The new year is starting to sound like it will be a really big one for SIG Sauer. Â While few official announcements have been made by the company, reliable information tells us the company is introducing both a new modular rifle platform and a modular pistol platform in 2014. Â Of course, this does not include other upgrades and options being added to existing lines of products.
Let’s take a look at some of the guns we are expecting to see at the SHOT Show in January.
Ruger announced a number of new gun models including a new DA/SA version of the LCR called the LCRx. Â One deviation from prior Ruger product announcements is that some of the guns are not ready to ship immediately. Â In the past, when Ruger announced a new firearm, the gun was already in production. Â Some of these new guns, however, come with an expected ship date.
Here is a quick run down of the guns…
Here are some of the new product introductions for late 2013, early 2014. Â I expect to see all of these at the SHOT Show, if not before.
Federal Ammunition is now offering Fresh Fire packs of .22 LR ammo. Â These round cans of rimfire ammo are nitrogen-sealed and designed for protecting the ammo from the effects of time and corrosion. Â Right now the only ammo available is a 36 grain copper-platted hollow point, but I could see this expanding into other loads and calibers.
I find the new Edge Arms Reliant pistol to be a very intriguing concealed carry handgun. It is a four barrel, subcompact pistol chambered in .22 WMR (aka .22 Magnum). A second pistol chambered in .17 HMR will also be manufactured. The pistol uses a break open design, not unlike the DoubleTap pistol.
A lack of a slide, cylinder and external hammer means the gun can be reliably fired from a concealed location (such as from within a jacket pocket*) or in contact with an assailant’s body with little chance of malfunction. Edge Arms highlights this fact on the company’s website, stating “shoots every time, cannot jam from ammo misfeed or ejection.”
Caracal appears to have shaken up the entire product line. Â Some guns are out, while other new guns are now being shown. Â Here is a quick break down of all of the changes, along with links to detailed information on each of the new guns.
In the handgun category, the old “F” and “C” pistols appear to have changed names, and the addition of a sub-compact pistol to the line has appeared. Â They are the CP660 (full size), CP661 (compact) and CP662 (subcompact) pistols. Â All three of these guns are chambered in the 9mm.