Crimson Trace is, as they say, the leader in laser sights for firearms. At SHOT Show 2018, we got a chance to swing by their booth to see what new offerings they have coming down the pike.
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Crimson Trace: $60 Tac Light for Long Guns, New Laserguards & More – SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: February 9, 2018 { 0 comments }Flight of the Valkyrie: .224 Puts Rounds On Steel at 1 Mile — Review
BY Clay Martin Published: February 9, 2018 { 50 comments }It is not often we see a caliber that actually changes the way we think about shooting. Wildcats abound, often with marginal improvement over a factory round at best. There are exceptions, though most calibers fail to catch hold. Even those backed by major players. Several new calibers have been tried in AR-15’s over the past few years, none strong enough to give the rifle new legs. Today, hopefully, that changes.
SIG’s New Rattler Already Pressed into Military Testing with USSOCOM
BY Max Slowik Published: February 8, 2018 { 32 comments }While the solicitation doesn’t call the PDW by its commercial name, it’s clear the military wants to play with SIG’s new MCX Rattler.
NY Senate Dems Introduce 9 ‘Smart’ Gun Control Bills
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: February 8, 2018 { 28 comments }Senate Dems introduced nine new gun control bills this week. What Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins referred to as “smart” gun safety legislation.
Target Factory: An Appropriate 6-Pack for the Range — SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Published: February 8, 2018 { 10 comments }If there is one thing on God’s green Earth that makes my blood boil, it is when paint chip eating retards litter public lands with trash for targets. Not one day have I gone out shooting in Idaho and not seen mufflers or beer bottles left with a pile of shotgun hulls, clear evidence of paint huffing jackassery. I fully realize we will never stop all the stupidity. But my hope is that products like Target Factory’s Complete Target Frame can stop at least some of the stupidity.
Utah CCL Holder Saves Police Officer’s Life Without Firing a Shot
BY Jordan Michaels Published: February 8, 2018 { 25 comments }“Had he not been in the right place at the right time, who knows what would have happened,” Corporal Cory Waters told local media. “But he definitely stopped the attack from continuing and becoming much worse. He might have even saved either one of their lives. It could have gone really bad, even for the suspect.”
Latest Smith & Wesson Shield is EZ–New .380 Single-Stack M&P 2.0
BY Max Slowik Published: February 8, 2018 { 25 comments }The Smith & Wesson M&P .380 Shield 2.0 EZ is a low-friction, low-recoil pistol chambered for .380 ACP with personal protection in mind.
ATF Asked the Public for Comment on Bump Stock Ban, Here’s How We Responded…
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: February 8, 2018 { 75 comments }“Proposed bump stock regulation meets strong opposition in public comments.” The ATF asked how we felt about it. And we answered.
Women of the #MeToo Movement Should Consider Gun Ownership Says Rape Survivor
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: February 8, 2018 { 4 comments }“I think the #MeToo movement and the movement for women’s right to self defense or really anyone’s right to self defense, they sort of go hand-in-hand,” Lindquist told Circa.
The Mantis: New Suppressor family from AMTAC — SHOT Show 2018
BY Thomas Gomez Published: February 7, 2018 { 3 comments }Building off a very successful first year, AMTAC launched 2018 with the MANTIS series of suppressors. The MANTIS series is composed of four suppressors. All of them feature AMTAC’s mono-core system and three feature AMTAC’s signature over-barrel design. MANTIS suppressors directly thread to a barrel and are rated for Magnum calibers. Regarding price, MANTIS suppressors start at $799. Let’s take a quick look at the various models that make up the MANTIS lineup.









