Bill Taggart, Director of Federal and Military Sales for Trijicon, showed me two brand new optical sights that really blew me away. Let’s get to the “TriPower” first. This is a brand new tactical "red dot" optical sight that is just extremely cool. Called the "Tripower", it’s the first triple-iluminated sight. Having handled one of these at Trijicon’s booth at …
Read More »SUPER-SHORTY 12-Gauge Mini-Shotgun by Serbu Firearms, Inc.
This little honey comes straight from the wonderfully demented mind of Mark Serbu, who appears to have been influenced by one Ricardo Tubbs from "Miami Vice". Based on a Mossberg Maverick 12-gauge, the SUPER-SHORTY is one cool little scattergun. I handled one last week at the show(Shot Show), and came away impressed. The SUPER-SHORTY looks good AND feels good in …
Read More »Leupold Introduces Mark 4 CQ/T(Close Quarter/Tactical) Optical Sight.
The Mark 4 CQ/T is a 1-3x14mm variable power "sighting device" that was designed, like the Aimpont Comp M and Trijicon ACOG, for "fast target acquisition and engagement at close to medium range." The new unit is claimed to be rugged and submersible to 66 ft and features a true 1x setting for close range engagement. It also has ten …
Read More »MMC Ghost Ring Shotgun Sights for Tactical Application.
MMC, known for their rugged adjustable sighting systems, makes some rather mean looking ghost ring shotgun sights for serious social purposes. To visit MMC’s Ghost Ring shotgun sight page, just click on this link.
Read More »Protecta Shotgun and Protecta Bulldog Shotgun
Brought to you by the good folks at Reutech Defence Industries(RDI), these two little beauties from South Africa are designed to get you out of a tight spot, when all hell’s broken loose. The "Bulldog" is a compact version of the standard Protecta. Both utilize a revolver action, and hold 12 rounds of 12-gauge ammunition. You choose the mix: buckshot, …
Read More »PM-98/98S 9mm Subgun Becomes Available in the U.S.
Described by noted gun writer Al Paulson as "an inspired cross between a Mini Uzi and MP-5", this new Polish submachine gun offering, made by Radom, looks very interesting. The difference between the PM-98 and PM-98S models is that the PM-98S lacks the former’s recoil reducer. The PM-98 fires at 640 rpm, while the PM-98S fires at 770 rpm. The …
Read More »New Poseiden Minishell Pump: There’s a New Badboy in Town.
Brought to you by Centurion Ordnance, Inc.(the importer of Aguila Ammunition and the new Minishell round), the Poseiden pump-action shotgun is designed specifically for the new Minishell, already featured on this site. The Poseiden is actually made for Centurion Ordnance by a Turkish manufacturer, which has yet to be identified by DefRev. As usual, we’ll ferret out the information as …
Read More »USAS-12 Select-Fire Shotgun, Brought to You by Ramo Defense Systems
Ramo Defense Systems is the current importer and marketer of the USAS-12 shotgun. The USAS-12, looking like an M16 that’s pumped a lot of iron while on a steady diet of anabolic steroids, can fire a variety of 12 gauge, 2 3/4 high velocity shells reliably, including slugs and fleshettes. The weapon is a gas-operated, magazine-fed weapon that utilizes a …
Read More »LSS by C-MORE Adds a Little Shotgun to Your Rifle.
Everyone who knows anything about optical sights, knows the name C-MORE. However, I went to C-MORE’s booth at TREXPO East for one reason, and one reaon only, to view and handle something I had only seen in pictures up to this point. It’s called LSS, and it’s one of the coolest little "accessory" products I’ve seen in awhile. LSS stands …
Read More »Combat Shotgunning Just Got Easier. Knoxx Industries at TREXPO East.
by David Crane david@defensereview.com The folks at Knoxx Industries had a great display at TREXPO East. I think it’s fair to say that when all is said and done, combat shotgun lovers will probably owe Gary Cauble, President of Knoxx Industries, and Jim Bentley, Vice President, a big thank you. Knoxx Industries has come out with two products that are …
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