The Baltimore County, MD Police Department reported accidental discharges with their duty-issued FNS-40 Long Slide pistols. The reports are concerning, and appear to involve a mechanical issue of some kind, allowing the pistols to discharge when inadvertently bumped, or when being holstered or unholstered. Equally concerning, the report advised the pistols may not fire at all … [Read more...]
SHOT Show 2019: Winchester Adds USA Ready Training Ammunition
Winchester launched their new USA Ready training and competition ammunition at SHOT Show 2019. The new USA Ready ammunition is designed to give shooters a higher class of ammunition for recreational purposes and practice. Winchester has targeted many of the most popular handgun and rifle calibers for the USA Ready release. Typically practice or training ammunition has been … [Read more...]
SHOT Show 2019: C-Products Defense Stainless Steel DURAMAG
C-Products Defense (CPD) released the new DURAMAG AR-15 magazine at SHOT Show 2019. The new DURAMAG magazine is an all-steel AR-15 magazine with several upgrades specifically implemented to compete with the proliferation of polymer magazines. Quite frankly, I'm surprised it has taken so long for a magazine manufacturer to delve deeper into improving metal magazine … [Read more...]
Aimpoint Launches ACRO P-1 Pistol Optic: SHOT Show 2019
Aimpoint announced the arrival of its new ACRO P-1 red dot pistol optic at the SHOT Show. The ACRO P-1 is specifically designed as a pistol optic, but Aimpoint has marketed the optic for a much broader use, including rifles, carbines, and shotguns. The ACRO P-1 is an enclosed box-style optic. As the original red dot optic manufacturer, Aimpoint continues to set the mark for … [Read more...]
SIG Sauer Adds P320 XCompact: SHOT Show 2019
SIG Sauer announced the addition of the P320 XCompact to the P320 X-Series pistol line at SHOT Show 2019. The P320 XCompact will bring the features of the P320 X-series pistols to a more concealable handgun. The new P320 XCompact offers shooters several features appealing to the concealed carry group, including a redesigned grip for comfort and better control. These features … [Read more...]
RMA Armament Adds New Level III+ Armor Plates
RMA Armament introduced its newest Level III+ rifle-graded ballistic plates, the Model 1090. These new ballistic plates are made from highly resistant but lighter weight polyethylene and come in a single curve configuration. The use of rifle-grade ballistic plates used to be reserved for military units, and specialized tactical teams (SWAT) for law enforcement. However, in … [Read more...]