The Kimber Sapphire Ultra II is a 3″ .45 ACP 1911, the slide of which has been coated a shiny blue using physical vapor deposition (PVD). At SHOT Show one demographic was drawn to the Sapphire Ultra II. You guessed it: women. And how could we not be? A shiny blue 1911? Sign me...
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There are a few .380 pocket guns that debuted at SHOT Show 2012. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new. The Colt Mustang The Mustang is a throwback to the original 1911-style pocket gun that was made popular by Colt in the late 1980′s, the little pistol was produced until 1997 and has now made...
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We’ll be there, which at this juncture shouldn’t be a surprise any more, but as is our tradition I’d like to know what it is you want to see from the show this year. As a side note, whenever I see the new “Internet” press badges, I can’t but help think of this image....
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Mossberg is really excited about the Turkey Thug line they unveiled at SHOT Show 2011. The show itself is something I’ll probably choose to pass on. I watched an episode online this morning and as someone who is neither a thug nor a turkey hunter I have determined that I am blatantly uninterested. (Also...
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One of the products I thought was really interesting at SHOT was the Shock Knife. Short version, it’s a force on force training knife that delivers an electric shock to the user when they’re “cut”. On the lowest setting, it feels unpleasant, and they wouldn’t let us test it on the highest setting at...
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What was the best new handgun released at SHOT 2011?
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At SHOT I had a chance to take a close look at FN’s Less Lethal line. Although not a practical line for the average consumer to purchase the products have a definite “cool” factor. The FN 303 Launcher, calibered in .68, comes in both a stand-alone system and an undercarriage mount. The stand-alone launcher...
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At SHOT this year, I ran into my buddy Cam Edwards from NRA News. We decided to set up an interview to get some more SHOT Show coverage, which you can listen to here. The interview with me starts at the 2 hour and 47 minute marker.
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Looks like the BATFE have killed two of the guns on display at SHOT, the Taurus 28 Gauge Raging Judge and a really neat little gun, the Rossi Trail Judge. I talked a little bit about the Trail Judge in my coverage of SHOT over at Shooting Illustrated. A little more on the Kel-Tec...
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This year Magpul decided not to bring any of their new items to SHOT Show, choosing instead to reveal items when they’re ready for production. Since I am not a huge fan of wanting things I can’t have I think this is a fantastic idea. I did snap a few pictures of the different...
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