High Noon Holsters Slide Guard
High Noon Holsters added three new options for your H&K P7 pistols: the Slide Guard, Topless, and Sky High holsters.
The holsters, regulars in the High Noon line-up, range in price from $89.95 to $129.95 depending on your choice in leather options.
Gen4 Glock 19
The much-anticipated Gen4 Glock 19 pistols are now shipping.
The Gen4 Glock pistols were officially introduced at the 2010 SHOT Show in the full-size models 17 and 22. The Glock 19 is extremely popular for concealed carry, and many people have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Gen4 version.
A GunsHolstersAndGear reader sent me an e-mail with photos of his new Gen4 Glock 19 that he picked up last week. Additionally, he pointed out that Top Gun Supply has the Gen4 Glock 19′s in stock, and ready to ship.
Reader photos of the Gen4 Glock 19 are below.
The LaserLyte rear sight laser shown on this Ruger SR-9c is coming to the Taurus SLIM line of pistols.
I have received word that LaserLyte is making a Rear Sight Laser for the Taurus SLIM 709 and 740 pistols. The really nice thing is LaserLyte sent word that one is on its way to me for review.
The LaserLyte RL-TS Rear Sight Laser for the Taurus SLIM 709 and 740 pistols is expected to ship in two months, and you will have a full review on it to help you make a buying decision.
The laser will retail for $199.95, but pricing on the street will be much lower. Stay tuned for more information on the LaserLyte rear laser sight for the Taurus SLIM line of handguns. These things may get a lot of traction in the coming months.
Just a couple of years ago, the .380 ACP was a secondary cartridge: largely ignored by professional gun toters, eschewed in the press by gun experts, and not a big seller for dealers. Now, it is the exact opposite thanks, in large part, to the Ruger LCP. Since then, nearly every manufacturer introduced a .380 pistol trying to cash in on this invigorated market.
The question asked at many gun manufacturers’ marketing and design meetings has undoubtedly been “What’s the next big trend?”
Some are looking at the .32 ACP.
On the surface, the state of the .32 ACP is similar to that of the .380 ACP from three years ago. Guns and ammo can be found in the caliber, but nothing really new, and nothing really hot. The “old” .380 and the current .32 are considered to be underpowered for “serious” self-defense, and no one will readily admit they have one for protection. But, one good gun could change that.
The Extreme Shock .223 Air Freedom round was announced today, and is designed to reduce over-penetration and ricochet. Manufactured with SWAT teams in mind, the round should work well for anyone using an AR15 for home defense.
From Extreme Shock:
Extreme Shock Releases New Air Freedom Round
Extreme Shock Ammunition, known for producing the world’s most advanced ammunition, has released a new cartridge in the Air Freedom Round series, the .223 30 grain AFR.
A review of the new Taurus 740 SLIM will be coming very soon. I took delivery of one of the new pistols yesterday from my dealer, and will be getting it out to the range next week.
The 740 is very similar to the popular 709 SLIM pistol released by Taurus in 2009. Rather than seven rounds of 9mm, the 740 packs six rounds of .40 S&W.
I am looking forward to getting this pistol out onto the range and reporting back to you on how it does.
Defense Review posted information about the new Smith & Wesson AR-15 carbines/short-barreled-rifles (SBR) that were on display at the 2010 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference. According to Defense Review, the new AR’s featured:
Check out Defense Review for more information.
The 2011 SHOT Show is about 6 months away. That may seem like forever, but we’re already planning. Hotel rooms, flights, and transportation all have to be arranged now, because when January rolls around it will be too late.
The folks from GunsHolstersAndGear will be there, and we will bring you the latest news and photos from the event. If you are planning to be in Las Vegas also, let us know!
I just discovered BallisticReload.com. It is basically Woot! for guns. Never heard of Woot!? Ok, let me explain.
Woot! sells one item at really cheap prices. The item sells for only 24 hours, or until it sells out. Each new day brings a new item, with no guarantee on what the item will be or how many will be in stock. BallisticReload.com has taken the concept to the gun world.
The McDonald v. Chicago decision was released on Monday. I purposely avoided the news and other blogs so I could read the entire opinion with a fresh and open mind. And, that is how I have written this look at McDonald.
I’m sure most of the other gun blogs have gotten basics of the story right: McDonald incorporates the Second Amendment and Heller to the states via the due process clause, the gun bans in Chicago and Oak Park are illegal, and the decision was a 5-4 split. But there are some other interesting aspects of this case that I will explore, and I hope this will provide a different perspective.