SHOT Show

Zombie Shooting & SHOT Show 2012 This Week on Student of the Gun

by AmmoLand April 2, 2012 AmmoLand

EOTech Zombie Stopper Holographic Weapon SightStudent of the GunLUVERNE, AL –(Ammoland.com)- We kick of the second half of the television season with a trip to Las Vegas for the 2012 Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show.Viewers will get an insider’s look at new firearms, optics, knives, and accessories.John Bailey from EOTech will introduce us to [...]

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SIG Sauer 1911 Spartan .45 ACP

by Atticus March 7, 2012 Gears of Guns

Sig Sauer had their very special edition 1911 at SHOT Show this year. The Spartan 1911 has engraved  “????? ????” (Molon Labe and pronounced mo-lone lah-veh) means ”come and take them. ????? ???? is on the monument at Thermopylae in Greece in remembrance of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.  ????? ???? has been a battle cry of [...]

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Caracal Arms Displays Innovations at 2012 SHOT Show

by AmmoLand March 5, 2012 AmmoLand

By Jae GillentineCaracal SC PistolGuns & Tactics MagazineLas Vegas, NV –(Ammoland.com)- If you were at SHOT Show 2012, you probably stopped by the Caracal booth.You know the one, tall signs everywhere with beautiful girls dressed in Caracal attire showing off a stage full of the Caracal pistols. By far, one of the best looking booths [...]

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SIG Sniper rifles

by Atticus February 28, 2012 Gears of Guns

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Remington Wins 2012 Action Target Safety Award at SHOT Show

by AmmoLand February 23, 2012 AmmoLand

Remington Wins 2012 Action Target Safety Award at SHOT ShowAction TargetProvo, Utah –(Ammoland.com)- Now in its sixth year, the Media Day at the Range is the biggest media event in the world for the hunting and shooting industry and Action Target has been a supporter from the beginning.The Action Target Safety Award was created to [...]

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DOJ SHOT Show Cases ‘Falling Apart’-Breuer Drops Prosecution

by DavidCodrea February 23, 2012 AmmoLand

Gun Rights Examiner David CodreaUSA –(Ammoland.com)- “[T]he Justice Department’s cases have, well, fallen apart, primarily because justice department prosecutors were repeatedly unable to prove to juries that what the defendants had done was illegal,” The Outdoor Wire is reporting today.The cases they’re referring to resulted from the SHOT Show sting, a story Gun Rights Examiner [...]

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RSR Group Accepts Multiple Shooting Manufacturer Awards

by AmmoLand February 17, 2012 AmmoLand

RSR Group, Inc. is honored to accept various awards from its valued vendor-partners for excellence as a shooting sports distributor…

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Sprague’s Sports Named 2011 ATK Dealer of the Year

by AmmoLand February 17, 2012 AmmoLand

ATK announced Sprague’s Sports was the latest winner of their Dealer of the Year Award on the opening day of the 2012 SHOT Show…

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Latest Feb/March Issue of SHOT Business Online

by AmmoLand February 14, 2012 AmmoLand

Features on “Optics 2012″ and “The .375 Mystique” head up the long list of valuable content in the Feb.-March 2012 edition of NSSF SHOT Business…

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Coast Rolls Out Breakthrough Rapid Response Knives

by AmmoLand February 8, 2012 AmmoLand

All-New Design by Ron Lake Features Patented Blade-Assist Technology, Patented Double-Lock System and Highest Quality Craftsmanship.Coast HP21 LED LightCOAST ProductsPortland, OR –(Ammoland.com)- It may be an over-used metaphor to say a product is on the “cutting edge” of innovation. But the new, Rapid Response blade-assist knives from Coast Products permit the term to apply, both [...]

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Exclusive “Statue of Liberty” GLOCK Auctioned Off

by AmmoLand February 7, 2012 AmmoLand

Official 2012 SHOT Show Auction Handgun Sells for More Than $15,000.GLOCK Statue of Liberty GunGlock PistolsSMYRNA, Ga. –(Ammoland.com)- GLOCK, Inc. has announced its highest bidder for the “GLOCK Statue of Liberty Gun,” the one-of-a-kind, hand-engraved GLOCK 22, which served as the official Handgun for the 2012 SHOT Show Auction.The gun sold to Alexander Smith for [...]

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VIDEO TUESDAY!!! Media Day SHOT 2012

by Atticus February 7, 2012 Gears of Guns

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Review: 5.11 Tactical COVRT 18 Backpack

by Tom February 6, 2012 My Gun Culture

We put the 5.11 Tactical COVRT 18 Backpack through the ringer. It’s one of three packs selected for our 2012 SHOT Show Challenge. We even ran the TSA gauntlet with it - sans detainment or other embarrassing incident. Our standard luggage was far less successful and every single piece got molested by the feds. Once at SHOT [...]

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XRAIL

by Caleb February 6, 2012 Gears of Guns

Manufactured by RCI (Roth Concept Innovations), XRAIL is a magazine extender which can be easily mounted to an impressive variety of manufacturers and models of shotguns. The XRAIL system is essentially four extension magazine tubes which automatically rotate from one tube to the next as they are emptied, extending a typical magazine tube by up to 22+1 rounds. [...]

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Shari’s SHOT Show Roundup

by AmmoLand February 3, 2012 AmmoLand

By Shari SpivackSpringfield XD-S .45ACP HandgunAmmoLand Gun NewsLas Vegas, NV –(Ammoland.com)-  Four days at SHOT Show 2012 in Vegas was hardly enough time to see every one of the thousands of exhibitor booths on the show floor.I was able to peruse a good amount of the products however, and this is a quick round up [...]

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SAR ARMS ST9 Semi-Automatic Pistol and SAR-PA Shotgun

by AmmoLand February 2, 2012 AmmoLand

SAR-PA ShotgunsGuns & Tactics MagazineLas Vegas, NV –(Ammoland.com)- SARSILMAZ/SAR ARMS USA presents the ST9 semi-automatic pistol and the SAR-PA (pump-action) Shotgun with Guns & Tactics at SHOT Show 2012.SAR ARMS is a member of SAR ARMS International (SARSILMAZ) firearms group, which is one of the largest firearm manufacturers in the world. SAR ARMS products have [...]

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SHOT Show 2012 Through the Eyes of Beat Down Boogie – by FoxFury Lighting

by AmmoLand February 2, 2012 AmmoLand

Snake & Ghost with John BianchiFoxFury Lighting SolutionsVista, CA –(Ammoland.com)- FoxFury Lighting Solutions and Beat Down Boogie are very excited to share their SHOT Show 2012 video with the public.SHOT Show is an industry-only shooting, hunting and outdoor trade show in Las Vegas that attracted 61,000 people (during January 17-20).We hope that the video, below, [...]

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SHOT Show Media Day At The Range 2012 Breaks Attendance Records

by AmmoLand February 1, 2012 AmmoLand

Shot Show Media Day At The Range 2012 Breaks Attendance RecordsMedia Day At The RangeLas Vegas, NV –(Ammoland.com)- In its sixth-year, the 2012 SHOT Show Media Day at the Range broke all attendance records.The event which is held on the day prior to SHOT Show, was attended by over 1,200 members of the media. With [...]

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Polymer 1911 frames

by Caleb February 1, 2012 Gears of Guns

I love researching 1911s! The iconic 1911 has long been one of my most admired hand guns, and the amazing amount of variants in its family tree is intriguing. By far the most controversial of these offspring is the polymer framed 1911. By some it is seen as a much-needed leap into the modern firearm [...]

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Video Tuesday!!! CZ- USA

by Atticus January 31, 2012 Gears of Guns

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Results of 2012 SHOT Show Auctions on GunBroker.com

by AmmoLand January 30, 2012 AmmoLand

Yields More Than $ 31,000 in Support of Outdoor Traditions.A Winchester Model 1892, fully engraved by Baron Engraving was $$12,802 at the final gavel bang.GunBrokerLas Vegas, NV –(Ammoland.com)- Powered by more than 100,000 “views” and nearly 160 bids on GunBroker.com, the 2012 SHOT Show auction generated $31,827 in support of America’s hunting and shooting sports [...]

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X-30R Rifle

by Caleb January 30, 2012 Gears of Guns

The X-30R is rifle now being manufactured by Excel Arms. While details are still limited on many aspects of this semi-auto .30 carbine, Here is a look at some of the info I managed to pull up. SPECS Caliber: .30 Carbine Height: 6.25” Width: 1.5” Weight (Empty): 6.25 Lbs. Barrel Length: 18” Overall Length: 34”-38” [...]

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SHOT Show Recap from 5.11 Tactical

by AmmoLand January 27, 2012 AmmoLand

5.11 TacticalLas Vegas, NV –(Ammoland.com)- If you missed SHOT Show 2012, check out this video for an inside look into the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoors (and Tactical!) Tradeshow of the year.About Guns & Tactics Video: To inquire about a video production project for your brand or business, simply send us a message at www.gunsandtactics.comAbout 5.11 Tactical [...]

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Ammo, Concealed Carry & Social Media on Frank Talk About Guns

by AmmoLand January 27, 2012 AmmoLand

Social Media Phenomenon Grips Shooting Sports…Frank Brownell – Brownells.comDes Moines, Iowa – -(Ammoland.com)- Our Gang just returned from the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. It was a very successful – and a very hectic – event.Our industry appears to be very strong right now, and the pace at the show almost felt “frantic“.We picked [...]

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Gatling Gun Replica

by Atticus January 27, 2012 Gears of Guns

Colt is manufacturing functioning replica of the 1877 Bulldog Gatling Gun.The gun fires the .45-70 cartridges at a rate up to 800 rounds per minutes  (based on how fast you can spin the crank). The gun weighs around 250 lbs. Colt brought it out to the media shoot day at SHOT 2012 The guys over [...]

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The New SOG Light Saber? It’s ‘Glinty’

by Tom January 26, 2012 My Gun Culture

SHOT Show 2012 had more new things than we can ever cover, but this one stood out as awfully handy. And even more Star-Wars-y. New this year from SOG are two new Blade Lights – offered in folding and fixed versions. Pictured here is the folding version. It’s one of those oh-duh type devices offering [...]

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The New SOG Light Saber? It’s ‘Glinty’

by Tom January 26, 2012 My Gun Culture

SHOT Show 2012 had more new things than we can ever cover, but this one stood out as awfully handy. And even more Star-Wars-y. New this year from SOG are two new Blade Lights – offered in folding and fixed versions. Pictured here is the folding version. It’s one of those oh-duh type devices offering [...]

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Big Time Entertainment Wins “Big Time” With TWO Golden Moose Awards

by AmmoLand January 26, 2012 AmmoLand

Big Time Entertainment Recognized for its Production of “Team Elk” and “Jimmy Big Time” .Jimmy Big TimePine River, MN –(Ammoland.com)- Big Time Entertainment, producers of the all new Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Team Elk and the award winning hit comedy Jimmy Big Time as seen on the Outdoor Channel is pleased to announce that each [...]

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A Look Back At 2012 SHOT Show

by cocked and loaded January 25, 2012 Cocked and Loaded

Firearms industry says SHOT Show a big hitin a bad economy…more

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Author Of Book On GLOCK Banned At SHOT Show 2012

by AmmoLand January 25, 2012 AmmoLand

By Paul M. BarrettAmmoLand Gun NewsLas Vegas, NV –(Ammoland.com)- In what might be an amusing first for the gun industry, I was both banned and widely praised at this year’s SHOT Show. Let me explain.Crown has just published my book, GLOCK: The Rise of America’s Gun, a narrative history of the iconic semiauto pistol, its [...]

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US Palm Quad Stack 45 and 30 Round AK Mag

by Atticus January 25, 2012 Gears of Guns

US PALM’s is releasing 2 new quad stack AK-47 (7.62×39) magazines. 45 Round (Standard 30 round double stack height) $10030 Round  (Short) $80 Made in The USA US Palm should have them available in the second quarter of 2012 (March)   Share us

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The 2012 Shot Show

by 702 January 24, 2012 702 Shooter

Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on LinkedIn Add this to Google Bookmarks Seed this on Newsvine Share this on Reddit Email this to a friend? I’m gonna start off by telling you that I simply was not all [...]

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Wild West Guns Co-Pilot at 2012 Shot Show

by 702 January 24, 2012 702 Shooter

Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on LinkedIn Add this to Google Bookmarks Seed this on Newsvine Share this on Reddit Email this to a friend? Back in September of 2011, we brought you a preview of the things [...]

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Teludyne Tech Industries StraightJacket Barrel System at 2012 Shot Show

by 702 January 24, 2012 702 Shooter

Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on LinkedIn Add this to Google Bookmarks Seed this on Newsvine Share this on Reddit Email this to a friend? On day 4 of Shot, as I was sitting at a table going [...]

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TruckVault 1911 Solo Vault at 2012 Shot Show

by 702 January 24, 2012 702 Shooter

Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on LinkedIn Add this to Google Bookmarks Seed this on Newsvine Share this on Reddit Email this to a friend? Building on the success of their Solo Vault series, TruckVault is now offering [...]

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