New Guns, Lights, and Suppressors

This year’s SHOT show in Las Vegas is well underway, and as usual, companies are introducing new products. Here are a few of them…

Smith & Wesson released a new folding pistol carbine in 5.7×28

What’s interesting about this, other than the 5.7 chambering, is that it includes a Gemtech Nebula 5.7 suppressor. This 9-ounce can should help squelch the 5.7’s blast.

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You can check out the new 5.7 FPC here, and the Gemtech suppressor here. As for prices, the FPC lists for $719 and the Gemtech for $549, but I haven’t seen a combo price yet. Stay tuned!

In other news, Streamlight has a new rifle light

The ProTac Rail Mount 1L-X and 1L-X Pro debuted at the show.

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According to the company, the ProTac® Rail Mount 1L-X is a compact, multi-fuel, high-output tactical light designed for short-barreled rifles, carbines, and submachine guns. Featuring a standard push-button tail cap, this light offers ease of activation without a pressure pad. This tactical light delivers high lumen output for superior visibility in low-light environments. It is perfect for law enforcement, military, and tactical applications. 

The Pro model also offers a Jack Cap® tail cap switch that provides dual operational redundancy, including push-button and remote pressure switch control, for the ultimate in flexibility.

Multi-Fuel: Uses (1) Streamlight SL-B9® protected Li-Ion USB rechargeable battery pack; also accepts (1) CR123A lithium batteries

TEN-TAP® Programming Allows for Selection of Three Different Operating Programs:

1) High/Strobe (Factory Default)  2) High Only  3) Low/High

• High: 850 lumens; 30,000 candela; 346m beam distance; 0.5 hours (SL-B9). 500 lumens; 18,000 candela; 268m beam distance; 1.75 hours (CR123A)
• Low: 100 lumens; 3,400 candela; 117m beam distance; 4.5 hours (SL-B9). 100 lumens; 3,400 candela; 117m beam distance; 6.5 hours (CR123A)
• Strobe: 1.25 hours (SL-B9); 2.5 hours (CR123A)

Prices range from $181 to $212, depending on the specific model.

Auto Ordnance… the “Tommy Gun” people… have introduced a new, .22LR version of that iconic blaster. 

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This rimfire variant uses an aluminum receiver coupled with a wood-grained, polymer stock and fore grip. This was in an effort to keep costs down. As is, the gun will have an MSRP of $999.

The gun uses a simulated stick magazine to keep true to the original look, but the feed system is straight 10/22:

Here is a short summation of its features:

• .22 LR chambering
• Aluminum receiver
• Picatinny optic rail
• Polymer furniture with simulated wood grain finish
• Thompson-style stick magazines (10/22-pattern based)
• Classic Thompson profile with vertical foregrip
• MSRP $999

The thousand-dollar sticker puts this .22 well above most other .22 rifles or carbines. Only you can decide if its “Tommy-gun-like” appearance is enough to offset that cost. There is not a web page up yet on this gun, but hopefully that will happen soon.

Diamondback Firearms has introduced three suppressors in its Ventra line.

Varieties include the 5.56, .30 caliber, and .22 models. 

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They claim these are low-back-pressure and are made of Inconel 718, a military-grade alloy. Prices start at $575 for the .22 version.

Zenith Firearms, manufacturer of the popular ZF-5 PCC, has two new models out… the ZF-9 and ZF-10.

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These were debuted at the show, but little else is known about them at this time. You can check them out here, and sign up for more info on each of these guns as it becomes available.

Luth-AR, the provider of AR-pattern parts and other items, has a new charging handle that I would love to try. It’s called the Globe, for obvious reasons. 

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The globe allows you to grab the handle easily. Here’s what they have to say about it:

In a class of its own, the AR Globe Charging Handle is Luth-AR’s latest innovation — a simple idea executed with precision. Instead of a flat latch or tab, the Globe uses a sculpted, tactile globe interface that naturally fits your finger, giving you a fast, positive charge whether you use a fingertip, pinch, or full-hand grip. That familiar, round surface reduces hand fatigue, minimizes slippage in wet or gloved conditions, and makes charging the rifle feel instinctive for shooters of all experience levels.

You can see it here, and order one if you like. It might be the best fifty bucks you’ll spend on an AR upgrade.