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ULTIMATE EXPO FOR FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND ACCESSORIES
The number of exhibitors at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show geared to the police market grows each year. Three live-fire range events provided hands-on trigger time with the newest firearms, ammunition and accessories. Then four days were spent walking each and every show floor aisle, checking out the newest law enforcement firearms and technology.
Adaptive Tactical
www.adaptivetactical.com
Adding capacity to a pump-action shotgun usually requires a longer magazine tube, which inherently extends barrel length. For police use, the new Sidewinder Venom 10-round rotary magazine conversion for Mossberg pump action shotguns adds capacity while keeping the weapon compact. The polymer rotary magazine holds 10 2 %-inch shells and claims 100 percent reliability.
Colt
www.colt.com
Fresh out of bankruptcy, Colt offers up a Government Model 1911 in 9mm with all the competition features (beavertail grip safety, extended thumb safety, undercut trigger guard) you want on a duty gun. The blue VZ grips match a blue fiber-optic front sight (red, green and other colors included) and the steel rear sight is a fully adjustable Novak low-profile version. This full-size pistol is ready for duty with a tough matte black finish.
Crimson Trace
www. crimsontrace.com
The new Linq from Crimson Trace is a Bluetooth-enabled AR-15 grip with a pressure-activated switch that controls a 300-lumen LED tactical light and green laser sight mounted up front on the forearm rail. The light/laser can also be operated manually, but this new Bluetooth technology eliminates the need to run a wire to a pressure switch.
Daniel Defense
www.danieldefense.com
The DD5V1 is a 308 Win, AR style rifle that comes with a Geissele SSA two-stage trigger. It features a forged and free-floated barrel surrounded by a KeyMod handguard, mounted without a barrel nut. Completely ambidextrous, the lower receiver has an oversized trigger guard and a flared magazine well. This 308 Win rifle weighs only 8.3 pounds, a true lightweight in this arena.
Federal Premium
www.le.vistaoutdoor.com
The big news from Federal Premium is a 308 Winchester bullet designed for police sniper use. In their Tactical TRU line, new for 2016 is the Tactical Ballistic Tip. This 168-grain Ballistic Tip-protected hollowpoint boattail has the same exterior ballistics, bullet drop, and wind driftas the 168-grain Match...