistol dubbed the Type B. The company is rebranding to avoid a possible trademark dispute. The Type B pistol was formerly known as the Stryk B.
Hands on with SIG’s P365 Micro High-Capacity 9mm – SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: January 22, 2018 { 24 comments }The P365 is a hybrid subcompact that fits inside a single-stack package that holds an industry-leading 10+1 capacity of 9mm Luger.









