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

Sphinx SDP Compact 9mm

By Richard on January 18, 2012 2 Comments

The Sphinx SDP Compact pistol was on display at the KRISS/Sphinx booth at the 2012 SHOT Show. The SDP is a 9mm pistol that is made in Switzerland.

The SDP Compact uses a traditional double-action/single-action system. The DA trigger pull is rated at 8.16 pounds, while the SA pull is around 3.3 pounds.

Sphinx SDP

The frame is a little more non-traditional, as it has two halves: an upper aluminum and a lower polymer. The upper portion of the frame is hard-anodized aluminum, with full-length guides rails machined into the metal. The rails use Teflon inserts to help reduce wear.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Pistols

Tags : 9mm, pitol, SDP, Sphinx

SIG P938 Photo

By Richard on January 17, 2012 3 Comments

The up-and-coming SIG P938 is on display at the 2012 SHOT Show. I caught a quick photo today while moving between appointments. I’ll stop back by SIG in the next few days and grab some more pictures.

SIG P938

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Pistols

Tags : 9mm, P938, pistol, SIG P938, Sig Sauer

SIG P224 Photo

By Richard on January 17, 2012 No Comments

SIG P224

I suspect the SIG P224 will be a very popular pistol this year. There certainly seemed to be a lot of interest in it at the SHOT Show today.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Pistols

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, pistol, SIG P224

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.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : 300 BLK, Kel Tec, rifle

SIG 556 xi

By Richard on January 17, 2012 2 Comments

SIG is showing off the latest generation of rifles from the SIG556 line: the 556 xi. The xi has a swappable charging handle and ambidextrous controls to be more user friendly to southpaw shooters. It will be available with both a standard 16″ barrel and with a 10″ barrel.

SIG 556 xi with a 10" barrel.

From SIG SAUER:

SIG SAUER® Introduces Next Generation SIG556xiTM

A Swiss-folding stock and ambidextrous controls allow users to fit the rifle to their needs

SIG SAUER introduces the SIG556xi, the next generation of cutting- edge tactical rifles from the leading manufacturer of military and law enforcement firearms.

Building on the innovation and reliability of the SIG556-series rifles, the SIG556xi offers greater adaptability to meet the needs of the end user.

Categories : news

SIG P224

By Richard on January 17, 2012 No Comments

The SIG P224 is out and on display at the 2012 SHOT Show. Details on the pistol were leaked late last year, and magazine advertisements for the P224 started showing up earlier this month. Now SIG is giving us all of the details on the new handgun.

The P224 is a subcompact pistol based on the SIG P229. The gun will be chambered in 9mm, .40 S&W and .357 SIG. The pistol uses double stack magazines, so capacity runs 11 rounds on the 9mm and 10 each for the .40 and .357.

SIG P224

Initially, the pistol will be available only with the DAK (Double Action – Kellerman) trigger. This is the reason why the photos seen in this article do not show a de-cocker. However, the more traditional double-action/single-action (DA/SA) triggers will be available later in this year. The DA/SA guns will be available with the short reset trigger.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Pistols

Tags : .357 Sig, .40 S&W, 9mm, P224, pistol, Sig, SIG P224, Sig Sauer

Pincus Shoots Jello

By Randy on January 17, 2012 1 Comments

In this very short video taken at SHOT Show 2012 Media Day, I.C.E. trainer Rob Pincus knocks a very heavy block of ballistics gelatin off its stand with a single round of Winchester PDX1 in 12 gauge. The gel block had a blue jeans material cover.

Pincus does not work for Winchester, but he told us he feels so strongly about the defensive potential of the PDX ammunition that he volunteered to come out and give us a demonstration at the Boulder City, NV range.

The 2 3/4″ PDX1-12 has three 00 buck pellets atop a one ounce slug. Winchester says the shotgun round provides short and long range stopping capabilities.

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, ammo, Ammunition, Rob Pincus, Winchester

Springfield XD-S

By Aaron on January 17, 2012 7 Comments

(Ed. note: Make sure you scroll all the way down to see all of the photos and videos of the Springfield XD-S)

Media Day 2012 brought a lot of familiar faces along with several newcomers. One of the regulars was Springfield, a firearms company with a long history of fine craftsmanship and innovative designs. This year I got the chance to handle and shoot the new Springfield XD-S, a compact single-stack .45 ACP pistol.

Springfield XD-S

In the latest and hottest trend to hit the handgun industry, Springfield presents a compact and sleek handgun, delivering a powerful man-stopping punch, with all the same features as its bigger brothers in the XD series.

At a casual glance, the XD-S appears to be a “mini” XD pistol. One significant difference however is the single stack magazine that allows this handgun to truly fit into tight spaces.

Rob Leatham describes the new Springfield XD-S.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Pistols

Tags : .45 ACP, Rob Leatham, Springfield, XD-S

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Kel-Tec SU-16 in 300 BLK

SIG 556 xi

SIG P224

Pincus Shoots Jello

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