Bates did a great job of encapsulating the SHOT Show experience into one minute, minus the arrests and sore feet. Thanks guys!
Archive for the ‘SHOT Show’ Category
Bates Gives Us a Glimpse of SHOT Show
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Magpul Ronin
Thursday, January 21st, 2010What started out as a design exercise has turned into a practical work of art. Magpul designers took a Buell 1125R sport bike and decided to keep the parts they loved which included the fuel body, engine, swing arm and frame and develop new parts to complement the design. After Buell shut down last year the project took on the moniker ‘Ronin’ to pay homage to the Samurai warrior without a master.
They developed a new four bar linkage, mono-shock, airbox, and radiator with some sick running light accents.
They knew the project would raise a lot of interest so Magpul set up a website specifically for the project. Visit MagpulRonin.com for all of the inside scoop.
MiniKISS Rocks AAC Party
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Sponsored by AAC, Remington, Bushmaster, Crye Precision, Magpul, Maxim Magazine, and Patron Tequila, last night’s party was held at the Voodoo lounge, high atop the Rio. Someone slipped us a little taste of festivities.
I have it on good authority that Reed Knight was rocking out to the smooth sounds of MiniKISS singing appropriately enough, “Love Gun.” Who would have known? Also on hand were 18 of Maxim magazine’s finest. Sorry folks, no incriminating evidence there. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
Magpul Launches New Website
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Just in time for SHOT Show, Magpul launches their new website. You can also sign up to download the 2010 catalog. And yes, it’s true, Magpul IS making a cover for the iPhone. At $9.95, these are gonna sell like hot cakes.
FNP-45 Tactical
Monday, January 18th, 2010FNH USA has added the Tactical model to their lineup. Originally developed for the U.S. Joint Combat Pistol Program the FNP-45 Tactical offers the standard FNP-45 ACP performance plus a host of unique features. The 5.3†stainless steel barrel has a threaded muzzle to accept a sound suppressor or compensator and features an integrated mil Std 1913 rail.
The pistol features ambidextrous magazine and slide releases. Additionally, the backstrap is modular and can be swapped out. The sights are configured with a green dot front post and yellow rear dots in order to ensure proper sight alignment in the dark. Both the frame and slide are finished in Flat Dark Earth. The stainless steel slide also accommodates mounting bases for optional red dot electronic sights. Each FNP-45 Tactical comes with three 15-round magazines as well as an Eagle tactical soft case.
The pistol will be on display in the FNH USA booth #13060 at SHOT Show.
Archangel Armor’s Internal Frame Load Bearing Armor on Display at SHOT Show
Sunday, January 17th, 2010Archangel Armor will be displaying their Internal Frame Load Bearing Armor (IFLBA) with numerous partners throughout SHOT Show. Additionally, they will conduct demonstrations and be available for questions and answers at the Source One Distributors booth. Archangel just completed a load study with the North Carolina State Ergonomics Lab and will conduct a formal release of this data after SHOT Show.
GDATP Booth #8606
SEER Booth #6304
S.O.D. Booth #8203
First Light Booth #20414
Mystery Ranch Booth #25109
Black Ops; New from Wiley X
Sunday, January 17th, 2010If you are thinking that Wiley X has boring styles you are thinking wrong. They are launching the new Black Ops line at SHOT Show (booth #20220) and this is nothing like they have done before. The lineup features 8 new frame styles. I was able to preview 3 of those styles and the wrap around Revolvrs are not only comfortable and good looking, they have become my daily wear sunglasses. Check out www.wileyx.com/blackops for information as it becomes available.
A-TACS Media Event
Saturday, January 16th, 2010The SHOT Show A-TACS media event will be held in the Bushmaster Booth #14627 on Wednesday (second day of show) 20 January.
Digital Concealment Systems in conjunction with Bushmaster will hold two separate media events:
9:00 – 10:00 am – coffee / pastry
2:00 – 3:00 pm – water/soda snack
All of the A-TACS vendors will have have samples on display and there will be press kits available.
