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
Published: January 29, 2018 { 44 comments }
Shooting the Glock 19X: Best of Both Worlds — SHOT Show 2018
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 [...]
Top 8 Concealed Carry Accessories at SHOT Show 2018
Published: January 24, 2018 { 1 comment }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.
Ruger’s Security 9 & EC9s: Continuing a Legacy of Performance — SHOT Show 2018
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
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
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
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.
Looking Back: The Best Handguns of 2017
Published: January 17, 2018 { 13 comments }With 2017 now in our rearview, I’d like to briefly look back on the “best of times” from 2017. What I consider to be some of the best new handguns brought to market last year.
SIG Honors Vets, First Responders with the P938 STAND
Published: January 16, 2018 { 10 comments }“We felt that the STAND idea was a great idea to honor our country and those who serve America,” said Brad Johnson, CEO, United Sporting Companies.
How to (Legally) Build A Short Barrel Rifle
Published: January 14, 2018 { 50 comments }As defensive weapons, rifles rock. They’re easy to shoot accurately unless you’re into torching off .577 Nitro Express cigar cartridges. With box magazine designs like the those of the AR-whatever families, capacity is great, and reloading is easy. In fact, the only real downside of a rifle as compared to a pistol is maneuverability and portability.