SHOT Show 2025!
It is this week and we’ll be seeing what is bright, shiny and new…
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Taylor’s 1892 Alaskan Takedown Lever Rifle (.357 Mag & .44RM)
Taylor’s been selling this takedown levergun for several years. It is based on the Chiappa 1892. Weighs 6 lb, 16″ barrel, 34″ overall, MSRP $1800
“The Alaskan combines tradition with modern technology creating one of the fastest handling 1892 Lever Action Rifles designed specifically for the hunting market. A take-down rifle chambered in caliber .44RM or .357 Mag, and featuring the time-proven 1892 action, the Alaskan delivers serious knock-down power when using Hornady Lever evolution ammunition which the action is specifically tuned for. The sights are Skinner Express style while the barrel is drilled and tapped for “Scout Mount” optics and Weaver 61 bases. The stock and forend are made of wood with overmolded rubber “soft touch” finish, the comfortable butt stock is made of anti-shock rubber. The Alaskan is an excellent rifle for hunting, packing, flying and the like. Distributed exclusively by Taylor’s Firearms.”
IWI Carmel
Sweet clean sheet of paper design – 5.56mm, minimum length 26.75″ down from 37.25″, 16″ barrel, 8.2 lb empty, MSRP $1799
“The IWI US CARMEL rifle is a semiautomatic, short stroke, gas piston rifle. Made from superior steel, aviation grade aluminum and high strength impact modified polymer for outstanding performance in all environmental conditions. The rifle has a locking, rotating bolt system ensuring maximum safety for the user. IWI US CARMEL is fully ambidextrous and can be easily customized with MLOK rails at the 3, 6 and 9 position to allow compatibility with various accessories.”
Ruger LCP MAX
The more I think about this .380 gun, the more I like it. You can do 10 + 1 with the standard mag or do 12 +1 with the extended. (vs 6+1 std & 7+1 ext on the LCP II) Carry a 2nd extended mag and you have 25 pews and 2 std mags +1 gets you blackjack. You also get a Tritium sight and a drift adjustable rear sight. (BodyGuard-pattern) Empty weight and overall length are the same as the II at 10.6 oz and 5.17″. The barrel is 0.05″ longer at 2.80″ and the slide 0.06″ wider at 0.81″. It is 0.41″ taller at 4.12″ MSRP $449 Ruger.com
KelTec P50
To have been a fly on the wall when the KelTec folks brainstormed doing a pistol that uses an FN P90 50 round mag…
It’s got a 9.6″ barrel (1/2″ x 28 threaded) 15″ overall length, 6.7″ high and 2″ wide. Empty weigh of 3.2 lb. MSRP of $995 and you get 2 mags. I like that to reload you lift the barrel and shroud and it evokes loading a belt-fed MG…lol, where’s the full-auto version?
I’m sad Stargate is off the air – maybe we see the P50 in a future series…and ammo isn’t so crazy high / hard to get… keltecweapons.com