SHOT Show 2025 – The GLOCK x Aimpoint COA
Not only did Aimpoint release the new dot, but they designed it with an entirely new optic mount. Yes, like many of you, I also took a deep breath and sighed. We didn’t really need a new mount, right?
Not only did Aimpoint release the new dot, but they designed it with an entirely new optic mount. Yes, like many of you, I also took a deep breath and sighed. We didn’t really need a new mount, right?
Smith & Wesson aren’t known for their shotguns. Revolvers, yep. Automatics? Sure. Rifles? Yeah, they’re popular for those too. Shotguns?
Range Day is now history. A gun writer retires to his room, pours over his or her poorly taken photos
This year’s SHOT Show Range Day was cold, windy, but thankfully rain-free, which was a welcome change. I made my way from the low end to the high and saw everything between. Out of all of that, seven things that stood out.
Even my local pawn shop now sells suppressors. Everywhere I go has a SOT and sells the fun stuff. All around social media, I see SBRs and cans with a hint of AOWs and SBS’s on the side.
We’re focusing on the handguns. Why handguns? Well, there weren’t a lot of new rifles or shotguns released, and handguns seemed to be the industry’s primary focus in 2024.
Die Hard now runs on several channels during Christmas and it’s as popular as Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and A Christmas Story. Not only did the film use excellent guns, but they’re more than just props.
A few years ago, I tortured the hell out of SIG SAUER’s original MSR red dot. Most people associate the
I consider a hipster gun as somewhat odd but it still has to be efficient and effective. It might have an odd configuration, an unusual caliber, or a weird action, but it’s reliable, accurate, easy to shoot, and often underrated.
The Defender Tactical QuickStock is a simple metal stock design. Its operation is simple…it jams itself inside the rear porthole on the Predator grip where the bolt connects the stock, making it no longer an empty hole.