Elcan has updated its popular SpecterDR series of riflescopes to better meet the evolving demands of modern warfare. The company, known for its pragmatic innovation and ability to adapt to shifting needs, have made significant enhancements to their existing 1x/4x and 1.5x/4x variants.

KWESST, renowned for its proprietary projectile designs and 37mm launchers, including the Ace single-shot and the rotary ARWEN, is breaking new ground in the munitions industry. The company has initiated the production of a brand new line of 40mm projectiles, with a baton round as the lead product offering. The decision to kickstart production with the baton round rests on the significant demand in the market.

In a remarkable expansion of their product line, Henry, the famous firearms manufacturer, has unveiled a path-breaking offering, the Lever Action Supreme, an innovative lever-action rifle that is compatible with AR-pattern magazines. Representing a whole new design concept, with eight patents pending, the Lever Action Supreme merges both classic and contemporary firearm technology.

SHOT Show 2024’s Industry Range Day was officially opened by Green Beret Tim Kennedy firing the first shot from a new pistol caliber carbine,  LWRCI‘s IC-9. Following the ceremonial initial shot, Kennedy dumped a magazine through the suppressed IC-9 describing it as “fast and fun, and so quiet”.

DryFireMag, regarded for offering an effective dryfire solution for various handgun models including Glock, Springfield XD, and SIG Sauer P320, has now introduced a model compatible with the SIG Sauer P365. The device, which alters a traditional pistol for dryfire training, provides a realistic simulation of trigger release and reset without the need for shooters to rack the firearm’s slide after each shot.

Oracle Arms has introduced its new OA 2311 Compact Pro. Oracle Arms has developed their 2311 series taking iconic 1911 as the basis and infusing it with modern modular elements. A standout feature is the ability of Oracle Arms’ 2311 Compact Pro to take advantage of SIG Sauer P320 magazines.

HIVIZ Shooting Systems, a leading manufacturer of high-quality tritium/fiber-optic and fiber-optic sights for firearms, has launched its latest innovation in sight systems — the FastDot H3. Targeted towards enthusiasts seeking an improved sighting experience, whether for practical or competitive shooting scenarios, the FastDot H3 offers superior sighting by employing a combination of a fiber-optic and tritium-powered sighting system that gives shooters a fast sight acquisition without the bulk of traditional red dot sights.

Firearms manufacturer GLOCK, Inc., has announced an expansion to their Gen5 product line, introducing the G29 Gen5 chambered in 10mm and the G30 Gen5 chambered in .45 AUTO. This latest development is part of GLOCK’s ongoing process to innovate and respond to customer demands across the globe. The GLOCK Performance Trigger is also now compatible with Gen4 pistols. The new GLOCK G29 Gen5 and GLOCK G30 Gen5 pistols are now available for order through authorized dealers and distributors.

Luke C (@ballisticaviation)​⁠ is at SHOT Show 2024 Industry Day at the Range with Diamondback Firearms to talk about their second-ever revolver, and their first-ever centerfire revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. The New SDR (Self Defense Revolver) is a modern J-frame design revolver featuring a polished stainless steel finish, two types of Hogue rubberized grips, fiber optic sights, and weighs in at only 21 ounces. According to the folks at Diamondback, this makes the SRD the newest and lightest six-shot .357 Magnum revolver on the market.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range 2024 visiting the guys from Flux Defense to chat about the new version of the insanely popular Flux Raider, the Raider 365. The Raider 365 will be specifically for the modular SIG P365 pistol and will be perhaps the smallest pistol chassis system in existence. Despite its novelty, it looks to be a practical, concealable option for an already practical, concealable handgun, giving you a buttstock plus a bevy of options for extended barrels, optics mounting, and stocks or braces as force-multiplying features to make your pocket pistol something of a subgun.

In a world where constantly evolving technology puts faster, slicker, more impressive firearms consistently into the limelight, Bilson Arms, never to be outdone, rolled out their latest crowning achievement at the SHOT 2024 convention. Their innovation: a forward-charging AR-style rifle, now available in a veritable buffet of new cartridges.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Beretta’s range day with Ernest Langdon and Beretta’s Project Manager, Ben, to discuss the newest additions to the Beretta PX4 Storm line. There’s a new full-size (PX4 GSD) and a new compact carry model. Of course, Ernest Langdon is introducing fully decked-out custom versions of these guns. We talk about it all at SHOT Show 2024.

Browning has announced the introduction of a 20 gauge version of its A5 shotgun at SHOT 2024. Notably different from the original Auto 5 series, this model features a humpback receiver that conceals a Kinematic Drive action, aligning with its modern 12 gauge and 16 gauge counterparts.

Luke C is at SHOT Show 2024 with Smith & Wesson to announce the introduction of their first modern lever action – the Model 1854 chambered in 44 Magnum. The Model 1854 is going to be released standard with a synthetic stock, flat-faced single-action trigger, big lever loop, and of course fun accessories like an extended hammer spur, and a 4-inch section of Picatinny rail. Smith & Wesson is also offering a much more period-correct looking Model 1854 featuring a glossy DLC blued finish, and a hybrid wood stock. Today Cory tells us all about the new Smith & Wesson Model 1854, and what you can expect going forward from the company’s resurrected venture into the lever action world.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Beretta talking with Nico about the new Beretta 30X series. The 30X series is a remastered, reborn version of the Beretta Bobcat and Beretta Tomcat family with better reliability, ergonomics, additional features and variants, and lower cost. Watch this video for more info about this new line of pistols, and be sure to subscribe to TFBTV Show Time!

That’s all until next year.

One of my favorite stories to write each SHOT is a summary of all things throwback. The Retro Roundup gives me an excuse to snoop around the show looking for anything new in the world of the old. This year’s offerings were so plentiful that I split the article into two parts. This is the non-AR portion. Here are a few of the standouts from SHOT Show 2023.

At the start of SHOT Show 2023, the news broke that Australian defense company NIOA had purchased Barrett Firearms.  Rob Nioa, the new owner of Barrett Firearms was in attendance at this year’s SHOT Show.  I was given the rare opportunity to interview Mr. Nioa about his history in the firearms industry, and about the future of Barrett Firearms under his leadership.  Without further ado, the interview with the new Barrett owner, Rob Nioa.

There was a time, more than two decades ago, when 5.11 gear was only associated with “fishing” vests and baggy BDU pants. Back then I was both the giver and the recipient of tactical fashion shaming. Thankfully, those days are but tiny specks in the rearview mirror of life. 5.11 Tactical has developed tasteful, fashion-forward designs that blend utility with style for everyone from urban NOLA James Reeves to Northwest rainforest Hop. Some of the TFB and TFBTV crew were outfitted with new 5.11 boots – the A/T Mid Waterproof Boot  to be specific – for two industry range events and a week on the SHOT Show floor. How did the boots and other 5.11 gear perform? Let’s ask the team.

In this writer’s opinion, one of the coolest firearms of SHOT Show 2023 was the XR338 rotary machine gun which was displayed at the Radical Firearms booth. This machine gun is designed by Kris Paulson and Matthew Steinhauser of DTV Tactical Innovations (Radical Firearms is their manufacturing partner). It is chambered in .338 Norma Magnum and at a minimal weight increase over the M134 Minigun, it is a huge force multiplier with about twice the effective range and much higher energy of the projectiles at any given distance.

Last year, we published an article about the prototype guns seen at SHOT Show 2022 one of which was the 5.56 Gun concept by JL Billet. Well, the company has been working on refining the design of the gun during the year and they brought several pre-production samples to SHOT Show 2023.

Ikon Weapons produces 5.56 Galil variants including the Mirco and ARM. At SHOT Show 2023, they also displayed their new .308 versions. These included wood and polymer furniture models and even one with a California-complaint grip fin.

Armament Technology Incorporated, the OEM manufacturer of Tangent Theta Long Range Precision Optics, unveiled a new model at SHOT Show 2023. The Canadian company who are also the OEM for Tenebræx and master distributor for ELCAN, SAI Optics and XOPTEK, had the new Tangent Theta TT735P out at SHOT Show’s Industry at the Range Day and on the show floor.

On day three of SHOT Show 2023 we visited Shield Sights who ran us through their host of new and upcoming models. Shield have four optics on the way, the CQS2, the AMS, the SIS2 and the RMSd.

We’ve already looked at the new VENT 3D printed Titanium suppressor range coming from PTR but another exciting upcoming product they had on display at SHOT Show 2023 was the PTR-63.

KRISS USA has been most well known for their Vector which over the last couple of decades has turned into an icon in the gun world. Even people who don’t know firearms will recognize the Vector from movies and video games. The Vector line has had a couple of additions as well as a new addition to their 22LR rifle line. Let’s take a closer look at KRISS USA’s newest products.

At SHOT Show 2023, PTR unveiled their range of monolithic 3D-printed Titanium suppressors. The VENT range uses additive manufacturing to avoid the possibility of weaknesses caused by welding. It has internal geometries designed to reduce blowback into the operator’s face and produce less wear and tear on the weapon system.

At this year’s SHOT Show, Cool Fire brought along their newest models of their CO2-powered training system. The system will soon be available for the Springfield Hellcat and Hellcat Pro, SIG Sauer P365 and P365XL, the Glock 43 and Glock 43X.

Folding guns, a cool concept that we are continually drawn to. SHOT Show saw Magpul and ZEV’s joint venture, the FDP (Folding Defense Pistol) and FDC (Folding Defense Carbine), move closer to reality. During a visit to their booth, the guys at ZEV ran me through the FDP’s features. The FDP will launch in 9x19mm and weighs in at 3 lbs unloaded. The folding pistol is based on a chassis similar to ZEV’s OZ9 (though not the same). It will have an ambidextrous charging handle but the FDP won’t be threaded for a suppressor on launch but that may be something that’s in the pipeline. The carry handle position can be adjusted

At SHOT Show 2023, Fostech introduced a new generation of magnesium/aluminum alloy AR-15 receivers called FLITE Elite that are now made of forgings. These receivers are advertised to be 30% stronger and 30% lighter than their counterparts made of 6061 aluminum. In ounces, that’s a 2 oz weight reduction in the case of the FLITE Elite upper receiver (4.92 oz vs 6.92 oz). Also new from Fostech is a .22LR rifle called FLITE Phantom.