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Long time 1911 manufacturer Dan Wesson introduced two new models at the 2015 SHOT Show.

In addition to the Bren and Skorpion pistols CZ-USA recently came out with two more traditional pistols that were on hand at the 2015 SHOT Show.

The CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 and 805 Bren PS1 pistols are two Czech designed long guns being imported as pistols by CZ-USA.

Sometimes in fishing you just know what’s going to happen even before the first cast is made. There’s a certain feeling of confidence about a place that is just so perfect, so “fishy,” that you can’t fail to connect with bass.

At SHOT 2015, I saw the first Smith’s knife I’ve ever known. It’s a simple knife that looks well-designed, and certainly had a lot of thought put into the way it’s made

It’s a compact folder with a liner lock and a number of tools built-in. Smith’s Survival Knife has a pocket clip, partially-serrated stainless steel blade, removable fire starter with integrated whistle, and removable tapered diamond rod sharpener.

Includes a fire starter and a diamond sharpener. (Photo: Smith’s)

This new knife is item 50539 and has a MSRP of $19.99.

I think it’s cool that Smith’s has expanded beyond sharpeners, and so far I like the looks of the new stuff they’ve brought out.

One new item at the Smith’s SHOT Show 2015 display was the cute little Pocket Pal X2.

When I think of Smith’s, I think of sharpening – and especially of the old Smith’s Tri-Hone three-sided stone sharpener. But these days, the company is expanding outside of the sharpening realm and getting inventive with their new products.

Cleaning rods. They are usually pretty basic, and there hasn’t been a whole lot of useful innovation in this area for quite a while… until now.

The Sturm, Ruger & Company’s line of compact LCR Revolvers has been a hit for the gunmaker since they were introduced a few years ago. The gun’s innovate polymer and metal construction and non-stacking trigger-pull have made them popular with shooters wanting a light weight, yet shootable, concealed carry revolver.

STI International unveiled two new competition pistols at the 2015 SHOT Show.

Nikon introduced their new line of Monarch 5 rifle scopes at the 2015 SHOT Show. The scopes, which company literature calls “…Nikon’s most advanced riflescopes to date,” include features such as ED (Extra Low Dispersion) Glass, fully multi-coated optics, and a five-time zoom range in a nitrogen filled, O-ring sealed, one piece main body tube.

The Monarch 5 line uses either Nikon’s Advanced Ballistic Data Calculator reticle or a more traditional fine crosshair with dot.

The scopes are so new they are not yet listed on Nikon’s Monarch Scope page on the Nikon website, but should be added soon.

Watch Nikon’s Adam Goess as he goes over the other features of the Nikon Monarch 5 line of scopes in this video from SHOT Show 2015.

Mossberg introduced a new line of .22 LR semi-auto rifles at the 2015 SHOT Show. The Blaze line of rifles have polymer receivers and either polymer or wood furniture. While the extensive use of plastic may offend purists the result is a light, handy, plinker.

One of the best things about the SHOT Show is that it puts the “little guys” in the same room as – and sometimes fairly close to – large manufacturers and well-known names in the hunting and shooting world. It’s a great place for a new company to get a leg up.

Savage‘s main attraction at the 2015 SHOT Show was the all-new A17, touted as the first truly viable semi-automatic rifle chambered for 17 HMR.

Mossberg introduced a new line of .22 LR semi-auto rifles at the 2015 SHOT Show. The Blaze line of rifles have polymer receivers and either polymer or wood furniture. While the extensive use of plastic may offend purists the result is a light, handy, plinker.

One of the best things about the SHOT Show is that it puts the “little guys” in the same room as – and sometimes fairly close to – large manufacturers and well-known names in the hunting and shooting world. It’s a great place for a new company to get a leg up.

Savage‘s main attraction at the 2015 SHOT Show was the all-new A17, touted as the first truly viable semi-automatic rifle chambered for 17 HMR.

I got a look at the new 10mm P220 pistols that SIG SAUER recently announced at the 2015 SHOT Show. One version of the pistol is in the classic DA/SA configuration while the other three are SA only with a thumb safety instead of a decocker. Each version uses eight-round magazines.

Fans of AK rifles and Magpul furniture have a reason to be happy as the company released their new products for AK rifles at the 2015 SHOT Show.

The Ruger SR1911 Lightweight Commander pistol was announced by the company early in January and for most of us our first chance to handle the pistol was at the recently concluded 2015 SHOT Show.

The SR1911 Lightweight Commander is the third pistol in Ruger’s 1911 lineup. The first was the full-size SR1911 that premiered in 2011 and was followed by the all-steel SR1911 Commander in 2013.

The new pistol is designed for carry with a weight of 29.3 ounces (with an empty magazine). This is a savings of about seven ounces off the all-steel Commander and about 10 ounces off the full-size 5″ barreled gun.

I was able to put a couple mags through the SR1911 Lightweight Commander at the 2015 SHOT Show Industry Day on the Range. It was just a taste, but enough to know that I want to get my hands on one to try it more.

For more info watch a Ruger rep go over the features of the pistol in the video.