The Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade, or SHOT Show, is one of the biggest and most anticipated trade shows for the civilian firearms industry, and it showcases some of the latest products and innovations coming down the firearms pipeline. SHOT 2023 was held in Las Vegas, January 17-20, and during those 4 intense days,...
New S&W M&P Competitor – Impressive Competition Ready Handgun
I have been a fan of Smith and Wesson M&P handguns since I started shooting. The first handgun I purchased was the SD9 VE (not an M&P). I purchased my first M&P shortly after that when I decided to get into competition shooting. When I saw that S&W released a M&P metal series version...
The GGSP – The Gunsite Glock Service Pistol
Gunsite, Glock, Holosun, and Davidson’s have teamed up to produce what they are calling the Gunsite Glock Service Pistol, aka the GGSP. This pistol starts life as a G45 and is then customized to provide what Gunsite feels is a modern evolution of the fighting pistol. Gunsite, and Jeff Cooper, were all about the...
The Rock Island Armory 5.0: 7 Years in the Making
The all-new Rock Island Armory 5.0 pistol has been in the making for seven years and has finally come to fruition. I attended Range Day at this year’s SHOT Show and was able to test-fire it and hear the CEO talk about the journey he’s been on to get this pistol off the ground....
Taurus Steals SHOT Show 2023
Taurus Firearms swung into SHOT Show hard with a handful of new guns that have left an impressive mark on SHOT Show attendees. I could list probably close to a dozen new guns from Taurus, Rossi, and Heritage, but I’ll keep it to the four that impressed me the most at the show. Two...
Tracking Tags, Part 2: Track Your Guns When You Travel
Brian wraps up his travel adventures, keeping track of his gun amidst all the lost baggage. In Part 1 of this short series, you probably realized just how valuable a luggage tracker could be to track your guns. In this article, I will go over some features of them and dive into the specifics...
