Really seeing nothing that floats my boat at this year's Shot Show. Kalibergun Semi Auto and possibly the shotgun Umarex is showing is about the only somewhat unique products I see. Adding a tactical stock to an existing product doesn't count as anything new imo.
The Skout air rifle that operates on 800 psi looks interesting. Seems like a great way to better utilize more of our stored air if they perform similarly to what we’re accustomed to shooting. However, I’m not excited about the idea of an electronic trigger on the gun. Someone sent me a link to a video interview where Skout guns were discussed. I didn’t pay attention to too much of anything else that came out of the Shot Show. I have enough of what I need and most of what I want to keep me plenty busy.
As for tactical stocks, I’ve been wondering something - why is this even a thing? Can someone explain to me what advantage this sort of configuration brings to air gunning? I was thinking at best it can lighten a gun’s weight and make it easy to add cool-looking modular accessories, but what real practical purpose does a tactical build serve on an airgun?
My theory, it's just easier for them to build and increase profit margins.
They basically design an action, then just stick a pistol grip to it and it's finished. And still charge as much as if it had a real stock.
Cutting out the whole process of designing and fitting a stock sure saves some time and cost for them I'd have to imagine.
Personally, I couldn't take myself seriously walking through the woods with some of these things.
They certainly do nothing for me or any of my uses. But a lot of guys don't seem to mind them, so the ease of production and the fact that people seem to have settled for them means that's what we get. And that's just how it's going to continue to be unfortunately.
Just how I see it.