Guns and Gear in Print
 (200 x 150).jpg "Image") What has become the traditional start of SHOT for gun writers was the shooting trifecta at three range venues around Orlando. Browning/Winchester hosted one, Remington/Marlin/Bushmaster/DPMS hosted another, and the much larger and more established Bass Pro Shops Media Day, which included more than 40 or 50 co-hosting companies, found media types testing a literal maze of guns, ammo, and assorted gear......
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Day 1: Murdoc As someone who’s been through a number of SHOT Shows, I’m not surprised one bit when I step onto the red carpeting that marks the tactical section of the show. It is absolutely packed. Every aisle is jammed, every booth is swamped, and every attendee (yours truly included) is fighting to get to the next cool thing. And, believe me, there is no shortage of cool things.
 I have to start somewhere, so my first stop is the Crimson Trace booth. Among the new products on display is one that immediately attracts my attention: the MVF-515 Modular Vertical Foregrip. This unit, designed to be mounted on an AR rail, incorporates both a 200-lumen max white light and a red laser. |
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Day 2: Fletcher Most ordnance technology begins with R&D dollars from the nation’s biggest firearms lender, the Department of Defense and its military subsidiaries. Eventually, even the most sophisticated weapons system makes its way down to the consumer level. Occasionally, this magazine reports on those stories as part of future trends to be adapted to the commercial level.
In the March/April 2005 issue of SSR, Associate Editor Oliver Shapiro reported on the availability to civilian use of thermal imaging optics, suggesting that, someday, such technology would be ready for hunters and for home defense. |
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Day 3: Shapiro About Halfway.
 Buck Knives is certainly no stranger to the cutting biz. The newest addition to their Bravo line, the Bravo Rescue, adds a seatbelt cutter and glass breaker to the handle’s butt end, maintaining the same prying/wedging and puncturing capabilities as its Bravo predecessor. Hunters will want to consider either of the new BuckLite Maxes (fixed-blade models, which are designed as compact, lightweight yet durable products in two sizes, with an option for a gut hook on the spine near the tip). And there’s the Gamut, a folder that looks and feels like a fixed-blade model, with thermoplastic base and rubber overmold and lanyard, and includes a nylon sheath with drain holes. Collectors should also be interested in their new Boone & Crockett Series. |
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Day 4: Sapp “Last day!” But there is so much to see. The Swarovski booth is magnificent. Raised wood floor; waterfall. I remark on the extravagance and a Mr. Hou, from China, shrugs, “But look at who it is. When you have so much money, what is a little bit more?” Mike Sequeira from customer service shows me the Traveler 8x32 and 10x32 sizes. So new they aren’t on the web site. Lightweight and absolutely clear from side to side, but the body color intrigues me. Pale green? Mike guesses brown. Gail Fisher weighs in with camel. Ladies handing out catalogs guess taupe. Why didn’t I think of taupe? |
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