{"id":85937,"date":"2018-01-24T18:28:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T23:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=85937"},"modified":"2018-01-24T18:28:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T15:42:15","slug":"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike &#8211; SHOT Show 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_85941\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4434.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85941\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"size-large wp-image-85941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4434-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4434-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4434-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4434-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4434-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4434.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-85941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Stinger from American Defense Innovations.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the running for\u00a0coolest product I&#8217;ve seen at SHOT Show 2018 is the Stinger from American Defense Innovations.\u00a0\u00a0This wickedly-wonderful accessory for AR-pattern rifles is a retractable bayonet spike!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, please, go ahead and take my money.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/20WoABy_wM8\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Features:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rapidly deployable &amp; retractable.<\/li>\n<li>Designed to remain on your firearm.<\/li>\n<li>The only backup that doesn&#8217;t need reloading.<\/li>\n<li>A historical device reinvented for the 21st century.<\/li>\n<li>100% Made in the USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85943\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4435.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85943\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4435-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4435-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4435-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4435-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4435-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4435.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-85943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t want to be on the business end of this.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85944\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4439.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85944\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4439-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4439-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4439-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4439-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4439-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4439.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-85944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mounts to any Picatinny rail system.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>As of now, I have more questions than answers as it relates to the patent-pending Stinger.\u00a0 Talking with ADI Co-Founder Mike Conti it&#8217;s clear that his team is still making decisions on what materials to use for the final production version.<\/p>\n<p>The test sample at SHOT had an aluminum sleeve and a cheap blade steel.\u00a0 That&#8217;s going to change when they roll them out in the Spring.\u00a0 Mike said he&#8217;ll probably switch to a polymer-type sleeve over the aluminum.\u00a0 \u00a0Makes sense.\u00a0 The polymer will help to lighten the load.\u00a0 As for blade steel, he is looking at various high-performance and corrosion resistant options.\u00a0 Something in the stainless variety, perhaps.<\/p>\n<h2>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/chainsaw-bayonet-usa-today-gets-twitter-smacked-ridiculous-ar-15-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\">Chainsaw bayonet? USA Today gets Twitter-Smacked for Ridiculous AR-15 Video<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>In terms of the overall length of the Stinger, that seems to be up in the air as well.\u00a0 I&#8217;m assuming down the line they&#8217;ll probably make smaller versions as well.\u00a0 But first things first is getting this first gen out the door.<\/p>\n<p>Operationally, it&#8217;s simple.\u00a0 The Stinger mounts to any Picatinny rail system.\u00a0 The\u00a0blade is deployed with the press of the\u00a0button, which is positioned at the base of the sleeve.\u00a0 This means that the Stinger works for both righties and lefties.\u00a0 When the button is engaged, the user slides the blade forward via the handguard, sorta like pumping a shotgun.\u00a0 The blade is locked into place until the button is pressed again.\u00a0 Easy.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85946\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4438.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85946\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4438-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4438-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4438-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4438-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4438-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4438.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-85946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Push the button and slide the Stinger forward.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85940\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4437.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85940\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4437-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4437-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4437-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4437-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4437-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4437.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-85940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The button.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85945\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4432.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85945\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4432-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4432-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4432-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4432-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4432-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4432.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-85945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MSRP is $199.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85942\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"meet-the-stinger-a-retractable-ar-bayonet-spike-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85942\" title=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4433-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the Stinger! A Retractable AR Bayonet Spike - SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4433-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4433-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4433-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4433-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_4433.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-85942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Should be available in April or May.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<h2>Pricing<\/h2>\n<p>The Stinger should be available in April or May.\u00a0 With a retail price of $199.\u00a0 We&#8217;re definitely looking forward to getting one in-house for a review.\u00a0 Something tells me Clay is going to call dibs. For more information, make sure to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/americandefenseinnovations.com\/\" campaign=\"StingerARBayonet\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">AmericanDefenseInnovations<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the running for one of the coolest products I&#8217;ve seen at SHOT Show 2018 is the Stinger.\u00a0 A retractable bayonet spike for AR-pattern rifles from American Defense Innovations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":85941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,111,216,1027],"tags":[110,613,132,617,627,1025,620],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-85937","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-industry-news","9":"category-s-h-blannelberry","10":"category-shot-shot-2018","11":"tag-accessories-2","12":"tag-ar-15","13":"tag-buzz","14":"tag-industry-news","15":"tag-knives","16":"tag-shot-show-2018","17":"tag-tactical"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Meet the Stinger! 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