A New Colt 1903 Hammerless?– SHOT Show 2015

If you have never been to SHOT Show it is hard to get a grasp on how huge this show is and how many firearms there are to see. I read somewhere that if you walk every single isle, on all the floors and in all the rooms, that it would add up to about 40 miles. I know by Friday my feet felt like they had walked 40 miles. What I am trying to convey is that there is so much stuff, noise and people that it can be difficult to find something that truly stands out and is a surprise when you see it.

What’s old is new.

I’m talking mind blowing type stuff. My mind got blown on Thursday at SHOT. I had seen and found some truly cool and innovative things, but not at the level that spoke to me.  I was certainty not expecting my mind to be blown at the Colt booth either. Nothing against Colt at all, but they are a monolithic bastion of tradition. Consistent.
When I was handed a 1903 Colt Pocket Hammerless at the Colt booth I had 3 thoughts run through my head.

1. What the hell is this doing here?
2. Man, this thing is in great shape!
3. Wait a minute, I think this is new?!

I was right. It is new. Mind blown. Colt has teamed with U.S. Armament Corp., the guys that made the Gatling gun a few years back, to remake the old John Browning classic. Now they are making the 1903 in the General Officers Pistol version. Be sure to watch your interview with Curt Wolf who is the man behind this project.

Should we hold our breath for a re-release of the Snakes?

Here is the break down on what is planned for this run:

• .32 ACP Type 2 (which means no magazine disconnect).
• 3500 currently in production, should be available in a couple of months.
• 2000 will be Parkerized.
• 1000 will be blued.
• 500 with same serial number and information about the General the original pistol was issued to.
• Colt Custom Shop will be doing a small run in Royal Blue and Nickel Pearl.
• Base model will have an MSRP of $1,395 no word on the others at this time.

After US Armament finishes the 3,500 run, the tooling will be given to Colt. What will they do with it? A 1908 in .380 maybe? An update to 9mm? Pure speculation on our part here. But it would be awesome.

10 New Products Featured at SHOT Show 2015

For the duration of SHOT Show 2015, the Shooter’s Log brought you exclusive content on all the newest firearms, ammo, optics and accessories, along with all the latest breaking news in the firearms industry. Some of these products are due to arrive in the spring, summer and even later in 2015. However, many of the new products are available now. Here are 10 new products you read about in our daily SHOT Show coverage that you can now purchase at Cheaper Than Dirt!

Firearms

Ruger LCR 9mm Revolver

The Ruger LCR polymer-framed revolver is now available in 9mm.

The Ruger LCR is heralded for its smooth, consistent and lighter double-action trigger pull than virtually any other revolver on the market. Since Ruger keeps releasing new models, no other modern carry revolver can compete. Now with its newest LCR chambered in 9mm, I dare say Ruger’s LCR revolver is going to remain just as popular in 2015 as it has for the last few years.
Because the 9mm is a rimless cartridge, the LCR 9mm loads and shoots from moon clips. Moon clips hold all the five 9mm rounds together, which means you load and extract all five at the same time. With practice, reloading with moon clips can be nearly as fast as with a semiauto. Another benefit to moon clips—you never lose your spent brass on the ground.
Ruger upgraded the sights on the new model, inserting a high-visibility white bar on the pinned front sight. If you don’t like it, switch it out for a night sight. The beefier cylinder is fluted and finished with a black Ionbond finish. Despite the Ruger LCR 9mm’s lightweight polymer trigger housing, felt recoil is less in the new model than when shooting .38 Special rounds out of the .357 Magnum with stainless steel trigger housing.
The new Ruger LCR 9mm handles +P ammo just fine. The revolver groups tightly and after compensating for sight alignment, the Ruger LCR 9mm is close to point of aim accurate. For those concerned about losing velocity because of the short 1.875-inch barrel, tests prove little velocity is lost when compared to other 9mm pocket pistols.
I see many good reasons why you should pick up a Ruger LCR 9mm:

• Reloading is fast
• The 8- to 9-pound trigger pull feels much lighter than it is
• 9mm ammo is cheap and readily available
• It’s accurate and 100 percent reliable
• Carrying it is a breeze
• Best of all it sells for less than $500

The Ruger LCR 9mm revolver includes three moon clips.

Kahr Arms CT 380 Pistol

The Kahr Arms CW380 utilizes drift-adjustable rear sights and white-bar combat sights.

Kahr Arms is oft overlooked in discussions about which gun to pick for concealed carry. They are not much to look at and, until recently, Kahr wasn’t the cheapest gun on the block. However, to compete, Kahr released a value-priced line of its 9mm, .40 S&W and .380 ACP pistols. Though Kahr did cut a few corners to keep costs down in machining the new line, the function, reliability and durability are 100 percent Kahr Arms. And Kahr owners will attest—these guns function flawlessly and are built to last.
As far as price goes, the new Kahr CT380 with 3-inch barrel is just $12 more than the Ruger LCP. Anything that sells for less? I’m not going to trust my life with. Kahr’s value-priced CT380 has a conventional rifled barrel, metal-injected-molded slide stop lever and less machining. In comparison, Kahr’s P380 has a Lothar Walther match-grade polygonal rifled barrel and upgraded slide stop lever—however, the P380 is a $600 to $700 pistol! Both handguns have the same locked breech, modified Browning recoil lug, sights, passive striker block safety system and trigger-cocking true double-action trigger.
Because the Kahr CT380 is not a blowback pistol, like many .380s, combined with the 3-inch barrel—recoil is manageable and light. The trigger pull measures a light 4.4 pounds.
This gun is made for self-defense, so there are no external safeties and no magazine disconnect. If there is a round in the chamber, it will fire. High-visibility white front and rear sights help you get on target quickly and the 7-round magazine gives you just a little bit more space for a better grip. The Kahr’s CT380 heavy-duty springs help the felt recoil on this pistol, as well as not wearing out. However, this means you do sacrifice a smoother and easier slide to rack. With practice and the right technique, racking isn’t any more difficult than on other semiautomatics.

Ruger Gunsite Bolt-Action Rifle in 5.56

For 2015, Ruger releases the Gunsite Scout in .223 Remington/5.56mm NATO.

In his quest for the perfect hunting rifle, Colonel Jeff Cooper outfitted an old Remington 600 bolt gun with a wide rear aperture and front ghost-ring sights. After many years of modifying this lightweight rifle, Col. Cooper turned it into a completely new rifle he called the Scout. In 1984, Gun Digest magazine published an article written by Col. Cooper detailing his requirements for the perfect one-gun-to-rule-them-all. It had to be accurate, have a comfortable weight, come in .308 Winchester—a caliber he felt would kill most game—be no longer than 39 inches, accept a sling, and either accommodate a low-magnification scope or have ghost-ring sights.
There were many companies that jumped at the task of developing this gun. However, many of them were never cost-effective to become popular. After all these years and after Col. Cooper’s passing, Ruger worked with Gunsite—which Cooper founded—and in 2011 developed the affordable bolt-gun: the Ruger Gunsite.
For 2015, Ruger releases the Gunsite Scout in .223 Remington/5.56mm NATO. Gunsite instructor Ed Head says, “This is a natural extension of the Gunsite Scout Rifle line. Being chambered in a lower cost, universally available caliber, and with the Ruger reputation for reliability and accuracy, this is another serious rifle for those serious about rifles.”
The Ruger Gunsite Scout in 5.56 is based on the M77 Hawkeye Mauser-action series with claw extractor, controlled round feed, receiver-mounted ejector and three-position safety. It uses an Accuracy International 10-round detachable box magazine. The 16.1-inch barrel is threaded and has a removable muzzle brake attached. It meets most of Col. Cooper’s specifications—including the light weight of 7.1 pounds and overall length of 37 to 38.5 inches with the included stock spacers. It has a protected post front sight and adjustable ghost-ring rear sights along with a Picatinny rail for mounting a scope. It includes Ruger scope rings. The Ruger Gunsite Scout 5.56 is available with either a black matte or stainless finish and in left-handed models.

Weatherby SA-08 Volt Semiautomatic Shotgun

For a budget-friendly entry-level shotgun that transitions easily from busting clays to the duck blind, check out Weatherby’s new 20 gauge SA-08 semiautomatic shotgun.

Instead of teaching the woman in your life, daughter or young child how to shoot with your hard-hitting, long-barreled and heavy shotgun, try a smaller, lighter weight and more attractive gun. For a budget-friendly entry-level shotgun that transitions easily from busting clays to the duck blind, check out Weatherby’s new 20 gauge SA-08 semiautomatic shotgun. Popular with younger shooters and women alike, the SA-08 with dual valve system handles recoil well and malfunctions less than a traditional, single-valve system shotgun. The Weatherby SA-08 Volt comes with two valves—one for light loads and one for magnum loads. Many other budget semiautomatic shotguns do not come with this adjustable system.
The Weatherby SA-08 youth model for 2015 comes in a “Volt green spider web pattern” that both boys and girls will like. The smaller shotgun has a 24-inch chrome-lined vent rib barrel and a 12.5-inch length of pull. The balance on the SA-08 Volt is superb, with the balance point sitting midway between your hands. The gun is slightly muzzle-heavy making shouldering and swinging the shotgun easier. There is a brass bead front sight and includes three choke tubes—improved cylinder, modified and full that are compatible with Briley chokes. The 3-inch chamber holds five rounds in the magazine tube and one in the chamber. It weighs just 5.75 pounds and has a light 4-pound trigger pull.

Ammo

Hornady Critical Defense Lite 9mm FTX

The Hornady Critical Defense Lite expands perfectly and offers 10 to 11 inches of penetration through heavy clothing in ballistics gelatin.

To appeal to women, Hornady released a 9mm load that produces 27 percent less felt recoil than standard 9mm loads. Loaded with Hornady’s FTX bullet with a pink flex polymer tip, the Hornady Critical Defense Lite expands perfectly offering 10 to 11 inches of penetration through heavy clothing into ballistics gelatin. The round is not +P-rated and is lighter than regular 9mm loads with 100-grains. Even though Hornady added cutesy pink details to its packaging and made the polymer flex tip pink, this lighter 9mm load should appeal as well to those with injuries, arthritis and older shooters. It should also help those who have problems with flinching and anticipating recoil. Not only a target round, the Hornady Critical Defense FTX 9mm Lite has a muzzle velocity of 1,125 feet and is worthy of using for self-defense.
The FTX bullet is a hollow point and just as accurate as Hornady’s standard Critical Defense load. Hornady states, “Upon impact, the patented FTX® tip is compressed into the front of the bullet, causing the bullet to expand and transfer immediate energy for a devastating temporary cavity-even at low velocity.” Though it is specifically tuned for sub-compact semiautomatics like the Ruger LC9, Smith & Wesson M&P Shield, Beretta Nano, and the SIG Sauer P938, it functions reliably in full-sized 9mms. Part of the proceeds from sales of Hornady Critical Defense FTX Lite 9mm ammo goes to funding breast cancer research.

Optics

EoTech 558 and 518

EOTech’s 518 (SRP: $539) and 558 (SRP: $629, shown) Holographic Weapon Sights (HWS) feature quick-release bases and side-button functionality; they’re powered by AA batteries. Both models are compatible with the G33 magnifier and laser battery caps.

EOTech turns over a new leaf for 2015, combining the best features of the 512 and EXPS holographic red dot sights into two new HWS, the 518 and 558. These new sights from EOTech are replacing models 556, 553, 516, 517 and the Zombie Stopper lines—of which are being discontinued. The EOTech model 558 has the same quick-release mount and side activation buttons as the EXPS, but also accepts either alkaline or lithium AA batteries. With a 1 MOA center dot and 65 MOA ring, the 558 will hold zero to 1 MOA after detaching and reattaching to your rifle. It has 20 daytime settings and 10 additional settings for night vision. The 558 is night-vision and magnifier-compatible. The adjustable, locking quick-detach mount fits both Weaver and Picatinny rails. The new 558 EOTech has the same durability as all EOTech models and is submersible to 33 feet. With lithium AA batteries, the EOTech’s reticle will illuminate for 1,000 continuous hours and 600 on alkaline batteries. It measures 5.5 inches long, 2.2 inches wide, 2 inches tall and weighs only 13.3 ounces. The EOTech 518 has the same specifications and features as the 558 without the night vision-compatibility and is only submersible to 10 feet. Further, it has 20 daytime brightness settings.
The EOTech 558 ships free!

Accessories

Birchwood Casey Hopper Spit

For long-term corrosion-free storage of your firearms, use Birchwood Casey’s new Hopper Spit.

For long-term corrosion-free storage of your firearms, use Birchwood Casey’s new Hopper Spit. The Hopper Spit aerosol provides a layer of protection from rust and corrosion on both ferrous and non-ferrous metals—even from harsh salt spray. The Hopper Spit gun protectant and rust-prevention wipes off quickly and easily. Currently, it is available in an 11-ounce can.

Code Blue Platinum Standing Estrous

Taken from the exact time a buck is trying to breed with a doe, the Code Blue Platinum Standing Estrous attractant has proven to be 63 percent more effective than any other urine tested on the market.

Taken from the exact time a buck is trying to breed with a doe, the Code Blue Platinum Standing Estrous attractant has proven 63 percent more effective than any other urine tested on the market. The Code Blue Platinum Standing Estrous deer scent is fresh and pure. It comes in a 1.5-fluid ounce bottle. Due to the method of retrieval, the Platinum Standing Estrous deer attractant is a limited supply.

Knight & Halle Da’Bone

Da’Bone produces realistic buck grunts with varying volume.

Da’Bone produces realistic buck grunts with varying volume. The deer grunt exhale call that looks like antlers calls both long range and close up.

What did you see at SHOT that you can’t wait to become available? Tell us in the comment section.

Introduced to shooting at young age by her older brother, Suzanne Wiley took to the shooting sports and developed a deep love for it over the years. Today, she enjoys plinking with her S&W M&P 15-22, loves revolvers, the 1911, short-barreled AR-15s, and shooting full auto when she gets the chance. Suzanne specializes in writing for the female shooter, beginner shooter, and the modern-day prepper. Suzanne is a staff writer for Cheaper Than Dirt!

Mission Creep: DEA Contemplated Mass Surveillance of Gun Show Attendees

Recent revelations about a proposed federal law enforcement program might have some friends and families drawing lots to decide who drives to the next gun show.

Criminals rarely obtain guns from gun shows. A Department of Justice survey of state and federal inmates, found that only 0.7 percent of those polled had acquired a firearm that they possessed at the time of their offense from a gun show. Unfortunately, this didn’t stop at least one federal official from suggesting that the sophisticated tools of the modern surveillance state be turned on unsuspecting gun show attendees.

Documents obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the American Civil Liberties Union reveal that, in 2009, the Drug Enforcement Administration contemplated using License Plate Readers (LPRs) to track vehicle traffic from gun shows. A highly redacted email from an unknown DEA official suggests the program was past infancy, and stated, “DEA Phoenix Division Office is working closely with ATF on attacking the guns going to [redacted] and the guns shows to include programs/operation with LPRs at the gun shows.”

ACLU correctly points out the danger of such technology in an article on their website, explaining, “An automatic license plate reader cannot distinguish between people transporting illegal guns and those transporting legal guns, or no guns at all; it only documents the presence of any car driving to the event. Mere attendance at a gun show, it appeared, would have been enough to have one's presence noted in a DEA database.”

The proposed program is even more disturbing when placed into the larger context of the Justice Department’s ongoing general license plate tracking program. A January 26 article from the Wall Street Journal explains the broad contours of DOJ LPR surveillance. The piece states, “The Justice Department has been building a national database to track in real time the movement of vehicles around the U.S., a secret domestic intelligence-gathering program that scans and stores hundreds of millions of records about motorists.” The authors go on to explain the wide availability of the collected data, writing, “Many state and local law-enforcement agencies are accessing the database for a variety of investigations… putting a wealth of information in the hands of local officials who can track vehicles in real time on major roadways.” They further note that this national database “allows any police agency that participates to quickly search records of many states for information about a vehicle.”

According to a January 27 Wall Street Journal article focusing specifically on the gun show surveillance proposal, DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart told the paper, “The proposal in the email was only a suggestion. It was never authorized by DEA, and the idea under discussion in the email was never launched.” Further, the article stated that DOJ officials were quick to deny any BATFE involvement in the LPR scheme. However, as has been made clear by the events of the last two years, public statements by federal officials regarding the scope of federal surveillance activities should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism.

DEA’s proposed indiscriminate gun show surveillance places an unacceptable burden on the privacy of law-abiding citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights and even smacks of firearm registration. Further, such tactics infringe upon rights protected by the First Amendment. Gun shows are far more than just shopping opportunities for gun buyers. They are also community gatherings that often serve as venues for political expression and organizing. As such, they are subject to the First Amendment’s rights of freedom of association and to peaceably assemble and should be free from government activity that could chill free and open participation.

In recent years, the unfettered growth of the surveillance state has become an increasing threat to the privacy of gun owners, and NRA recognizes this challenge. That’s why in early 2014 NRA filed a friend of the court brief in a case challenging the National Security Agency’s mass surveillance of phone and internet data. The brief contended that the data collection program is unconstitutional on First Amendment freedom of association grounds, and that it violates statutory prohibitions against compiling gun ownership records. Likewise, NRA is investigating the recent DEA revelations and will continue to work in this area to ensure the privacy of all gun owners.

More Guns = Less Crime – John Lott Talks Bloomberg Lies

At the 2015 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, I got a chance to meet the legend himself, John Lott Jr. I’ve been covering the gun beat for over three years now and this is the first time I had a chance to meet Lott in person. What a treat! To say that they guy is bright is like saying the Grand Canyon is big. The truth is that Lott is a genius. And if you’re someone who needs to see the credentials to believe it, he’s got those, in spades I might add: He holds a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA, and has held research or teaching positions at various academic institutions including the University of Chicago, Yale University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, and Rice University.
Lott has also written eight books, including his tour de force “More Guns, Less Crime.” We talked briefly about the central thesis of that book, which as the title suggests, shows a negative correlation between gun ownership and crime rates, in other words, as more citizens carry concealed firearms for self-defense crime actually decreases. When I asked Lott about the book, he phrased thusly, “Gun ownership by law-abiding individuals has a big life-saving effect in terms of reducing violence…”
Put more succinctly, guns save lives. While we — gun owners, sportsmen, hunters, Second Amendment advocates — know that, not everyone else does. While the public’s ignorance on this issue is concerning, what’s even more troubling is former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg quest to convince the public that guns are the scourge of a civilized society. I asked Lott about this, particularly, what lies the Bloomberg machine has been pumping out to achieve that objective.
Lott gave a few examples, such as the supposed risk that woman face from gun ownership and inflated stats with respect to school shootings. To take the latter example, Lott said that in the studies Bloomberg funds on school shootings, there will be a case where “Somebody used a gun defensively to save themselves from two attackers” and it will be classified “as a Newtown-type shooting.”
He then added, “I mean, it’s bizarre.”  I’d argue that it’s not only bizarre, as Lott said, but downright mischievous. Prof. Lott said that we can find in-depth reporting on these examples on his website: crimepreventionresearchcenter.org.
Another interesting topic that popped up during our conversation was the lack of media attention paid to defensive gun uses, instances like the aforementioned where a good guy (or gal) with a gun stops or thwarts a criminal act. While Fox News is now giving attention to DGU stories, other major networks — ABC, NBC, CBS — have been slow to the draw.
Lott observed, “I think that has a big impact on people’s perception about the costs and benefits of gun ownership.”
Indeed. If all the non-gun owning public hears is bad news stories related to gun ownership, that will undoubtedly influence the way they think about firearms, gun owners and the larger gun community.
While we wait for the media to get on the 2A bandwagon (don’t hold your breath), thankfully, in the meantime, we have Lott and his team working tirelessly to spread the truth about guns and gun ownership. They need our help though. So make sure you do your part whenever you can.

12 Gauge Shotgun Silencers OMG! – SilencerCo Salvo 12

2015 is the year of silence. And rightfully so. The suppressor market has never had the interest, or following that it does today. Leading the charge in fight against noise is a company that is a personal favorite of mine. SilencerCo has been fighting the noise since 2008 when they introduced the sparrow .22lr user-serviceable suppressor. Quickly becoming the leader in both innovation and design, SilencerCo made suppressors accessible, affordable, and now they are striving to make them an everyday tool.

The Salvo 12. Shotguns will never be the same.

2015 brings a few new products to the table; SilencerCo actually introduced 3 new suppressors at Shot 2015. Two are pistol cans that are shorter versions of their cult classic Osprey 45 and the Octane 45. They also released the Omega; the shortest, lightest, quietest 30-caliber rifle suppressor to date. While these Suppressors are great, I can’t help but focus on the star of the SilencerCo booth–The Salvo 12.
The Salvo 12 is the world’s first commercially available, viable shotgun suppressor. Modular in its design, the Salvo 12 can be taken apart and rebuilt in different size configurations with the use of an optional shortening kit. You can transform the suppressor from 12 inches all the way down to 6 inches, but that all depends on your needs and its intended use. The Salvo 12 is rated for wadded shells up to 3 inches; it can be used with birdshot, buckshot, and slugs, which makes it optimal for use in any hunting scenario.
In the Salvo’s 12 inch configuration, it brings the sound down to a hearing-safe 136 decibels. In the 6 inch configuration the suppressor doesn’t meet OSHA hearing safe requirements, but it is still quiet–just north of 140 decibels. The suppressor weighs 34.5 ounces. It is built out of Aluminum and stainless steel and has a retail price of $1400.
The guys and gals at SilencerCo proudly say, “The Salvo 12 seems to be the suppressor that unites us all.” SilencerCo continues to #FIGHTTHENOISE so make sure to stop by their page and check out their new products. Support their campaign to have suppressors removed from the NFA, and If you’re in the market for a suppressor, make sure to give their cans a closer look.

AR Pistol 7.62×39 Takes AK Mags! – MGI Hydra -SHOT Show 2015

MGI  has recently become one of my favorite firearms companies. In the endless crowd of cookie cutter AR-15 rifles, MGI has differentiated themselves. They have broken the mold by producing the modular Hydra rifle line. This year they’re bringing the same Hydra modularity to the AR pistol.
Because of the modularity of the Hydra line, I have a hard time picking a favorite. Yet I’m a fan of the practicality of the 7.62×39, so the MARCK – 15 Hydra Vipera in 7.62×39 speaks to me. This is a Franken-gun longing to belong. Torn between two platforms, the Vipera brings the best of both worlds to the table. 7.62 reliabilty and affordability from an AR patterned rifle? It seems to be a trend at this year’s SHOT show, but only this one has the Hydra modularity built in.
Designed to work from standard surplus steel magazines, and promising to eat standard surplus steel ammo, the Vipera looks to be a winner. The folks at MGI also offer conversion kits to feed and shoot 9mm, .223, and 300 Blackout, and all out of the same upper and lower receiver. They all come with a 7-inch barrel, a quad rail, an A2 style pistol grip, and utilize mil-spec (mostly), non-proprietary internal parts.
Pricing starts around $1289 for the Vipera Pistol, and the conversion kits start right around $500. The Pistols should be shipping within a few weeks, so keep an eye open, and your checkbooks on hand.

With one pistol lower, you can have multiple caliber options.

We’ll still want to do a full magazine test on this one. Polymer mags are often a sticking point for 7.62×39 ARs.

Gun vs. Gun Training Rifles – Umarex’s T4E AR-15 Shoots Paintballs–SHOT Show 2015

Umarex is a company known for their air guns. But that’s about to change. They’ve redesigned force-on-force training, and are about to give the most popular man-marking rounds a run for their money. I got an advanced look at these at the factory back in October, and they’ve made some upgrades since then.
The basic concept is easy to understand. They’re really big BB guns. The T4E (Training for Engagement) guns have been around for a while, but these carbines are taking it to the next level. They shoot .43 caliber balls. Paint balls, dust marking balls, or rubber balls. The rubber ones can be reused, and (I know because I pulled the trigger on one of the working prototypes) they thump. I wouldn’t stand still and let someone shoot me with one. But I can’t wait to try them out in actual training.
The brains of these things are in the magazine. CO2 powered mags hold everything the gun needs to run, so it functions more like a real carbine. The guns are really close to the weight of their doppelgangers.
This has the potential to change just about everything we now accept about force on force training. I was listening to the way some people were talking at the show, and several departments had figured out that unit costs, maintenance, and ammo were surprisingly low. Some departments could afford to buy everything needed and still be under their annual Simunitions ammo budget. Guns, ammo, and parts for what you are currently spending on ammo? How fast can Umarex make these things? I bet they’re about to find out. As soon as we get firm pricing, we’ll let you know.
I’m headed home to Fort Smith, where Umarex’s stateside operations are headquartered. I’ll have a couple of them to work with soon, and we’ll see how well they stand up to the abuse.

A look at the top of the magazine, where air and rounds enter the gun.

The gun comes in a handy padded case.

The blue magazines won’t accept live ammo.

The bolt.

Functionally correct, as long as you train with this model.

Blue furniture helps identify the training guns.