PSA bought Nodak Spud (makers of AK receivers and retro AR lowers), and the former owner of Nodak Spud is now the CEO of H&R. He’s an expert in retro rifles, and retro rifles are H&R’s bread and butter. Now, H&R is out with a line of lever action rifles.
The Turkish company Bronco Arms had their take on the SPAS-12 on display at SHOT. It looked the part…mostly.
Life isn’t easy for the contrarian. It’s also not always logical. Still, I like to think contrarians help the industry discover hidden gems.
EOTECH making a 3-9X scope, a magnification range that appeals to hunters, isn’t all that crazy, but making their new scope so insanely small and compact is very impressive.
This year, Beretta reintroduced the Bobcat as the 20X, and they released a new model of the 80X and two new XI models of the 92 series. As a fan of DA/SA hammer-fired guns, I bounced around Beretta’s booth like a kitten on amphetamines.
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.
