When Kelsey invited me to attend the 2006 Shot Show a dream had finally come true. Nobody had to ask me a second time. I had always heard about this gigantic event and wanted to see it for myself. Friends told me “You will not believe how big it is” so I visited the official wed site to find statistics like “Over 1,700 exhibitors, 1,300,000 square feet or the size of 15 football field, and 13 miles of carpeted aisles”. I must admit, however, in spite of all the coaching and advice given to me, nothing could prepare me for the first glimpse of this show. Wow!
I approached this show from a slightly different view. Although I’m a hunter and I can appreciate all types of firearms, I had a particular interest in the black, not so politically correct, firearms. Everything from handguns to long range precision rifles were found on my list.
Handguns
In the area of 1911′s, there was a huge selection to choose from, you mane it, Kimber, Les Bear, Springfield Armory, and a host of others. I was most impressed with the Springfield Armory 1911′s. Not because they are top end handguns but because of what you get for the price. The fit and finish is good and the trigger pull is very acceptable. These handguns come with an Integral Locking System for safety, loaded chamber indicator (I guess that’s for those that don’t know how to do a chamber check) and they are blended and smoothed for snag free carry. These are nice handguns at a very affordable price. A Micro Compact is on my “Want List”.
Springfield Armory has two other firearms that caught my attention: