SHOT Show 2019

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Hands on with the Glock 48 (aka the Skinny Glock 19) - SHOT Show 2019

Hands on with the Glock 48 (aka the Skinny Glock 19) – SHOT Show 2019

Glock took its ever popular Model 19, one of the most carried handguns in America and flattened it out to make the Glock 48.

Browning X-Bolt Max Long Range - SHOT Show 2019

Browning X-Bolt Max Long Range – SHOT Show 2019

With the popularity of long range shooting at an all-time high, Browning has introduced their take on a rifle that extends a shooter’s effective range.

Kel-Tec's High-Cap Quad Stacked CP33 is the .22 LR Pistol of the Future - SHOT Show 2019

Kel-Tec’s High-Cap Quad Stacked CP33 is the .22 LR Pistol of the Future – SHOT Show 2019

Kel-Tec’s new CP33 is a quad stacked 22lr handgun that is made specifically with accuracy and quantity in mind. This makes for a great shooting experience.

Fix It Sticks: Portable Gun Tools That Can Go Everywhere - SHOT Show 2019

Fix It Sticks: Portable Gun Tools That Can Go Everywhere – SHOT Show 2019

If you have ever worked on a rifle or pistol in the field, you know that feeling… I don’t have the right tool for the job, but I do have a multitool.  This is a pretty solid recipe for wrecking stuff.  Stripping out screws, trying to grab a hold of bolts with pliers, etc.  has [...]

Umarex Hammer: The Most Powerful Production Air Gun on the Planet - SHOT Show 2019

Umarex Hammer: The Most Powerful Production Air Gun on the Planet – SHOT Show 2019

The Hammer uses a 24cu carbon fiber tank holding 4,500 psi of compressed gas.  Each shot is then regulated at 3,000 psi.  What will all that pressure give you?  It will move a .50 caliber 550-grain lead slug at 790fps.  That translates to 760 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle.

Christensen Arms Adds More Carbon Fiber to the Lineup: Meet the Traverse - SHOT Show 2019

Christensen Arms Adds More Carbon Fiber to the Lineup: Meet the Traverse – SHOT Show 2019

This rifle is targeting not only long range shooters, but all hunters alike with chambering offerings that include everything from 22-250 to 300 RUM. Obviously, this means that the Traverse will come in long action and short action models, which will be identical in quality, vary only by weight.

Bug Out With Savage: New Model 64 Takedown - SHOT Show 2019

Bug Out With Savage: New Model 64 Takedown – SHOT Show 2019

In the past, the Model 64 has been a reliable and cost effective choice when buying a semi-auto 22. Yes, it is not a fancy gun, but that has now changed with the new Model 64 Takedown that was introduced at Shot Show 2019. This new rifle boasts a takedown system that relies on a barrel nut which you can tighten and loosen without tools.

Leupold Mark 5HD: Light Weight Long Range - SHOT Show 2019

Leupold Mark 5HD: Light Weight Long Range – SHOT Show 2019

At first blush this scope will look very familiar to anyone who has seen or used the Leupold Mark 5HD in 5-25 magnification. In fact, it shares the same main tube with its lower magnification brother, so tube size is not a source of additional weight with this new 7-35 version. It weighs in at a svelte 33 ounces, which is not much for scopes in this class. 

Walther's Ultimate Race Gun: The Q5 Match Steel Frame - SHOT Show 2019

Walther’s Ultimate Race Gun: The Q5 Match Steel Frame – SHOT Show 2019

The new pistol is built around their award-winning PPQ platform.  The Q5 Match Steel Frame is built from the ground up for competition. 

The VR80: An AR-Patterned Shotgun Under $700 - SHOT Show 2019

The VR80: An AR-Patterned Shotgun Under $700 – SHOT Show 2019

So who is the market for this gun?  I can see it doing well for someone in the 3-Gun world, someone in the market for a home defense solution, or even someone just looking to have fun at the range.