Safariland announced an agreement with Hardwire LLC to bring very light, thin body armor panels to the market. Safariland states the new soft armor is 15% lighter than any other armor currently on the market. The new armor uses Dyneema fibers, which have become very popular with many soft body armor companies. It would appear that Hardwire developed a process to increase the … [Read more...]
Troy M7A1 PDW Carbine Stock
Troy Industries has become synonymous with high quality AR-15 accessories in the short time that they have been in business. A lot of that success is due to Troy's uncompromising approach to product design, function, and fit; as well as their commitment to manufacturing products in the United States and providing customers a lifetime, trouble-free warranty on every … [Read more...]
Mission First Tactical AR-Magazines
Mission First Tactical has made their name famous for developing several innovative firearm products, and one tongue-in-cheek trademark question, "Are you a M'Fer?" This year at SHOT Show Mission First Tactical announced they are now offering their very own AR-15 magazines. The first offerings will be their Standard Capacity Polymer Magazine (SCPM556) with a 30-round capacity, … [Read more...]
Ruger 22/45 Lite Blue
Ruger has introduced a new handgun into their family, the Ruger 22/45 Lite Blue. The BlueSheepDog crew will be seeking out this new handgun at SHOT Show to get some more pictures and hopefully get to shoot one at the Media Day at the Range. Based upon the very popular Model 22/45, the new Lite Blue is immediately distinguishable from its cousins. … [Read more...]
New BulletSafe Body Armor and Rifle Plates
Prior to a large event, we receive a hard-drive-punishing flow of emailed product press releases. My interest was piqued by a bullet resistant vest company that promised what I thought was a typographical error for their MSRP. I would definitely be paying a visit to the BulletSafe booth at SHOT Show 2014. At the Show, I met Tom Nardone, BulletSafe’s company … [Read more...]
New Guns for 2013
Ed. note: Thanks to Walt Rauch and Police & Security News for bringing us this roundup of new guns for 2013. The annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show provides a major venue for manufacturers and dealers to showcase their products and introduce new models. It gets larger each year. The 2013 show, held in Las Vegas in January, boasted 1600 plus vendors, … [Read more...]
More on the Comp-Tac Duty Holster
While at Media Day, the field trip to the shooting range for the media at the SHOT Show, I got to see the new Comp Tac duty holster that was announced a few weeks back. The holster is a hybrid of polymer and leather. The scabbard portion is form fitted polymer with a leather strap for a traditional thumb snap retention. There are no other retention devices … [Read more...]
New Streamlight Stinger LED
Streamlight announced the re-introduction of the original Stinger flashlight with a all-new LED head. This updated flashlight, called the Stinger Classic LED, is very bright, offering 390 lumens and 13,200 candela on the high level. By way of comparison, the incredibly bright ProTac HL that I previously reviewed throws 600 lumens and 16,000 candela. So, the new … [Read more...]
CRKT Ultima Knife
Having recently purchased my first CRKT knife I checked out their booth at SHOT Show this year. Although not a new product I was intrigued by the CRKT Ultima fixed blade knife. This fixed blade knife had a lot of new features that made it stand out compared to many other fixed blade knives and I wanted to know more. CRKT ULTIMA DESIGN The Ultima is a design by knife … [Read more...]
New ASP Batons
Two new batons, the P12 and P16, will be officially introduced by Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) at the 2012 SHOT Show. At this time, there are no details on the specifics of the two new batons. A guess, however, might suggest a 12" and 16" length for the P12 and P16 respectively. I don't think that ASP currently makes a 12" baton. That would be a … [Read more...]