SHOT Show Archives

Speaking in generalities, when you talk to people that are into AK-47s, they are oftentimes purists. Liking the original spec, true to form AKs. Well, Kalashnikov USA has got a new gun that should get you pretty excited, the KR103.

If you are a fan of the 7.62×51 (.308) but like the smaller form factor and lighter weight of the AR-15 platform over the AR-10, Patriot Ordnance Factory has an option for you. This year at SHOT Show 2020, POF introduced their Rogue .308 Rifles and Pistols.

This year at SHOT Show 2020, US Night Vision unveiled their DesignatIR laser aiming device. Designed specifically for civilian use, it is reputed to be the lowest cost, highest performing laser in the market.

Walther has added a new gun to their CCP line, the CCP M2 in .380. The CCP, or concealed carry pistol, is Walther’s foremost carry gun and it touts an easy racking slide and reduced recoil. True Pearce spoke with Walther’s rep at the range during SHOT Show 2020 for the full details and to shoot it.

Crosman’s most iconic airgun for the last decade has been the Benjamin Marauder rifle. This year, they’ve added a semi-automatic version to the lineup. True Pearce spoke with Crosman about this new .22 caliber rifle at SHOT Show 2020.

The PRO32-MIL/s only weighs 4.6 lbs, is 55.4 inches tall and collapses down to 23.7″ in length. Each leg is detachable and constructed of 10 layers of carbon fiber which stacks up to 1.2mm thick and a total leg diameter of 32mm. The weight limit is advertised as being a whopping 115 pounds, but I’ve seen it hold twice that!

Kahles has been making riflescopes for more than 120 years. They are a premium manufacturer in Austria but their new K18i is targeted at competitive shooters around the world. True Pearce actually uses the previous version of this Kahles optic on his 3 Gun rifle and has been very pleased with it. True shares a closer look at this optic during SHOT Show 2020.

One of my favorite companies, Uintah Precision, has updated their lineup for 2020 by producing their own lowers which has allowed them to offer complete rifles of their own making. On top of this, they have updated their design for better aesthetics and functionality.

The new Slim Line handgun will feature an aluminum rather than a steel frame along with a thinner profile, which will reduce the weight from 22oz on their standard models to only 12oz on their new version.

By popular demand, SIG has updated the MPX K with a new trigger and a threaded barrel. True Pearce took a few minutes to test it out at SHOT Show 2020.

Palmetto State Armory has been teasing it for years, but it looks like they’re finally set to release an MP5 clone. Partnering with their sister company Lead Star Arms, PSA hopes to release their MP5 in the next few months, and Lead Star reps we spoke with at SHOT Show 2020 say it’ll be less expensive than the competition.

The action is hammer-fired rather than striker-fired, and the trigger feels surprisingly crisp for such a small handgun. The .22 LR produces very little recoil, so new shooters shouldn’t have much trouble acclimating to it.

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Cabot Guns has created a new addition to their 1911 lineup: The Rebellion. It’s the company’s first aluminum-framed pistol. Cosmetically, it has some new features, but it also has significant design improvements never-before-seen on a 1911 pistol.

Christensen Arms has made a business of lightweight firearms; weighing in at a mere 5.1 pounds, the new Ranger 22 is certainly not the exception. The Ranger takes advantage of all the technologies Christensen has perfected to make a very unique full-sized rimfire rifle.

Springfield has brought several compact self-defense purposed weapons to SHOT 2020. Among them, the Saint Edge PDW is maybe the most balanced personal defense weapon (PDW) among size, firepower and deployment speed. This 5.5″ barreled, 5.56 NATO chambered AR15 is a sweet little package.

Lockdown’s brand-new Vault Doors are user-installable and can turn virtually any room into a vault. Like many of Lockdown’s products, the Vault also monitors the room for temperature, humidity, and tampering, and connects to user’s phones via their Logic app.

The Matrix is extremely modular; available with 3 different thumb rests that vary from 20-45 degrees, 4 different sized trigger finger supports and 6 different grips that come in vertical or swept angles. The options that you can choose come out to over 100 different configurations.

If you are looking for a new magnifier for the red dot on your carbine, EOTech probably has the one for you. This year they launched three New Magnifiers.

The CAOS allows users to mount a wide variety of optics to an FN Five-seveN MK2 without permanently modifying the handgun or losing the use of the rear sight. We caught up with company founder and president Dorin Adika at SHOT Show 2020 to check out his new product for ourselves.

Utah-based Culper Precision uses a unique method to replace 50 percent of a factory Glock 19 slide with carbon fiber, which reduces the overall weight of the firearm by about 30 percent. We caught up with the company’s founder and president, Brandon Scott, at SHOT Show 2020 to check out the Atomic 6 for ourselves.

At the 2020 SHOT Show shotgun authorities Mossberg and Jerry Miculek were proud to exhibit the new 940 JM Pro semi-auto for competition.

The Owyhee Takedown Bolt Action .22 LR Rifle will be available for purchase in Q1 with an MSRP of $1,065 and a street price of around $879.

A good idea doesn’t come to market just because it’s good. It takes research and development and lots of tenacity to get it into consumers’ hands. SIG’s new P320 XFIVE Legion pistol is a good example of this. True Pearce sat down with Phil Strader, SIG’s pistol product manager, to discuss how its improvements will benefit all kinds of shooters.

Welcome to the new Staccato 2011, for years we knew this company as STI Firearms, now, breaking with the old name and changing the product line up, it’s out with the old and in with the new.

A striker-fired autoloader, FN’s 509 Compact MRD no doubt packs a full-size punch in a compact package.

SIG has been going crazy with new releases, lately, and one of the most anticipated new pistols is the USA-made P210. Based on the original P210, it’s downsized for carrying. True Pearce sat down with a product manager during SIG’s range day at SHOT Show 2020.

Offered in a pile of calibers that include 243 WIN, 7mm-08 REM, 308 WIN, 270 WSM, 300 WSM, and the ever-popular 6.5 Creedmoor, Winchester’s Renegade Long Range SR is creating a buzz.

Sometimes it is about the small things. While some manufacturers released new flashy guns at SHOT Show 2020, Fix-It-Sticks came out with a small but meaningful upgrade to their already fantastic product line.