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SHOT Show 23 – Digital Reflex Sight Thermal & Night Vision from Holosun

Monday, January 23rd, 2023

Holosun was all the talk last week with their new DRS (Digital Reflex Sight) line consisting of Night Vision (designated NV) which offers Image Intensification (I2) for low light conditions and Thermal (designated TH) with thermal sensing.

In both cases, the sensors are integrated with Holosun’s LED MRS (Multi-Reticle System) with two digital reticle options.

DRS-NV offers a 1024×768 resolution digital night vision sensor with up to 60fps, 8x digital zoom, digital image and video recording with on-board storage, and is powered by an 18350 rechargeable battery. An on-board USB-C connector enables charging and downloading of recorded images and video.

DRS-TH features a 1024×768 resolution display at 50fps, 8x digital zoom, digital image and video recording with on-board storage, and is powered by an 18350 rechargeable battery. DRS-TH models feature five thermal image modes, including White Hot, Black Hot, Highlight, Outline, and Fusion modes. DRS-TH is also available in a DRS-TH Pro version that increases the thermal sensor resolution by 33%.

The big question is, when will they introduce a fused version of the sight, integrating both I2 and Thermal vision into a single red dot sight?

Coming Q4 2023.

www.holosun.com

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SHOT Show 23 – B&T Introduces New Suppressors Compatible with SureFire Muzzle Devices

Monday, January 23rd, 2023

B&T showed me a couple of new suppressors which are compatible with SureFire’s family of muzzle devices.

Manufactured from Thermax / Inconel, the 5.56mm ROTEX-X is 20% lighter than the previous ROTEX-V.

The RBS line offers Reduced Back Pressure using a “flow through” design in order to reduce gas pressure at the charging handle and ejection port.

They are so new that they came straight from the factory in Tampa, right to the show floor at SHOT.

The full line of new suppressors includes:

Rotex-X Full Size & Compact
RBS 556 Full Size & Compact (17 oz & 19oz)
RBS 762 Full Size & Compact (21 oz & 23 oz)
MARS 556 14 oz
MARS 762 15 oz

Pricing starts at $675 with the SureFire attachment and is inclusive of the ROTEX-X’s and MARS suppressors. RBS suppressors are $875.

Aside from the lack of an industry standard for suppressor performance measuring, the other thing that irks me about suppressors is the myriad attachment methods. Hopefully, more companies will adopt common standards.

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SHOT Show 23 – DXLTAC by DeckersXLab

Saturday, January 21st, 2023

Check out the new G8 Carbon and G6 Carbon. Coming in March, they’ve integrated one of the lightest foam cushions in Deckers’ library of materials.

Borrowing from sister brand HOKA, the Carbon models feature a carbon plate for support and propulsion much like Hoka’s top running shoes.

Made from 1000D Cordura and waterproof suede, they’ll be offered in Coyote with wide zip models in Black for LE, EMS, and Fire. In addition to the 8″ model, there’s a 6″ version.

www.DXLTAC.com

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SHOT Show 23 – B&T’s APC9 Limited & SPC223

Friday, January 20th, 2023

B&T USA is displaying their APC9 & SPC223 carbines.

The 9mm APC9 features an aluminum lower receiver with flared magwell and Elftman Tactical trigger. The MBT stock folds and offers 3-position comb and length of pull adjustment.

The handguard incorporates MLOK with a full length Picatinny rail at 12 o’clock.

Offered only in SBR configuration, they can be had with 8.9″ or 6.7″ barrel but there are only 500 of each available.

Chambered in .223, the SPC223 will not be available until late this year. It’s B&T’s take on a black rifle with a hydraulic buffer system and is full ambidextrous. The prototype you see here is a DI gun with a 10-position adjustable gas block, optimized for suppression, but the production model will likely be piston driven.

Coming in 11.5″ and 16″ barrel length. There will also be a .300 BLK model with a shorter barrel.

Mounted to this SPC223 is the MARS suppressor, a super lightweight can at 14 oz which was designed for a USMC requirement.

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SHOT Show 23 – Ghost Robotics x Onyx Industries Nautical Autonomous Unmanned Tail

Friday, January 20th, 2023

Exhibiting in the Darley Defense booth the Ghost Robotics team has been demonstrating the various capabilities of their Vision 60 Quadraped Unmanned Ground Vehicle seen in this photo from Ghost Robotics.

An unexpected capability is the ability to swim. Onyx Industries developed an appliqué called the Nautical Autonomous Unmanned Tail kit which uses a water jet to propel the Quadraped through water at a speed of 3 knots for over half an hour.

Onyx Industries provided this photo of the NAUT mounted to a Vision 60.

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SHOT Show 23 – XGO Lightweight Assaulter Shirt

Friday, January 20th, 2023

Made from FR Phase 1 which is one of the lightest most durable FR fabrics on the market, the ling sleeved Lightweight Assaulter Shirt joins the short sleeved version already on the market.

The fabric also features Acclimate Dry Moisture Management to wick sweat away from the body and dry rapidly as well as AG47 Silver Anti-Microbial to fight and eliminate harmful bacteria from your sweat, leaving you odor free.

www.proxgo.com

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SHOT Show 23 – Microtech Standard Issue

Friday, January 20th, 2023

When you hear Microtech you immediately think about automatic openers but they’ve got a new folder coming out next month that you should take a look at.

The blade is 390MK steel with a RAM-LOK bar lock and their iconic X button on both sides. Additionally, it features a Ti back spacer and reversible pocket clip. Finally, there will be G10 and carbon fiber handle options.