Great new hunting and shooting products from the SHOT show

On January 26, 2012, in Uncategorized, by Game Glide

SHOT show debuts new hunting and shooting products

Below are some excerpts of an article by Nick Hromiak of the Allentown Outdoor Recreation Examiner

I know that the Game Glide is not listed in Nick’s New Hunting Products, but we have some great news coming up… Be patient…

My favorite new product is one of the last ones listed in the article. It is the cell phone muff called the TextPac™. It is innovative and solves a common hunting problem, just like the Game Glide does. Their site is: http://www.textpac.com/. I do use a muff while hunting. I an not too manly to admit it. And I love it. It allow me to use no gloves or lighter gloves. Coincidentally, my old style muff broke this year. I will have to give the TextPac a shot. Maybe I can convince the company to give me one to try… Hint Hint…

To read the entire original article by Nick Hromiak, Allentown Outdoor Recreation Examiner, click the title: SHOT show debuts new hunting and shooting products

Here are some excerpts of Nick’s article about some cool new products:

The Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT) is the largest trade show of its kind in the world. And last weeks three-day show had the largest attendance of any past shows. There were more than 61,000 gun dealers and buyers from 50 states and 100 countries in attendance at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Vegas. Some 1,600 exhibitors debuted or displayed their latest offerings be it guns, ammo, clothing, tree stands or a myriad of other gear including that for law enforcement domestically and internationally.

So what’s hot for 2012? Here’s a very small sampling of some interestingly new guns and gear for the upcoming hunting season and home security.

LONG GUNS: While every long-gun maker had a new model or enhancements to existing models, Mossberg (Mossberg.com) probably had the most interesting. Their Flex TLS 12-gauge pump shotgun is modular in that by releasing three tool-less locking connectors, the stocks, forends and recoil pads can be changed in seconds for a variety of shooting applications. And that includes being configurable for everything from goose hunting to tactical shotgun applications…

HANDGUNS: While Glock debuted more Gen4 models and Springfield Armory showcased their small XD-M .45 model autoloader, Sig Sauer introduced their P224, a 6.7-inch long subcompact all metal autoloader in 9mm (12 round capacity), or, 11 round .357SIG and 40S&W calibers (Sigsauer.com).

AMMO: There were loads of new offerings here but the most promising, especially for those deer hunting in our Special Regulation Areas, was Federal’s (federalpremium.com) Trophy Copper 12-gauge sabot slugs that are capable of being effective out to 150 yards. Federal was able to accomplish this by re-programming its trajectory and bullet design while the sabot uses a metal pusher plate on the back instead of plastic, the latter of which has a tendency to fail at high velocity…

CELL PHONE MUFF: Smartphone using sportsmen who just have to text while sitting in a tree stand or goose blind during cold days, need a TextPac (textpac.com). The TextPac is actually a novel hand warming muff that has a covered, protected window pocket in the middle to hold a phone, iPod or GPS device for easy access and use. Its maker says it can also extend battery life by keeping it out of extreme cold. It’s available in three models and in Realtree AP, Mossy Oak Break Up and black color…

To read the entire original article by Nick Hromiak, Allentown Outdoor Recreation Examiner, click the title: SHOT show debuts new hunting and shooting products

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