This is the SureFire Intermediate Combat Assault Rifle in 6 ARC we previewed before SHOT Show. It was displayed in the Magpul booth at the show to showcase the new PMAG 25 ICAR GEN M3 Window. There are quite a few little changes from the prototype gun I fired in late November.
Development of this firearm has led to quite a few new capabilities which will begin to influence the SureFire line, like this new muzzle device.
MURFREESBORO,TN — Barrett® Firearms Manufacturing Inc. is excited to announce two new innovative additions to its MRAD® and MRADELR™ product lines. These products further enhance versatility and performance for long-range shooting enthusiasts and professionals alike.
The 7mm PRC caliber for the MRAD platform caters to long-range shooters seeking the modern, high-performance 7mm magnum cartridge. Available in a complete rifle configuration or as a Barrel Conversion Kit, the 26” barrel maintains the standard length of existing magnum calibers in the MRAD platform. Each barrel is equipped with the Barrett AM/AML suppressor-ready muzzle brake, offering superior recoil reduction and adaptability for suppressor use. This product extends choices for both new and existing MRAD customers, affirming Barrett’s commitment to innovation and user-driven solutions.
In response to customer demand, Barrett has also unveiled a new 30” Barrel Conversion Kit for the MRADELR rifle chambered in 416 Barrett. This barrel, six inches shorter than the standard 36” configuration, is paired with a Barrett QDL Muzzle Brake optimizing its compatibility with a QDL® Suppressor. The shorter barrel improves maneuverability and slightly increases bullet velocity while maintaining the exceptional accuracy expected of the MRADELR.
These new products represent Barrett’s commitment to push the boundaries of innovation, offering customers the versatility and performance they demand. For more information about these products and other offerings, visit www.barrett.net or stop by booth #10344 at SHOT Show 2025.
I know, I know, you’ve heard it before, but they really mean it this time guys. Magpul partnered with ZEV Technologies (now owned by SilencerCo) to bring the Folding Defensive Platform or FDP over the finish line.
First unveiled as the FMG-9 during SHOT Show 2008, it eventually became two separate firearms based on the same technology, the FDP (pistol) and FDC with the C for Carbine or SBR variant (requires ATF approval) after Magpul teamed with ZEV in 2021. Since then, we’ve had an annual update on the status around SHOT Show. However, I’m told the firearms are ready and sales should begin this quarter.
Although these are based on the Magpul design, they will only be available for sale from ZEV Technologies which shows a current price of $1699.
I must say, the images and video look like they’ve got it together. Hopefully, it’s really happening. I really want one.
Learn more at magpul.com/fdp-fdc and www.zevtechnologies.com/shop/fdp.
(McLean, VA — January 14, 2025) FN America, LLC is expanding its highly popular FN Reflex® micro-compact, semiautomatic pistol line by launching a class-leading, concealed-carry option: the FN Reflex® XL MRD. Featuring a slightly longer barrel, an extended grip and compatibility with preferred red dot optics, the FN Reflex XL lets users maximize accuracy while still providing deep concealment.
The FN Reflex XL joins the FN Reflex family, which set a new standard in the world of 9mm everyday carry when it was released in 2023, combining best-in-class trigger feel and pull weight with reliable performance, great ergonomics and accuracy. The FN Reflex XL comes with 15-round standard capacity, plus an 18-round extended magazine, and is available in both black and flat dark earth (FDE) finishes.
“The challenge in the concealed-carry 9mm category is to create a pistol that is easy to conceal while still being accurate and comfortable for users to shoot and carry,” said Chris Johnson, Senior Product Manager for Pistols at FN America, LLC. “With the Reflex XL, FN has created the perfect blend of concealability and shootability. The standard 15-round grip helps manage recoil and makes the pistol easier to shoot, while still maintaining overall dimensions that make the pistol concealable at just 1.1 inches wide.”
An enhanced user experience is delivered by the pistol’s internal hammer-fired operation, which yields a smooth, 5-pound trigger pull and an easy-to-rack slide. The FN Reflex XLalso heightens the overall shooting experience. Features include two interchangeable grip backstraps for optimized comfort and length-of-reach adjustability, new palm swell, enhanced trigger guard undercut and an extended beavertail. Deeply concealable at only 6.75 inches and 20 ounces, the FN Reflex XL sports a 3.8-inch cold hammer-forged barrel for long-term durability.
The FN Reflex XL comes standard with a high-visibility tritium front night sight paired with an all-black, U-notch rear sight. It is designed to be compatible with the most popular concealed-carry red dot optics, including all micro red dots that share the Shield® RMSc or Holosun® 507K footprints. The pistol’s accessory rail is compatible with accessories, including lights and lasers, designed to fit the Glock® 43X® MOS[1] accessory rail.
“The Reflex has been overwhelmingly positive for FN. Customers appreciate the crisp trigger and compact size, which combine to make the pistol very easy to conceal and operate,” said John Ryan, Director, Product Management for FN America, LLC. “But never being satisfied, we pushed ourselves to continue the evolution of Reflex. The result is the Reflex XL, giving a perfect solution for those looking for the confidence of a concealed-carry option that is more comfortable to shoot, while offering up to 18+1 capacity.”
Now with both Standard and XL models, the Reflex series is one of the most innovative and easy-to-shoot, concealed-carry options available, featuring a light and crisp, single-action-only (SAO) trigger, optics-ready capabilities and a cold hammer-forged barrel for a lifetime of shooting. In addition, multiple parts, magazines and accessories are compatible across the line.
The FN Reflex models are also easy to manipulate and safe to maintain. The internal hammer design allows pistol disassembly without pulling the trigger. Plus, multiple internal passive safeties—including firing pin block, trigger safety and fire control safety—make the FN Reflex XL an extremely safe and reliable concealed-carry pistol.
The new FN Reflex XL will debut in the FN Booth (Booth 12805) at the 2025 NSSF SHOT Show, January 21–24 in Las Vegas. To discover more about the FN Reflex XL, please visit fnamerica.com/pistols/reflex-series. To purchase any FN firearms, find an FN dealer near you at fnamerica.com/find-a-dealer.
FLORENCE, Texas, January 14th, 2025 – Staccato, the creators of the Staccato 2011® pistol, Staccato Ammo, and Staccato Ranch, is excited to announce the introduction of an all-new family of 2011 pistol: Staccato HD.
Born out of direct feedback from Staccato’s elite law enforcement and government end users, the Staccato HD incorporates a wide array of new features and technology resulting in the most technologically advanced 2011 pistol design ever brought to market.
The HD’s grip module is built around the Glock pattern magazine, already widely used by the law enforcement community and commonly available to all shooters in the retail market.
The HD’s controls are fully ambidextrous, with dual-sided safety and slide release levers as well as a swappable magazine release. There are also forward thumb index points machined into both sides of the frame.
Our signature forward slide serrations have been re-designed to wrap over the top of the slide with a more aggressive profile, assisting manipulations from the front of the pistol while wearing gloves or under adverse conditions.
Internal upgrades include a buffered, flat-wire recoil system and active firing pin block. Our updated HOST optic mounting system allows direct-to-slide mounting for the most popular miniature red dot optics. The rear iron sight is mounted directly to the slide, forward of the optic to negate the need for BUIS-equipped plates or adapters.
The first pistol to launch in this family is the Staccato P4. The P4 is built around a footprint that’s become increasingly popular among both armed professionals and citizens alike: a 4-inch barrel and slide mated to a full-size grip. The P4 grip will accept any full-size Glock-pattern magazine, but will ship with 18-round, heat-treated carbon steel magazines finished in a low-friction coating.
Coming in spring of 2025, the Staccato P4.5, built on the same full-size frame, features a 4.5-inch DLC barrel with a “sight block” design that increases non-reciprocating weight at the muzzle to help reduce felt recoil while preserving the faster cycle speed of the 4-inch slide.
The Staccato HD line has been extensively tested for reliability, endurance, and harsh environment conditions both at the factory and by the highest tiers of Federal Law Enforcement.
The Staccato HD P4 will be available for purchase on January 28th, with an MSRP of $2499, and the HD P4.5 to be released at $2699. The HD line offers a new, ruggedized option for 2011 users looking for reliability under the toughest conditions while still experiencing the world’s best shooting handgun. Only from Staccato. Please visit www.staccato2011.com/HD for more information.
Strike Industries is proud to announce the Strike Arms Pistol (Compact) Frame, designed to fit Glock® Gen 3 components. The polymer-frame striker-fired market is one that Strike Industries has already distinguished itself in recent years across multiple weapon platforms with superior aesthetics, ergonomics and modularity.
Strike Arms has been a behind-the-scenes design powerhouse in the firearms industry for over a decade and is very excited to bring its first iteration of this popular pistol platform to the market.
Crafted with precision, this frame allows users to integrate their preferred Glock® 19 Gen 3 parts seamlessly, offering a highly customizable platform. With Strike Industries’ commitment to innovation and quality, the Compact Frame ensures an unparalleled shooting experience tailored to meet the evolving preferences of firearm builders and enthusiasts.
As the first serialized firearm product of many to come from Strike Arms, the SAP-C is a complete frame inspired by the Glock® 19 Gen 3 that comes with a lower parts kit pre-installed.
It also comes with an aggressive stippled texture straight from the factory. removing the need for aftermarket services and could save the owner some costs.
The grip angle has been improved to be more similar to that of a 1911, creating a significantly more natural point of aim compared to OEM frames which are often known to make shooters uncomfortably push their wrists forward and downwards to properly aim. There is also an extended beaver tail — its extended length is designed to protect the shooting hand from slide bites even for the largest of hands.
Whether users are right or left-handed, as they wrap their hands around the Compact Frame they’ll find that the double undercut around the trigger guard and oversized scalloped areas for the thumb create an extremely comfortable and ergonomic experience. To reduce the chance of accidentally engaging the slide lock lever there is a raised shelf that is stippled which doubles as a great area for the support hand’s thumb to rest on. Towards the front of the frame there are also Dynamic Control™ cuts on both sides designed for maximum recoil control.
With an integrated flared magwell there is a larger surface area to aid in quick and smooth insertions — its subdued design makes the frame still comfortable and possible to conceal carry without risk of overly printing. Attach whatever weapon mounted light, laser, or other accessory you like with the full length picatinny rail.
Thanks to Strike Industries’ diverse catalog of third party accessories for Glock, users can customize a fully Striked-out pistol with a wide variety of combinations.
The Strike Arms Pistol Compact Frame is now available exclusively at Primary Arms.
For more information on how to build out a new SA Pistol Compact Frame, visit StrikeIndustries.com.
Watertown, WI – December 23rd 2024 –
The Griffin MK2 9mm PCC series are fully ambidextrous 9mm AR-15s, and are the first full-ambi 9mm AR-15 on the market with a forged 7075-T6 receiver set. They are Colt magazine pattern lowers capable of receiving Colt or Metal Form 10, 20, & 32 round magazines. The lowers are built with a 1/4×28 nylon-tipped tension screw for a tight upper-lower fit that can be adjusted to fit end user preferences. These guns feature the same full-ambi control suite our customers have come to love from our MK2 series of 5.56mm AR-15s.
The feed ramp and magazine interface in this system was improved over Colt. Rather than use a magwell adapter assembled to a 5.56 lower, the magazine well on the MK2 9mm was natively sized to accept Colt SMG magazines. The proprietary feed ramp was tuned to deliver cartridges perfectly to the centerline of the chamber of the barrel, unlike the original Colt design and is affixed via a “whistlenotch” geometry borrowed from CNC drill holders, by three allen screws which pull the 17-4 nitrided feed ramp down into the receiver aggressively for more reliable feeding. The ejector was combined with the bolt catch extension in one component that is intended to work properly as they are put together, needing no “adjustment of the ejector” as with the original Colt system.
The buffer is brass for increased weight and is sized to limit the travel of the BCG so that casings cannot become lodged in the fire control pocket. Coupled with a proprietary action spring, the operation is very smooth and nearly recoil-less. These 9mm guns come equipped with Griffin’s New Adjustable 2-Stage Triggers, which are configured at the factory for functional use right out of the box, but can be adjusted for overtravel and second stage/disconnector engagement by the end user for a more refined feel if they prefer. This Griffin Armament match trigger is a Milazzo Kreiger style 2-stage trigger, combining a mil-spec 62RC 8620 trigger material and heat treatment regime with a 53RC 440C tool stainless disconnector, and 440C 53RC nickel teflon coated tool steel lightened speed hammer.
Griffin MK2 9mm PCC’s come in three barrel lengths at this time; 4.5” with 7.5” SR handguard, 9.5” with 13.5” SR handguard, and 16” with 13.5” SR handguard. 4.5” and 9.5” models are fitted with a Griffin 3-Lug barrel adapter, and are best paired with the Griffin Sportsman Ultra Light HD™ .36or Bushwhacker® .36 suppressor fitted with a 3-Lug booster interface. The 16” model comes fitted with a Griffin Taper Mount Flash Hider Muzzle Device, and can accept Griffin Taper Mount suppressors, or any HUB-mount suppressor equipped with a Griffin Taper Mount (Plan-A™) HUB interface.
“Making the Griffin 9mm guns was a fun project for us. We were aware of the multiple issues that 9mm PCCs typically struggled with, such as feeding reliability issues, and we wanted to solve some of these issues in a MK2 series full ambidextrous platform. The proprietary feed ramp and ejector design is the most notable of these improvements over the original Colt SMGs, and allows for much more reliable feeding of 9mm cartridges including hollowpoint ammunition. We chose Colt magazines for aesthetic reasons and for reasons of better suitability to the AR-15 platform, to keep the classic SMG look, and to maintain the AR-15 manual of arms. Combining these factors with our buffer system produced a really soft-shooting PCC that we think our users will enjoy.”
– Austin, Head of Product Development-, Griffin Armament
Key Points:
– Colt Magazine Pattern Fully Ambidextrous 7075-T6 forged Lower Receiver
– Proprietary feed ramps, ejector, 9mm direct blowback BCG, and buffer system
– Type III Harcoat Anodized High-Durability Finish
– Griffin 3-Lug or Taper Mount Silencer Mount Muzzle Device Included
– 416R SS HEDP™ 9mm Barrel
– Griffin SN-ACH™ 9 Gen 2 Ambi Charging Handle
– Full-Ambi Control Suite (Right/Left Side Mag Release, Right/Left Side Bolt Catch & Release, Charging Handle, & Safety Selector Switch)
– Perpetual Lifetime Warranty™
Griffin Full-Ambi MK2 9mm PCC Specs:
– 4.5” Weight: 5 lbs. 2.4 oz.
– 4.5” OAL (Collapsed): 26 in. (With Sportsman HD .36)
– 9.5” Weight: 6 lbs. 1.7 oz.
– 9.5” OAL (Collapsed): 30 in. (With Sportsman HD .36)
– 16” Weight: 6 lbs. 14.1 oz.
– 16” OAL (Collapsed): 31 in.
– MSRP: $1499.95 (All Models)
To find out more on Griffin Armament’s entire product line, please visit our website at www.GriffinArmament.com.
For attendees of the 2025 SHOT Show, Griffin Armament will be exhibiting the MK2 9mm PCC Series along with the rest of their product line at Booth # 20455.
SIG SAUER has just launched a new program called the Special Weapons Group or SWG for short. I saw their initial offering and had to jump on it as I was in Australia for the announcement of the F9 pistol contract in 2022 which is part of Lethality System Project (LAND 159).
The pistol is known as Australia SIGP320978 in the SWG program and limited to only 1500 units. I had initially heard rumors that some of these pistols might be offered for commercial sale during SIG NEXT earlier this year and much to my surprise, SIG launched the program along with this limited edition handgun.
The pistol is configured just like an ADF issue F9, which is quite similar to a US Modular Handgun System M18. Where it differs most is in the frame. It features a Coyote X Carry frame with an extended beaver tail and deeper undercuts paired with a PVD coated slide. In addition a to an external safety, it is also equipped with a SIG ROMEO2 Optic and FOXTROT2 Weapon light, right out of the box. Finally, you’ll also find a certificate of authenticity as well as one 17-round magazine and two 21-round magazines in the case.
This isn’t the first time that SIG has offered products developed for defense customers to the general public. For instance, there was a run of surplus M17 and M18 MHS handguns and currently you can purchase a SURG upper receiver group. Now, it’s all under a more formal program. Even better, this isn’t the last project SWG has in the hopper.
Available only at the SIG Flagship Store in the Experience Center and online. Learn more at www.sigsauer.com/swg.
