Fiocchi, well known for its high-quality ammunition to suit whatever your need, has at SHOT unveiled its newest line of ammo. The Blue Guardian series is designed as defensive and duty ammunition for both civilians and law enforcement.

Norma has started off the year with a BANG! with their Norma MHP (Monolithic Hollow Point) by garnering adulation and strong attention from the shooting industry as a result of their all-copper construction projectile. The National Rifle Association (NRA) has awarded Norma a Golden Bullseye Award for being selected as Shooting Illustrated’s 2020 Ammunition Product of the Year.

New from Mossberg this year is a compact pistol, their MC2c.  With a 13 and 15 round magazine capacity, these pleasing pistols shot very well at range day.  MSRP is right around $490, and tritium sighted or manual safety models are also available.  Weight is 21oz, with a 3.9″ barrel.  Available finishes are black or two-tone.   Check out TFBTV’s review of the pistol here.  

At SHOT Show 2020 SureFire debuted new silencers for both the SOCOM and RYDER series of silencers.  In true SureFire fashion, the new silencers look to build onto the existing SureFire lineup.  SureFire is accomplishing this by providing new options in both build material and caliber.

From the very beginning of the year, we have been covering the news of Vista Outdoor and particularly Federal Premium Ammunition. This year the company has released probably the largest amount of new products in the ammunition industry. And I am talking about not only additions to existing ammunition lines but also introductions of entirely new product families such as the Punch, Solid Core, Force X2 and Terminal Ascent. At SHOT Show 2020, Federal added two other new ammunition products to the mentioned ones, one of which is the HammerDown lever-action ammunition line.

The two biggest new products at Kimber America this year were 4″ barreled K6s DASA revolvers with larger grips.  The first such model is called the K6s DASA “Target”.  Featuring an adjustable rear sight and fiber optic front sight, the DASA Target weighs 25.5oz and has an MSRP of $989.00.  The other 4″ K6s, the “Combat”, has a grip with finger grooves and features fixed white dot sights.  The Combat has an MSRP of $989 as well.  I personally found the new larger “three finger” (as Kimber calls them) grips to be a major enhancement to the K6s.  I also appreciate the longer sight radius and increased velocities that can be achieved with the 4″ barrel.

Maxim Defense has broken into the firearms industry in a smashing fashion in recent years with their impressive collapsible braces as well as their PDX weapon system (as seen above). At SHOT Show 2020 they once again brought us something new with their Maxim Defense MDX series! This is a series of ultra-compact, PDW-style firearms, but with slightly longer barrels and collapsible braces or stocks (depending on if it is an SBR or AR pistol configuration).

Methinks someone at Trailblazer Firearms reads TFB.   Our own Nicholas C. Custom made a LifeCard .22 with threaded barrel in 2017, and this year it will be a factory option.  The new 1/2×28 threaded LifeCard stood out at Trailblazer’s booth.  When fitted with a short silencer, the suppressed LifeCard now looks less cellphone and more vape pen.  MSRP will be $339, and they should be out on shelfs sometime in the 1st quarter of 2020.  No word yet on if Nicholas C will be getting royalties (just joking).

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits with the guys at DSA to talk about their new Heavy FAL, a US-manufactured, spot-on clone of the Belgian FALO rifle (with a cameo from Ian of Forgotten Weapons). Also demo’d for this video is DSA’s Israeli clone M4 for those Tzahal enthusiasts out there.

POF USA‘s SHOT Show booth was crowded as usual. And the reason is they simply always have new and innovative products. This year, in addition to the Minuteman rifle that was introduced a couple of months ago, POF USA also brought the following new products: Rebel22 rimfire pistol, Rogue rifle and pistol, and P19 pistol. Let’s take a brief look at each of the new guns.

FN unveiled two new additions to its civilian lineup at this year’s SHOT Show.  In an effort to add even more range to the SCAR20s, FN released a new variant chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.  The FN 509 series also received a new addition with the FN 509 Compact.

Custom Leather is a Canadian manufacturer of leather hunting and law enforcement accessories. Custom Leather is licensed to manufacture leather hunting accessories for Ruger and this year at SHOT 2020 they’ve released two Ruger Leather Magazine Pouches. One pouch is specifically designed to hold 3 BX-1 10-round rotary magazines while the other is a fully enclosed leather pouch for a BX-25 magazine.

In this episode of TFBTV, James discusses the new IWI Z-15 with Jeremy from IWI. James previously covered this breaking story earlier this month. The rifle is IWI USA’s first AR-15 to be produced in the US. Check out the earlier story here.

Springfield Armory has turned a lot of heads when they announced at SHOT Show their SAINT Edge PDW chambered in 5.56mm NATO, but a nearly equally exciting product announcement has been their SAINT Edge EVAC! This is an AR pistol platform that boasts the ability to fold and break it down into a compact footprint so small that it practically would fit in a lunchbox-sized case.

JSD Supply is a Pennsylvania based company that manufactures 80% Firearm Frames and aftermarket pistol slides, barrels and parts kits. Their latest two additions to their line of products are their 80% trigger pack inserts for the SIG P320 as well as the SIG P365 which will be coming out later this year as they announced at SHOT 2020.

Daniel Defense unveiled their new DDM4 PDW at SHOT 2020.  Chambered in 300 Blackout, the new PDW is built for out of the box reliability in two configurations.  On display at the Daniel Defense booth were both the pistol and SBR variants.

For SHOT Show 2020 Industry Day at the Range, Franklin Armory brought out their new BFSIII 10/22 Binary Trigger. Binary triggers have been popular for AR shooters for quite some time with Franklin releasing their eight previous binary triggers over the past 5 years. Franklin sure knows how to make a splash (or maybe a plink this time) when it comes to their binary firing systems.

At SHOT today, ELEY, the well-regarded makers of 22LR precision rifle ammunition unveiled their first foray into centerfire cartridges with both a 9 Major offering and a 38 Super Comp offering. ELEY has a long history of making high-performance precision cartridges for competition, and they’re bringing that expertise to centerfire cartridges. Competition shooting was at the forefront of both rounds design, with an emphasis on USPSA and IPSC matches.

Springfield Armory always brings us something new (if not multiple new items) every SHOT Show, and this year is no different. One of the most exciting firearms from “Industry Day at the Range” at SHOT Show was their New SAINT Edge PDW chambered in 5.56mm NATO. This incredibly compact firearm boasts a lot of quality in such a small sized personal defense weapon (PDW).

At SHOT Show 2020 I had the opportunity to get my hands on a fairly rare pistol from Beretta – the 92X Performance. The Beretta  92X Performance is designed to be a competitor’s pistol. Every detail that could be streamlined for the competitor has been updated from the base design of the Beretta 92 in order to accommodate the modern competitive shooter.

The follow up to the highly successful MCK has been brought to shot show in advance of preorders being shipped. The MCK is a pistol conversion kit designed to allow users to place their OEM Glock pistol and insert it into the stabilizing rig. This year’s MCK 2.0 model features 8 distinct improvements and several new styles that give it an edge over the first-gen MCK.

In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show 2020 coverage, James Reeves talks to the guys at Culper Precision about their new Atomic 6 carbon fiber Glock-type pistol. This is basically a Gen 3 Glock 19 but with as much carbon fiber as you can put on a Glock 19. It weighs a mere 15 ounces – as much as an Airweight S&W .38 revolver. Check this video for more details.

Stopping by Kahr’s booth to check out new 6-shot cylinder BFR revolvers from Magnum Research, I instead was sidetracked by a few things – a massive, 17.5 inch barrelled .45-70 revolver from Magnum Research’s custom shop, and multiple Trump-themed firearms.

LWRC introduced refinements for both their REPR MKII rifles and for the SMG-45. Both products aren’t new to the market, but LWRC is looking to make their firearms even better.  I had a chance to spend some time behind both these firearms Industry Range Day, as well as on the SHOT show floor. This is what I found.

At SHOT 2020, Magpul has a few new wares to show off.  First off is their new Hunter Stock for Savage 110 Short actions, both in left and right hand versions.  The stocks are comparable with The PMAG 7.62 AC magazines, and come with one 5 rounder.  The barrel channel can accommodate all the way up to heavy Palma profiles.  An even more exciting stock is their new PC Backpacker Stock for the Ruger PC Carbine.  The show floor model worked very well, and the stock does a fine job of protecting the chamber of the rifle when disassembled.

A few weeks ago we posted about the new 20/20 Glock Stabilizer Kit and Brace from Recover Tactical. Their new brace is compatible with over forty 9mm and 40SW Glock models with a rail. The brace kit also fits officially licensed airsoft Glock pistols from Umarex and Cybergun. Well at SHOT Show 2020 Recover Tactical also debuted their new Glock charging handle and holster for the 20/20 brace.

New from Kinetic Research Group (KRG) for 2020 is the KRG Bravo stock made to fit both the Ruger 10/22 and the CZ 457.  MSRP starts at $249 intro pricing for the 10/22 Bravo and $369 for the CZ-457 Bravo.  The 10/22 stock weighs in at 2.8lb, and the 457 at 2.9lb.  The 10/22 stock would be good for a youth fit, with a minimum LOP of only 11.1″.  Colors will be red, grey, FDE and black for the Ruger and green, grey, FDE and black for the 457.  This author is currently testing a Bravo stock with a Tikka T1x, and can say with confidence it is an excellent piece of gear.

I had a chance to stop by the B&T booth for Industry Day at the Range to see their newest addition to the sub-gun Market. Now in what some argue is the “best millimeter” the B&T APC10 made its way into the B&T booth where I was able to get some trigger time behind this new sub-gun. I spoke to some of the team from B&T to glean a little more information about how this new addition to their line of sub-guns came to fruition just in time for SHOT Show 2020.

Kalashnikov USA unveiled six new models across three calibers on the opening day of SHOT2020.  Multiple variations of the six new models were showcased with a variety of modifications and accessories.

Working the bolt, the action of the rifle feels very smooth, a lot like a Tikka T3.  The trigger pull felt very good on the floor samples and is adjustable from 2.2-4.2lbs. The Lupo has a very European 2 position safety, located directly behind the cocking indicator.  The grip and fore-end are textured as well.  Early examples have produced groups as good as half MOA, though the rifle is guaranteed to shoot sub-MOA three shot groups.