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Thread: The 'Official' SHOT Show Thread!

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    Quote Originally Posted by K.L. Davis
    Ya'know... when I first saw Grant at the airport, I honestly thought "Hey, is that Justin Timberlake?"


    Funny guys you are.



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    Quote Originally Posted by rob_s
    I'll have you know, my yellow visor got me recognized no less than 4 times at the show.
    So that was you, interesting.
    Please let me know if I have offended you...
    I would like to move on to my next task.


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    I thought I'd take a second to just type up the notes I took today so that I can chuck the notebook.

    Aimpoint
    Retail on the M4 is $700 and it is available now. The mini, my personal favorite, is $650 retail and should be available in 90 days. They also have a hunting model available in the mini that comes in a gloss black or silver and is not NV compatible that is $580.

    Kimber
    The trigger pull on the polymer gun they are pushing is pure crap. I don't know what they were thinking.

    On the plus side, they have a VERY cool new tactical bolt action rifle that comes in two models, both wearing a McMillan stock; one with an adjustable comb and one fixed. They come with a mount with, and I forget how many, some number of minutes (I think 20?) as well as a hard case, log book, and all the tools you'd need to work on it. I'll have pictures to post of this bad boy tomorrow. MSRP of $1836 for the non-adjustable and $2497 for the adjustable. At that price difference though, there must be other differences. It looks like master dealer is $500 less, so there will be some wiggle room as to street price.









    Rock River Arms
    Expect the 308 AR to be on shelves in 3-4 months. They expect an MSRP of $1100 to $1300. They have re-designed the charging handle, but the guy I talked to denied that Bushmaster ever had a problem with bolts failing. That concerns me as it leads me to believe that they haven't done anything to change or correct the design. Time, and the market, will tell I suppose.







    Les Baer
    Baer has added "Recon" frames to their lineup, with the first 100 or so being on Caspian frames and the subsequent production being on their own frames.

    They're also doing a collaboration deal with Busse Knives which includes a Busse knife and a pistol with design cues from the knife as well as grips made by Busse from the same material as the handle of the knife. I'll have pics of this one tomorrow as well.

    The guy that we talked with today at Baer was very cool and very helpful and informative. I was generally pleasantly surprised with everyone at this booth.





    Pentagon Lights
    They have a new replacement for the goosneck military light that is smaller and brighter and runs an LED off of a single AA. It's sized to fit inside of MOLLE webbing and clips on to just about anything. It's also available with both red and blue filters, and features a tiny compass in the base. I think it will be invaluable at night shoots for admin purposes.

    They also now have a series of lights with a nav light on the bottom. This may have been old news, but it was new to me and very cool.

    I also met Pat Ahern from 10-8 and another SWAT cop at this booth (who's name I forgot already) today that were both very cool.

    Ceiner
    I had heard that this guy was a prick, and it was nice to finally meet him face to face and find out that the rumors were true. He's coming out with a .22 magnum upper for the AR, but was pretty rude about sharing any information about it. When asked about higher cap mags (it'll ship with 10), he said he would eventually come out with 20s, and then 30s. When asked why he would phase them, he said he'd do it "to make more money off of you". Then he went on to bitch about why anyone would "need" a 30 round magazine anyway.

    With that attitude, he can keep the damn upper, and hopefully he'll have every one of them shoved right up his ass when he rots in hell.

    Kel Tec
    I have to say, their .308 rifle was the thing that impressed me most, even more than the Masada, at SHOT. FAL mags, very compact, well though out design/engineering, and alot of potential.







    DSA
    Besides their usual collection of FALs, they also had a weird little pistol/subgun type "thing" on display. I'm not sure what it's supposed to do exactly, but I'm sure it will appear in quite a few movies in the near future.





    Eotech
    The magnifier was obviously their big news. I'm not a big fan of the Eotech, but it appears to me that they have moved their buttons to the side on some mofels to facilitate use with the magnifier. They have both a 3x and 4x available.

    3x


    4x





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    Quote Originally Posted by K.L. Davis
    So that was you, interesting.
    I guess that makes 5. Should have said hello. Where did you see me?

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    I will say that I’m already sick of the Magpul Masada and I wasn’t even at the Shot Show.

    Did anyone ask LMT when the Gas-Piston MRP will be available?

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    Quote Originally Posted by S-1
    I will say that I’m already sick of the Magpul Masada and I wasn’t even at the Shot Show.

    Did anyone ask LMT when the Gas-Piston MRP will be available?
    Yes. I got a "soon."



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    <Edit: Sorry Joe, nothing personal but that comment will invite trouble that none of us have time to deal with. - M4arc>
    Last edited by M4arc; 01-14-07 at 22:06.

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    Do the SHOT Show 'officials' put out a published 'after action' report of somekind?

    Kind of like a re-cap and what to look forward to next year?

    Maybe a few of us can meet up at the next one....I really want to go...IF I am still around and able (job change is coming).
    “For those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris_C
    Do the SHOT Show 'officials' put out a published 'after action' report of somekind?

    Kind of like a re-cap and what to look forward to next year?

    Maybe a few of us can meet up at the next one....I really want to go...IF I am still around and able (job change is coming).
    Around? What's that supposed to mean Chris? That and the "and able" make it sound like your new job might entail a lot of drug trafficking in SE Asia or something...

    Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball...

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    Quote Originally Posted by SuicideHz
    <edited - M4arc>
    C'mon, Joe, be above the drama.

    It's a good picture thread, and all the gun boards are filled with links to picture threads on other boards.
    Last edited by M4arc; 01-14-07 at 22:05.
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