I am much relieved this year at SHOT Show to find out we can all stop dressing in 5.11 pants and carrying bag packs that look like they came off the set of 24. It’s still tactical, but casual like I’m an off duty ninja. Makes sense, right? Innovation from the tactical companies has been all shit that looked tactical, so if you wanted to fly incognito, you bought your stuff at REI. Vertx has been the first to step up and fix this problem, starting with a new line of bags this year.
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New ATN Night Vision & Thermal Gear—SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 30, 2017 { 1 comment }ATN is well-known for its night vision and thermal gear, and it had some really interesting products on display at SHOW Show 2017. I had a chance to talk with ATN’s Steve Lemonov about some of the more interesting offerings they had on hand.
Kingston Armory Shows Rimfire M14 and M1 Garand Replicas – SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 30, 2017 { 35 comments }Following their success with their .22-caliber M1 Garand, Kingston is launching a rimfire replica of the M14 rifle for 2017.
Court Rules that Firearm Possession Forfeits Fourth Amendment rights
Published: January 30, 2017 { 192 comments }The Fourth Circuit recently ruled that after a lawful traffic stop, the police may frisk any person who they believe may possess a firearm, regardless of whether that person possesses a concealed-carry permit.
Rock River Arms 9mm R9 Competition—SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 30, 2017 { 4 comments }One of the other patterns we saw at SHOT Show 2017 was that of PCC (or “pistol caliber carbines). These have really taken off over the last year, for both home defense shooters and competitors. The adoption of a pistol caliber carbine division of USPSA sport shooting has been a driving force in this market, and it looks like it is here to stay. This year, Rock River Arms introduced a carbine built exactly for this.
New Smith and Wesson M&P Guns—SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 30, 2017 { 5 comments }New for SHOT Show 2017 was the .45 ACP version of the popular new M&P 2.0 pistol line, as well as several new M&P rifle variants.
Drone Wars: Anti-Drone ‘Gun’ Used to Protect World Leaders
Published: January 30, 2017 { 8 comments }Remote-controlled drones are everywhere these days. I might be paranoid, but I always wonder: what, exactly, are they doing up there?
New Walther Creed and Q5 Match Pistols—SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 30, 2017 { 0 comments }To say that Walther has a reputation for quality would be an astounding understatement. With a tradition that spans back to classics like the PPK as well as the P.38 up to modern masterpieces like the P99, Walther is renowned for making great guns. New for this year are two great options: the $399 Creed pistol and the competition-ready Q5 Match.
A Non-NFA Short-Barreled Shotgun? The New 14” Mossberg Shockwave—SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 30, 2017 { 66 comments }Have you always wanted to own a short-barreled shotgun but not wanted to deal with the NFA hassle? Well, now there is an easy and simple (and factory-direct) way to do it. The new 590 Shockwave from Mossberg is a 14-inch barreled shotgun that is classified and fully compliant by the BATFE, and does not require a tax stamp for transfers.
Zero Tolerance Persian Flipper Knife — SHOT Show 2017
Published: January 30, 2017 { 7 comments }To learn more about this knife, check out the . Overview Zero Tolerance’s 0460 really caught my eye at SHOT this year. With its radically curved handle and upswept blade, the knife has a cool Persian influence that is hard to ignore and something one doesn’t come across too frequently in the EDC blade market. [...]