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发帖数: 29846 | 1 by Richard Johnson
02/08/2011
If you want to know what is hot in the gun industry you have to get to the
annual Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoors Trade (SHOT) Show held every January.
Manufacturers, retailers and even we members of the press all descend on
Las Vegas to see what products will dominate the market in the coming year.
Earlier this month, the 2011 SHOT Show gave us a pretty clear view of what
cool new guns to expect this year. Here is a sample of just a few of the
great new guns coming out.
Ruger LC9
The Ruger LC9 is an example of the new trend in concealed carry firearms:
thin, single stack 9mm pistols. The LC9 is a double-action only, hammer-
fired pistol that is slightly larger than its very popular .380 ACP cousin,
the LCP.
The sights on the LC9 are better than most pistols of this size, using a
three-dot system. Barrel length is a touch over 3”, width is less than one
inch and the unloaded weight is about 17 ounces.
Recoil on the LC9 is only marginally snappier than the LCP, but offers the
benefit of a “full-power” cartridge. Expect to see a “street price” of
less than $400.
Taurus Raging Judge 28 Gauge
Upping the ante in the “big boom” revolvers, Taurus is now chambering the
Raging Judge in 28 gauge. Where some people could argue the 410-chambered
Judge was underpowered for self-defense, few people could argue that the 28
gauge Raging Judge isn’t up to the task.
This Raging Judge holds five shells, has a double-locking cylinder for added
strength and uses a red fiber optic sight.
While rumors of an ATF ban on this gun swirled around the SHOT Show, Taurus
said the gun will be ready for import into the USA later in the year. A
MSRP is not yet set but I guess around $800.
MGI Belt-Fed Hydra
How can you improve the most versatile AR-15 on the market? Make it belt
fed of course.
The MGI Hydra MARCK 15 rifles allow you to swap barrels and magazine wells
in seconds, meaning you can change from 5.56 to 7.62x39 using AK mags and
without swapping the entire upper. Now the Hydra can be belt fed, too.
Whether you are taking on a battalion of prairie dogs, or just blasting away
at the range, the Hydra is ready for all you can feed it. MSRP is $3,999.
99.
Diamondback DB9
Diamondback Firearms introduced a single-stack 9mm pistol to complement the
.380 ACP they brought to market last year.
The DB9 is a double-action only, striker fired pistol. The pistol is very
thin at only 0.8” wide, but still holds 6+1 rounds of 9x19. The DB9 has a
3” barrel and weighs only 11 ounces (unloaded.)
The DB9 definitely can pass as a pocket pistol, but in a more powerful
caliber than the .380 ACP normally found in similar sizes. The DB9 should
ship later this year and street price should be $400.
Charter Arms CARR
Ever want to shoot a rimless cartridge, like a 9mm or .40 S&W, in a revolver
, but without the pain of using moon clips? Then you want to take a look at
the Charter Arms Rimless Revolver (CARR).
The CARR uses an ingenious system with floating plungers to allow you to use
rimless cartridges just like rimmed. The rounds just drop in and extract
as easy as a regular .38 Special.
The CARR could be the perfect back-up gun for many people, as it gives the
owner the ability to maintain the same ammo as his or her primary auto-
loading pistol, yet still offer the rugged reliability of a revolver.
The .40 S&W version should ship by midyear, with the 9mm version of the CARR
shipping toward the end of the year. MSRP will be around $450.
H&K MR556
One of the fabled rifles that most of us will never be in a position to buy
is the HK416 rifle. The good news is Heckler & Koch is now making a
civilian version called the MR556A1.
The MR556A1 is a gas pistol rifle that is equipped with a two stage trigger,
free-floating, quad rail and a 16.5” cold hammer forged barrel. The
barrel is not chrome-lined. H&K states the 416 bolt can not physically be
inserted into the MR556, so don’t get any crazy ideas.
The M556A1 should be available by mid-2011 and come in under $3,000.
Sig Sauer 556R
Sig Sauer is bringing the 7.62x39 cartridge to the popular Sig556 rifle.
The truly exceptional move on Sig Sauer’s part was to make the rifle
compatible with the large number of reliable and affordable AK-47 mags that
are in the marketplace already.
Responding to customer demands, the Sig556R is a combination of a superior
rifle platform with a widely available intermediate power cartridge. The
556R has a folding and adjustable stock, 16” barrel and an A2-type flash
suppressor.
The 556R will ship later in 2011 and cost around $1,100.
That is my short list of the best new firearms of 2011. Leave a comment on
any new firearm or product for 2011 you would like to share with the readers
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