Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by our friends at Yankee Hill Machine. Yesterday marked the end of SHOT Show 2020 which is always an awesome, but grueling week of early mornings, late nights and dozens of miles traveled on foot. Unfortunately for me, I spent most of my time in meetings for a special project we will be debuting in a few weeks. Which means I didn’t really set foot on the floor until Thursday afternoon. Thanks to our best-in-class team of writers and videographers, we were able to bring you a high volume of interesting new releases. I spent my limited time on the floor putting together images for a 2020 SHOT Suppressor Show.

Since the original concept gun of Henry’s X series debuted at NRAAM 2018, interest has been so high that Henry made the X Series a reality.  One notable improvement in the receiver of the production Henry X Rifles is they all have a King’s gate.  Chambered in .357/38, 44mag/spl, ..45 Colt, 45-70 and .410, these are the first rifles from Henry to  be chambered in pistol calibers with a side loading gate.  All X models have threaded barrels (The .410 is threaded for removable chokes).

Last year,  Strike Industries released over 50 new products – that’s one new product per week on average. And looks like in 2020 the mad scientists at the SI R&D department are going to keep that insane rate. Let’s take a look at each of the new and upcoming products that the company brought to SHOT Show 2020.

Remington had a massive presence to showcase its 100th anniversary at this year’s SHOT Show.  In addition to showcasing the massive lineup and legacy, Remington also debuted two new variants to the 700 series of pistols and rifles.

Aero Precision has been a long-time favorite AR-15 manufacturer of mine. Blending affordability with quality, Aero Precision has been the start of many AR builds for me. This year, we have all been blessed with the announcement of Aero Precision Pistol Caliber Carbines! Aero has decided to release its own line of pistol caliber carbine uppers and lowers that will be sold separately or as a completed firearm with 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP and 10mm variants for the upper receivers.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits Defense Distributed to talk about the Ghost Gunner 3, an at home CNC milling machine. DD describes the GG3 thusly:

Chiappa Firearms of Italy added several new rifles and pistol to their line up this year. Available on the US market this year will be their new CBR-9 (Chiappa Black Rhino 9)Pistol, a new 22 Long Rifle folding survival type rifle and several offerings of side-gate lever-action rifles. Of particular interest was the CBR-9 Collapsing Brace Pistol which was revealed last year and is rumored to have full-auto variants in the European market for law enforcement and military applications.

Full Conceal, who made big waves by releasing a foldable Glock, is releasing its newest foldable Glock, the M3D-S6. Why S6? Because it will be offered for sub $600. Sub 6. S6. You get it. Still based on the Glock 19 Gen 4, the M3D-S6 offers 21+1 rounds of 9mm in a folding package not much bigger than a cell phone.

Okay. It looks a little odd. But I am actually super impressed by Tandemkross’s new chassis for the Ruger PCC, the Upriser. It adapts the Ruger PCC to take a standard AR-15 buffer tube and stock, along with an AR-15 grip. It also comes with a bunch of quality of life improvements to Ruger’s already excellent PCC.

At SHOT Show 2020, Nosler announced a new .270 caliber addition to their cartridge family – the 27 Nosler. In their press release, Nosler describes this cartridge as an offering “that redefines performance as radically now as the 270 Winchester did upon its introduction in 1925“.

Dillon Aero, makers of the M134D Minigun that is currently in service with the US Military, has come out with a new force multiplier. The Dillon Aero 503D is a tri-barrel 50-caliber rotary machinegun. It is entirely configurable for use aboard helicopters, boats, humvees, or armored vehicles. In other words, it’s a really, really big gun.

Brannon LeBouef of NOLATAC, sat down with #surefire for TFBTV to discuss their new offerings for 2020. Surefire is a leader in illumination devices, and they did not disappoint this year.

Crossbreed Holsters has always come to SHOT Show with some pretty innovative carry designs over the years. Their most famous holster the Crossbreed Supertuck is a very basic and solid holster. However, the Hybrid ST2 holster followed up on that with some more options like the adjustability of the angle as well as retention adjustment.

New for Battle Arms Development is a foray into the AK world.  Fellow Nevadans Battle Arms Development and Rifle Dynamics have come up with a pretty cool Patriotic War-themed AK pistol.  Dubbed the “T-34”, the new pistol is made on a Rifle Dynamics RD 704 receiver with their 90 degree gas block.  Topping off the barrel is a Battle Arms Thumper muzzle device.  On the tail end is B.A.D.’s very robust metal side folding VERT tube attached to a Tailhook Mod.1 brace.  This firearm will be a distributor exclusive and pricing has not yet been set.

XS Sights has been providing affordable aftermarket sights for both pistol and rifle products for years.  2020’s SHOT Show was no exception to this.  XS sights arrived on the scene with two new big dot options for DXT series of handgun sights and XTI offset AR15/AKM sights.

Ah, the SHOT Show lower level dungeon.  It can be a place of darkness and despair, filled with the noxious fumes of B.O. and burnt food court fare.  In this maelstrom, however are hidden gems.  Gleaming like a beacon through this gloom was the display of Cabot Guns and Alchemy Custom Weaponry.  Made with such materials as fossilized mammoth tusk, tyrannosaurus rex bones, and the occasional meteorite and with prices starting in the $2000’s and up to “if you have to ask…”, I view these less as firearms and more as art pieces you can shoot.

Volquartsen is famous for making some pretty rad looking guns (at least in my opinion). At SHOT Show 2020 they’ve brought out the new Volquartsen Summit 17 WSM (Winchester Super Magnum) as well as two new Cerakote finishes for the Black Mamba rimfire pistol. The Black Mamba has received a facelift in the way of a new Cerakote finish in black camouflage and my personal favorite Arctic Camo Black.

SIG SAUER showcased a massive new lineup at SHOT Show 2020.  On display were both military and civilian variants of SIG’s ever-growing lineup of firearms and accessories.  Of all the firearms on display, here’s what’s new to the SIG lineup.

Brannon LeBouef, of NOLATAC, takes a minute to speak with Aimpoint about their new COMP M5B. The Bravo means that it now has adjustable turrets that allow for bullet drop compensation instead of holdovers for their very popular line of COMP red dots. The COMP series takes a AA battery and has an estimated 50,000 hour battery life. Now the Bravo version will allow for dialing up and down windage and elevation at various distances with the BDC being caliber specific. Also, the turrets are user swappable, so if you buy a COMP M5B with the 5.56mm turrets and then want to put it on a 300BLK gun, you can just purchase replacement turrets instead of a whole new optic. This will come in handy for hunters especially who use red dots for large game. Expected out for sale in the Spring of this year, the Aimpoint COMP M5B seems like a great upgrade for hunting, defensive, and competition shooters alike.

Rock River Arms is a Coal Valley, Illinois based firearms manufacturer that produces Pistols, Rifles, Uppers, Lowers and everything in-between. This year at Shot Show I was able to get a look at two new pistols still currently under development that should be debuting sometime this year. They’ve just introduced the Glock- Style Aluminum MRK20 (pronounced Mark Twenty), and the competition ready 3G-11.

Down at the end of Industry Day at the Range was Geissele with a ton of their rifles set up with various sighting devices.  Of most import was their new Super Precision 1-6 optic.  Mounted to the rifles with their Super Precision Magnified Optic Mount, it was fun and easy to get on targets out to 200 yards (purely a limitation of the range, not the optic).  Clarity and light transmission through the 30mm tube seemed good, even when shooting from under cover on an overcast day.

The Beretta 21A Bobcat has been a long-time favorite of rimfire shooters and Beretta firearm fams alike. This year at SHOT Show they unveiled what many people have been itching for – a threaded barrel version of the 21A Bobcat. Soon you will be able to mount your .22 caliber suppressor to the end of a bobcat for the ultimate compact and covert pistol.

Sons of Liberty Gun Works, a boutique AR-15 manufacturer, has introduced the Broadsword at SHOT 2020. The Broadsword is a Precision Rifle Shooting focused AR-15. It is specifically designed as a law enforcement marksman rifle, that excels at short range high-pressure engagements.

INFORCE is a popular manufacturer of pistol and rifle mounted lights. Previously they have released several pistol mounted lights that featured polymer housings and 300-lumen lamps suited for duty and self-defense use. This year at shot they have announced 4 new products that will be coming out early this year in their all-new Machined Aluminum line of weapon-mounted lights.

Leapers UTG came to SHOT Show 2020 in full force with a whole host of new products for pistols, shotguns and rifles alike. I was able to walk through their booth and snap a couple of photos and pricing on some new products that should be hitting stores soon. Let us know down in the comments which of these items you’re most excited about!

The biggest new release from Tactical Solutions (TacSol) is actually quite small.  Weighing in at only 3.9 lbs and breaking down just forward of the receiver, the Owyhee mates a Magpul Backpacker stock with TacSol’s new Owyhee bolt action receiver and barrel.   TFB’s Pete has done a more in depth write up on the details, but seeing it in person was pretty neat.  Takedown and breakdown was easy to accomplish, as long as one remembers to retract the bolt first so as not to damage the extractor when slightly twisting the barrel for removal.

Well known and highly regarded for their drop-in AR-15 and AR-10 triggers, CMC has now moved into the rimfire world. Their newest offering is a drop-in trigger pack for the Ruger 10/22. Guys I’ve gotta say I’m really excited about this.

Savage introduced expansions to their existing series of rifles, as well as a completely new Renegauge shotgun at this year’s SHOT Show.  These featured a wide variety of options in both lineups.  As well as a slew of new choices in both caliber, color, and configuration.  Savage looks to take the brand farther toward what the end-user wants with their new lineup.

Norma has introduced an entirely new line of ammunition that is perfect for an assortment of cartridges in close-up training drills. They debuted their Range & Training Frangibles at SHOT Show this year during the “Industry Day at the Range” so as many people could shoot them on steel as possible, and experience these frangibles for themselves.

At SHOT Show 2020, besides the HammerDown lever-action rifle ammunition line, Federal Premium also introduced a new ignition system for muzzleloading rifles called FireStick. This system is designed to work with  Traditions NitroFire series break action .50 caliber muzzleloaders. It consists of the FireStick unprimed roll-crimped plastic shell loaded with a black powder charge, the projectile and standard 209 shotgun primer.