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As apparent proof the tactical craze has gone too far, Mossberg was showing the 464 SPX, a
tactical variant of their lever-action in 22 Long Rifle. You can get it with a muzzle-brake too.
Browning introduced a new
series of tactical knives
called Black Label. It’s a
comprehensive line and
could be the start of them
getting into the tactical
market, something they
haven’t done to date
Tactical Time
That every manufacturer seems to have
jumped on the tactical bandwagon is not
a new trend, just a continuing one. There
was tactical gear everywhere and tactical
clothing, like that made by 5.11, appeared
to be the default uniform of show goers.
Even staid old companies like Browning,
that have nothing more tactical in their
line up than a trusty old Hi-Power, are
getting in on the trend with a serious line
of tactical knives. And as expected, it is
being taken to the extreme in some cases,
with the best example being a Mossberg
lever action 22 in tactical dress. Tactical
is becoming so pervasive that if one were
to remove all the tactical, self-defence,
law enforcement and military themed
merchandise from show, you could hold
SHOT in big high-school gymnasium.
Modular Manufacture
Again, this isn’t a new trend, just a
continuing one and the ingenuity of
manufacturers knows no limits as it rises
to new levels every year. There were
more modular components for AR’s than
I could count, with the most interesting to
me being a .177 air rifle upper by Crosman
that drops onto your mil-spec lower for
low- cost practice. Unfortunately, at $750
the unit is far from inexpensive and about
the only thing low-cost involved are the
pellets it shoots. It is a quality piece,
however, but under Canadian law it would
necessarily remain a “range queen;” even
with the air rifle upper, since it is the lower
that is the registered half. That is the dealbreaker
for most potential customers,
although all bets are off should a gun-
Bottom Image: These “tactical” rifles are from
none other than Anschutz. They are in 22 Long
Rifle and probably shoot like every other Anschutz.
Guesstimated Canadian price is $900.
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