Thunder Beast Arms Corporation (TBAC) had two new products to introduce us to while visiting them at SHOT Show 2018. One of those was a new silencer called the 5.56mm Takedown. The other was aptly named the Dedicated Suppressed Upper (DSU). Both of which actually utilize their new 5.56mm Takedown silencer.

Everybody had to know that 5.11 Tactical was not going to roll into SHOT Show with celebrity appearances and Black Rifle Coffee Company coffee in their booth without bringing along some dope new gear. We previously covered their new GEO 7 Terrain & Night camouflage patterns, but they also have new, innovative packs to peak your interest. Their Rapid Origin and All Missions Pack (AMP) both offer unique traits that may just suit your needs.

Welcome back to Silencer Saturday. Today we are capping off the 2018 SHOT Show with a pictorial review of the week’s silencer and silencer related gear along with a one mile shot using a suppressed bolt action rifle. More on that in a minute.

Boyd’s Stocks has updated their At-One line of laminate adjustable stock sets to include Remington and Mossberg pump shotguns. With prices hovering somewhere around $200 for the stock and forend combination, potential buyers can pick from traditional wood colors to an eye catching zombie green. We had a chance to play with the features of the At-One stock sets and, just like last year, the quality top notch.

At the 2018 Steiner Optics 2018 SHOT Show booth, I finally got the chance to play with their newest DBAL model: the A4. With brightness settings for the light, laser, IR laser and IR illuminator, the DBAL-A4 is a versatile all-in-one aiming solution. Being a popular stop on the SHOT floor, I did not get a chance to look at the new Steiner TOR Laser consumer pistol device lineup.

One only needs to spend a minute or two at the Lauer Weaponry/DuraCoat booth to instantly recognize why the company is absolutely thriving.

TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop certifiably geeks out over emergent technology with Cheston at Phone Skope. Unlike previous offerings from the company, which primarily consisted of phone attachments to spotting scopes, Skoped Vision attaches directly to (and in a way – in between) a rifle scope.

At a time when every other firearms coating company strives to create exciting new colors and differentiate themselves from their competition, the guys at Cerakote decided to focus on something completely different with their new “imaging software”.

SUREFIRE Spotlight – The powerhouse illumination company is moving their focus towards their core principles of designing extremely bright, durable and practical flashlights as well as listening to requests from current and prospective customers. Visiting the SUREFIRE booth is always one of my first stops at the annual SHOT Show, and this year didn’t disappoint. Besides launching new models, the California based company has improved several previous models to increase lumens, in some cases double that of previous years, as well as improve beam throw.

When it comes to SHOT Show everyone comes for the shock value of the guns that are announced, but be sure to stick around for the myriad of gear options, too. One company consistently strong in this segment of the market is 5.11 Tactical with their expansive portfolio of clothing, backpacks and tactical gear. So what are their new products for 2018? They have quite a bit, but the absolute headliner is their GEO 7 CAMO.

Remember in Tim Burton’s Batman when Jack Nicholson (as the Joker) says of the Caped Crusader, “Where does he get those wonderful toys?”

Hers a riddle: what is open when you close it and closes when you least expect it?

I will confess, I’ve had a love affair with Unique-ARs for many years now.

TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop takes a look at new products from KRISS at SHOT Show’s 2018 Industry Day at the Range.

If you own a suppressor I’m sure you’ve noticed two things. One, it scratches easily and two, they can (pun intended) get really warm even with a bolt-action rifle. The heat can obviously burn you if you touch the suppressor, but as the heat accumulates and rises in front of your sight you will get a very irritating mirage that distorts your view of the target. (Wind can of course help with the mirage, but not so much with your ballistics if you’re shooting long range.)

Unfortunately these Pepper Ball guns are not available for civilians. However there is something new that you can own.

SB Tactical just dropped a new addition to their line of Pistol Stabilizing Braces. The SBA3 appears to be an evolutionary progression in SB Tactical’s AR braces, including a carbine length buffer tube, QD sling attachment and low profile design. Of note is that SB Tactical indicates that the SBA3 is also ATF approved – adding the PSB and a barrel length of less than 16” does not constitute making an NFA regulated item. And since it wasn’t designed to be shouldered, you can use it however you see fit.

The 2018 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoors Show is upon us! Over the next week, the TFB Team consisting of over 16 writers, and 4 videographers will be working our hardest (and fastest) to try and bring to you, our readership, some of the broadest coverage of SHOT Show 2018 that we hope we can provide the internet. We’ll be shooting new firearms at lanes on Media Day at the Range, climbing all over booths on the show floor, and quizzing sales representatives left and right about the latest and greatest for 2018. Days will be long, shoes will get worn through, gratuitous amounts of photos and videos will be taken.

Next week, I’ll be attending SHOT Show in Las Vegas for the first time. I’ve read about it, my husband has been several times, but this will be my first experience…and I get to do it as MEDIA! Honestly, I’m as giddy as a schoolgirl!

Bushnell recently announced a new Impulse trail camera that is said to dramatically improve cellular connectivity and and imaging.

Owners of Remington 700s or similarly patterned rifles aren’t going to run out of options on how to upgrade and modify their rifles.

A new Rifle Chassis from Magpul will make this year’s spring warmer and more welcome than ever.

Seekins Precision is releasing 5 new products. The HAVAK Pro HP1 rifle was the first.

Ever since the CornerShot system was launched in 2003 it has been the focus of international interest and has inevitably been copied by others. The original system was designed by retired Israeli Army Lt.Col. Amos Golan, who with American investors, established Corner Shot Holdings.

BCB International, a British security and survival manufacturer based in Cardiff, Wales, will debut their ingenious FRAMM adjustable and foldable weapon stock at SHOT Show 2018. The FRAMM stock is designed to be used with ballistic helmets with visors.

DAA ( Double-Alpha Academy BV in The Netherlands) have just introduced an aluminum base pad for AR15 PMAG s (Generation 3 magazines).

When it comes to body armor, lots of improvements and changes have occurred over the years, but nothing significant or truly game-changing. Well, with a recent research study performed by some physicists in New York that could all change.

This is a guest post by Richard L., who is reviewing his personal VCOG. It is also Richard L.’s first guest post on TFB. We’ve reported on the VCOG when it first hit the market in 2013, and then again with an in-depth look at SHOT 2014. 

ERGO has a pretty expansive lineup of accessories to customize almost all of the popular firearm platforms. Everything from the AR-15, AR-10, AK, shotguns, handguns, you name it and they will have something to add your own style to it. Leading into 2018, and SHOT Show which is looming before us, they have announced a new Elite Series of Camouflage Over-Molded Grips, Rail Covers and Magwell Grips in a pretty enticing array of colors.

Regardless if you spend just a few hundred bucks or a smaller fortune on your scope, we all appreciate some kind of cover or protection. A dirty or a broken glass helps no one.