EOTech, a division of L3 Technologies, is one of the world leaders for red dot, or reflex weapons sights. The BlueSheepDog Crew has already completed an article on the EOTech 518, and now it is time to look at the new EOTech 558, night vision compatible holographic weapon sight (HWS). The EOTech 558 can be viewed as a mission-specific upgrade to the similar model 518. … [Read more...]
Rock River Arms Integrated Rifle Sight AR-15
This year at SHOT Show Rock River Arms introduced their Integrated Rifle Sight (IRS) rifles. The IRS rifles incorporate many of the outstanding features that have made Rock River Arms one of the most popular AR-platform manufacturers. On top of those great features, RRA has developed the IRS top rail. This additional feature appears to be an upgraded and longer RRA TRO hand … [Read more...]
Walker’s Alpha Ear Muffs SSL
Last year I was looking to upgrade a standard pair of passive hearing protection muffs, to an electronic design that would protect against the sharp crack of gunfire while magnifying sound to allow normal conversations. My hope was to avoid spending over $100, but still get a decent set of ear protection. I happened to be at a large box store when I came across a pair of … [Read more...]
Rock Island Arms Baby Rock .380 1911
Rock Island Arms (RIA) has been making a lot of noise and headway in the coveted 1911 arena, and for good show. The RIA 1911's have proven to be reliable and well-built firearms, at an entry-level price. This year at SHOT Show RIA introduced the Baby Rock, a 1911 in .380 ACP. … [Read more...]
MagStorage AR-15 Mag Holder
Off of the beaten path of the SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range was a small booth exhibiting a handy series of unique AR-15 magazine holders. MagStorage Solutions is a relatively new company, but I was really intrigued by their product for organizing and storing AR-15 magazines. The MagStorage MagHolder presents a lot of possibilities for department armories, Bearcats, … [Read more...]
Barnes Precision Match Ammunition for LE?
Barnes is one of the most respected bullet designers and manufacturers in the world. For years they have produced not only outstanding bullets, but the complete cartridge packages as well. While Barnes has provided some of their precision rounds to elite military forces over the last few years, it is their hunting lines that have made Barnes famous. In fact, they are … [Read more...]
Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x Scope
Vortex Optics is not new to the optic business by any means, and the company continues to etch their way into a larger share of the market by making some really outstanding glass. This year at SHOT Show, Vortex revealed their new Strike Eagle 1-6x24mm reflex and magnification scope. Though targeted for the AR-15 market, the Strike Eagle has a wide open range of possibilities … [Read more...]
Meprolight Tru-Dot RDS
Meprolight of Israel is distributed through the Mako Group in America, and have been producing high quality accessories and optics for military, law enforcement, and civilian markets for many years. Meprolight products have proven themselves in battle during use by several units of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The optics sold in America are designed to meet Mil-Spec … [Read more...]
Leupold D-EVO (Dual Enhanced View Optic)
During SHOT Show this year I was only able to briefly visit the Leupold booth, and in my casual look around I totally missed this gem. Leupold has released their D-EVO (Dual Enhanced View Optic), which is an incredible advancement in AR-15 patrol rifle optics for police officers. Obviously, the D-EVO optic has a much broader reach to competition, sport, and hunting shooters as … [Read more...]
New Streamlight Stinger and Strion Options
Streamlight Inc. is well-known in the law enforcement community for producing outstanding illumination tools. When I came into law enforcement the metal MagLite flashlights had already been replaced with plastic Streamlight SL series rechargeable flashlights (didn't the brass know that would just mean more broken flashlights!). This year at SHOT Show the company launched the … [Read more...]