What is going to be the next big gun fad/fashion?

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Glock will come out with a 1911.

They'll sell 2,000,000 pistols the first year just into the LE channels.

Within a few years, fanboys will swear that Glock had always been the inventor and everyone else are just copycats.
 
I'd wager the major limitation to shooting the tactical guns (ignoring the current relative scarcity and resulting high cost of ammo) is lack of suitable places to shoot for most city folk.
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That is true, but also probably because the owners of these uber tactical weapons don't really like to shoot--they just like buying all the tactical crap and putting them on their weapons instead of buying ammo or training.

This gem was for sale on a local trader site. Paracord on the barrel... I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry.
 

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Thats a perfect example of what i was getting at. That rifle took a lot of time and money to put together, and now that its complete its for sale. That guys probably buying new parts for his quad now.
 
Retro...what was old is new...
Think R51...except hopefully guns that actually work.

Para-tactical-ninja-operator stuff on the way out.

Concealment, concealment, concealment.
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I'm not sure where this will go but I like the R51 concept. Retro is a big deal to many shooters. Nostalgia can cause a guy to drag out his credit card pretty fast. I know that's where my interests are. I always look at the rack during the cold range time outs to see what people are shooting. Always lots of AR's but I also see Garands, M-14's, 03's and M1 carbines. The pistoleros have a lot of SA revolvers and 1911's. That's what the old guys want and those are the folks that have the time to shoot and the money spend. I think we will see a lot more of that soon. With the economy still in the toilet and many people raising families I think the market for the tactical stuff will cool down considerably.

Concealment is anything small that can be carried easily like a Colt 1908 or Rem 51. Good idea there.
 
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As others have said, the women's market will get hotter as well as anything and everything for concealed carry, which has taken off in some states with new CC laws. Also, the CC market and the female market definitely overlap quite a bit. Kahr markets to women better than anybody and they are also well known in the CC market, for example.
 
Others have mentioned it, but the trend I've been seeing for the last few years is the growth of the CCW industry. I don't think it's anywhere near its peak. Considering the attitude of so many women my age (60), I've been pleasantly surprised by the renewed interest in shooting by women my daughter's age. A local trend here in Minnesota has been the increased interest in trapshooting. We've even got a mixed gender state high school league now.
 
CWL said:
Glock will come out with a 1911.

They'll sell 2,000,000 pistols the first year just into the LE channels.

Within a few years, fanboys will swear that Glock had always been the inventor and everyone else are just copycats.
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Rock River has been saying they were doing a poly 1911 for years but I still haven't seen one.
Glock Rifles?
 
I've kept up with this thread and it appears as though there are two main tangents that the posters here feel things are headed.

Suppressors and CCW

Suppressors are kinda dependent on the Feds handling of things in the near future

CCW is a wildly popular area already that I submit may not be a true "fad" as it's something many many folks haven't been able to to till recently.
 
Lightweight, simple, and well made polymer DA revolvers in both wheelgun and auto cartridges, in small concealed carry guns as well as larger, 7,8, and 9 shot cylinders. Ruger LCR on steroids in 9mm, .40, and .45.

Single stack, polymer frame striker fired guns with full grips and 3.5-4.5" barrels, with 10 round mags. Thin is big for ergonomics and CCW. Like an M&P Shield, with no safety and slightly larger but just as thin.

More pocket/small pistols that "shoot like a full size" in 9mm etc. S&W Shield, more single stack Glocks. No more DAO triggers and 2 finger grips and teensy sights.

5.56 AKs that take AR mags, and more ready to take optics. Who wouldn't want a NIB AK in 5.56 that took Pmags and shipped with an Ultimak?

ARs will continue towards the slimmer, more practical handguards, and more and more will be free floated from day one, and even more focused on optics. The days of the quadrail, VFG, M4gery are numbered or already over. Lightweight performance and accuracy.

Before 2020, pistol red dots will be everywhere and the norm, just like optics for ARs today.

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Someone will finally make a gun like a Glock/M&P etc (polymer frame double stack with a simple takedown/cleaning and high reliability and affordable) that uses a 1911 trigger and safety setup.
 
Think green....

I think another big change in the next 10-20 years will be green type rounds that have 0 carbon, lead or toxic/hazardous materials.
Ammunition that will be easy on barrels & fire control systems, polymer or ceramic cases that can be stored for decades without rust, wear or deteration. ;)
Non metal components will be low cost, easy to make & easy to store/maintain.

"Green tip" & lead free rounds are out there now, soon more major firms & research projects will improve small arms ammunition.
 
RustyShackelford said:
I think another big change in the next 10-20 years will be green type rounds that have 0 carbon, lead or toxic/hazardous materials.

Ammunition that will be easy on barrels & fire control systems, polymer or ceramic cases that can be stored for decades without rust, wear or deteration. ;)

Non metal components will be low cost, easy to make & easy to store/maintain.



"Green tip" & lead free rounds are out there now, soon more major firms & research projects will improve small arms ammunition.
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I think you are right. Because anyone can see that with the way things are headed with EPA regulations it's only a matter of time before the outdoor use of lead is banned completely unfortunately.
 
I know it goes deeper into politics than is normally ok here, but I doubt EPA regs have much to do with anything. There is always a swing from loose to strict when republicans loose majority control in DC. That's where we are now. If/when republicans regain majority in DC things will trend back towards loose operation. EPA is entirely in the hands of the voters. With the economy recovering but still down I expect that shift back towards leniency towards industry which will push this country along. Political discussion is over...back to is "gun nutjobs" talking about what we love.
 
I'd like suppressors to be more common place and change the ignorant perception that it makes guns silent. The chief leos where I work don't sign off on a lot of NFA paper work of any kind mostly out of ignorance.

This is just my preference but I don't mind quad rails.
 
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I'd like suppressors to be more common place and change the ignorant perception that it makes guns silent. The chief leos where I work don't sign off on a lot of NFA paper work of any kind mostly out of ignorance.
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http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/22/news/companies/gun-silencer-sales/

It certainly is a growing business regardless of the cost and wait involved. Just imagine if they were removed from the NFA. They are already becoming more accepted for HD use.

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Current trends:

-decline of DA/SA handguns
-pistol caliber carbines
-rise of cheap and disposable rifles (Savage Axis, Ruger All-American, etc.)
-continuing decline of American workmanship and quality
 
What's likely:

Totally agree on EPA outlawing lead bullets. CA has already pretty much banned them in big game hunting, Feds did away with shotshells long ago. Don't see a reason for that to reverse. Soft steel core for everyone :)

Inexpensive electronic fire control scopes. Proof of concept already exists using a laptop or cell phone interface. Scaled down to solid self contained unit similar in size and appearance to the reflex style sights priced competitively to premium scopes in ten to fifteen years for stationary targets. Ability to track moving targets won't be far behind. With the genie already out of the bottle, could see this eventually becoming standard equipment for everyone unless restricted by law.



Pie-in-the-sky

22LR in stock everywhere, $15 per brick
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22LR over $0.25 cents per round, new market for conversion kits to use 17 rimfire submutions in 22LR guns so people can save money and find ammo :p
 
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