New Gun Releases

Safety Harbor Firearms has expanded its Kompact Entry Stock, or KES, line to include stock options for the Brugger & Thomet (B&T) APC-9 firearm. The KES line of stocks and stabilizing braces are made for some of the most popular pistol caliber carbines (PCC) options on the market, including the previously launched CZ Scorpion, Grand Power Stribog, MP5 and MP5-K, and Sig Sauer MPX firearms.

With the increased popularity of the B&T, specifically with the APC-9, Safety Harbor Firearms through the addition of the stock was a natural fit. Employing use from a dual-rail design, the KES allows the stock to collapse around the firearm. With traditional side-folding options, firearms are thicker when folded. The KES design adds a little extra length to the firearm but is the same thickness whether extended or retracted.

The ability to keep the firearm the same thickness when the stock is folded is an important feature when it comes to PCC as many users use unconventional storage methods, like backpacks, for their firearms. The APC-9 KES stock is estimated to ship in the summer of 2023. MSRP is $279, which is similar to the MP5 KES models.

In addition to the KES stock, Safety Harbor has developed a stock adapter for the APC-9. KES displayed two different versions of the adapter at SHOT Show 2023 that include a Picatinny rail version and an AR-15 carbine tube mount, both of which feature a QD sling mount.

Also as an update from KES, the SHTF 50 uppers will be coming soon after also showing the uppers at SHOT Show. The uppers, which have been unavailable for quite a while, are now serialized firearms thanks to some recent ATF changes. They will require a transfer through an FFL for ownership. According to Safety Harbor Firearms’ website, the upper will be available with three barrel lengths to choose from and will have a price tag of $185.

Viridian Weapon Technologies has upgraded its E Series of laser sights to include the Green color option, joining the red laser sight, for the PSA Dagger compact pistol. Viridian asserts that the human eye sees green better than red and continues to move its product lines to include those options.

The E Series of laser sights for the PSA Dagger is specifically made for the concealed carry owner who is after a power laser with an affordable price tag. Viridian states that the E Series Green Laser Sight is essential for daily carry with the most laser power legally available on the market with improved precision and visibility.

“The E SERIES line continues to be a priority and very popular with our customers and partners,” said Viridian President and CEO, Brian Hedeen. “Palmetto State Armory’s Dagger is a very popular concealed carry option, and our green and red lasers make it that much more versatile for personal protection. When you factor in the fact we also have model-specific holsters made right here at our HQ, it’s easy to see why more people are relying on us to complete their comprehensive EDC system.”

The E Series Green Laser Sight was designed to fit easily on the pistol’s trigger guard and is capable of giving a constant laser with 6+ hours of battery life, according to the company’s website. The laser sights have a user-controlled ambidextrous activation and have a five-minute idle shut-off that preserves the 1/3n battery’s life.

The Viridian E Series Green Laser Sight for the PSA Dagger has easy windage and elevation adjustments, making it a simple choice for laser. The green color allows for rapid target acquisition with a range of up to 100 yards during the day and nearly two miles at night. The Green Laser Sight for the Dagger joins other Viridian PSA Dagger accessories, like the red sight or Kydex holsters that fit the pistol with the laser, for a one-stop shop for Dagger accessories.

Like other Viridian products, the Green Laser Sights are backed up with a seven-year warranty, and the necessary tools for mounting the sight on the pistol. The E Series Green Laser Sight has an MSRP of $149, while the Red Laser Sight option has an MSRP of $132.

SnapSafe, a Hornady family company, has upgraded its accessories line-up to offer more options for additional storage space and organization with easy, magnetic add-ons. The company has added a Magnetic Hook, Magnetic Gun Mount, and Magnetic Swivel Hooks to its offerings.

The magnetic accessories options from SnapSafe are designed to maximize the space inside gun safes and complement the exteriors. The offerings allow for a safe and helpful way to keep things organized and at hand for quick retrieval. The company states that these accessories can be helpful in the garage, kitchen, or anywhere else the end user needs some extra storage space.

SnapSafe Magnetic Hook

The SnapSafe Magnetic Hook is meant to be positioned on an exterior ledge of any metal gun safe, or any metal edge that the consumer wants really. The two hooks are rubber-coated and intended to hold range bags, backpacks, binoculars, or anything else that can be hung up. Given the magnets on the hooks, the piece can be moved once installed or whenever it is needed. The SnapSafe Magnetic Hook can hold up to 15 pounds safely. The Magnetic Hook has an MSRP of $21.99, offering an affordable storage option.

Magnetic Gun Mount

The Magnetic Gun Mount has a compact design that includes mounting hardware to attach it safely to any surface. With a powerful, rare-earth magnet, the mount can hold up to 43 pounds, while the rubberized coating protects the firearm from scratches from the magnet. Allowing the user a way to discreetly store a firearm under desks, tables, or even a bedside table, the SnapSafe Magnetic Gun Mount ensures rapid access whenever the firearm is needed. It has an MSRP of $23.99.

Magnetic Swivel Hooks

The two-pack of Magnetic Swivel Hooks gives an easy and quick way to add storage options. The hooks may be small, but according to the company, the hooks are worth their weight in gold. Each hook has a 1 ¼” rare earth magnet securely attached to the back for positioning on any metal surface, and they can be repositioned or removed without fanfare. SnapSafe states that these hooks are great for hanging smaller things inside a gun safe, or even a dish towel or potholder in the kitchen. These Magnetic Swivel Hooks up the organization game in a small way and have an MSRP of $21.99.

Sig Sauer has added another member to the already extensive P365 family tree with the P365 XMacro TACOPS model. This 9mm compact pistol takes the P365 in a slightly different direction.

When the P365 XMacro came out late in 2022, it was originally supposed to be a 15-round capacity pistol. But according to Sig, when the process got started, the company took it further to be a ported 17-round pistol. Sig was able to incorporate the high-capacity magazines but keep the original height of the P365. Now Sig has taken that design and removed the slide ports for compensation and a few more magazines to give the market the Sig P365 XMacro TACOPS model pistol.

The P365 XMacro TACOPS, at its core, is a macro P365, with some great features. One of those features folks seem to really like is the extended slide lever. The lever, which according to Sig, won’t cause interference issues with concealed carry holsters. Additionally, the XMacro TACOPS model has the added magwell, like the previous XMacro pistol. The magwell, combined with what looks like the XL slide on the compact frame, gives you a smaller pistol with a decent-sized grip. Go figure.

Sig stated the P365 XMacro TACOPS is a shooter-focused pistol with the most rounds possible. The 17+1 capacity magazine, of which the consumer receives four, helps deliver on that focus. The XMacro TACOPS reportedly comes from Sig with the reliable RomeoZero series optic, taking the pistol’s performance up a notch.

While the pistol does not come with a threaded barrel, Sig stated that not all carry weapons need to be super tactical. The pistol does, however, have a 1913 rail for lights or accessories, and the four magazines that can be used across the P365 family line according to the company. The P365 XMacro TACOPS 9mm pistol from Sig is not on the market just yet (supposed to land in early February) but it is rumored to have a price of around $750-$800.

Shadow Systems, the Texas-based pistol maker, has expanded its 9mm offerings to include a subcompact pistol with an integrated compensator with the CR920P. This is an upgrade from the CR920 pistol and features a self-locking, self-indexing compensator.

The CR920P does not have a threaded barrel, instead, it has the built-in patent pending compensator. This is to help skirt any issues where end users are forbidden from having a threaded barrel. One of Shadow Systems’ goals with the CR920P was to make use of the space in the attachment with the compensator, without a threaded barrel, that would allow the CR920P to fit into a Glock 48 holster. Thus, the subcompact 13+1 capacity CR920P was born.

The CR920P is built on the CR920 frame and has a slide that features directional serrations in the front, rear, and top of the slide. On the top of the slide sit steel sights featuring a tritium front with the patented Shadow Systems multi-footprint optic cut. The cut allows for direct-to-slide mounting of many brands of mini-red dot sight optics.

Shadow Systems also wanted reliability with its integral compensator design. Using standard-weight factory springs and many different bullet weights, the company tested samples of the pistol over thousands of rounds without cleaning, noting no loss of reliability or carbon lock-out. On top of that kind of performance, the compensator was still just as easy to remove at the end of the testing as it was in the beginning.

Inside the slide is a match-grade, spiral-fluted barrel attached to the machined carbon steel compensator, both with a black nitride finish. The CR920P also features a stainless-steel guide rod and flat-faced trigger. The trigger is also drop-safe and has a 4.5-5.0-pound trigger pull with a crisp and tactile reset.

Noting that recoil reduction can be subjective, Shadow Systems reports that its test shooters reported a 40% reduction in muzzle rise, thanks to the compensator that doesn’t have side ports eliminating the blast being directed at bystanders. The CR920P ships with two magazines, one 13+1 magazine and one 10+1 flush magazine, with magazine extensions available for purchase, and a zipped pistol rug.

The CR920P should arrive in spring 2023, and along with it will be a better idea of pricing as none has been mentioned by Shadow Systems. Some reports have the price near $1,100.

MDT, a multi-country company, has expanded its offerings of accessories to include the SRS-X Elite Buttstock Weight. This weight, when added to the rifle, helps to decrease recoil, and improve the balance of the rifle.

The SRS-X Elite buttstock weight is designed to fit into the MDT SRS-X Elite buttstock which is on the MDT ACC Elite rifle. Weighing in about ¾ of a pound, the weight mounts on the rear of the rifle, giving an extra bit of weight to the rear—effectively moving the balance point significantly rearward.

MDT states that the weight and shift of the center of gravity have a profound effect on the balance of the system. The company goes on to state that the weight is recommended to offset the weight of an MTU/Straight barrel or heavier muzzle device.

The buttstock weight mounts in the lower pocket of the MDT SRS (Skeleton Rifle Stock) buttstocks. To install, the buttpad assembly is removed, the weight slides into place and is secured with screws, and then reinstall the buttpad. The SRS-X Elite Buttstock weight has clearance built in for the cheek riser guide rods so the weight will not affect any other functions on the buttstock once it has been installed.

With the weight fitting through the buttpad, the underside clearance slot is free for mounting M-LOK accessories to the buttstock with the weight in place. The SRS-X Elite weight is specific to the MDT SRR Elite buttstock and will not fit any other manufacturer’s buttstock. A word of note from the manufacturer: the weight will replace one of the buttstock jellies that comes with the stock so not all five jellies will be used.

The SRS-X Elite MDT Buttstock Weight is available in black and has a t a price of $79.95.

Entry-level 1911 lovers rejoice! Tisas, the name of the game in affordable 1911-style pistols announced the new Night Stalker 1911 over SHOT Show 2023.

The new Night Stalker takes a few modern 2011 nods, but is still a slim, all-steel single-stack 1911 based on the Colt 70 Series lock work. As Browning himself intended, the Night Stalker holds eight rounds of 45 ACP.

The Night Stalker is an all-forged pistol available in a dull grey Night Stalker Cerakote finish paired with stark, black aluminum grips. The skeletonized hammer, barrel, ambidextrous safety, magazine release, and slide stop are finished in black Cerakote; as are the extended beavertail, squared trigger, and grip safety.

To take aim, the pistol comes with a luminescent tritium front sight and a black-serrated rear sight. The forged carbon steel slide has angular cocking serrations at the rear and is scalloped through toward the muzzle. The frame has a traditional rounded trigger guard but there is a Picatinny rail milled into the dustcover for all your light needs.

The Night Stalker is packaged with two magazines in a hard case. It has an MSRP of $749.99. At the time of this writing, this model will begin to ship during the second quarter of 2023.

Tisas Trabzon Silah Sanayi has been producing firearms in Turkey since 1993. In the United States, Tisas is known for their polymer PX9 pistol as well as a variety of 1911 and Browning Hi Power clones. In 2022, Tisas USA of Knoxville, Tennessee became the exclusive importer of Tisas products.