2013 SHOT Show

Stark SE-5 Express Grip – New AR15 Foregrip

Stark Equipmentâ€™s pistol grips have been praised by many, including the military and law enforcement, for their scientific approach to designing grips that fulfill the needs of the end-user.Â This year Stark has introduced a new product, and some additions to already produced products.

THE NEW SE-5 EXPRESS GRIP

Stark announced the new SE-5 Express Grip at SHOT Show, and I had the chance to speak with DJ Webber at their booth.

The SE-5 will be a fore grip for AR-platform rifles that is designed for shooters who grip the rail or hand guard at the same time as the grip when shooting.Â The SE-5 is unlike other grips that hang straight down that predominately require the shooter to place their hand completely on the grip, or perhaps wrap their thumb onto the hand guard.Â There have been several tactical trainers that have advocated this grip stance as a better way to control recoil and maintain accuracy even in rapid fire situations.

Browning Buck Mark Camper UFX

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Browning announced the release of the new Buck Mark Camper UFX at SHOT Show this year.Â Sharing many of the qualities of the previous Buck Mark line of pistols, this addition will have an allow frame, with a matte blued finish.Â The biggest addition to this pistol is the Ultragrip FX (UFX) pistol grips.

The Barrel

The Camper UFX has a 5.5â€ tapered bull barrel that also comes with the matte blued finish.Â The chambers are hand-reamed and the muzzle crowns are recessed for protection against damage.Â The Camper UFX has a simple blowback operation design. Â The slide has built in recesses with raised side panels for better grip.Â There is also a manual slide release that can be operated by the shooting or support hand.

The Buck Mark Camper UFX also comes in a stainless steel version.

Daniel Defense ISR: Integrally Suppressed Rifle

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Daniel Defense has already established themselves as a first rate rifle and component manufacturer, so it was no surprise to visit their booth at SHOT Show this year and find another great design: Â the Daniel Defense ISR.Â The ISR, or Integrally Suppressed Rifle, was designed from the ground up to be one complete package, which I explain below.Â The official model number is DDM4ISR 300.

The Integrated Suppressor (IS)

Matt Mozak of Daniel Defense walked me through the latest, greatest DD rifle.Â The rifle is designed to be a weapon system, and not just a rifle with accessories added.Â To accomplish this, Daniel Defense developed and added their all new Integrated Suppressor (IS).Â The integrated suppressor is threaded, pinned and welded to the rifleâ€™s proprietary lSR gas block, in what Mozak called a monolithic baffel.Â So the IS becomes a permanent part of the rifle, and not simply an interchangeable accessory.Â The length of the barrel and Integrated Suppressor together is 16.145â€.

SIG M400 Varminter

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The SIG M400 Varminter is a new hunting rifle using the AR15/modern sporting rifle platform. Â Designed for precision, long range taking of varmints, this M400 is chambered in 5.56 and has a variety of options and features that will be appreciated by many hunters.

First off, the M400 Varminter uses a 22″ match grade, heavy barrel. Â The fluted barrel is stainless steel and has a 1:9″ twist, which is fine for stabilizing lighter weight bullets frequently used for varmints. Â While a 1:8″ twist is better for heavier bullets, it is literally fast enough to spin apart some lightweight, compressed metal bullets.

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New Savage Model 42 – .22 WMR over .410

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Last year the Savage model 42 reintroduced the break-open combo gun to the company’s line up. Â It was a .22 LR and .410 combination gun. Â For 2013, Savage brought out a new version of the model 42 chambered in .22 WMR and .410 bore.

Both versions of the model 42 break open at the receiver for chambering and extracting ammunition. Â The top chamber and barrel is for the rimfire round, while the lower chamber and barrel is for the shotshell. Â I should note that the .22 WMR, also known as .22 Magnum, is not capable of safely firing .22 LR ammunition.

Remington 870 Shotgun with Magpul Tactical Accessories

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In 2012, Magpul announced a line of shotgun accessories, and one year later Remington announced an 870 Express Tactical shotgun with those fixtures as standard features. Â The new Remington 870 uses a Magnum SGA buttstock and a MOR fore-end.

The Remington 870 shotgun is extremely popular for self-defense and police work. Â I’d venture to say that at least half of the law enforcement agencies in the United States has the 870 as standard equipment in the patrol car. Â Likewise the guns are extremely popular with citizens wanting serious firepower to defend their homes.