Franklin Armory’s new darling for 2019
Meet “Providence”
Non Semi-Automatic Digital Action, a play on words. This new action resembles that of a double action revolver, the prototype on hand will still get some tweaks after all the input this week. This will be caliber convertible, and will first accept Glock mags in 9mm with 10mm, 45 ACP and more coming later. This pistol will be much safer, and drop safe, as no round is in the chamber until the trigger is pulled.
M-LOK compatible hand guards and 49 state legal ( California pending )
Trigger pull felt heavy at about 7-8 lbs.
Rep said production models will be about 4.5 lbs.
A very unique platform that surely will be a hit as Franklin Armory’s quality is very high.Canik TP9 Elite Combat is a collaboration with Salient Arms. Pistol in 9mm features, 4.73″ barrel, Canik Enhanced Trigger (CET) a flat faced aluminum trigger with nickel-coated internal components.The slide and frame is Cerkote over nitride, optics ready slide, with a reversible slide catch and extra back straps. Come with 1, 15 round magazine with a +3 aluminum extension + a 15 round spare magazine.
This pistol was getting quite a bit of attention on the show floor.
Magpul.
PMAG D-60 AR/M4
The D-60 gives the user 60 rounds af ammunition, allowing the same round count as two 30 capacity magazines without a critical reload.
The mag will seat fully on a closed bolt, it has a bolt open feature to lock the bolt back on the last round. All components are corrosion resistant and the magazine is designed to be stored loaded without any loss of performance.
$129.95Limited Edition Frame lock- Rigger.
Blade is forged from CPM S35VN S.S.
This features a secondary locking-feature ( SLF ) that prevents accidental blade closure.
CAA USA – Full Conceal.
Glock 19 M3D
Viper.Micro conversion kit.
Glock 19, with long stabilizer.Easily folds to fit in a backpack.
ZEV – 2019 THE O.Z-9 is the company’s first complete pistol, and it is amazing…..
The pistol is the best of both worlds, it features a 1911 grip angle, Gen 3 Glock top end, one pin takedown, match grade barrel, Pro flat face trigger, Pro plus magwell, and many upgrades to make this a truly custom pistol. It has a convertible chassis that you can change to other colored frames, and has an enclosed fire control group that is manufactured in one piece.
This is one of the best complete pistols I have seen this week.
Check it out.
$1679.00
Stopped into the Kimber booth to see what’s new for 2019 !!
KS6 DASA.
This model features a 2″ low-glare brushes stainless barrel in .357 Magnum.
White 3-dot sights with checkered walnut grips.
$970.00EVO SP (CDP)
This striker fired 9mm pistol was designed for concealed carry. Black FNC finish on the slide and barrel, TRUGLO tritium Pro ledged night sights. 30 LPI checkering on the front strap.
$949.00Micro 9 ESV (GRAY)
This model has a gray frame and slide with a rose-copper Titanium CarboNitride coated barrel. Other features include, ported slide, tritium sights, and G-10 grips.
$799.00
Lone Wolf.
New custom milled titanium inserts, comes in a variety of colors. One of the reps said they are trying hard for 24hr turn around time for custom slide work. Visit their website to order you custom built slides. Titanium inserts look fantastic in person.
Boyd’s Gun Stocks.I had to stop by and see these stocks, Boyd’s is a sponsor of Lock N Load podcast and they are advertised on Bill’s show.Let’s have a look shallwe !
New for 2019, the “At-One” thumbhole adjustable stock. Push button buttstock and comb adjustment that operates nicely.
Shown below in “Blaze” finish.Some close-up details !SS Evolution in “Sky” finish followed by, Rimfire Varmint Thumbhole in “Blackjack” Attention to detail is an understatement, these stocks are absolutely beautiful.
Rock your stock, rock your gun !!!
Maxpedition “Entity” series. I reported on this series last year, I though these backpacks were great. Maxpedition has extended the line a bit.Have a look !
Entity modular pouch, sized to fit an iPhone 8, an 8plus and more.Entity utility pouch, fits flashlights, multi-tools or a pistol mag. Comes in small, medium and large sizes.
Stopped by the Elftmann Tactical booth to see what these guys have to offer. My friend Stash back home, is the Stepson of the owner. Told him I would give a report on their products.
New for 2019
ELF 700 Precision Rifle Trigger.
100% drop safe, zero creep/takeup.
Trigger has an external adjustment from 2oz to 64oz.
Optional internal bolt release.
Here is a skeletonized version of the 700ELF Performance Series Triggers. They offer these triggers for many AR type platforms, Match, AR-10, AR-9, 3-Gun and more. Some features include, proprietary anti “Trigger Slap” technology, sealed bearings for the hammer and trigger to rotate on. Trigger also has a cross bolt safty, pretty cool.
Nice triggers, they also offer an Ultra light Aluminum Stock. Give them some consideration.Ameriglo’s new co witness sights for Glocks, along with RMR sights.
Taurus.
A couple of Ultra-lite models.
Inforce.
Coming later this spring, all aluminum construction for rifles. Has many lighting options via the control dial on the back of unit. Rep did not have any pricing at the show, keep tabs on the website for more details.LAR -22
7″ Pistol arm brace in .22 LRBT6
Billet .338 Lapua.RBG-1S
20″ Tactical bolt action.
6.5 Creedmoor.5.11
ESC Rescue tool.
Features a seatbelt cutter, with a screw drive tip and thumb stud opener.TKO Ratchet kit.
Compact Bi-directional magnetic ratchet.
Includes: 6 Hex bits, #2 Phillips, Torx- 10,15,20, SAE 3/32″, and 7/64″EDC 2 L1
127 lumens, runtime of 3hr 21min.Rapid L1
290 lumens, runtime on high 2hr 7min.A little something from Auto Ordinance.
Trump custom 1911 in .45 ACP
$1199.00Sarsilmaz
SR 38 4″.38 spc./.357 Magnum, with a 6 round capacity. Nice engraving on this revoler, trigger was one of the smoothest I put in my hand this week.
CZ-USA
DW ECP 9mm, 45 ACP.
4″ barrel, G-10 grips. 4.2 lbs tested trigger.
9 round magazine.
$1575.00 for the 9mmCZC A01-LD in 9mm.
5″ Match grade bull barrel made from 416 S.S. Frame is hammer-forged, CNC- machined and then blued. DA trigger weight comes in at about 8.5 lbs / SA trigger weight clocks in at 3.5 lbs.This is a CZ custom pistol.
No pricing on this one.CZ P-10 F in 9mm
4.5″ barrel, 3 interchangable backstraps, trigger weight is 4.5 to 5 lbs.
19 round magazine.
$590.00
8 COMMENTS
Great lineup. But I think you highlighted the wrong D60 drum mag. The new one this year is for .308 on the AR10 platform and retails for $149.95. The info you provide still fits though.
Doc, you are correct. Shown is the D60 in 5.56, I did not see the new one in .308 as the booth was swamped when I was there. Sorry I could not bring it to you.
Three rifles do not have a description, lost in translation I guess. They are from Rock River Arms. My apologies!!
Hmmmmmm. Looks like we saved the best for last; CZ all day for me 🙂
Franklin Armory’s Providence is the one that caught my attention. An innovative end run around all the states that have a ban on semi-auto weapons. I assume the heavy trigger pull is due to the fact that the (1) empty cartridge in the chamber needs to be extracted and ejected, and (2) the fresh round is rotated into position and inserted into the chamber by the trigger pull before the trigger breaks and releases the firing pin. That kind of trigger pull would work better in a shouldered rifle (my guess). I see they are promoting this for pistol cartridges since a rifle round and its long range use would suffer from the heavy trigger. This is something for close in work.
I guess it’s primary usage would be in building clearance/home defense. LEO’s and military use would be nil since they have access to all the semi-auto and full auto weapons they want regardless of the state/local jurisdiction. A shouldered weapon with this action would be a good home defense weapon since most folks accuracy is better with a shouldered weapon than with a handgun. A 16″ barrel would probably give the 9mm 124 gr. round .357 magnum velocity (and then some).
I wonder if this mechanism provides any reliability enhancements over a true gas operated or blow-back action? I would think if you got a dud round you would just pull the trigger again. However, if you got a squib round with the bullet stuck in your barrel, and you just pulled the trigger again – bad day for all involved. No different than a revolver or semi-auto, though.
Mas, thanks for all the feedback from your shot show stint. Makes it really interesting for those of us that can’t go to this great event.
TW – “A 16-inch barrel would probably give the 9mm 124 gr. round .357 magnum velocity (and then some)”
One certainly does gain some velocity from the 9mm round when fired in a longer, carbine barrel. However, the gain is not as great as one sees from firing the .357 magnum round in a carbine nor does it truly outperform the 357 round even from a long-barreled revolver.
I used my chronograph to do a little check of the gain made from a longer carbine barrel. On the same day and under the same conditions, I fired some ammo through both a 4 inch barreled 9mm pistol and a 16.1 inch barreled kel-tec carbine. Here is my results:
Federal 9mm 115 gr. Std Pressure 9BP round:
Average velocity 4 inch barrel = 1127 FPS
Average velocity 16 inch barrel = 1329 FPS
Remington Golden Saber Bonded 9mm 124 gr. +P round:
Average velocity 4 inch barrel = 1185 FPS
Average velocity 16 inch barrel = 1376 FPS
Hornady 135 Gr. Std. Pressure Critical Duty Round:
Factory rated at 1010 FPS from 4 inch barrel (did not test in my own gun)
Average velocity 16 inch barrel = 1094 FPS
So, while the 9mm gains some velocity from the longer barrel and, with the Remington +P ammo, it approached .357 Mag velocities (from a 4 inch revolver), the “and then some” part does not work out. Note that full power 357 ammo is usually rated at about 1450 FPS with a 125 gr. bullet from a 4 inch or longer barreled revolver.
The fact is that the 9mm round can never truly exceed the 357 Magnum since they both operate at similar SAAMI pressures but the 357 round has so much greater powder capacity. The greater powder capacity of the 357 Mag round means that it can always be loaded “hotter” then the 9mm.
This is not to say that the velocity gain is useless. The above Remington +P load, from either the pistol or the carbine, has the power to be effective. The muzzle energy of this round was almost 390 Ft-Lbs. from the pistol and it exceeded 500 Ft-Lbs. from the carbine. I certainly would not want to be shot with either one!
Thanks TN_MAN for the feedback on velocities. I would have thought that the 9mm out of a 16″ barrel would have been around 1600 fps. At 1376 fps, I agree it approaches .357 mag. velocity, but does not match or exceed it. In any case, I would gladly use the 1376 fps over the 1185 fps if I was in a fight for my life. 🙂 Thanks again!
TW – There is one additional advantage to the carbine length barrel in 9mm. The longer barrel really lowers the muzzle pressure of the 9mm round. In a 4 inch barrel pistol, a 9mm 124 grain +P round will have a muzzle pressure of about 5000 to 5500 PSI depending upon the specific load and type of powder used. Fire that exact same ammo in a 16.1 inch carbine barrel and the muzzle pressure will drop to less then 1000 PSI or less than 20% that of the pistol barrel.
Lower muzzle pressure means much less muzzle blast and muzzle flash. When one considers that one will probably be using a home defense carbine indoors under low light conditions and without time to put on ear protection, the greatly reduced muzzle flash and blast of the 9mm carbine is a real advantage that people seldom consider.
People often recommend an AR style carbine in 5.56 NATO (or 223 Rem) for home defense but what they don’t consider is that such a weapon will have a muzzle pressure well over 10000 PSI. The muzzle blast and flash, especially indoors under low light conditions, will be very great. Possibly great enough to cause hearing loss for unprotected ears and a loss of night vision under low light conditions. Of course, it might blind and deafen the home invader too. However, that is not a tactical approach that appeals to me! 🙂
So, unless one is willing to hang a suppressor onto the end of their AR, a 9mm carbine makes for a much, much better home defense weapon from the viewpoint of dangerous muzzle flash and blast. As noted above, when loaded with 9mm +P ammo, it offers good muzzle energy and stopping power too.
Just one more point in favor of a 9mm carbine for home defense. Which is why I keep my Kel-Tec Sub-2000 carbine loaded and handy at my home!
Great lineup. But I think you highlighted the wrong D60 drum mag. The new one this year is for .308 on the AR10 platform and retails for $149.95. The info you provide still fits though.
Doc, you are correct. Shown is the D60 in 5.56, I did not see the new one in .308 as the booth was swamped when I was there. Sorry I could not bring it to you.
Three rifles do not have a description, lost in translation I guess. They are from Rock River Arms. My apologies!!
Hmmmmmm. Looks like we saved the best for last; CZ all day for me 🙂
Franklin Armory’s Providence is the one that caught my attention. An innovative end run around all the states that have a ban on semi-auto weapons. I assume the heavy trigger pull is due to the fact that the (1) empty cartridge in the chamber needs to be extracted and ejected, and (2) the fresh round is rotated into position and inserted into the chamber by the trigger pull before the trigger breaks and releases the firing pin. That kind of trigger pull would work better in a shouldered rifle (my guess). I see they are promoting this for pistol cartridges since a rifle round and its long range use would suffer from the heavy trigger. This is something for close in work.
I guess it’s primary usage would be in building clearance/home defense. LEO’s and military use would be nil since they have access to all the semi-auto and full auto weapons they want regardless of the state/local jurisdiction. A shouldered weapon with this action would be a good home defense weapon since most folks accuracy is better with a shouldered weapon than with a handgun. A 16″ barrel would probably give the 9mm 124 gr. round .357 magnum velocity (and then some).
I wonder if this mechanism provides any reliability enhancements over a true gas operated or blow-back action? I would think if you got a dud round you would just pull the trigger again. However, if you got a squib round with the bullet stuck in your barrel, and you just pulled the trigger again – bad day for all involved. No different than a revolver or semi-auto, though.
Mas, thanks for all the feedback from your shot show stint. Makes it really interesting for those of us that can’t go to this great event.
TW – “A 16-inch barrel would probably give the 9mm 124 gr. round .357 magnum velocity (and then some)”
One certainly does gain some velocity from the 9mm round when fired in a longer, carbine barrel. However, the gain is not as great as one sees from firing the .357 magnum round in a carbine nor does it truly outperform the 357 round even from a long-barreled revolver.
I used my chronograph to do a little check of the gain made from a longer carbine barrel. On the same day and under the same conditions, I fired some ammo through both a 4 inch barreled 9mm pistol and a 16.1 inch barreled kel-tec carbine. Here is my results:
Federal 9mm 115 gr. Std Pressure 9BP round:
Average velocity 4 inch barrel = 1127 FPS
Average velocity 16 inch barrel = 1329 FPS
Remington Golden Saber Bonded 9mm 124 gr. +P round:
Average velocity 4 inch barrel = 1185 FPS
Average velocity 16 inch barrel = 1376 FPS
Hornady 135 Gr. Std. Pressure Critical Duty Round:
Factory rated at 1010 FPS from 4 inch barrel (did not test in my own gun)
Average velocity 16 inch barrel = 1094 FPS
So, while the 9mm gains some velocity from the longer barrel and, with the Remington +P ammo, it approached .357 Mag velocities (from a 4 inch revolver), the “and then some” part does not work out. Note that full power 357 ammo is usually rated at about 1450 FPS with a 125 gr. bullet from a 4 inch or longer barreled revolver.
The fact is that the 9mm round can never truly exceed the 357 Magnum since they both operate at similar SAAMI pressures but the 357 round has so much greater powder capacity. The greater powder capacity of the 357 Mag round means that it can always be loaded “hotter” then the 9mm.
This is not to say that the velocity gain is useless. The above Remington +P load, from either the pistol or the carbine, has the power to be effective. The muzzle energy of this round was almost 390 Ft-Lbs. from the pistol and it exceeded 500 Ft-Lbs. from the carbine. I certainly would not want to be shot with either one!
Thanks TN_MAN for the feedback on velocities. I would have thought that the 9mm out of a 16″ barrel would have been around 1600 fps. At 1376 fps, I agree it approaches .357 mag. velocity, but does not match or exceed it. In any case, I would gladly use the 1376 fps over the 1185 fps if I was in a fight for my life. 🙂 Thanks again!
TW – There is one additional advantage to the carbine length barrel in 9mm. The longer barrel really lowers the muzzle pressure of the 9mm round. In a 4 inch barrel pistol, a 9mm 124 grain +P round will have a muzzle pressure of about 5000 to 5500 PSI depending upon the specific load and type of powder used. Fire that exact same ammo in a 16.1 inch carbine barrel and the muzzle pressure will drop to less then 1000 PSI or less than 20% that of the pistol barrel.
Lower muzzle pressure means much less muzzle blast and muzzle flash. When one considers that one will probably be using a home defense carbine indoors under low light conditions and without time to put on ear protection, the greatly reduced muzzle flash and blast of the 9mm carbine is a real advantage that people seldom consider.
People often recommend an AR style carbine in 5.56 NATO (or 223 Rem) for home defense but what they don’t consider is that such a weapon will have a muzzle pressure well over 10000 PSI. The muzzle blast and flash, especially indoors under low light conditions, will be very great. Possibly great enough to cause hearing loss for unprotected ears and a loss of night vision under low light conditions. Of course, it might blind and deafen the home invader too. However, that is not a tactical approach that appeals to me! 🙂
So, unless one is willing to hang a suppressor onto the end of their AR, a 9mm carbine makes for a much, much better home defense weapon from the viewpoint of dangerous muzzle flash and blast. As noted above, when loaded with 9mm +P ammo, it offers good muzzle energy and stopping power too.
Just one more point in favor of a 9mm carbine for home defense. Which is why I keep my Kel-Tec Sub-2000 carbine loaded and handy at my home!
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