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Stag Arms 10mm Pistol Caliber Carbine

January 31, 2019 By Josh 2 Comments

Stag Arms 10mm Pistol Caliber Carbine

We were out at SHOT Show’s Industry Day at the Range and were able to catch up with Stag Arms who introduced us to their new offerings for the year, and I’ve got to say that I’m pretty stoked for what they showed us.

While pistol caliber carbines aren’t anything new to the gun industry, something that many folks have been asking for is a pistol caliber carbine in 10mm, looking for something with a bit more power than some of the current offerings.

Stag Arms showed us their new PCC carbines and pistols, with an available 10mm option.

Also coming available in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP to help round out the different models being offered, they seem to be higher quality AR-15 pattern carbines (and pistols).

The one I paid particular attention to is the 10mm braced pistol model. It was a blast to shoot and the recoil in that platform was very manageable.

We were told that there will be a few different models available for the public, to include a carbine and a pistol model available in the above listed different calibers. I don’t have an MSRP just yet on these, but will update this announcement once I do.

Take a look at the video of me shooting the Stag Arms PCC in 10mm, and then me bumping into one of my old buddies on the range. And no, for all you social justice warriors out there I was not actually threatening to buttstroke him.

Check it out here:

The 10mm PCC is something that many folks have been asking for, for a long time, and it looks like Stag Arms has finally answered that call. It’s nice when gun manufacturers listen to what their customers are asking for, isn’t it?

Let us know what you think about this new offering from Stag Arms for SHOT Show 2019, in the comments below. Will you be buying one? Keep in mind that Stag Arms does allow direct buying from their website, to ship to an FFL. Here is their store.

New From CMMG (and Winchester) 350 Legend Resolute AR-15

January 26, 2019 By Josh Leave a Comment

One of the coolest new releases of SHOT Show 2019 is the new cartridge from Winchester and the corresponding “Resolute” AR-15 rifle from CMMG. We were there at the unveiling of the new rifle, and saw the 350 Legend cartridge first hand at the range.

I must say that it is an impressive round that does solve a handful of problems for people in certain states with restrictions on hunting.

Why?

Some states don’t allow hunters to use bottle neck cartridges like .223 Remington to hunt. Other states don’t allow you to use a caliber lower than .25 to hunt.

As you can likely imagine, this can cause a lot of problems for folks, not really giving them many options to put dinner on the table. So, Winchester made the 350 Legend cartridge to help with that.

Being that the 350 Legend is a straight walled 35 caliber cartridge, this solves both problems at once for numerous people struggling to effectively take the game this bad boy was designed for.

The rifle CMMG made is called Resolute and currently comes in three models. What’s pretty neat about it, is that, if you already have an AR-15 you don’t need to buy the whole rifle. All you need to do is buy their barrel, and the rest of the parts will stay the same since the parent case of the 350 Legend is .223.

The bolt and everything else you’ve already got can stay the same, even the magazine, with maybe the exception of the follower in the mag, can stay the same.

Winchester is saying that this is currently the fastest straight-walled hunting cartridge currently in development and that it transfers more energy than the 30-30 Winchester and .300 Blackout.

It’s meant to take game like deer inside 300 yards and is being touted as “the most versatile cartridge on the market.” Time will tell how true all this is, but what I can tell you for sure is that this was one of the most talked about releases of SHOT Show 2019.

There are currently five different cartridges being offered, starting at 145 grain weight, and cruising up to 265 for the Super Suppressed cartridge.

What are your thoughts on this new AR-15 rifle and ammunition joint venture? Let us know in the comments below.

Introducing the Mossberg MC1sc at SHOT Show 2019

January 24, 2019 By Josh Leave a Comment

Many folks thought that SHOT Show 2019 would be a flub of the worst kind. I mean, how could we top the SIG Sauer P365 release of 2018? How could any gun manufacturer pull something off that would be anywhere near as good?

Or so the naysayers said.

However, Mossberg heard that call, and answered it with something totally outside the norm for them: A subcompact pistol made for concealed carry.

This isn’t the first time the Connecticut shotgun manufacturer made a concealed carry pistol, as they had a small pocket pistol called the Brownie way back in 1919.

They had a Mossberg Brownie on display at their booth in Vegas at SHOT Show 2019, and it was a cute little thing. I think the name “Brownie” fits it well. I could almost eat it up.

While the MC1sc isn’t going to compete directly with the P365, it doesn’t have to. It’ll fit in a totally different market, and I can say that it looks like it’ll fit in quite well. This new Mossberg pistol looks like it’ll compete with the S&W Shield, the G43, and other guns of that size.

In fact, it almost looks like they’re going right after those guns full steam ahead. And, I think it’s got a fighting chance.

While it may not be the sexiest little pistol on the market, after shooting it multiple times at the Media Day at the Range out at SHOT Show 2019, I can say that it ran great and I’m not the only one. Everyone I spoke to so far this week had nothing but good things to say about it.

Check out our video:

Hopefully you were able to see in the video just how capable it seems to be even with minimal recoil for such a small gun. Even better for me, I was able to hit the magazine release with ease, something that I usually struggle with, with my oddly shaped thumb.

With an MSRP starting at $425, going up from there if you want that Viridian laser model, with a street price likely well under the $400 price point, this is an excellent entry for Mossberg into the pistol market.

Other models includes one with a cross bolt safety for those of you who’d rather have that option, and a model without a safety.

Check out my review, here.

New From Kel Tec at SHOT Show 2019

January 22, 2019 By Josh Leave a Comment

We got to catch up with Kel-Tec at SHOT Show’s Industry Day at the Range, 2019. It’s always exciting for us to see what new contraptions Kel-Tec comes out with, because unlike some of the other companies out there, they continue to innovate with new, out of the box designs.

This time around, they had a new 22LR handgun that looks to rival popular handguns like the Browning Buckmark, the Ruger MKIV, and the S&W Victory. Ya know, only the CP33has a magazine capacity of 33 rounds making whoever shoots a competition with this thing king or queen.

Also topping off the Kel Tec CP33 are windage and elevation adjustable fiber optic sights, a rail for a red dot, and a threaded barrel to attach a suppressor.

I had the chance to put some twenty twos downrange with this little bad ass and can tell you that there was almost zero muzzle rise, and the suppressed version was very quiet. It was also easy to shoot, accurate, and a ton of fun.

The magazines are clear so you can see immediately how much ammo you’ve got inside, and the MSRP isn’t too far outside what others would charge for a similar pistol, if you can find one, at $475.

Also new this year from Kel-Tec is the KS7 Bullpup shotgun. Now, I didn’t get a chance to shoot this one so I won’t talk much about it this time around. But, what I can say is that Joe said he wanted to buy one, and that can only mean that it’s a stellar shooting shotgun that looks great for home defense scenarios.

This pump action 12 gauge shotgun has a single tube that is loaded from the rear, and ejects the shells out of the same port. MSRP is set to $495, and looks to be an all around great gun.

You can see some of our Industry Day at the Range coverage showing these brand new to market guns, here:

Of course, this is all only good if you can find the guns in your local gun shop or have them ordered. History has shown that Kel-Tec guns aren’t the most readily available ones out there. Let us know what you think about these new guns from Kel-Tec in the comments below.

SHOT Show 2018: American Tactical shows off 9mm adapter for AR-15 lower

January 25, 2018 By Eve Flanigan Leave a Comment

Down Range Daily stopped by the American Tactical booth at SHOT Show, 2018 to check out their new products. Here’s something really different–a 9mm Glock mag adapter for the AR-15 lower. Hopefully it goes without saying that mo re parts are needed to actually make a pistol caliber carbine, but this is an interesting start, and we look forward to seeing anything else American Tactical comes up with.

Make sure you sign up for our SHOT Show 2018 coverage on our YouTube channel to make sure you are up to date on all the latest product releases.

SHOT Show, 2018 Is Upon Us

January 18, 2018 By Josh Leave a Comment

SHOT Show, 2018 is almost here and it looks like it’s going to be a great convention for everyone.

I don’t talk about it much because a big portion of my writing takes place at my day job over at concealedcarry.com where I actually get paid to talk about guns. I’ve been trying to keep up with the announced guns to be released next week, and so far, I’m pretty stoked. Last year there were a few good things announced, but many of them were lackluster or never even made it into production.

Think Taurus Spectrum.

But, this year we are looking forward to new pistols from major manufacturers like SIG, Glock, Springfield Armory, Ruger, etc. There also seems to be a lot of other gear, rifles, and some other goodies to be announced. My team and I have been doing SHOT Show for a few years now and have it down to a science. What I need from you, is to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you can stay up to date.

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Listen to what I’m about to say next, very carefully: We publish videos real time. There is no wait time because we don’t edit anything. Our main goal with going to SHOT Show, is to realize that you cannot be there but want to be so we put videos up as quickly as we can. That way, it’s like you’re there with us.

Last year we recorded and published over 70 videos in just three days between two of us, and this year there will be three of us. As far as I know, nobody does SHOT Show this way, and there is a reason for it. Most of them want to please the manufacturers with edited videos. Me? I want to please you guys, our readers. So, we work as quickly as we can to bring you videos and content fast so it’s like you’re there. Here is an example from last year:

That is one of our most-viewed videos and, as you can see, there was nothing special done with it. No fancy intro and outro. No editing whatsoever. Just information, speed, and intensity. Again, make sure you subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you can see our videos real time, as we run through the 12 miles of isles trying to bring you the best, possible content. Here’s the link to our YouTube Channel again, make sure you hit it.

Colt’s New Snake Gun: 6-Shot Cobra .38 Revolver

February 10, 2017 By Josh 2 Comments

I had the chance to catch up with Paul, one of the VPs of Colt, who agreed to go on camera and talk about their new double action revolver, the Colt Cobra.

I first saw this .38 Special +P, 6-shot revolver at SHOT Show. Sadly, I didn’t have time to shoot it at the range, but I wish I had. At first glance, while walking around their booth in Vegas, I thought that it was just another .38 revolver as if the world didn’t have enough of them already.

I had some misgivings about it, like why isn’t it polished up for its demanded price tag? Where is the .357 Magnum revolver at? Why not give us what we really want, which is another .357 Magnum Snake Gun? (think Python, Anaconda, etc., not those guns designed to kill slithering serpents)

I do have to admit, though, that my thoughts changed after talking to Paul about it and really getting my hands on it. This isn’t just another .38 revolver …

First, let’s get the price out of the way. $699 is a decent chunk of change, especially when there are plenty of others on the market for a lot less than that. Then again, this is a small-framed 6-shot .38 revolver capable of handling the extra pressure the +P cartridges provide.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe any of the other major gun makers currently offer .38 revolvers in a 6-shot platform in a gun of this size. This, by itself, is a huge benefit of the Colt Cobra that seems to fill a gap in the market.

After all, if given the choice between five or six cartridges in my self-defense gun, I know I’d pick six all day long.

Revolver VS Pistol, which is better?

Let’s move on.

One thing that drives me absolutely nuts about most revolvers, and why I don’t own as many of them as I’d like, is the overall small size of the trigger guard. Most of the revolvers out there right now offer a very narrow gap between the trigger and the steel that protects it.

I have huge hands with sausages for fingers so you can imagine why this would be a problem.

In fact, I can barely get my finger inside those small guards, and the size of the gun doesn’t really seem to matter because even the bigger revolvers tend to have a very narrow guard.

Extended shooting periods, especially where rapid fire is involved, tend to chew my trigger finger up on the only revolver I have right now, a Charter Arms Off Duty.

Compare the guard of the below picture, with the Colt Cobra above, and you’ll see what I mean:

Charter Arms Off Duty snub in .38 Special

The Cobra is a bit bigger than many of the other revolvers in this category. It’s got a snubby 2” barrel, but Colt extended the grip out a bit more, increasing the overall length enough that you wouldn’t want to stick the Cobra in your pocket holster.

Overall length is 7.2 inches with a height of 4.9 inches, and it weighs in at a hefty 25 ounces (empty). I say “hefty” because the average snub nose revolver is in the 14-17 ounce range.

While the Colt Cobra seems heavy, remember that you’ve got a cylinder that’s a bit bigger, with all steel construction. Most others are an alloy.

Here’s another offering from Colt, while at SHOT Show 2017:

Plus, when it’s all said and done, that extra weight will only help the operator manage the recoil of the higher pressure +P self-defense cartridges.

While I wasn’t impressed at first, I’m currently pleased that Colt decided to offer this small snake gun up. The next step for me, is to actually get my hands on one to solidify my argument for it. What do you think? Is this a home run for Colt? Or, should they have gone in a different direction? Let us know in the comments below.

Then, make sure you have subscribed to our YouTube channel because we’ve got some great video content coming your way.

They also just released their newest snake gun, the King Cobra in 357 Magnum. Check it out.

SHOT Show 2017: Day 3 Videos

January 19, 2017 By Josh Leave a Comment

By this time, SHOT Show 2017 is already beginning to draw to an end. My cameraman, Teddy, has flown home, and these are his last videos. The rest will be done by me, and, are much less professional looking even though I’m using “higher end” equipment.

Here is Cobalt Kinetics showing off one of their new products, the B.A.M.F Edge:

Coonan Inc. is known for their .357 Magnum 1911s. This time around, they’ve brought their .45 ACP 1911, and I can’t wait to get my hands on one:

Jesse James’ Firearms was there with their new state compliant Nomad-15:

One thing I’m looking forward to getting my hands on is a new belt from NexBelt. This thing looks great and is innovative:

Finally, last on today’s list, are these bi-pods from Spartan Precision:

Make sure you stay tuned, because even though SHOT Show 2017 is nearly done, we aren’t quite there yet. To stay up to date, and to see all 70+ videos, subscribe to our YouTube Channel.

SHOT Show 2017 Videos: Day 2

January 19, 2017 By Josh Leave a Comment

Here are some more of the videos we’ve filmed at yesterday’s coverage of SHOT Show 2017. Enjoy, and if there is anything that you want to see covered, please feel free to ask us in the comments, and we’ll do our best to get it for you.

Here are the latest offerings from Kel-Tec:

Anytime you can stick a gun inside a belt-buckle, it’s a good day:

HI VIZ Luminious Light Pipe Sights—also known as glowing fiber optic sights:

Colt CRP:

KWA USA:

If you’d like to see the rest of our videos, and there is a lot of them, make sure you subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you can get the latest as it happens at SHOT Show 2017.

SHOT Show 2017: New Products From MFT

January 18, 2017 By Josh Leave a Comment

Mission First Tactical came out strong at SHOT Show 2017 with several new AR-15 and AK-47 accessories.

One of the products that helped boost MFT to where they’re at today, is their Minimalist Butt Stock, for the AR-15 platform. To help make it more versatile for a wider range of people, they developed a cheek riser to help enhance the weld between your face and the stock of your weapon.

MFT new products — MFT Cheek Riser on a minimalist stock

They also came out with some of their new drop in hand guards for rifles with a fixed front sight post, one with a rail, and one without depending upon what you’re looking to achieve with your rifle.

Also, if you’re in the market for a new AR-10 or AK-47 magazine, but are looking for something other than what everyone else at the range may have, MFT brought some of their prototypes to SHOT Show 2017, as well. These are soon to be released.

As a side note, the price mentioned in the video at the bottom is not accurate:

If you know someone who lives in one of the less than gun-friendly states, like California, they’ve decided to help those poor saps better be able to run their ARs with state compliant products.

What they brought with them, were limited capacity magazines (that look like full-capacity mags), as well as a product to help eliminate the pistol grip on your AR style rifle.

Finally, they brought several of their newer holsters to show off. Here is just one of them:

Here is the video we filmed at SHOT Show 2017, showing off many of the new products:

I’ll have some reviews coming your way, soon, on some of the products Mission First Tactical has. Make sure you stay tuned for that. Do you own any MFT products? Let me know in the comments section below.

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Stag Arms 10mm Pistol Caliber Carbine

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Mission First Tactical came out strong at SHOT Show 2017 with several new AR-15 and AK-47 accessories.

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