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2014 SHOT Show Rifle Introductions

The 36th edition of the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) is ongoing through Friday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Here are some of the more interesting rifle introductions we’ve seen so far:

2014 SHOT Show Handgun Introductions

The 36th edition of the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) is ongoing through Friday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Here are some of the more interesting handgun introductions we’ve seen so far:

2014 SHOT Show Videos on GunReports.com

Here are some of the 2104 SHOT Show videos added to the GunReports.com YouTube channel this week.

Battle Rifle Co. Releasing Three New Models at SHOT 2014

Battle Rifle Company is releasing new models at SHOT Show 2014: the BR4 Wolverine, the BR4 ODIN, and the BR4 Attaché, and the company has redesigned the Spectre rifle.

Steyr Arms Introduces Its Full-Size L-A1 Service Pistol to the American Market

Steyr Arms has announced the U.S. availability of the new $560 full-size L-A1 service pistol.

New Taurus 85 View Revolver Has Clear Sideplate

Taurus is introducing an unusual revolver in 2014, the 85 View, a radical departure from the typical snubnose 38 Special. The +P-rated View has an exclusive clear-view Lexan sideplate that reveals the inner workings of the firearm.

Ruger Offers LCRx Revolver

Sturm, Ruger & Company’s LCRx is the newest variation in the Lightweight Compact Revolver (LCR) line. Chambered in .38 Special +P, the LCRx features an external hammer that allows it to be fired in single-action mode.

CMMG Rolls Out New MK4 RCE AR-15

For 2014, Fayette, Missouri-based CMMG is delivering another precision-machined AR rifle, the new Mk4 RCE, available in 5.56x45mm NATO or .300 AAC Blackout.

ArmaLite M15A4 Carbine No. 15A4CBA2K 5.56 NATO, $1031

Looking very much like the Rock River rifle, the ArmaLite had a hidden beauty in its superior accuracy. Despite a hefty 7.2-pound trigger, the rifle shot very well for us. For extended field use, we would like a better trigger, and of course less weight. This one worked perfectly, just like the other two.

Working the Ruger 10/22

This article originated in the American Gunsmith Library Book of the Rifle: Working the Ruger 10/22. Accuracy shooters will want stock versions of this gun cleaned up and tuned before they move on to more exotic versions.

Leupold Custom Shop Introduces MOA-based TS-32X1 Reticle

Leupold has introduced the TS-32X1 reticle, a minute-of-angle-based system designed to allow for precision shots without the need for dial adjustments. The TS-32X1 is the first in a family of MOA-based reticles that will cover several magnification ranges.

Tactical Optics Consultant Jim Smith Receives Carlos Hathcock Award

MSG Jim Smith was recently honored as the 2014 Carlos Hathcock Award recipient from the National Defense Industrial Association.

Court Overturns MO 2A Amendment Protection Act

A federal appeals court has overturned Missouri’s interesting “Second Amendment Protection Act,”a measure that was passed by the state legislature and signed into law...