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The original Back Country, introduced five years ago, had a stainless-steel barrel and a pillar-bedded stock. The new Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 Back Country has a 24" fluted-barrel featuring chrome moly metalwork with a CeraKote Tactical Grey finish that is extremely weather resistant, and avoids corrosion. The pillar-bedded, Monte Carlo composite stock has spiderweb accents. This rifle is 6.75 lbs., which is perfect for the hunter who plans to put a ton of bootprints on the ground and needs something a little lighter.
January 22, 2013
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European manufacturer Meopta was at SHOT Show this year introducing its newest wares. Three new products to keep an eye out for are the MeoPro 3.5-10x44 Riflescope, the Meostar S2 82 HD Spotting Scope, and the MeoPix iScoping Adapter. The MeoPro Riflescope has a low profile, and is illuminated. The red dot allows for quick target acquisition. The riflescope is light and low to the stock. Meopta's Meostar Spotting Scope has a center-focus that allows focusing when wearing gloves, with top-notch visual quality. The MeoPix iScoping Adapter goes onto the Meostar Spotting Scope, allowing the user to take high-quality close-ups and send them to friends.
January 22, 2013
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SHOT Show is a time for new releases—sometimes so new that the product you're looking at isn't market ready yet. Such is the case with an upcoming European American Armory release (via Tanfoglio): the first ever polymer-framed single-stack 1911. And, before anyone overreacts, the image you're seeing is of a prototype—the final version will be all black (to start). The innovative new 1911 will feature a rail system—allowing you to install any lights or optics you've got in mind—and will be constructed of all the standard 1911 parts you're used to.
January 17, 2013
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Just Right Carbines is known for its AR-style rifle and its ability to accept Glock magazines—and now the company has expanded its reach to another popular magazine style: the 1911. The latest version of the JR Carbine rifle is designed to accept single-stack 1911 magazines, making it a great plinking or home defense platform for those that already have plenty of 1911 mags in their collection.
January 17, 2013
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SHOT Show is all about catching the eye of prospective buyers, and Century International Arms put two of the most intriguing shotguns of year on display with its Catamount Fury and Fury II. A semi-automatic series, the Fury line is designed for high reliability, simple maintenance and easy operation. The gas system is adjustable for both high pressure and low pressure ammunition, and both Furys accept 2¾" and 3" shells.
January 17, 2013
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Muzzleloaders in general are a throwback to a different era and, for the most part, have been utilized almost exclusively by hunters in recent years. But a muzzleloading pistol? Now there's something that'll pique the interest of your buddies during your next trip to the range. Yes, CVA's new OPTIMA V2 pistol offers plenty of applications in the field, but it's also just plain old fun to shoot.
January 17, 2013
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Kel-Tec is always good for an innovative new release or two, and its booth at SHOT Show 2013 didn't disappoint.
January 16, 2013
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Stag Arms has spent just shy of a decade producing some of the most popular ARs on the market, and for 2013 the company is introducing its new Model 8T and 8TL.
January 16, 2013
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Kimber advances the cause of prep and practice for owners of compact 1911 carry guns with its new Rimfire Compact Conversion Kit. Boasting a 4" heavy-contour barrel in an aluminum slide, the conversion conveniently the owner's .45 to an easy-shooting, economical .22 LR. The kit is engineered to fit Kimber's popular Compact and Pro Carry Series models and clearly makes those guns more versatile and valuable. Complete with a .22 magazine, the kit will be available this spring directly at KimberAmerica.com.
January 16, 2013
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Green lasers have staked out a respectable position in the market over the last few years, enough so that even Crimson Trace—which, not surprisingly, has traditionally been a red laser company—took notice. Crimson Trace produced its first green lasers sometime ago, but took things to another level at SHOT Show 2013 by releasing green versions of the company's well-known lasergrips. For the first time ever, green lasers will be paired with instinctive activation technology.
January 16, 2013
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Not content with the launch of the innovative MPX line or the release of its new suppressors, SIG Sauer also unveiled a new handgun at SHOT Show 2013: the P227. A double-stack .45-caliber addition to an already classic line of the pistols, the P227 offers a 10+1 capacity in its standard magazine and a 14+1 capacity in its extended duty magazine.
January 15, 2013
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So jet-lagged and sleep-deprived is how I began my 20th SHOT Show in row. There are no prizes or ribbons for such things. A late departure (thanks to perhaps the most uncivil woman I have ever observed being ejected from my plane to Las Vegas) and the time change eating at me resulted in an even, seemingly, earlier start to Media Day At The Range, which was the best I have experienced in years.
January 15, 2013
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Bullpup rifles deliver high-quality accuracy in a more compact package—and at 2013's Media Day at the Range IWI showed off a bullpup that's easily one of the most high-profile firearms at SHOT Show in its Tavor. The Tavor was originally developed in close cooperation with the Israel Defense Force (IDF), and is in service with the IDF as well as in the force of other countries around the world. It will be making its first appearance in American markets in late February or early March 2013.
January 14, 2013
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Firearms designed for concealed carry continue to be among the most consistently demanded products on the market, and Glock decided to give its faithful followers what they've been asking for in the new G30S. A new, sub-compact .45, the G30S sports a 10+1 capacity and is designed to be as easy-to-carry as they come: it had a 1.28" width and weights just under 21 ounces, unloaded.
January 14, 2013
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Colt has once again placed one of its 1911s at the side of America's armed forces, this time with the Colt Marine Pistol. After a rigorous selection process, the Colt Rail Gun was selected to be the latest sidearm of the United States Marine Corps—marking the first time a Colt 1911 has been shipped to the United States Government since the end of World War II.
January 14, 2013
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