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Shooting a Korth Sky Marshal at SHOT Show
The first booth for which I stood in line at SHOT Show’s 2015 Industry Day at the Range was Korth GmbH. You know that I love revolvers and I just had to bust some Teutonic caps in the Korth Sky Marshal in 9mm that we heard about a few weeks back. In the video above, I shot my first six shots. I did get to shoot more; they were just not on “tape.” My impressions of the gun were that it was a very easy shooting, comfortable handgun. At 19.75 ounces, the Sky Marshal is two ounces lighter than a Glock 26, but the revolver feels a little more stable … Continue reading
Standard Manufacturing Company’s DP-12 Pump Shotgun at SHOT Show 2015
At SHOT Show 2015’s Industry Day at the Range, I wandered over to the far south end of the festivities, as I usually do, to start a methodical perusal northward. The first booth on the right was that of the Standard Manufacturing Company, a branch of the Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company. Their DP-12 was garnering much attention. The DP-12 is a double-barreled, pump-action bullpup 12 gauge shotgun. Since it is akin to marrying two pumps side-by-side, the gun was built to be completely ambidextrous. There are thumb safeties on both sides. Loading in done through a bay behind the handgrip. The receiver is made from a solid block of forged … Continue reading
SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range 2015
SHOT Show has renamed Media Day to Industry Day at the Range. Invited media (yes, I was) are allowed into the Boulder City Rifle and Pistol Club at 8:30 a.m. Other invited industry members (buyers, dealers, distributors, and retailers) are welcomed at noon. Media are allowed to stay until the event’s closing at 4:30. I was told that of the 2,500 media members granted press passes, only 1,000 were allowed into Industry Day. It certainly seemed less crowded this morning. Unlike past years, remembering the 2013 battle with frostbite, this year’s weather was very mild, indeed. It was in the low 50’s when I arrived then warmed up to nearly … Continue reading
SHOT Show 2015 Coming Up!
It is that time of year again to pack up the camera, notepad, and pen to head out for SHOT Show. Plane, hotel, and vacation time are booked. Someone else can do my job while I play media member for most of a week. There is not quite the same buzz about new handguns as there was last year. That said, a rumor is clandestinely swirling about that Glock will announce a single stack 9mm pistol this year which will be similar in size to last year’s runaway G42. I will be scampering down to the Glock area on Monday’s Media (now Industry) Day to see if the new model … Continue reading
Korth 9mm Sky Marshal Revolver is Moon-Clipless
Korth of Germany is introducing a 9mm revolver at SHOT Show 2015 that will not use clips to hold the bullets. It will be called the Sky Marshal. I copied the specs off of the Korth website for you. They are in German, which I took in college but can’t really remember that well, but I typed in some gram and millimeter translations which appear in red at the right. Spezifikation: Sky Marshal Kaliber: 9mm Luger (NATO Standard), 6 Schuss (schuss=shot) Gewicht: 560 g (19.75 ounces weight) Höhe: 157 mm (6.18 inches high) Länge: 130 mm (5.12 inches long) Breite: 39mm (1.54 inches width) Lauflänge: 50,8mm (2 Zoll) (barrel length … Continue reading
New 2015 Glock Models Leaked
Kiesler Police Supply has published photographs on their Facebook page of four new optics-ready Glock models, ahead of their SHOT Show 2015 release. Based upon Gen4 frames, the latest Glocks are the G34 (9mm), G35 (.40 cal), G41 (.45 ACP), and the G40 Hunter (in the mighty 10mm Auto for bringing down…Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers). While the G34, G35, and G41 appear to have the 5.3″ barrel we shot on the G41 Practical Tactical last year at SHOT, my eye says the G40 Hunter is sporting a 6″ barrel. I can’t wait to play with these at the Boulder City Range. Randall
BulletSafe Vest Vs. .50 AE Desert Eagle
I met Tom Nardone, owner of BulletSafe Body Armor, at SHOT Show earlier this year. I wrote an article about BulletSafe’s extremely cost effective $299.00 Level IIIA body armor for BlueSheepdog.com (BulletSafe on BlueSheepdog). Above is a video of this vest taking on a .50 Action Express caliber from a Desert Eagle. The .50 AE can be loaded very hot. The bullet used here is a Magnum Research 350 grain JSP. Ballistics101.com states the specs for the Magnum Research .50 AE in 350 grain put it at 1,270 FPS, delivering 1,253 FPE at the muzzle. While this is far below the punch given by the .454 Casull, .460 S&W Magnum, … Continue reading
Swab-its, Bore-Tips, and Gun-Tips for Gun Cleaning
I saw Swab-its® brand Bore-Tips and Gun-Tips at SHOT Show this year. They are reusable firearm cleaning products Made in the USA. Some advantages to Gun-Tips are: • Gun-tips® foam swabs are reusable and replace cotton swabs. • Fiber free, does not shed or leave lint behind. • Perfect for cleaning and lubricating hard to reach places. • Available in a variety of shapes, sizes and packages. • Economical, washable and reusable, just like Bore-tips®. • Made in the USA. Pam over at Swab-Its sent me the story below, which explains their products better than I can. This is the story of an innovative American company, Super Brush LLC, which, … Continue reading
Flashlight Terminology by Elzetta Tactical Lights
Dave Barnett from Elzetta Tactical Lighting explains some of the light output terminology you might use to decide whether or not to buy a flashlight for duty use. Dave has informed and entertained us in their SHOT Show booth for several years. They make solid lights and mounts here in the USA. Check out their products. Randall
Smith & Bradley Sans-13 Watch Review
The Sans-13 from Smith & Bradley Watches is intended for law enforcement and tactical military personnel. Jerommie Smith and Ryan Bradley are the Sidney, Illinois founders of the brand. As their first watch, the Sans-13 was designed with input from those who would be the end users–cops and soldiers. Jerommie is a Police K9 Handler and Ryan is an attorney. I met them both earlier this year at SHOT Show and I can vouch for their genuine passion about timepieces. Shortly after SHOT, I bought a Sans-13 from their website. Since then, I have worn this watch from the drudgery of desk work to search warrant services to dicey homicide … Continue reading
Sticky Holsters for Concealed Carry
Mike Christoff started Naples, FL-based Sticky Holsters based upon his 25 years of experience as a police officer in Michigan and in Florida. Sticky Holsters use a proprietary material as the outer shell of the holster. I would not characterize it as “sticky” so much as it is “real grabby,” but that would not make for a good company moniker. Sticky Holsters makes 17 different sizes of its signature holster, so finding a fit for your handgun should not be a problem. The range of sizes travels from the tiny Beretta Bobcat to the FN 5.7. These are not only meant as pocket holsters (and you would have to be … Continue reading
New Double Tap P-Flex Grip
That ↑ minimizes this ouch ↓ The P-Flex is $25.00 from Double Tap. Randall
Rob Pincus Introduces New Winchester W Series Ammunition
Rob Pincus was once again at SHOT Show Media Day at the Range in the Winchester lane. He was giving demonstrations of the new Winchester W Train and Defend line of ammunition. According to their literature: “The W Train & Defend ammunition system is designed to provide threat-stopping power with less recoil to the shooter. The system pairs its range-ready Train rounds with technology-driven Defend rounds, both designed to limit the recoil felt by the shooter. This system provides a perfect solution for new shooters, especially women, who are interested in training to become proficient with their personal defense ammunition.” Both the Winchester Train and Winchester Defend are ballistically matched … Continue reading
StealthSCOPE by Zistos Video Systems
I spent some quality time with Robert Levine and Michael Sterflinger at the Zistos Video Systems SHOT Show 2014 booth. I was not just impressed with their Made in the USA (Holbrook, NY) products, but with Zistos’ extremely strong customer service attitude. I also got to play with one of their cool new toys—the StealthSCOPE. The StealthSCOPE is a tactical tool that has a small articulating camera head that can be maneuvered into tough, tight spaces for covert video surveillance. I took photos of its sibling, the ExplorerSCOPE. The “wand” of these scopes moves in four directions to be able to place the camera in the desired orientation. A 980 … Continue reading