2009 Shot Show: Day II

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Having already written a pretentious introduction, there's no reason not to just move directly into our Day Two updates.


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Taurus

Despite people's tendency to badmouth Taurus producs, I like the company. They're not afraid to do new, innovative, or downright weird things. Consequently, they've got an extensive product line:



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Sometimes, this is purely a cosmetic difference.



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Some gaudy PT-22s and PT-25s, DAO semi-autos in .22LR or .25 ACP.


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More PT-22s and PT-25s.


People may snicker at .22 and .25, but nobody really looks down on .45 ACP, of whose classic 1911 platform Taurus had several examples. These have already been covered years ago, so we just snapped a couple photos of interest.




http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_taurus_1911_rail.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/taurus_1911_rail.JPG)
Everybody makes 1911s with rails now.

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_taurus_1911_mag.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/taurus_1911_mag.JPG)
Taurus mags hold eight rounds and use a flat follower similar to those found in McCormick magazines.



But the big star of the Taurus booth was Taurus' 738, another small, locked-breech semiauto in .380. Unlike the Sig offering we covered yesterday (http://230grain.com/showthread.php?t=36831), this one, like the Ruger LCP, was clearly based off the Kel-Tec P3AT design. It uses an internal aluminum receiver, has a partially-tensioned DAO hammer, and a long trigger pull.



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_taurus_738_blued.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/taurus_738_blued.JPG)
The tiny 738 has a very angular slide which, on this version, is blued.

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_taurus_738_mageject.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/taurus_738_mageject.JPG)


The mag release is set flush with the surface and takes careful effort to depress; I thought this was a good idea for a gun that's more likely to accidentally release the magazine than require rapid reloads.



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_taurus_738_stainless.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/taurus_738_stainless.JPG)
The slide is also available in stainless.

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_taurus_738_stainless_slideback.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/taurus_738_stainless_slideback.JPG)
The flared barrel end is another feature of the Kel-Tec design.

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_taurus_738_titanium.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/taurus_738_titanium.JPG)
The third slide metal option is titanium, which lightens the gun even further.

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_taurus_738_titanium_angle.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/taurus_738_titanium_angle.JPG)




Kel-Tec RFB

Although hardly new news, it was fun to get a chance to handle the RFB, Kel-Tec's .308 bullpup rifle.



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Despite its polymer exterior, the gun is very substantial and balances well.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_Keltec_rfb1.jpg.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/Keltec_rfb1.jpg.JPG)
The thumb safety is located where it can easily be reached with the thumb...

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/tn_Keltec_rfb2.jpg.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day1/Keltec_rfb2.jpg.JPG)
...and rotated forward.

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Ruger

We'd passed right by the Ruger booth on the first day, but only now had the chance to spend much time.


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Many-14s.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_ruger_1022s.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/ruger_1022s.jpg)
The ubiquitous Ruger 10/22 line.


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A selection of Model 77 bolt-action rifles. Note the irons on the heavy-caliber versions.


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More bolt-action rifles.


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This display was pretty interesting, as it featured Ruger's new "tactical" Mini-14s. Both use 16.12" barrels, but the traditional stock model adds a flash suppressor, which looks pretty mean from the muzzle (aka "wrong") side:


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_ruger_mini14_flashhider.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/ruger_mini14_flashhider.jpg)

Unlike the other denizens of that display, the Charger is legally a pistol:


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_ruger_charger_2.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/ruger_charger_2.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Ruger_Charger_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Ruger_Charger_1.JPG)

Continuing the theme of itty bitty .380 semi-autos was the Ruger LCP.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Ruger_LCP_wall.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Ruger_LCP_wall.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Ruger_LCP_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Ruger_LCP_1.JPG)


The design is a clear knock-off of the Kel-Tec P380, made legally possible by the fact that the Kel-Tec designs were never patented.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Ruger_LCP.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Ruger_LCP.JPG)
Despite being a very small pistol, the LCP provides a slidelock lever.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Ruger_LCP_2.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Ruger_LCP_2.JPG)
The LCP measures only 0.82" wide.


The undisputed star of Ruger's display, though, was the new LCR. In fact, it was necessary to elbow one's way up to the display in order to even see the things. The LCR is a very innovative new revolver design, using a polyer frame to hold the lockwork, an aluminum bracket around the cylinder, and stainless steel cylinder and barrel liner.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_ruger_lcr.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/ruger_lcr.jpg)

The result splits the difference between S&W's aluminum and scandium J-frames, but at a lower price point.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_ruger_lcr_open.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/ruger_lcr_open.jpg)

For quite some time, people have been wishing for smaller revolver options from Ruger than the chunky SP-101; these wishes appear to have been granted rather neatly.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_ruger_lcr_chambers.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/ruger_lcr_chambers.jpg)

One feature not visible in these photos (they wouldn't let me take a screwdriver to their display models) is the trigger pull, which was astonishingly short and light for a DAO revolver. According to the representative from Ruger, the usual double-action sear lifter's face has been replaced by a camming surface to remove most of the friction that contributes to the notoriously heavy triggers found on small revolvers. It may be necessary to buy an LCR, purely in the interests of taking it apart to further scientific knowledge.


Dan Coonan

We happened to bump into Dan Coonan, eponymous owner of Coonan, Inc. For those who don't know (we sure didn't), Mr. Coonan's claim to fame is designing a 1911 chambered in .357 Magnum. Although that gun is currently out of production, he's poised to begin again. We had a fascinating and informative discussion about the issues involved in chambering a 1911 design in that caliber.


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Dan Coonan


The gist of the discussion constitutes an article in its own right, but Mr. Coonan's has some great insights into the 1911 platform that will make his .357 project worth watching.


Remington Police and Military

Remington's area is so large that it was necessary to break it down into smaller, more digestible pieces. Their police and military section alone was as large as some other displays.


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Remington 870 MCS system with a few of the accessories that can be bolted on.

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_remington_entryshotgun.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/remington_entryshotgun.jpg)
870 Magnum with a single-point sling.


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A closer view of the same gun.


A highly contratactical color for shotgun stocks. Red stocks usually denote a less-than-lethal payload.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_remington_red_shotgun_stock.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/remington_red_shotgun_stock.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_remington_yellowstock_nickel.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/remington_yellowstock_nickel.jpg)
I have no idea why the stock is yellow or the shotgun nickeled, but the combination doesn't look that bad.


Not a shotgun, but a pump action: It's the Remington 715, a pump-action .223 rifle taking AR-15 magazines.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_remington_7615.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/remington_7615.jpg)

Speaking of ARs, since both Remington and Bushmaster are owned by the same parent company, the presence of the ubiquitous black rifle on Remington's walls is to be expected.


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A more traditional Remington rifle, the Model 700, in a nontraditional stock.


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Receiver detail for the above gun. Black object in foreground is the folded stock.


Barrett


One of the infamous Ronnie Barrett rifles, the M82A1

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Barrett_82A1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Barrett_82A1.JPG)

With ballistic scope:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_barrett_ballistic_scope.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/barrett_ballistic_scope.jpg)


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_barrett_ballistic_scope2.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/barrett_ballistic_scope2.jpg)

Barrett 50 BMG Ammunition:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_barrett_50bmg.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/barrett_50bmg.jpg)


Barrett 416 Ammunition:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_barrett_416.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/barrett_416.jpg)


Barrett REC7:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Barrett_REC7.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Barrett_REC7.JPG)


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Barrett_REC7_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Barrett_REC7_1.JPG)

Beretta


Beretta Sako Display:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Beretta_Sako_wall.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Beretta_Sako_wall.JPG)

Models: 85 Finnlight ST, 85 Bavarian, and Classic


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_sake_boltface.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/sake_boltface.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_sako_boltclosed.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/sako_boltclosed.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_sako_boltface2.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/sako_boltface2.jpg)


Beretta Trap Shotgun Display:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Beretta_trap_wall.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Beretta_trap_wall.JPG)

Models: UGB25 Xcel Trap and UGB Gold Sporting.

UGB break open:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Beretta_UGB_opened.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Beretta_UGB_opened.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Beretta_UGB_opened_2.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Beretta_UGB_opened_2.JPG)

Beretta 92 History Display:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_beretta_92_history.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/beretta_92_history.jpg)

Px4:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_beretta_px4.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/beretta_px4.jpg)

Video of the Px4's rotating bolt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyotlbcq9Kc)


Beretta Stampede Display:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_beretta_stampede_line.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/beretta_stampede_line.jpg)

Beretta Stampede Marshall:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_beretta_stampede_marshall.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/beretta_stampede_marshall.jpg)

Marshall transfer bar:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_beretta_stampede_marshall_transferbar.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/beretta_stampede_marshall_transferbar.jpg)

Beretta Stampede Old West:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_beretta_stampede_oldwest.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/beretta_stampede_oldwest.jpg)


Bushmaster




http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Bushmaster_wall.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Bushmaster_wall.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Bushmaster_wall_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Bushmaster_wall_1.JPG)



Bushmaster Carbon AR:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Bushmaster_carbon_ar.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Bushmaster_carbon_ar.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Bushmaster_carbon_ar_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Bushmaster_carbon_ar_1.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_bushmaster_carbonfiber.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/bushmaster_carbonfiber.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_bushmaster_carbonfiber_magwell.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/bushmaster_carbonfiber_magwell.jpg)


Bushmaster Tilted Irons:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_bushmaster_tiltedirons.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/bushmaster_tiltedirons.jpg)

As seen

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Fabrique Nationale Herstal

Rifles


FNAR:
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http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_fnar.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_fnar.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_Fnar_H_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_Fnar_H_1.JPG)


MK46
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_mk46.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_mk46.jpg)

MK48
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_mk48.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_mk48.jpg)

PS90
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_ps90.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_ps90.jpg)

PS90 -Safety
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_ps90_safety.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_ps90_safety.jpg)

Scar 16:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_scar16s.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_scar16s.jpg)

Scar 16 stock latch
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_scar_stocklatch.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_scar_stocklatch.jpg)


Scar H:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_scarh.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_scarh.jpg)


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_scarh_label.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_scarh_label.jpg)

Scar 16S:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_Scar_16s_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_Scar_16s_1.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_Scar_16s_2.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_Scar_16s_2.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_Scar_16s_3.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_Scar_16s_3.JPG)



Pistols


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_Display_Pistols.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_Display_Pistols.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_Display_Pistols_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_Display_Pistols_1.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_Display_Pistols_2.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_Display_Pistols_2.JPG)

FNP40:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_FNP_40.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_FNP_40.JPG)

Safety:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_FNP_40_safety_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_FNP_40_safety_1.JPG)

Safety:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_FNP_40_safety_2.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_FNP_40_safety_2.JPG)

Sights aligned:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_FNP_40_sights_aligned.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_FNP_40_sights_aligned.JPG)

FNP 45 (Dark Earth)
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_FNP_45_Dark_earth.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_FNP_45_Dark_earth.JPG)

Sights aligned:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FN_FNP_45_sights_aligned.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FN_FNP_45_sights_aligned.JPG)

Five Seven:
http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_fn_fivesevens.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/fn_fivesevens.jpg)

Sights aligned

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_FNH_Five_seven_sights_aligned.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/FNH_Five_seven_sights_aligned.JPG)

McMillan


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_macmillan_tac50.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/macmillan_tac50.jpg)
McMillan Tac50, 50 Caliber Rifle



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_McMillan_50_2.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/McMillan_50_2.JPG)
Seriously we could not fit the gun into the frame, this photo was taken two aisles back.



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_macmillan_tac50_bolt.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/macmillan_tac50_bolt.jpg)
Close up of the fluted bolt, cut in a manner to sweep dirt, and grit away from the action.



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_macmillan_tac50_optics.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/macmillan_tac50_optics.jpg)
Scope with nightvision attachment.



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_macmillan_m1a.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/macmillan_m1a.jpg)
M1A



Eotech

"The G23 magnifier system sits right behind your sights and allows a smooth transition from distance to CQB without having to manipulate your sights at all. Simple ease of use with just the motion of your hand to open and close."



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_eotech_g23_aligned.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/eotech_g23_aligned.jpg)
G23 magnifier closed



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_eotech_g23_away.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/eotech_g23_away.jpg)
G23 magnifier open



Magpul



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_magpul_acr.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/magpul_acr.jpg)
ACR


AR, showcasing M.O.E. handguards and stock, plus polymer backup sights and Pmag:

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_magpul_ar.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/magpul_ar.jpg)

The polymer flip-up sights use a standard front sight post, but don't recess the indexing disc in order to avoid chewing up the plastic with the sight adjustment tool.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_magpul_buis_front_folded.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/magpul_buis_front_folded.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_magpul_buis_front_up.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/magpul_buis_front_up.jpg)

Massoud:


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_magpul_massoud.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/magpul_massoud.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_magpul_massoud2.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/magpul_massoud2.jpg)

Per Magpul's copy, "the UBR [stock] weighs in at about a pound, primarily used for Ars with heavy barrels or rail weight." There's an indexing stud that allows setting the farthest point to which the stock pulls out, although this can be bypassed with a lever.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_magpul_prs.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/magpul_prs.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_magpul_prs_stops.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/magpul_prs_stops.jpg)


Aimpoint



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Aimpoint_micro.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Aimpoint_micro.JPG)
Aimpoint Micro on a seriously tactical 1911.



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Aimpoint_micro_red_dot.JPG
The view down the tube.
(http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Aimpoint_micro_red_dot.JPG)


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_aimpoint_micro_1911_lightspot.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/aimpoint_micro_1911_lightspot.jpg)
Light was for demonstration pistol, not an Aimpoint product.



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_aimpoint_micro_glock.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/aimpoint_micro_glock.jpg)
The same sight mounted on a Glock.


...and on a shotgun.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_aimpoint_micro_shotgun.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/aimpoint_micro_shotgun.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_aimpoint_micro_riser.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/aimpoint_micro_riser.jpg)
ARs require a riser to cowitness with the sights.



Ceska Zbrojovka

Pistols



http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_CZ_display_wall.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/CZ_display_wall.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_CZ_display_wall_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/CZ_display_wall_1.JPG)


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_CZ_Dan_Wesson_45.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/CZ_Dan_Wesson_45.JPG)
Dan Wesson 45


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_CZ_Dan_Wesson_wall.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/CZ_Dan_Wesson_wall.JPG)
Dan Wesson display


The VZ61 Scorpion is now offered as a pistol (the original folding stock would make it a short-barreled rifle). It's chambered in .32 Auto.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_CZ_VZ61_Scorpion.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/CZ_VZ61_Scorpion.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_CZ_cz75.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/CZ_cz75.JPG)
CZ75


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_CZ_cz75_sights_aligned.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/CZ_cz75_sights_aligned.JPG)
The CZ-75 sights lined up.


Rifles


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_cz_22s.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/cz_22s.jpg)
A small subset of CZ's .22 LR offerings.


Everybody has a pink .22, it seems.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_cz_pink_scout.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/cz_pink_scout.jpg)

I'd always wanted to handle a CZ 527 carbine. This one was chambered in 7.62x39mm, an unusual caliber for a bolt-action rifle. The trigger was excellent.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_cz_527_carbine.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/cz_527_carbine.jpg)

This awning isn't just to create a cool ambiance; it blocks heat mirage off the barrel to prevent it from interfering with the scope picture.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_cz_sniper_miragebuster.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/cz_sniper_miragebuster.jpg)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_cz_vz58s.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/cz_vz58s.jpg)
VZ-58s in both military and sporter forms.

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_cz_vz58_bolt.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/cz_vz58_bolt.jpg)
Detail of VZ-58 bolt.


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_cz_vz58_receiver.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/cz_vz58_receiver.jpg)
Detail of VZ-58 receiver.

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Sig Sauer

Because we couldn't avoid drifting back to the Sig booth to paw the P238, we tried to come up with some sort of pathetic justification by taking some more photos.

Sig 226 and 556 matched set:




http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Sig_226_556_set.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Sig_226_556_set.JPG)

http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Sig_226_556_set_1.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Sig_226_556_set_1.JPG)


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_Sig_556DMR.JPG (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/Sig_556DMR.JPG)
556 DMR


http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/tn_sig_p220_dark_elite.jpg (http://230grain.com/images/articles/shot/day2/sig_p220_dark_elite.jpg)
220 Dark Elite




Conclusion

As we made our way through the second day of the SHOT show, occasionally taking our fingers off the camera long enough to let them stop smoking, an unanticipated facet of the firearms displays emerged: lighting. Some folks just know how to light a display in order to make it easy to take good photographs. Our stars in this regard were Beretta, Fausti, and HK.

A second photo-related observation: Being very thorough with the camera has an unnerving tendency to make people demand press credentials or frantically remove certain items on display. This mus be the power of the press in action.

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Additional 2009 SHOT Show Reporting

2009 SHOT Show - Day I (http://230grain.com/showthread.php?t=36911)
2009 SHOT Show - Day II (http://230grain.com/showthread.php?t=37101)
2009 SHOT Show - Day III (http://230grain.com/showthread.php?t=37221)
2009 SHOT Show - Day IV (http://230grain.com/showthread.php?t=37351)


2010 SHOT Show Reporting:
[Featured directly on the front page]

2010 Shot Shot - Day I (http://230grain.com/shot2010/day1/index.html)
2010 Shot Shot - Day II (http://230grain.com/shot2010/day2/index.html)
2010 Shot Shot - Day III (http://230grain.com/shot2010/day3/index.html)
2010 Shot Shot - Day IV (http://230grain.com/shot2010/day4/index.html)