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News|Industry News By Drew BryantJanuary 24th, 2023, theloadoutblog.com Over the years, there has been a steady adoption of red dot sights on pistols. During that time, gun owners have looked […]
News|Industry News By Drew BryantJanuary 23rd, 2023, theloadoutblog.com The trend of closed emitter red dots for pistols has continued to grow over the past few years. Last year, Steiner gave […]
C&H Precision is well-known for its red dot adapter plates, slide milling, and pistol accessories. The company has now jumped into the world of pistol red dots. C&H is proud to introduce its new lineup of pistol red dots. The new red dots come in three flavors: duty, competition, and everyday carry. Let’s see what C&H’s new red dots have to offer.
Last year, Aero Precision teased their new bolt action that was designed, engineered, and built in-house by the former aerospace company. Fast forward a year, and Aero Precision is ready to unveil its bolt action to the shooting community. Aero is proud to announce the SOLUS bolt action rifle system. The SOLUS aims to give hunters, shooters, and competitors a custom shooting experience where the end user can build the rifle to dictate their needs.
Over the past few years, EoTech has been stepping off its comfort zone and expanding its product lineup. Recently, we have seen EoTech introduce night vision and thermal devices to their lineup of holographic sights and scopes. Now, EoTech is diving into lasers and IR illuminators with On Gun Laser, or OGL for short. The new OGL by EoTech will be the first laser/IR illuminator that will be the first full-power laser available on the civilian market.
Over the years, Holosun has proven to be a viable alternative to the more prominent optic companies by providing well-constructed and reliable products at a reasonable price. Also, Holosun hasn’t been scared to innovate with products like Solar Charging Sight or SCS for short. That features a 20,000-hour battery and uses ambient light to keep the battery charged. Now, Holosun has unveiled its most significant endeavor so far to meet the Digitial Reflex Sights. The new optics feature integrated night vision or thermal capabilities with a traditional red dot.
News|Industry News By Drew BryantJanuary 22nd, 2023, theloadoutblog.com Shadow Systems is well-known within the firearms industry for making reliable, well-designed, and aesthetically pleasing pistols. At Shot Show 2023, Shadow Systems […]
A couple of years ago, Beretta released the improved and refined Beretta 1301 Tactical. The 1301 Tactical is a lightweight, robust, fast-shooting tactical shotgun. They gave end users a shotgun that would reliably feed and shoot a wide range of ammunition and loads. At Shot Show 2023, Beretta announced its newest tactical shotgun–the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol shotgun.
Over the last few years, more firearm manufacturers are building pistols chambered in the exotic 5.7 round. Ruger jumped into the market a few years back with the Ruger 5.7 and then the PSA 5.7 Rock at Shot Show 2022. Now, Smith & Wesson has entered the foray with the M&P 5.7 pistol.
At this year’s Shot Show, Holosun has taken the industry event by storm with a strong lineup of optics for your pistol and rifle in 2023. The company also took its first foray into the night vision and thermal markets. At Shot Show, Holosun announced they are expanding the SCS (Solar Charging Sight) lineup with three new entries. The SCS will now be available for the H&K VP9, Walther PDP, and SIG P320. The SIG P320 version will feature an enclosed emitter on a Delta Point Pro footprint.
Over the past few years, the 2011 platform has seen a rise to fame in the firearm industry. This is mainly due to the success of the Staccato lineup of 2011 pistols and the adoption of the Staccato P by over 250 law enforcement agencies. Now, we have another contender on the market with a new 2011. Type-A rifles are proud to introduce the Type-A EG2011 which was unveiled at this year’s Shot Show.
Yesterday, Australian Defence Contractor NIOA fully acquired Barrett Firearms. Barrett was founded back in 1982 by Ronnie Barrett, inventor of the Barrett .50 Cal anti-material rifle. Over the proceeding decades, the Barrett anti-material rifle and .50 BMG have become synonymous in the firearms industry. Barrett also created the highly adaptable and modular MRAD rifle. Barrett has continued to innovate and be a leader in the precision rifle market. Barrett rifles are trusted and used by militaries, law enforcement, and civilians around the globe.
Yesterday, Glock officially launched their newest entries into the Gen 5 family and its first accessory every design by the Austrian manufacturer. At Industry Day Glock introduced the newest entries to the Gen 5 family with the G47 chambered in 9mm, G20 chambered in 10mm, and the G21 chambered in .45ACP. Glock also released the Glock Performance Trigger. The first aftermarket accessory ever designed by Glock.
Last week, Primary Arms announced a litany of new optics for this year at the company-branded Odyssey 2023. The list of new optics includes everything from prisms and red dots to riflescopes and binoculars. Primary Arms also released some accessories that improve the quality of life on your scope, which is potentially an awesome idea.
The original goal of Toor Knives was to provide Marines with a tactical knife that could handle the demanding and diverse workload of different mission-specific tasks. One of Toor Knives’ most popular brands that is tied to that philosophy is the SOF series of blades, which is receiving a major update for 2023. The SOF Series of blades receiving an update are the Anaconda, Viper, and Jank Shank.
Vortex Optics is adding a new optic to its popular and budget-friendly Strike Eagle series. Vortex is excited to introduce the new Strike Eagle 3-18×44 FFP riflescope that is specifically tailored for the DMR market. The new Strike Eagle designed for DMR use will feature a first focal plane reticle, Vortex’s patented RevStop system and an illuminated reticle.