As of December 2013, PCP Ammunition announced they are ready to start commercial sales of a polymer-cased .308 Win round. The new ammo will use a 168 grain Sierra MatchKing HPBT bullet, by far the preferred bullet for law enforcement snipers. Additional specifications have not yet been released. … Read more about PCP Ammunition: Polymer Cased Ammo
At the 2012 SHOT Show, Aaron brought us a video of a muzzle loading, black powder AR-15 upper from CMMG. At that time, it was unknown if the company would actually bring this to market. Well...they have. The one and only AR upper that turns your modern rifle into a black powder gun is a … Read more about CMMG 50 Caliber Muzzle Loading AR15 Upper
In keeping with the 2012 SHOT Show trend, I’ll be looking at ArmaLite’s offering in the newer .300 BLK chambering. I got a chance to handle their new rifle at their booth, and I learned a few things along the way. Before getting into the details of the ArmaLite .300 BLK rifle, I thought it would be … Read more about ArmaLite 300 BLK Rifle
SIG SAUER, Inc. combines the ingenuity of SIG SAUER GmbH in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. Long known for producing superior firearms, SIG SAUER has announced that it will begin production of the SIG SAUER 551-A1 as the civilian version of the SG 551 that is currently being used by the … Read more about SIG SAUER 551A1
Smith & Wesson has been busy retaking the law enforcement and personal defense world with their M&P series that there weren’t too many new things to view at their booth this year. However, I did find the VTAC II M&P 15 and I thought I’d share it with you. Nothing earth shattering in … Read more about S&W M&P 15 VTAC II
[Aaron caught up with Olympic Arms at the 2012 SHOT Show and took a look at their new K16 300 SST chambered for the 300 BLK cartridge.] By now most readers will realize that there has been an explosion in rifle offerings in .300 Blackout (BLK). The .300 Blackout cartridge came about to fulfill … Read more about Olympic Arms K16 300 SST IN .300 BLK
Stag Arms had their new 3G model displayed at the 2012 SHOT Show. Available since October of last year, Stag specifically designed the 3G to excel at 3-gun competitions that require a variety of long range and short range shots. THE NEW MODEL 3 Last year Stag introduced the New Model 3, which … Read more about New Stag Arms 3G
The new Caracal pistols made a minor stir at the 2012 SHOT Show. The guns felt good in the hand, and shot well at Media Day, but time will tell if they are as reliable as other polymer guns currently on the market. (Update: They apparently were not as reliable as other polymer guns on the market. … Read more about Caracal Pistol Photos
Aaron got a close look at the Rock River LAR-47 at the 2012 SHOT Show. Here are his thoughts on the rifle. Rock River Arms (RRA) has become one of the hottest AR-15 rifle manufactures in the country. Brothers Mark and Chuck Larson founded the company in 1996, after spending about 15 years as … Read more about Rock River LAR-47
In case you missed it previously, Cabot Guns is building a left-hand oriented 1911 pistol called the South Paw. The South Paw was introduced at the 2012 SHOT Show. Cabot claims the South Paw is the only left-handed 1911 pistol on the market, and I believe they are right. Left-handed … Read more about Cabot Guns South Paw
CMMG announced several new products at the 2012 SHOT Show. Aaron caught up with them and took a look at the new CMMG Revolution and CMMG M300 rifles. Being from Missouri I had to stop by and check out the latest from CMMG. At the CMMG booth, I talked with Larry Wayland who sells their rifles … Read more about CMMG Revolution and M300 Rifles
One of the best parts of the SHOT Show is meeting all of the people you converse with on the phone and by e-mail, and renewing friendships with those you haven't seen in a while. This year I had the chance to meet a lot of new people and strengthen relationships with old friends. In no particular … Read more about Cool SHOT Show People
ActionSportGames (ASG) showed their CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 airsoft gun prototype at the 2012 SHOT Show last week. Developed from the original CZ plans, the airsoft version of the Scorpion EVO 3 will sport a number of features including select fire (semi-auto, full-auto and three-round burst), a … Read more about CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Airsoft Gun
We found the Diamondback RTS shotgun at the 2012 SHOT Show. It is a working prototype right now, but Diamondback hopes to have them shipping sooner rather than later. We'll keep you updated. (Update 11/13/2012 - The latest on the production of the Diamondback shotgun is at the bottom of the … Read more about Diamondback RTS Shotgun
