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New Stag Arms 3G

By Aaron on February 2, 2012 No Comments

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.

Stag 3G rifle

THE NEW MODEL 3

Last year Stag introduced the New Model 3, which upgraded the first Model 3 from a simple “optics ready” (top rail) carbine, to an optics ready and accessory ready carbine. Stag included a Diamondhead V-RS modular rail system handguard to accomplish that improvement, but what surprised many was that Stag did not increase the price of the carbine with the upgraded handguard (a $109 value). The new model 3 remained available for only $895. Those versions were gas-impingement rifles, but with the upgraded handguard and inexpensive price, the new Model 3 remains a popular option with AR shooters.

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Rock River LAR-47

By Aaron on February 1, 2012 3 Comments

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 armorers with Springfield Armory, Les Baer Custom, and Eagle Arms – where they worked on AR platforms.

The RRA LAR-15 rifles and 2-stage triggers have become synonymous with quality craftsmanship. It was that quality that led the DEA to award RRA a contract for patrol rifles back in 2003, beating out several of the “majors” rifles for the bid. That bid alone may have propelled RRA into the AR market spotlight at an early age when most weapon manufacturers are still trying to work out the bugs of their brand name. RRA has excelled at making excellent rifles, and the number of agencies and personal owners has increased accordingly.

Rock River LAR-47

Though they have experience building 1911 pistols, RRA has for years focused their attention solely on AR-15 rifle platforms.

That is until now!

At the 2012 SHOT SHOW Rock River Arms announced that in 2012 they will begin distribution of the RRA LAR-47 CAR A4 – a sweet combination of the AR-15 and AK-47 platforms that RRA calls “a match made in heaven”. I talked with RRA representative, Steve Mayer about this truly unique innovation in the rifle market.

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Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, 7.62x39, AK-47, LAR-47, Rock River, Rock River Arms, RRA

Kel-Tec Colors

By Richard on January 30, 2012 No Comments

More colorful guns from Kel-Tec at the 2012 SHOT Show:

The lighting is poor, but this Kel-Tec SU-16 has an OD green stock.

Tan is the "new" black for tactical and tacti-cool guns. This Kel-Tec SUB 2000 sports tan furniture.

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Tags : Kel Tec, OD green, RFB, SU-16, SUB-2000, tan

CMMG Revolution and M300 Rifles

By Aaron on January 26, 2012 No Comments

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 through his retail store, and works closely with the CMMG staff.

The explosion of the .300 Blackout cartridge focused my attention to the CMMG M300, but while there Larry also showed me a very interesting new development that CMMG has been playing with. It’s called the Revolution model upper receiver and hand guard. This is an innovative AR-platform concept and CMMG has the patents. In addition to the .300 Blackout rifles coming out, the Revolution system is offered on their standard 5.56mm rifles as well.

CMMG Revolution

REVOLUTION UPPERS

This new creation from CMMG allows for an ambidextrous upper receiver. Not in the traditional sense, but instead the receiver is milled to allow the same receiver to service a right-handed or a left-handed shooter. This innovation cuts an ejection port on both sides of the receiver. So the selected shooting configuration (right/left handed) has a bolt-on plate containing the ejection port and forward assist knob. The other side of the receiver has a bolted on plate covering that ejection port.

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Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, 300 BLK, CMMG, M300, Revolution, rifle

Tan Kel-Tec RFB

By Richard on January 26, 2012 No Comments

Kel-Tec is now showing the RFB rifle in tan. Previously, I have only seen the RFB in black, but at the 2012 SHOT Show, the company had a tan model on display.

Kel-Tec RFB tan

Unfortunately, the woman representing Kel-Tec at the booth did not have any information on the gun. So, for now, we will have to wait and see if/when they ship.

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Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, Kel Tec, RFB, rifle, tan

Kel-Tec RFB 24

By Richard on January 24, 2012 1 Comments

Even though the “Hunter” version of the RFB got more attention, the Kel-Tec RFB 24 was introduced at the 2012 SHOT Show. The RFB 24, also known as the Sporter model, is a forward ejecting, 7.62×51 chambered rifle in a bullpup configuration with a 24″ barrel.

Kel-Tec RFB 24

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Photos of Kel-Tec SU-16 Rifle in .300 BLK

By Richard on January 24, 2012 No Comments

In a recent post about the new Kel-Tec SU-16 chambered in .300 BLK, I failed to include photos of the new gun. Here they are:

SU-16 300 BLK

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CMMG .50 CAL. AR-MUZZLELOADER

By Aaron on January 19, 2012 No Comments

Yeah, I said AR-Muzzleloader! We here at Gunsholstersandgear.com try to bring you the latest and greatest in firearms and related accessories – especially during SHOT SHOW. So here it is. Being from Missouri I had to check out CMMG – especially since I heard they had some new rifles in the ever-increasingly-popular .300 Blackout cartridge (see my article on the Revolution and .300 Blackout rifles).

While there I talked with Larry Wayland at the CMMG booth about a very interesting development. Apparently the engineers at CMMG challenged each other to come up with the most outlandish ideas for an AR-platform. The result is a .50 cal. muzzleloader on the CMMG AR-platform. Yes, it’s crazy! And get this … they’ve been sitting on the patent for this thing for a couple of years now!

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Muzzleloading, Rifles

Tags : .50, AR15, muzzleloader, rifle

H&K MR762A1 Rifle

By Aaron on January 18, 2012 No Comments

Heckler & Koch brought some new toys to Media Day 2012. The rifle that caught my attention the most was the new H&K MR762A1. This rifle is the 7.62 mm version modeled after the company’s MR556A1, which is chambered in 5.56 mm. This is the civilian model of the H&K 416 that was developed for military and law enforcement use.

HK MR762A1

The rifle sports the H&K gas piston system, ambidextrous features, and 10-round standard polymer magazines with the ability to accept the 20-round versions designed for the 416. The MR762A1 also offers a whole lot more.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, 7.62x51, H&K, Heckler & Koch, HK MR762A1, Media Day at the Range, rifle

Kel-Tec SU-16 in 300 BLK

By Richard on January 17, 2012 No Comments

Kel-Tec announced a SU-16 rifle chambered in the increasingly popular .300 BLK cartridge. There will be two versions: standard and “California-compliant.”

The rifles will have 16″ chrome-lined barrels. The barrels will be threaded for the addition of a suppressor. The new rifles will accept standard AR-15/M-4 type magazines.

Unlike some of the other SU-16 variants, these will not have the integral bi-pod. Instead, these SU-16 rifles have a Picatinny rail for mounting accessories. According to Kel-Tec, the SU-16 A and B models will not be offered in .300 BLK due to the front sights on those models not being compatible with a larger barrel diameter.

MSRP will be about $820 – $850, reflecting a $50-80 premium when compared to the 5.56 chambered SH-16 rifles.

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Tags : 300 BLK, Kel Tec, rifle

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New Stag Arms 3G

Rock River LAR-47

Kel-Tec Colors

CMMG Revolution and M300 Rifles

Tan Kel-Tec RFB

Kel-Tec RFB 24

Photos of Kel-Tec SU-16 Rifle in .300 BLK

CMMG .50 CAL. AR-MUZZLELOADER

H&K MR762A1 Rifle

Kel-Tec SU-16 in 300 BLK