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

PCP Polymer Cased Ammunition

By Aaron on January 19, 2012 4 Comments

One of the most interesting ammunition vendors at Media Day 2012 was PCP Ammunition, out of Reston, Virginia. What immediately strikes the eye is the multi- colored casings. What those colors mean may very well revolutionize the way we shoot in the future.

PCP Polymer Case Ammo

PCP Ammunition is now offering Match Grade ammunition using polymer cases and top quality bullets from Sierra, Barnes, and Berger. In addition to reducing overall cartridge weight by 30%, PCP claims that the new polymer casings actually increase accuracy across the board in the different cartridges it manufactures. The revolutionary polymer case design has a patent pending.

Tags : ammo, PCP, Polymer cased ammunition

ERGO 2 Grip

By Aaron on January 19, 2012 No Comments

ERGO Grip announced at 2012 SHOT SHOW that they are releasing their ERGO 2 grip for AR/M4 & SCAR rifle platforms.

The grip has an A2 sized inner cavity compatible with accessories that are available on the market today. The design allows the grip to be installed on .556 and . 308 AR/M4 lower receivers without any need for spacer inserts.

The grip is made of the Suregrip textured material like other ERGO grips, and includes finger grooves, and an extended rear upper extension that supports the web of the hand when holding or firing the rifle. ERGO Grip states that the ERGO 2 is “virtually impervious to oils and solvents”.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, ERGO Grips

Black Label Arbitrator Knife

By Aaron on January 19, 2012 2 Comments

While walking the aisles at the 2012 SHOT Show, I came across the Browning area and noticed a little area reserved for the Black Label knives by Browning. These knives are specifically labelled as “Tactical Blades”, but in reviewing them I think there are broader applications for many of the knives.

In this article I’ll discuss my findings of the new Black Label products I learned through my interview with Black Label sales representative Jared Wihongi. Jared pointed out three new knives in the Black Label line, and in this article I’ll be detailing the Arbitrator. In other articles I’ll be reviewing the Shadow Fax, and Perfect Storm.

Black Label Arbitrator

THE ARBITRATOR

This knife is a fixed blade, full-tang knife that takes on the appearance of a traditional dagger. In talking to Jared, he told me that this was one of his favorite “fighting” knives. Personally I was looking at the Shadow Fax or Perfect Storm to fulfill that role, but Jared’s experience in knife fighting should put any knife enthusiast at attention.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, knife

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, arbitrator, Black Label, Browning, knife

SRM Arms Model 1216 Shotgun

By Randy on January 18, 2012 1 Comments

I was able to handle the SRM Arms semi-automatic Model 1216 shotgun at 2012 SHOT Show. One of the interesting features of this particular scattergun is the revolving high capacity magazine. Instead of a single magazine tube, the SRM 1216 has four tubes that quadruple the amount ammunition loaded.

Changing magazine tubes is accomplished by flipping a simple thumb lever located on each side of the front of the magazine. This releases the action and the entire tube assembly is rotated by the operator.

I tried rotating the magazine tubes and found it to be very intuitive. It is obviously much faster than stoking a regular tube full of loose shotgun shells to up your ammo.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Shotguns

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, shotgun, SRM Arms

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

Mossberg Shotgun FLEX System

By Randy on January 18, 2012 2 Comments

Mossberg Representative Taaffe Caligiuri was available at the 2012 SHOT Show to show us their new 12 gauge shotgun FLEX system. This is an adaptive shotgun platform that lets the user transform the FLEX 500/590 shotgun using Mossberg’s new Tool-less Locking System (TLS).

Mossberg Shotgun Flex System

The TLS has a specific selection of quick change stocks, forends, and recoil pads that make for a wide flexibility to adapt the configuration of the shotgun to a particular use, from hunting game to tactical applications. The additional ability to change the shotgun’s barrel completes the gun’s metamorphosis.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Shotguns

Tags : FLEX, Mossberg, shotgun, stocks

MultiCam Mosquito

By Richard on January 18, 2012 No Comments

SIG SAUER is showing a multicam Mosquito at the 2012 SHOT Show. Take a look:

SIG Mosquito multicam

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Pistols

Tags : .22 LR, Mosquito, multicam, pistol, SIG Mosquito, Sig Sauer

Zero Tolerance Knives 560/561

By Randy on January 18, 2012 No Comments

At the SHOT Show 2012 Zero Tolerance Knives booth, we caught up with Jim McNair, who gave us a run down of the ZT 560/561 line. This is a new knife for 2012 with a 3.75″ stonewashed blade of Swedish ELMAX steel, which is a high chromium-vanadium steel with exceptional wear and corrosion resistance. The locking mechanism is a thick frame lock.

The left side scale is black (560) or brown (561) G-10 over a titanium liner, while the right side is titanium. Both the G-10 and Ti have what ZT calls 3-D machining for added grip. The titanium is relief cut on the blade sides to decrease weight. The overall knife comes in at 5.8 ounces.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, knife

Tags : Kershaw, knives, Zero Tolerance

Black Man with a Gun

By Richard on January 18, 2012 1 Comments

I want to give a huge Thank You to Kenn Blanchard, aka the Black Man with a Gun, for a wonderful SHOT Show dinner and just “being there.” If you don’t know who Kenn is, or why he is the Black Man with a Gun, you need to click here to visit his site.

Kenn does one of the best pro-gun podcasts on the Inter-tubes. Even more importantly, Kenn is a stand up guy who isn’t afraid to speak from the heart and puts principles before profits every time.

Categories : Podcasts

Tags : Black Man With A Gun, Kenn Blanchard

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