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New Kershaw Reverb Knife
Kershaw was in overdrive at SHOT Show this year delivering dozens of new knife options. One of the new knives is called the Reverb. The Reverb is a small folding knife with unique blade design and is feature-built for everyday carry, call-out or bail-out bag, hiking, or backpacking. The Reverb could be a great addition […]
Trijicon AccuPoint 2.5-12.5×42 Scope: A Close Look
The Trijicon AccuPoint 2.5-12.5 x 42mm is a unique rifle scope offering some of the best features currently available, and a magnification range superior to many scopes. Today, I’m taking a look at it from a law enforcement and sportsman’s perspective. The 2.5-12.5 x 42 riflescope is one of six offerings in the Trijicon AccuPoint […]
Aimpoint CompM4s Wins U.S. Army Optic Contract
Aimpoint announced the US Army awarded the company with a highly lucrative contract to supply 30,000 CompM4s optics to its combat troops. The CompM4s will be designated as the M68 Close Combat Optic or M68CCO. This announcement is obviously good news for the iconic red dot optic manufacturer and a continuation of Aimpoint’s service to U.S. […]
New Trijicon MRO Rifle Optic
Trijicon announced the release of MRO rifle optic, after its debut at SHOT Show 2017. Adding to their impressive list of rifle optics, the Trijicon MRO (Miniature Rifle Optic) is a relatively compact red dot optic designed for reflex rifle shooting, tailored for the AR-15. These types of optics have proven to be extremely valuable, […]
Hogue X5 Folding Knife – First Look from the SHOT Show
Hogue has made some bold moves into the competitive knife market, and the all-new X5 line of knives is the latest. At this year’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Hogue debuted the folding knife series. These new knives caught my eye due to their functionality, fit and overall quality of construction. I had a chance […]
Kershaw Eris Knife – New For 2017
The new Kershaw Eris folding knife was released at this year’s SHOT Show. Though a fairly straight-forward and simple design, the new Eris has some nice features that could make it a viable on-duty or off-duty EDC pocket knife. The concept of a pocket knife has been around for perhaps millennia, but in the last […]
YHM Delivers the Modular NITRO 30 Suppressor
Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) demonstrated its NITRO 30 Stainless suppressor at SHOT SHOW 2017. The NITRO 30 was first shown off as a prototype at the 2016 SHOT Show and was finally released about mid-2016. One of the features of the YHM NITRO 30 Stainless suppressor is its wide range of potential caliber uses, everything […]
LA Police Gear Infantry Knife Review
Editor’s note: Since this review was written in 2017, LA Police Gear discontinued this knife. However, we recommend the Gerber LMF II Infantry knife as a high-quality alternative. The LA Police Gear Fixed Blade Infantry Knife is up for review, and I’m very confident you’ll be as impressed with this knife as I have been. The […]
Beretta’s APX Pistol Arrives!
Exciting news: The new Beretta APX pistol was just released for commercial sales in the USA. There was a lot of talk about the Beretta APX striker-fired pistol at SHOT Show this year. In light of the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract going to the SIG P320, many people wondered what the future […]
Sig Sauer Whiskey 5 Rifle Scopes Deliver!
Sig Sauer had their U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract, worth up to $580 million over 10 years. Everything we’ve seen and heard about the Whiskey 5 rifle scopes is proving to be very positive in deed. The Whiskey 5 line of scopes really benefits from combining outstanding high-end features and magnification ranges, with mid […]
New Vortex Viper PST Gen II 1-6x24mm Optic
Vortex has introduced their new Viper PST Gen II line of rifle scopes. The Gen II Viper scopes expand upon the Gen I features with increased quality, performance, and magnification range. These new features are often reserved for the top of the line optics. This was a general trend at SHOT Show 2017, as most of the […]
Steel Will Censor Knives
The Steel Will Censor knife could be a great option as a patrol or SWAT back-up self-defense knife. Steel Will has been continually impressing the market with innovative new designs, a high level of craftsmanship, and material selections to ensure the end product is durable, and the blade maintains a sharp edge even after heavy […]
Olympic Arms Closing After 40 Years!
Olympic Arms of Olympia, Washington announced just after SHOT Show the company will be closing their business on February 28, 2017. After more than 40 years in the firearms business, the Schuetz family who owned and operated Olympic Arms has decided to leave the firearms market. The end of a firearms company is a part […]
Sig Sauer Recalls MCX Carriage Assembly!
On December 22, 2016 Sig Sauer announced a recall of their MCX rifle carriage assemblies. According to Sig Sauer, extensive factory testing has indicated in very rare circumstances the current MCX might be able to fire unintentionally. Sig Sauer has currently only noted the problem with the .300 BLK version of the MCX, but has offered an […]
New CRKT Rakkasan Knife Impresses!
Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) has introduced the new Rakkasan fixed blade knife at SHOT Show 2017. Designed by military veteran Austin McGlaun, the Rakkasan is a very balanced multi-purpose knife, with contoured G10 grips that are both comfortable and intuitive for outstanding hand placement and hold. CRKT came to SHOT Show 2017 with nearly 50 new […]
Sig Sauer P320 is Army’s New Handgun!
It’s official: Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract with a slightly modified P320 Carry pistol. This pistol contract is absolutely huge! Sig Sauer will earn up to a little over $580 million over the next 10 years to produce around 1.9 million pistols, with spare parts for the Army. That means the Army is getting a […]
New Beretta PX4 Storm Finally Arrives!
The new Beretta PX4 Storm highlighted at last year’s SHOT Show has finally arrived and is shipping to dealers now. Called the We posted on the new Beretta PX4 last year, and many of our readers expressed interest in the upgrades being offered. At the time Ernest Langdon was in the Beretta booth showing off […]
U.S. Optics Adds B-Series Rifle Scopes
U.S. Optics was ready at SHOT Show this year with (3) new rifle scopes. Their new B-Series rifle scopes are packed with outstanding features that truly separate high-end glass from ordinary rifle scopes. I was able to talk with U.S. Optics marketing representative Maggie, and she described the technological advancements of the U.S Optics B-Series scopes. […]
New Browning Black Label 1911-380 Compacts
Browning Black Label 1911-380 Compacts Browning has expanded their Black Label 1911-380 line this year. The Black Label 1911-380 launched in 2015, and we were there on the range to test these mini-1911’s. During our limited exposure we found the Black Label 1911-380 was a very nice pistol that performed flawlessly on the range. The […]
Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Arrives!
Smith & Wesson was a very popular location at the Industry Day at the Range this year as they unveiled their new M&P 2.0 pistols. The M&P 2.0 pistols have several enhanced features designed to improve the shooter’s ability to manipulate and shoot the pistols. The M&P line has experienced a very good response since […]