EVENT REPORT
SHOT SHOW 2020 - LAS VEGAS, USA
impossible to bring you every tiny piece of
news here but I’ll give you an overview of
things that I personally found exciting.
First off I mosey’d straight on over
to the ASG stand to check out the
“announced at SHOT” B&T USW. Using
their license to B&T to full effect, ASG
pulled a bit of a flanker by dropping the
USW (Universal Service Weapon) as this
is an interesting sidearm designed by the
Swiss company. It was first introduced in
2016 and it brings the old concept of a
stocked pistol to a whole new level. The
airsoft version is a real sweetie, feels good
and solid and I am certain it will be a hit
with players of all types as it definitely
ticks all the “Mil/LE” boxes whilst having
a far wider appeal to both bolt-action and
DMR users as a backup! And speaking of
snipers, ASG also had the latest addition to
their Accuracy International line of replicas,
showing a very tidy MK13 Mod 7 springer!
They were also showing the new ICS
“CXP-ARK” AK which looked super-cool
but as I’m seeing ICS at IWA in person, I’ll
concentrate more on that next month in
our report from the German show.
Specna arms were also “loud and
proud” at the show, with a tidy booth
showcasing their firm favourites along
platform, and I for one can’t wait for this.
Add to this, new partnerships for Specna
Arms with Daniel Defense and Strike
Systems and it looks like it’s going to be
quite the year for them.
Thankfully, this year EVIKE had moved
up from the depths of the lower halls
to take over a dominating site close to
Group (EMG). I’ve always been a Noveske
fan so seeing both AEG and GBB versions
of current firearms that are being built with
input from the manufacturer themselves
was a REAL thrill. I’ve already been booting
the beejaysus out of the new “Infidel” AEG
model on the range and I’ll be reporting
back on that fully in Issue 112 next month!
“SPECNA ARMS WERE ALSO “LOUD AND PROUD” AT THE SHOW, WITH A TIDY BOOTH
SHOWCASING THEIR FIRM FAVOURITES ALONG WITH SOME NEW MODELS AND SOME
REALLY INTERESTING 3D-MODELLED CONCEPTS TO ADD TO THEIR ROCK RIVER ARMS
COLLECTION…”
with some new models and some really
interesting 3D-modelled concepts to add
to their Rock River Arms collection, along
with some of their own creations such
as an angled foregrip incorporating QD
mount points, some neat “blade” trigger
designs, and a nicely ergonomic stock
thought up specifically to take into
account new battery designs. Internally
they had some cleverness going on
with ORION gearboxes put together to
maximise the performance given by the
GATE ASTER. Although Specna Arms are
saving the physical launch of the product
range until IWA in March, they were also
talking a LOT about the new EDGE 2.0
models that will come with the ASTER as
standard, high torque motor, new hop-
up unit, and the ESA-2 quick change
spring system. On the wall to handle and
stroke was the latest Specna prototype
model incorporating their take on the
PDW stock system, which felt rock solid
and was very easy to use. Again, being
saved for IWA (hopefully!!!) is the new
“J-Series”, their take on the mighty AK
other airsoft companies. Whilst EVIKE
are obviously known best as a “mega”
retailer in North America they are also fast
becoming a purveyor of their own sub-
brands of airsoft gucciness! First up for me
was the range of “Novseke” ARs that are
being created by the Evike Manufacturing
The new “Strike Systems” (that name
again!) “F4” AR from Dytac looked lovely,
everything a thoroughly modern AR should
be, with some extra goodies to boot.
On the pistol front their Archon Type B
looks good, and word is that this should
be starting to ship soon, and a prototype
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