01-22-2016, 02:33 AM
Yeah, I didn't ask what the retail price was going to be on the Mega, but I figured 2000 at least.
I got most of the lower hall today, and a little bit of the lower police/tactical vendors. There were some interesting things, but not much in the way of "new" ideas that I came across. Seeing multiple "modernized" AK variants. Machined receivers, forends etc. I'm not a huge fan of the AK, but some of them look pretty nice. We had a meeting with the guys at CAA/Kalishnakov USA this morning so I got to handle one of their mock ups of their version of one. It feels pretty good from and ergonomic standpoint, but hard to say much from a non-funtional model.
Lots of cerakoted/durakoted guns this year. Not like this is new, but I'm hoping that the trend will help bring more people on board or at least open some eyes if they view the guns as art not weapons.
Also more MFGs are jumping on the minimalist/ultralight trend. I really like the 2A armament Balios rifles. I'm more a heavy BBL small group target shooter kind of a guy, but an AR that comes in at something like 5lbs is something I wouldn't mind having in the safe just for grins. Also as a machinist I appreciate the design work and machining quality on their guns.
Really the high point of my day was stopping by the AA and talking to Bill A. He talked to me for long time about the process he went through with the 6.5G, and the Ulfbehrt. The thing is bad ass! Any way, if I had not already been a fan of the Grendel, I certainly would be now. So Bill, if you happen to read this thank you for spending so much of your time talking over your rifles with me.
Boss is waiting on me to go to an event right now, so I have to run. If I think of anything else I'll post a little more later.
I got most of the lower hall today, and a little bit of the lower police/tactical vendors. There were some interesting things, but not much in the way of "new" ideas that I came across. Seeing multiple "modernized" AK variants. Machined receivers, forends etc. I'm not a huge fan of the AK, but some of them look pretty nice. We had a meeting with the guys at CAA/Kalishnakov USA this morning so I got to handle one of their mock ups of their version of one. It feels pretty good from and ergonomic standpoint, but hard to say much from a non-funtional model.
Lots of cerakoted/durakoted guns this year. Not like this is new, but I'm hoping that the trend will help bring more people on board or at least open some eyes if they view the guns as art not weapons.
Also more MFGs are jumping on the minimalist/ultralight trend. I really like the 2A armament Balios rifles. I'm more a heavy BBL small group target shooter kind of a guy, but an AR that comes in at something like 5lbs is something I wouldn't mind having in the safe just for grins. Also as a machinist I appreciate the design work and machining quality on their guns.
Really the high point of my day was stopping by the AA and talking to Bill A. He talked to me for long time about the process he went through with the 6.5G, and the Ulfbehrt. The thing is bad ass! Any way, if I had not already been a fan of the Grendel, I certainly would be now. So Bill, if you happen to read this thank you for spending so much of your time talking over your rifles with me.
Boss is waiting on me to go to an event right now, so I have to run. If I think of anything else I'll post a little more later.