Firearms x Culture
The Flux Defense Raider is a chassis designed for the SIG P320 pistol. For years I have been trying to get my hands on a Raider for my personal SIG. The pursuit of owning a Raider has been elusive and has become my Eleanor. After all those years of waiting, I could finally get hands-on and give an initial assessment of the Flux Raider.
On Range Day, I got hands-on with the highly anticipated 2311 from Oracle Arms. The company looks to provide a new modular twist on the 1911/2011 platform. The 2311 from Oracle Arms takes the functionality of a 1911 and the modularity of SIG P320 and unites them together. Let’s take a closer look at Oracle Arms 2311 and see if it can potentially shake up the 2011 market.
Shield Sights is well-known for making solid and rugged red dot sights geared toward compact, subcompact, and micro-compact handguns. The company has found great success with its popular RMS and RMSc red dot sights design for the G48, SIG P365, and Springfield Hellcat. At Shot Show 2023, Shield announced four new optics coming to market, the AMS, the RMSd, the SIS2, and the CQS.
When suppressing an AR-15, one of the things end users have to contend with is the gases being pushed back into their faces while shooting suppressed. As time has passed, adjustable gas blocks and gas-busting charging handles were designed to help mitigate the gases the end user is exposed to. Gemtech has taken it further and introduced their new GVAC upper receivers.
SIG Sauer’s presence wasn’t felt on this year’s Shot Show floor, but the firearms manufacturer did host an exclusive range day for shooters to test various upcoming SIG products. One of the new products unveiled by SIG SAUER was the Romeo M17 red dot sight.
Nocturn Industries is a small innovative company that produces quality night vision at a reasonable price. At Shot Show, Nocturn Industries announced the new metal Samurai and Manticore along with the Daisho bridge. The Samurai and Manticore will now feature aluminum housings, and both will be dual-tube setups. At the same time, the Daisho bridge will allow you to turn mono night vision into a bino night vision setup.
Innovation is needed to keep the industry healthy, growing, and adapting to changing markets. Innovation is also necessary to help push companies to provide a better end-user experience with their products. So, innovation and ingenuity are core principles of this industry. One company innovating and pushing the boundaries of what is possible is Nocturn Industries.
Leupold is well-known for making well-built, rugged, well-designed optics and red dots. One of Leupold’s most popular lineups is the Mark 5 series of riflescopes, which offers shooters various optics to fit their shooting disciplines. At Shot Show 2023, Leupold introduced the Mark 5HD 2-10×30 riflescope.
Gemtech is well-known for making innovative, robust, and rugged suppressors. Their desire for innovation has led to their newest suppressor, the Abyss. The Abyss is a dedicated 5.56 suppressor that can reliably run .223 REM, 5.56 NATO, 6mm ARC, and 5.7x28mm. Gemtech designed the Abyss to be a hard-use suppressor that can be used on various barrel lengths. The Abyss is made of stainless steel and titanium and finished with a high-temperature Cerakote.
At Shot Show, Midwest Industries released the second generation of Alpha series accessories for the AK Platform. The 2nd generation includes top covers, handguards, stocks, and optic mounts for the AK platform.
