NRA Show, Atlanta, GA, second day
Service pistols I should have mentioned yesterday:
Stoeger’s Glock-like STR9 is surely serviceable. Mid-price range
The CC9 is H&K’s competitor for the small/concealable SIG365 market. $700.00, and now made in America
H&K’s VP9 is a wonderful service pistol, but pricey at $1k
Canik’s METE MC9/LS, at $500.00, is very acceptable, and you get a very nice kydex holster with it.
The ZEV OZ9C/Combat looks a lot like a G19, but like the SIG320 and the SA Echelon, it features a removable trigger-group. “ZEV” translates to “Wolf” in Hebrew, and that is the company’s CEO’s name.
Julie Willis of Zindera showed me her new “Sophia” carry sling-bag. Very stylish, and it features a magnetic opening to the pistol compartment.
Faxon, known for premium-quality rifle barrels, is now marketing a lightweight M4, called the FF15-LW. Aluminum upper and lower, and as you might imagine, it features a “pencil barrel” and a skeletonized bolt-carrier. However, it’s just under five pounds!
Being this light, it is not a heavy-duty gun, but it’s really nice for low-profile travel!
Several video-simulation training systems were on display, and I’m familiar with most of them. But, one I was not familiar with is “Accushoot.” The Accushoot System has several projected scenarios that feature genuinely animated targets, targets that move across the screen at assorted speeds and ranges. I immersed myself in it, and it was challenging!
Finally, I personally tested the Compliant Technologies CD3 “Control Glove.” This is a piece of less-lethal police equipment designed to instantly control violent suspects, with the goal of reducing injury to both officer and suspects.
It is a low-profile glove worn by an officer. When the officer grabs the arm, wrist, or hand of a suspect, an electrical contact is made, and the suspect immediately goes down. The effect is hard to describe, but it is instant and extremely compelling. It surely works on me!
This product is designed to fit-in with other less-lethal technologies, like the Taser and the kinetic-energy Bruiser.
I like it!
Last day of the Show is tomorrow, but I won’t be here, as I have to move on.
Overall, I’m encouraged by NRA management’s ability to put-on a Show like this. Everything was well-done and well-coordinated, certainly worth attending!
/John
