After a shutdown after which a yr marked by COVID mandates, this yr, SHOT Present lastly totally returned to Las Vegas to showcase among the latest firearms and kit which are about to hit the market. Listed below are among the high handguns to return out of this yr’s present.
The Choose from Taurus
Final 12 months, Taurus launched the Government Grade handgun line; this yr, they took that success and launched the most recent Government Line providing, The Choose. Taking their best-selling 38 Particular 856 revolver, Taurus added customized upgrades that embody presentation-grade grips, hand-fitted motion, and sensible enhancements for on a regular basis carry. Like different Government line handguns, The Choose is hand-assembled by Taurus gunsmiths.
The brand new Taurus Choose Government Grade options the identical hand-fitted motion because the earlier 856 however is able to firing .410 bore shotgun shells in addition to the .45 Colt spherical.
Oracle Arms 2311 Pistol
A number of firms have tried to take the enduring 1911 and modernize it for at present’s shooters. The newest try comes from Oracle Arms, who launched the 2311 Pistol at this yr’s SHOT Present. Oracle Arms says the 2311 combines the time-tested 1911 working system with trendy engineering and manufacturing processes to create a pistol that’s on the forefront of business design.
“Our main goal when designing the 2311 was to mix the match, end, pace, and set off pull of a purpose- constructed single motion match pistol with the flexibility and reliability of a striker-fired polymer obligation pistol. Not solely did we accomplish that, however we did so whereas wrapping the platform round {a magazine} that’s roughly 1/3 rd of the price of the competitors that doesn’t undergo from any of the widespread points that present “double-stack 1911” magazines are infamous for. To make the barrier to entry even decrease, we priced the 2311 in a variety that makes it approachable for the common fanatic and leisure competitors shooters.”
The ORACLE ARMS 2311 is obtainable in 5 9mm configurations: Compact, Compact Elite, Fight, Fight Elite, and Competitors. It’s SIG® P320 journal suitable, contains 4 interchangeable slide plates, and patent pending particles clearance channels to forestall buildup and guarantee efficiency in difficult environments.
Glock G47
Let’s face it; it’s a Glock! Whereas there weren’t any actual surprises, essentially the most talked about launch from Glock was their new G47. The brand new introduction is fairly near the G17 Gen5 MOS; its recognition actually comes from the truth that it wasn’t out there to the general public till now – it was developed for america Customs and Border Safety (CBP) in 2019. So what’s new for Glock, guys? The G47 has the flexibility to additionally settle for Glock 19 slides.
Springfield Armory DS Prodigy
Springfield Armory is one other producer sporting a modernized model of the 1911 with their DS Prodigy line.
The Prodigy from Springfield Armory takes the 1911 platform and enhances it with a double-stack journal with a 17- or 20-round capability — an optionally available 26-rounder can be out there. Obtainable in two lengths, the Prodigy™ is obtainable with both a 4.25” or 5” bull barrel made from cast chrome steel with an 11-degree crown.
The Springfield Armory Hellcat 3″ – Davidson Unique
Within the light-weight and compact class, Springfield Armory was pushing the Hellcat line together with the most recent Hellcat 3″ Micro Compact – Davidson Unique. The Robin’s Egg Blue Hellcat is a Davidson’s distributor unique and options a chrome steel slide matched up with a Robin’s Egg Blue body.
The Springfield Armory 3″ Hellcat affords an 11-Spherical or s 13-Spherical Prolonged 9mm journal. Moreover, the Hellcat 3″ is available in numerous “unique” fashions, all designed to go after those that are searching for not solely a firearm however one thing that matches their distinctive model – one thing we observed much more of this yr on the present.
