The Taurus SLIM 708 pistol in .380 ACP was one of two new SLIM pistols announced at the 2010 SHOT Show. The Taurus SLIM 740 in .40 S&W was the other. The Taurus 708 is modeled on the very popular 9mm SLIM introduced by Taurus in 2009.
The 708 is a compact pistol that holds seven .380 ACP rounds in the magazine plus one in the chamber. It can be had with a blued or stainless steel finish. Barrel length is 3.2″ and weighs only 19 ounces unloaded.
Inspired by the 1970 Boss 429 Mustang, Les Baer introduced the Boss .45 1911 pistol at the 2010 SHOT Show. The new Boss 1911 is a good looking pistol, with some solid features from one of the best known 1911 builders in the USA.
The Boss is based on Baer’s Premier II pistol, with added features “…to really make it the Boss of custom .45s.” The Boss is guaranteed to shoot three inch groups at 50 yards. MSRP is $2109.
For those of you that do not know, Ford made the Boss 429 Mustang in 1969 and 1970 only. The massive 429 cubic inch engine had to be squeezed into the Mustang’s engine compartment by Kar Kraft, an outside assembly facility contracted by Ford. The Boss 429 was one of the most powerful production, drag-ready cars made at the height of the muscle car era.
At the 2010 SHOT Show, CZ showed a concept pistol that the company may begin selling later this year. The pistol is a tactical version of the P-07 Duty pistol that is, as yet, not named. (Ed. note: Scroll down to the update for more information on this pistol.)
The pistol is chambered in 9mm, and will feature a threaded barrel for the addition of a sound suppressor. Suppressed models will have elevated sights. The new P-07 has a tan polymer frame, but other colors (OD, foliage green, flat dark earth, scorched earth, etc.) may be offered.
Is a polymer framed 1911 being introduced by Taurus at the 2010 SHOT Show? Maybe…
I received an interesting, and unverified, e-mail tonight. The writer claims to have ‘insider’ information about some of the new products that Taurus is introducing at the 2010 SHOT Show. The one he described to me was a polymer framed 1911.
The writer described the pistol as having the same features and function of a full-sized 1911 pistol, with the obvious change of a plastic instead of metal frame. I asked for more information (single-stack or double-stack, etc.), but do not have anything else yet.
SayUncle has a picture of what is purported to be the Gen 4 Glock pistol due out in January 2010. The picture clearly shows the interchangeable back straps and new texture on the grip. The magazine release appears larger than the current generation.
The model designation on the slide is slightly changed, adding a “Gen 4” next to the model number.
The photo, if real, also shows the other outward appearances of the pistol to be largely unchanged. The rear slide serrations are typical of the standard Glock pistols, not those of the RTF2 models. The finger ridges on the front of the grip are still there (some hate ’em, others love them).
Thanks to SayUncle for breaking this news. Go over to SayUncle for a large photo, and to read his take on the photo.
Previous: Pistol-training.com is reporting that they received private confirmation of the new Glock models from another industry professional at the National Association of Police Equipment Distributers (NAPED).
So, despite Glock’s statements, someone at the NAPED conference is saying new adjustable grip Glock’s will be rolling out within a year. It makes me wonder if someone let something “slip” at the convention, and Glock is still putting the new models through testing.
If Glock is developing an adjustable grip pistol, and someone did release the information too soon, this puts Glock in a tough position. They could continue to deny the rumor, and hope no one else leaks additional information.
On the other hand, if they were to announce the new pistol now, they would likely be doing so well in advance of the completion of testing and development of the guns. So, announcing and then failing to deliver could create a major PR debacle.
Pistol-training.com’s source puts the roll-out time around the 2010 SHOT Show, which would seem to make sense.