As President Trump and new Republican majorities move into Washington, gun owners are hoping for change. Like barnacles on a ship bottom, the accretion of ineffective gun laws has clogged the exercise of Second amendment rights, Silencer Co and other firearms industry have advocated the deregulation of suppressors. Suppressors are not often used in crimes […]
US Army Announces Winner of Pistol Competition: Spoiler Alert…it’s the Sig
The Army announced the XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) pistol program back in 2011. The trials have delayed selection but Sig Sauer recently won the contract. Sig beat out Smith & Wesson, Beretta, FN, and Glock to do so. The SIG SAUER Model P320 will replace the M9 service pistol currently in use since the […]
Blue Force Gear’s Pocket Holster – Shot Show
Blue Force Gear is one of the best gear manufacturers in the United States. They make a wide variety of gear that often revolves around slings, chest rigs, and pouches. What’s new this year is their pocket holster. Blue Force Gear doesn’t make holsters, well they didn’t. There jump into the holster market is pretty […]
Why didn’t I think of that? Manta – Shot Show 2017
Sometimes at Shot show, you see something and think, who needs that? Other times you see something and think, man why did it take this long to think of that? Manta wraps is certainly one of the latter. Manta makes a ton of really cool products, but the Manta suppressor covers shine pretty brightly. If […]
Shot Show 2017: Rev’s Top 10 List
Like most of the gun media world I’m paying close attention to Shot Show this week even though I didn’t attend. Creating a comprehensive list of new items would be daunting to say the least. I have a running new release list that’s robust though not complete. My list has almost forty items that are […]
History of the PMag – Shot Show Highlight
PMag Museum Magpul has an impressive booth with tons of interesting gear, stocks, and a generally cool booth Shot Show 2017. Off to the side of the booth, away from the new stuff was the old stuff. Magpul has a history of the PMag booth set up. Included in the history is where and who […]
Manticore Scorpion Mags – Shot Show
I’m a Scorpion nut. I’ve owned both the rifle and pistol variants of the weapon and absolutely love it as my primary pistol caliber carbine. One of the weak points was the magazines. The polymer feed lips broke quite often in some of the earlier sets of magazines. This problem has long been fixed with CZ’s magazines […]
SHOT Show 2017: New Keltec Firearms
This year, Keltec has released two new guns on the market. One is a KSG and the other is a newer variant of the RDB, and both have been pretty popular for Keltec. The KSG has been popular in the civilian market for people who want to carry as many 12 gauge shells as possible […]
SHOT Show 2017: Hudson H9 Interview
The Hudson H9 pistol was introduced this year, and it has drawn alot of attention. The Hudson H9 is shrouded in mystery, and for very good reason. This pistol is boasting a new design that is completely different from what we have available right now. The hard part for us as media is dealing with […]
Springfield Armory Announces New 1911 Tactical Response Pistol
Springfield Armory announced the new 1911 TRPâ„¢ Operator in Tactical Gray. In addition to adding a new color finish to the TRPâ„¢ line, this new TRPâ„¢ offers customers new functional options including an accessory rail and adjustable combat sights. Originally developed as a consumer-friendly option for the FBI contract Professional Model 1911, the TRPâ„¢ family […]