SHOT Show 2007

Christmas in January: SHOT Show 2007 was held last week in Orlando, FL. at the Orange County Convention Center. The Shooting Hunting & Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is dedicated to products for those who participate in outdoor sportsand military and law enforcement equipment.

The SHOT Show is in its 29th year, with over 1,900 exhibitors and more than 650,000 square feet of exhibit space. This will be my fifth year attending and I know I will have sore feet from walking the miles of exhibit space. Following are some of the interesting items that were displayed. I will follow up with more as the weeks go by.

Magpul has finally unveiled the Masada, it's gas piston AR entry into the tactical rifle market. It blew away all of our expectations. This rifle is the next generation of small arms. It shows so much promise and engineering prowess, it will take a big chunk of the market once it begins shipping. Similar to the SCAR L, but even lighter! This rifle will retail for $1,400 - $1,500. This will rule the gas piston market. The LW's and POF's of the world might as well stop now.

Blackhawk Products Group continues its entry into the holster world, they announced the release of their SERPA holster to fit J-Frame revolvers. The Serpa holsters have been flying off the shelves since their introduction, everyday users rave over how much they like the SERPA holsters for both the duty and off-duty configurations. The carbon-composite molded holsters have an internal trigger guard hook that is released via an external release lever. By securing a normal grip on your weapon, your trigger finger should automatically line up to release the trigger guard lock and also be properly indexed, not on the trigger when you draw the weapon.

Glock displayed a new version of their Model 21, .45ACP pistol. The new version includes a slimmer grip profile, a full Picatinny rail system and an ambidextrous safety. Carrying 13 rounds of .45ACP per magazine, this is a gun that will work for duty or self defense.


All for now, we will have more in the coming weeks as new products filter into the shop.

www.CactusTactical.com

www.USGunWorks.com

Shawn in the Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

For more info on these and other weapons
Technical specs compiled from:
http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/Active_FM.html
http://world.guns.ru/index-e.html
https://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.militaryfactory.com/
http://www.olive-drab.com/
http://www.army.mil/
http://dok-ing.hr/products/demining/mv_4?productPage=general
http://www.peosoldier.army.mil/

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