At first I was unsure as to how I was supposed to take seriously an optics company named Rudolph that had a reindeer on their SHOT Show booth. I mean really? But then I looked down the glass and was surprised to find that the scopes are nice. Poking and prodding, I discovered that Rudolph Optics are made in the same factory as a very popular Japanese scope manufacturer that I will not say here, and they sell for 20-30% less for about the same thing.
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Rudolph Optics – Japanese Technology – 30% Less – At Your Local Dealer – SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 22, 2017 { 6 comments }
Heizer Defense PKO-45 – Thinnest 45 Semi-Auto Ever!
Published: January 22, 2017 { 10 comments }I love novelty guns as much as the next guy, but things seem to be changing for Heizer with this new PKO 45, and later this year, the PKO 9. Both guns have the standard Heizer look and feel, but instead of novelty, the stress seems to be on ergonomics and shootability.
Benchmade’s $600 Titanium Butterfly Knife! — SHOT Show 2016
Published: January 22, 2017 { 11 comments }A $600 butterfly knife? Doesn’t that contradict the storied history of these much-maligned self-defense knives?
Remington RP9 Polymer Striker Fired Pistol & Doublestack Race Guns – SHOT Show 2017.
Published: January 22, 2017 { 35 comments }To be honest, I suspect most people do not think of Remington when it comes to the topic of handguns. Rifles? The Model 700? Of course. Shotguns? How about the Model 870, right? But this is unfair as the company has a long history of producing popular handguns. From the 1858 New Army blackpowder revolver to the .41 rimfire double derringer to the Model 51 in .32 and .380 ACP to the 1911s it produced for the United States government, Remington is a company that knows its way around a handgun. So, with the introduction of the new RP9, the company is both building on tradition as well as blazing a new path.
Trench Art Inspired Novelties From Empty Cases & Bullets – Lucky Shot USA – SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 22, 2017 { 0 comments }One of my tasks for this year’s SHOT Show was to find interesting products that our GunsAmerica Stocking Dealers could carry in the store, or things to make their store more accessible and/or secure.
On the former, I found Lucky Shot USA. Several of the big box chains carry them already, and I think it is a slam dunk for anyone who has a retail establishment full of gun nuts.
3/8ths MOA Guaranteed – 6.5 Creedmore – Masterpiece Arms – + CZ 755 Chassis & Can in the Buttstock – SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 22, 2017 { 15 comments }Masterpiece Arms 65BA Chassis Rifle $3,150 (I can’t find other products on website) Serious shooters benefit most from small companies with design teams who are enthusiasts themselves. That is the case with Masterpiece Arms, and it is funny since they started making MAC-10s. But even going back to that gun, MPA took what is considered [...]
BREAKING: The Army’s New Handgun Is… A SIG!!!
Published: January 19, 2017 { 173 comments }Wow! It’s finally over. The search for the Army’s new Modular Handgun System has ended.
The Bullseye AmmoCam Camera Shows Your Target up to 1 Mile Away — SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 19, 2017 { 11 comments }The Bullseye AmmoCam camera is a easy and fun way to see your target without having to walk downrange. It transmits video of the target up to 1 mile away.
Trump Nominee Wants ‘Locales and States’ to Decide School Gun Policies
Published: January 19, 2017 { 7 comments }“I think probably there, I would imagine that there’s probably a gun in the school to protect from potential grizzlies,” DeVos said.
NRA Praises Sessions, Doubles Down on Endorsement for Attorney General
Published: January 19, 2017 { 1 comment }The NRA has reaffirmed its support for Donald Trump’s nominee for United States Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL).