Help me make sure I get the SHOT Show covered

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I am here and ready for the show. I have heard about a bunch of the new stuff and would like you to let me know about anything that you have heard of that I have missed. So post it here and let me know.

These are the guns that I am already going to check on:
S&W compact SW99
S&W SW45
S&W 349(?) (titanium Bodyguard)
S&W 1911
Glock 37 (large single stack)
SIG P221 (double stack P220)
Rohrbaugh
H&K P2000 (saw one, didn't think much)
KelTec .380 and .223
Ronnie Barrett and his situation with the LAPD
I will also be covering a bunch of .50 BMG rifles. Why? I want one.

Anything else you would like to see or know about?
 
Those are my primary interests too. Looking forward to your reports, Jeff! :D :neener:
 
Knights Armament and ARMS are both unveiling new rail systems for the SOPMOD kit at this show.

Knights has some new quad rail system that free-floats the barrel and gives a single piece top rail solid enough to mount precision optics.

ARMS is releasing slim-line versions of its SIR and some other variations (Rifle length?)

There is also going to be a new M4 upper introduced in 6.8x45(?)mm with Remington introducing the ammo as part of its regular line. This is supposed to be the ideal mid-range caliber between 7.62 and 5.56 that has been oft debated here. Interested to know what modifications were made to the M4 upper and whether it uses existing mags.
 
The reason Knight is making the new free floated system is that too many of the other style were causing trouble in Afghanistan. If you put too much pressure down on the vertical foregrip while firing it would actually cause the lugs on the bolt to break while cycling. To much pressure would torque the barrel down to much and the bolt wouldn't want to unlock. The new system would put pressure onto the ring and the receiver instead of the barrel. I got this from a 45 Bravo.

Jeff, I'm looking forward to your report. Wish I could be there again, but your reports are the next best thing to being there.
 
Correia: Actually, I've been chatting with someone at Knights and naturally he disputes the RAS as the source of that problem. He does have a point in that the bolt failures that are occuring are usually occurring with heavy firing schedules and silencer use. Give the already short gas cycle on the carbines and increased gas pressures from full auto with a can, I bet it is pretty hard on a bolt designed around 20" barrel pressures and heat.

I've asked for some hard data from someone in the know who felt RAS was the issue and he declined to share it, so I'm not sure want to think. I can say I've seen some outlines at Crane for Block II of the SOPMOD program and it specifies both a free floated barrel and an improved bolt design without specifying why it requested either. I know Knight's offered an improved bolt design already and the Army deep-sixed it as not being compatible enough with the existing M16 parts.

Chris: Haven't seen any details myself. The cartridge is supposed to make its debut at the SHOT show and those who know something about it have been holding their cards pretty close - although everyone I've talked to so far seems pretty impressed with it.
 
How about those new little Walther .22LR pistols?

Would also be interesting to see how ArmaLite is coming along on their AR-30 (.300 Win Mag and .338 Lapua) guns that look like down-sized versions of the AR-50.
 
The 6.8x45 looks very impressive. I doubt that this will be our new service round for the big Army, but you'll most likely see it in the hands of SOF.

Jeff
 

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Remember to bug S&W again about the agreement, and let them know that people are lining up to buy short barrel fixed sight N-frames ala the Triple Screw if they drop the agreement and build them. (Okay, only I'm lining up to buy them but a trend has to start somewhere, right?)
 
Drop By And See The Valtro & Jardine's Custom Stuff

You'll have a good discussion if you decide to take a side trip and stop over at the Valtro booth. John Jardine is bringing some late production (always improving) Valtros and some REAL eye-candy and treats out of the Jardines Custom shop.

Mike Miller will be there domonstrating his line of slings in the same booth.

Drop by and have a look. If you are into 1911 type weapons you will be impressed.

Charles
 
Can you also ask Benelli if there are plans to import the Nova with the scope mounts like they have in Europe?
 
Just out of curiosity, could you pop by CZ and find out what the status of the .40 compact is?

And also if there's a snowball's chance in Hades that we'll see that cute little subcompact that no one seems to know anything about? (There were 2 pics of it floating around the web about a year or so ago.)
 
If Freedom Arms is there, could you please ask them about the .500SW? What they think of it, if they will chamber it, if they have something in the pipeline to pass it?

Thanks.
 
Justin, I know about the mini 40 and plan on asking my Oklahoma buddy at CZ about it this year. There is a link to a small photo that I got last year on the 'secret page': http://www.shotshowreports.com/2002pg5.html
Sorry about the size of the photo but it was an agreement I had to make to be able to see the gun and get the shot. I have the large hi-res shot, but can't show it if I hope to keep getting this info for the site.

I brought you guys the Valtro in last years report, many had not heard of it before, in fact the first time I heard of it was in 2001, so you can count on me going by to see John this year. After all, he does have the best 1911 for the money on the market, IMO.

I wouldn't hold my breath on the AR51. It was not an 'in house' design and the original versions were less than reliable, but I will check. As I stated, I plan on seeing as many .50 BMG and .338 Lap's rifles this year as possible.

I response to the other closed thread, with the new CF card in the camera my son will be able to get shots of all the shotties without sacraficing shots of guns.

I just saw the new question and I am working on getting this years shells loaded tonight. I hope to have the info up sometime before midnight EST Thursday.
 
Jeff,
While you're at it, please ask DSA if they're still working on importing Steyr's handgun line.
 
Jeff-

Cool! I look forward to this year's report.
The one from last year had some great info as well as tantalizing tidbits.
Thanks for taking requests for those of us who will only be there in spirit.:cool: :)
 
1911's

Jeff,
Could you check out Colt and Springfield to see what they are offering?

No need to check out the SW1911. I already got one and posted a review, but could you check and see if the plan on offering it in blued?
 
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