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Handguns

Rock Island Armory 10mm Pistols

Rock Island Armory 10mm

Rock Island Armory is introducing two new 10mm pistols at the SHOT Show.  Both are 1911-type platforms.  Here are the specs on these guns:

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Handguns

Glock 30S – A Reality

Glock 30S

It looks like Glock’s big announcement at the SHOT Show (other than “Hey, we have a social network site!”) is the 30S pistol.  I mentioned the rumors of this gun a few days ago, but I have now seen one.

Essentially, the Glock 30S is a model 30SF frame with a model 36 slide attached to it.  The key benefit being to shrink the width of the gun to make it more appealing for concealed carry.  I certainly applaud the effort, and I would presume this gun will be well received in the market.

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news

2013 SHOT Show Travel

SHOT Show Rumors

And so it begins…

As you read this, I am either sitting in an airport, flying in a plane, or riding in a taxi – all in an effort to get to the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.  During the coming week, the guys at GunsHolstersAndGear will be with me as we hit the range and prowl the aisles of the show floor.  We will be looking for all of the new guns and bits of kit that companies will introduce this year.

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news

SIG MPX: Video and Details

SIG MPX video

“The next generation of submachine gun is here,” states a SIG Sauer video demonstrating the all new SIG MPX.  The SIG MPX is a new submachine gun that the company is expected to show off at next week’s SHOT Show.

There are a number of features that really set this gun apart from others in this category.  First, according to the video, the SIG MPX is the world’s first submachine gun to work with a fully closed and locked rotating bolt system.  The gun uses the SIG Sauer short stroke gas piston system that the company has used on their other rifles.  There is a last round hold open.

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Rifles

New Ruger Guide Gun

Mere days ahead of the 2013 SHOT Show, we get out first glimpse at the Ruger Guide Gun.  The new series of rifles are rugged, compact rifles weighing between 8 to 8.12 pounds. The guns are chambered in serious calibers:  .30-06, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 Ruger, .300 RCM and .338 RCM.  When the .30-06 is pretty much the starting point, you know you’ve got a major boom stick.

Ruger Guide Gun

The gun has classic lines, but is an eye-catcher due to its combination of stainless steel finish and a Green Mountain laminate stock.  The stock is supposed to be resistant to changes through various environmental changes.  Sitting in a rack of guns at the local shop, every shooter will notice this gun.  Love it or hate it, it will get noticed.

One of the most visually striking things about the new guide gun is the use of a radical-port muzzle brake.  It is the single thing on the rifle that looks a little out of place.  It looks a little “modern” for a gun with pretty classic styling.  However, a good muzzle brake can really ratchet down felt recoil.  Ask any .50 BMG shooter.  But, muzzle brakes make shooting the gun much louder.  Ask the guy next to the .50 BMG shooter.