With over 1,600 exhibitors in attendance showing 7 million pounds of gear, there are a lot of new products for legally armed citizens at the Shooting, Hunting, And Outdoor Trade (SHOT) show. If you choose to carry concealed, you might be interested in some of the new concealed carry gear we found this year. Here are a few items that peaked our interest.
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Ruger’s Security 9 & EC9s: Continuing a Legacy of Performance — SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Updated: January 24, 2018Ruger 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.
Enter Springfield’s EDC Giveaway! 100 Winners Will Be Selected, $150K in Prizes!
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 24, 2018Our friends over at Springfield Armory are holding another awesome giveaway. The “EDC Giveaway” with $150,000 in prizes up for grabs. This time, though, instead of there being just one lucky winner. There will be 100!
Red Dot Ready Always: Kimber’s Aegis Elite 1911 – SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Updated: January 23, 2018Not 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 Updated: January 22, 2018Archon 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 Updated: January 22, 2018The P365 is a hybrid subcompact that fits inside a single-stack package that holds an industry-leading 10+1 capacity of 9mm Luger.
The New King of Polymer Guns: SIG P320 X5 Crusader Edition
BY Clay Martin Updated: January 20, 2018It is not often I find a firearm that actually changes my core preferences. Being a soldier is a strange mix of knowing when and where to adapt, without falling prey to every new whiz-bang improvement that comes down the line. It’s safe to say the SIG Sauer P320 X5 has me trading in my other favorite polymer pistols.
First Look: The New Springfield XD-S Mod.2 in .45 ACP
BY Clay Martin Updated: January 15, 2018Today, we finally get to talk about the new XD-S Mod 2. This is a difficult gun for me to review, for a number of reasons. First, I have said about all there is to say about the Gen 1 XD-S. I have carried the 3.3 model since 2013, and I reviewed the 4-inch model.
Gun Belts 101: Everything You Need to Know About Finding the Perfect Belt
BY Clay Martin Updated: January 11, 2018This week, we are taking a look at gun belts for your everyday wear. The obvious question here, why should you buy a gun specific belt for concealed carry?
SIG Wants You to Carry 365 with the P365 – New 10+1 9mm Subcompact
BY Max Slowik Updated: January 8, 2018Unlike many single-stack pistols in its size and weight range the P365 offers 10+1 rounds of ammunition and that’s with flush magazines.