As usual SHOT Show is a whirlwind that goes by in a blur. Or maybe its just my brain that’s a blur. Either way, here are some highlights from the first 3 days is no particular order.

Franklin Armory Binary Triggers and the F22

Franklin Armory and a number of new binary triggers that dropped right before SHOT and I had a chance to try a couple out at Industry Day at the Range on Monday. I shot an SBR SCAR 16 with the SKR-C1 trigger and it was slick. I’ve used their AR triggers in .22LR and 9mm AR builds but the SCAR is a different beast, It was surprisingly smooth for a short barrel 5.56mm, and was easy to get the cadence down with the binary trigger. I don’t have a SCAR, but it was fun shooting theirs. If you do have one though and want to up the fun factor the Franklin Arms binary trigger is worth looking into.

I know it isn’t a SCAR, but I love .22’s and Franklin’s new F22 rifle, which is a complete 10/22 pattern rifle factory built by them with a binary trigger already installed, was high on my wish list of things to shoot. I grew up shooting 10/22’s and have put tens of thousands of rounds through since I was a kid, but never at as quick as a pace as I did Monday. The F22 is a nice rifle in it’s own right even aside from the binary trigger, and it shot great. The addition of the binary trigger upped the fun factor quite a bit though. It was again very easy to get the cadence of firing and 25 round magazines went by fast. The nice thing was though that it was super controllable and easy to keep on target, even when blasted double taps as fat as you could work the trigger.

Keltec’s PR57

I was pretty enamored with Keltec’s quirky PR57 when we saw the press release recently. It’s a lightweight, compact 20 round 5.7x28mm with an internal magazine that feeds from 10 round stripper clips. I got To run a few rounds through it at the range and was pretty impressed. It uses a rotary barrel and shoots extremely flat with barely any muzzle rise. It’s a touch smaller and less than half the weight of a Glock 19. The loading system is a little funky if you aren’t used to stripper clips but it works fine. And with 20 rounds of 5.7 on board you have a good bit of shooting to do before you need to reload. It has an MSRP of only $399 which is inexpensive enough that I’ll be getting one for sure.

FN Reflex XL MRD

Carry guns have come a long way and FN is staying up with the times. The new FN Reflex XL MRD is a stretch version of their popular Reflex subcompact. It has a full sized grip with a 15 round magazine and an optional 18 round extended mag. The barrel is increased to the 3.8 inches but the width is only 1.08 inches making it still imminently packable. It’s also optics ready. There are some ergonomic updates to the frame as well. If you’re looking for a trim, light, ultra high capacity carry gun this is one to look at.

Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical SPX

Mossberg has a slew of new products available at SHOT but he 940 Pro Tactical SPX stood out to e. I’m running an older 930 SPC that has been a great semi auto shotgun. The 940 series has a smoother, cleaner gas system and a number of other updates. It has an integral heatshield, MLOK slots on the forend and an adjustable length of pull on the buttstock. It’s RMSc compatible an comes with ghost ring sights. The safety and other controls have been updated as well. The 940 Pro features a Vang Comp 6 round shell carrier as well. I was happy with my 930 SPX but after handling the 940 Pro Tactical SPX it might be time to upgrade.

CRKT Folts Minimalist Nessmuk

CRKT has a ton of new releases as usual but one that caught my eye was the Minimalist Nessmuk designed by Alan Folts. It uses a 2.9ich D2 steel blade in the traditional Nessmuk shape, which will make it a great hunting and all around EDC choice. The D2 version has a green micarta handle and retails for only $45.00. There’s also a version in Swedish 12c27 steel with white micarta handles that retails for $75.00. I if you like a compact fixed blade for the woods, or for EDC use then the latest addition to the Folts Minimalist line is worth looking at.