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Mas here, just commemorating a personal anniversary: today makes five years that I’ve been “helicopter crash free.”

And now back to our correspondent for more of this year’s SHOT Show, Jim Fitzpatrick:

A couple of Air pistols from Stoeger, I forgot to include these in my report from their launch party. So here you go !!!
an addition to yesterday’s Maxpedition photos, the Entity tech sling bag.
This bag is designed for tablets and small laptops. Comes in two sizes, 7L and 10L.

They offer several new products in the line, these are just a few.



Surefire.

XC2-A-1RC Infrared, Runtime of 4hrs.
Stiletto. This has three settings, 5,250,650 lumens. Run times vary per setting.
SF-DBC Optimized bolt carrier in 5.56

Desantis Gunhide.

A couple of offerings from Desantis, rep was telling me that traffic in his booth was down due to the government shutdown. Perhaps that’s why the attendance seemed a bit light this year.

STI

Staccato -P 4.5″ Bull Barrel, 4.5lb trigger with Ambi safety. G2 grips with Dawson sights. Available in 9mm/.45 $1999.00

Aimpoint.

ARCO P-1 3.5 MOA Dot, 1 year battery life. Battery CR-1225 Mounting plates are available. $660.00

Trijicon

Trijicon Bright &Tough Suppressor night sights, with Trijicon RMR type adjustable LED 3.25 MOA Red Dot. $699.00 / mounted on a G17
Trijicon Fiber sights. $105

Knife maintenance tool. T6 and T8 Torx, with a tungsten carbide field sharpener, and ceramic honing edge. $29.99
Avant Ball bearing pivot system, with a satin blade finish/with brass Ti-nitride accents. Comes with a Black carbon fiber woven texture grip. $89.99

Brownells.

Some nice retro pieces !!

Beretta

92G Elite LTT in 9mm $1100.00
Mas, I do believe you covered this one extensively. Very nice pistol by Wilson Combat !!!

Federal Syntech Defense.

A new hollow point bullet that separates into three segments, and has a deep penetrating core on impact. This is a soft shooting ammo like the original Syntech range loads. 138 grain 9mm/175 grain 40 S&W.

Syntech PPC, in 130 grain 9mm. This new load is specifically designed for use in carbines. Syntech Training Match, in 147/128 grain 9mm. Also available in 180 grain 40 S&W and 230 grain .45 Auto. These training loads offer the same velocity, trajectory, and point of impact as Personal Defense HST rounds.
Browning Citori White Lightning. 12 gauge/3″ chamber with a 28″ barrel. $2669.00
Buck Mark Medallion Rosewood. Compact frame for shooters with smaller hands, Pro-Target rear sight / TRUGLO-fiber front. It has a 10 round capacity with a 5.25″ barrel. .22LR $509.99

LesBaer.

Baer 1911, Boss .45
Baer 1911 Premier II
Baer 1911 Concept III
Baer 1911 Premier II 5″ Tactical.

Daniel Defense.

New this year is the Delta 5This is not just another 700….

This rifle is built from the ground up, 24″ barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor/ 20″ barrel in .308 Win. The stock is polymer/carbon fiber reinforced. The trigger is adjustable from 2.4oz to 4lbs. $2200.00 This rifle has so many cool options, not enough space here to fully cover it. Guns & Ammo has a wonderful article on this flagship for 2019.

“That’s a wrap”
After walking for what seems forever, my 2019 SHOT Show campaign is finished. Just like last year, I was able to see so many new gems, and meet so many new people, I had a blast.
I hope my Sophomore effort gave you, the reader, a glimpse of an amazing show, and an amazing week in Las Vegas. I was blessed to have the support of my wonderful wife Marian with me this week. When I was not covering the show, I was able to show her around Las Vegas for the first time in many years. 
A very special thanks to the great folks at Backwoods Home magazine. I am so glad the magazine is once again in print form, I wish the magazine many more successful years moving forward.
Mas, once again you were missed this year, thanks for all the e-mails keeping me in the loop on events during the week. Be seeing you on the range my friend.

And last, but surely not least, Gail/E.P.I sure had fun blowing up your inbox again this year. Thanks for all your work getting my reports to the readers. 
Lord willing, I will see you in 2020 !! Until then, stay safe.
Jim Fitzpatrick.

8 COMMENTS

  3. “5,250,650 lumens”?! Wow! That’s one bright light! (Just kidding.)
    Happy Anniversary! I remember reading your article about that helicopter crash and the fact that due to proper finger indexing there were no negligent discharges all the way down. And I thought of it recently when I read an article about how a police officer was shot accidentally by one of her colleagues when a large dog broke out of its cage in a house they were searching and chased the officer out the door (he shot her through the door as he was running out). I was very surprised the department chose not to discipline the officer in any way, claiming the incident “was not a result of an act of negligence, carelessness or otherwise reckless behavior…”. I think otherwise. Had that officer not had his finger on the trigger when running out toward his fellow officers, his colleague would not have been shot.

    See: https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-police-officer-accidentally-shot-by-other-cop-in-dramatic-bodycamera-video

    Best wishes and stay out of helicopters – I don’t think they like you,

    John Mohan

  5. Jim and Mas,

    Thanks for the excellent reports. And a special thanks to Al Gore for inventing the Internet, so we could view these products from almost anywhere in the world. (That’s a joke. Al Gore didn’t invent the Internet, but I have heard that Google uses Al Gore rhythms).

    Those Maxpedition packs look like they would work well for people who want to practice the “grey man” concept.

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