Arc’teryx has a bevy of new products but one of the standouts is the Mattock Drysock LT. It relies on the same printed Gore fabric as the Alpha Jacket so your feet will stay dry but breath. They are tall enough that they will keep you dry almost up to your knee. Available in MultiCam and Crocodile the Mattock is offered in sizes XSmall – XXLarge.
See the TALON gyro-stabilized gun platform from Paradigm at the Legion Firearms booth (# 27108). This thing has come a long way since its first appearance on Soldier Systems. First off, they’ve added a camera system – one sensor looks through the scope and one offers a wide angle view of the target area. They also added a range finder and the system automatically calculates shot distance from heights and displays it on the hand controller screen. The TALON is totally automated and stabilized for helicopters, boats, and vehicles.
The photo shows a SCAR H mounted in the TALON, but any weapon with a bottom rail on the hand guard can be utilized.
Legion Firearms is launching several new firearms during SHOT Show. Descriptions are from Legion.
LF10d
We call our LF-10d “The Heavy.” It offers all of the amenities of its smaller-bore cousins like NiB components, Cerakote topcoating, and a HEX fluted barrel. Its billet construction, advanced barrel, and light weight make it a perfect battle rifle or DMR. The LF-10d rifle uses .308 Winchester (7.62 x 51mm) ammunition. Also available independently:
• built LF-10d billet upper receiver
• built LF-10 billet lower receiver
• stripped LF-10d billet upper receiver
• stripped LF-10 billet lower receiver
• billet construction 7075-T6 aluminum upper and lower
• Nickle-Boron coated upper, lower, and bolt carrier group
• 14.5” / 16” HEX fluted 416 stainless steel barrel
• SureFire muzzle break (pinned & welded on 14. 5” barrels)
• ambidextrous Legion Raptor charging handle
• ambidextrous safety selector
• Geissele SSA trigger
• REVO Sling Attachment System
• MagPul MOE grip and B5 SOPMOD
ODG 4d
Noted firearms tactician and Orion Design Group founder Brian Bishop has become a valuable asset to the Legion Firearms team. His innovative approach to weapon systems and concealment technology are brought to bear in every product he designs. Legion is proud to partner with ODG to present this “tricked out” yet “no nonsense” combat rifle featuring the Lupus Camouflage pattern. The LF-4d Orion Design Group Edition rifle uses 5.56 x 45mm NATO (.223 Remington) ammunition.
• forged 7075-T6 aluminum upper and lower
• Nickle-Boron coated upper, lower, and bolt carrier group
• Geissele MK1 Super Mod hand guard
• 14.5” HEX fluted 416 stainless steel barrel
• adjustable gas block
• SureFire muzzle break
• ambidextrous Legion Raptor charging handle
• ambidextrous safety selector
• Geissele SSA trigger
• MagPul MOE grip and CTR stock
• ODG Tactical Sling
• ODG Lupus Camo ink transfer
LEGION LF-15d PARADIGM EDITION
Paradigm SRP is a global security and defense provider who has set the gold standard in protective services and asset recovery. Their innovative mindset and ambitious mantra, “targeting today’s challenges with tomorrow’s technologies,” made them a perfect partner for developing this combat rifle. The LF-15d Paradigm Edition rifle uses 5.56 x 45mm NATO (.223 Remington) ammunition. Available exclusively through Paradigm SRP.
• billet construction 7075-T6 aluminum upper and lower
• Nickle-Boron coated upper, lower, and bolt carrier group
• Noveske NSR hand guard
• 16” HEX fluted 416 stainless steel barrel
• adjustable gas block
• SureFire flash hider
• ambidextrous Legion Raptor charging handle
• ambidextrous mag release, safety selector, and bolt release
• CMC Triggers 3.5 lb. curved trigger
• BCM Gunfighter Mod 1 grip and B5 SOPMOD stock
• MultiCam ink transfer
Revision is unveiling their new StingerHawk Spectacle System at SHOT Show It relies on a high-impact polycarbonate lenses provide full side impact protection while maintaining distortion-free vision and an unrestricted field-of-view.
“Revision has proven its leadership position as the standard-issue eyepro provider for multiple military forces worldwide” says Eric Hounchell, Vice President, Optics at Revision. “We bring the same best-in-class protection and performance to the sleek and more edgy StingerHawk spectacle design. This is a product that we are confident will become the modern eyepro of choice for discerning military personnel.”
Through the use of Finite Element Analysis during the design phase, Revision was able to predict the highest level of performance and protection to its users. Subsequent real-time testing proves the StingerHawk Spectacles exceed U.S. Military eyewear ballistic impact resistance requirements (MIL-PRF-31013, clause 3.5.1.1 and MIL-DTL43511D, clause 3.5.10). The StingerHawk Spectacle System is virtually indestructible. The system’s interchangeable lenses are fog-, scratch- and chemical-resistant as well as providing 100% UV protection. Equipped with comms-compatible, ergonomically designed arms and a shock absorbing underframe, the StingerHawk features comfort and rugged durability packed into just 1.1 ounce (32 grams). The new StingerHawk also provides vision-correction capability through the addition of Revision’s Rx Carrier insert which is also compatible with Revision’s current eye protection line of spectacles and goggles.
FirstSpear, along with Renegade Armor, Wilcox, and Aimpoint, sponsored a media range day at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department firing range. Three ranges were set up, with the first two featuring rifles by H&K and LMT, and pistols by Nighthawk Custom and SIG Sauer. The third range featured something a bit more exotic: rifles by FERFRANS, who are known for their Delayed Sear Activation System. This system made the 7.5″ 5.56 SCW PDW very controllable when fired in full-auto. It’s also very likely this system was responsible for reducing the felt recoil of the 7.62 SOACR near 5.56 levels. Wilcox also had demonstrations of their breaching torch technology; seeing the torch used to melt through rebar as quickly as it did was impressive. Overall, it was a great media day that offered the chance to try out some truly fantastic firearms. And, I got to spend it with Tactical Fanboy who wrote this article from his perspective. BTW, the photo of him with the FERFRANS SOACR is a snapshot in time. There are no rounds in the gun and he has just been handed it by the RSO. Also, his finger isn’t on the trigger.
At today’s SHOT Show Media Range Day I was one of the first to be able to shoot the new DDM4 Integrally Suppressed Rifle (ISR) from Daniel Defense. With this gun you are essentially getting two Tax Stamps for the price of one; a Suppressor and SBR.
Daniel Defense designed this new carbine to accept the increasingly popular .300 AAC round. They combined a pistol-length gas system with a 10.3″ Cold Hammer Forged barrel that features a permanently mounted 5.7″ suppressor (with removable baffle core) that together, bring the overall barrel length to just over 16″. They do this by threading and welding the suppressor to the gas block. The gas block is then in turn, mounted with a spiral roll pin and welded in place to the barrel.
Shooting was smooth and quiet. What more can I say, I only got to shoot 20 rounds through it. Hopefully, I will be spending more time with one in the near future. Although I was able to fire a full-auto model, this is obviously not a transferable option. Look for the DDM4 ISR to ship in April in semi-auto.
