SHOT Show Archives

The New RIG is an angled foregrip with integrated 500-lumen white light. This year at SHOT Show 2022, Crimson Trace launched a ton of new products. From a whole bunch of new red dots to a pretty interesting integrated light. One unique product they brought out was their R.I.G. (Rapid Illumination Grip). The RIG is [...]

The New Armasight Contractor Thermal Scope has some great built in features. Like turrets to control function and pixel guessing software.

This year at SHOT Show 2022 I had the chance to check out the NEW Mk5 Micro Fight Chassis by Spiritus Systems.

Norma is well-known as a high-quality European ammunition manufacturer. Luckily they are still up and running and have several new offerings designed for the American market

One of the sweetest features of the new Barnett bows is the TriggerTech 3-pound zero-creep trigger. That trigger takes crossbows into the realm of match rifle shooting.

Available for purchase now, Garmin brought out its new Xero A1i PRO Bow Sight to SHOT Show 2022.

New for 2022 from Christensen Arms is their Modern Hunting Rifle (MHR). This bolt-action rifle is aimed to please with many possible configurations.

Training dogs and working them in the field requires lots of training. Dogtra’s new HandsFree Plus Squares make this process a little easier.

The Premier series actions utilize a floating bolt head to ensure proper lug contact and a cone-shaped bolt nose for smooth feeding.

Sightron has been producing mid-to-high-level optics since 1993, and they just announced a new-and-improved line of hunting scopes geared to the budget conscious among us.

At SHOT Show 2022, Rock River Arms unveiled their latest project: a traditional-style bolt-action hunting rifle with a buttery smooth action and a glass-break trigger.

They offer great range without the noise and hassles of gas-powered vehicles and can be used in many places gas-power is prohibited. But if having a motor on your bike is good, then having two motors is better. E-Cells’ Super Monarch Crown boasts all-wheel-drive and power to get you deeper in the backcountry.

Mossberg engineers based the 940 Pro Turkey on the gun used by legendary competitive shooter Jerry Miculek. The result is a lightweight, maneuverable, and truly optics-ready shotgun just in time for turkey season.

The X2 is a pre-charged pneumatic arrow gun. Its onboard 240cc tank is charged to 4,000psi, and it uses that air to shoot 20 to 25 full power shots. They say the first five shots will be over 450fps and all of them will be big game-lethal. It launches a 376-grain arrow (including 100-grain tip).

Blinds can be an effective way to conceal yourself while hunting. But what if you set your blind in the wrong place, or what if some other condition changes? The Nukem Grab and Go blind is lightweight and portable so you set up or move to another place in a jiffy.

Blinds can be an effective way to conceal yourself while hunting. But what if you set your blind in the wrong place, or what if some other condition changes? The Nukem Grab and Go blind is lightweight and portable so you set up or move to another place in a jiffy.

This year at SHOT Show 2022, newcomer Dillon Rifle Company released their OPAR Trigger, standing for On Patrol AR Trigger.

This year at SHOT Show 2022 I was introduced to a new company from Norway, Ulfhednar. While the name points to a viking heritage, it is a company made for and founded by shooters.

Magpul told us that the ATF has approved both of these variants so now we all just have to wait on production.

InVeris Training Solutions brought a few of their new systems out to SHOT Show 2022. While at their booth, I was able to try out their Virtual Reality VR-DT system.

This year at SHOT Show 2022 Leupold brought out a new optic. They released the Patrol 6HD 1-6. The newest in their tactical/duty line of LPVOs (Low Power Variable Optic).

We’ve seen lots of chassis rifles in the last several years, but MK Machining has further refined their chassis with significant weight reductions, performance enhancements and they’ve expanded their compatibility. Oh, and it’s a bullpup.

Since its introduction in 2014, Franklin Armory’s F17 rifle has been thumbing its nose at restrictive gun control laws in states like California and New York. Now, it’s better than ever.

Zastava Arms has been in business for 165 years. And thanks to Zastava Arms USA, a number of their guns are imported for us here in the states.

At SHOT Show 2022, Canik displayed its newest 9mm pistol, the SFx Rival. Meeting current IDPA, IPSC, and USPSA specifications, the SFx RIVAL is built to compete at a price that won’t break the bank. 

The best gun is the one you have with you. Here’s a gun small enough to have with you and with the capacity to make it worthwhile.

The APEX is the world’s first bullpup style CCK, and it avoids pesky federal firearms laws by including a 16-inch barrel in the kit.

It’s likely that if you enjoy shooting, the only thing you don’t enjoy about it is loading magazines. Elite Tactical Systems was showing off their Gen II CAM Loader at the range during SHOT Show. It’s remarkably simple to use and it loads ten rounds into a magazine all at once. Other mag loaders often make it much easier, but still require loading one round at a time.

At SHOT Show 2022, LMT Advanced Technologies showed off a prototype of a new “zero back pressure” suppressor, the ION 30.