Sunday, January 22, 2012

J&T Family of Companies at SHOT Show 2012


SHOT Show is always a time of excitement and anticipation for the firearms industry.  The dealers, buyers, and even the exhibitors are hyped up to see what’s new for 2012.  For the J&T Family of Companies, the show had more buzz than ever before. 
The Zombie craze has taken over the firearms industry.  Hogue had a zombie grip, EoTech had a zombie sight with a biohazard reticle, Duracoat had a zombie coat, KA-Bar and Gerber both had zombie knives, and I’m sure there are tons of other vendors I just didn’t get to see.  Even with the large amount of zombie themed accessories, one stood above the rest.  Ace Limited introduced the “Zombie X”; a rail mounted chainsaw on an AK-47.  Yes, I said a rail mounted chainsaw.  It was done mostly to poke fun at the zombie madness, but after being handled and having more pictures taken with it than the Blue Man Group, it no doubt stole the show.  People poured into booth 20063 to see the new “Zombie X” chainsaw attachment.  There were videos, pictures, and even legitimate media sources that couldn’t wait to see the saw.  I absolutely could not believe the response this thing got.  There were a few skeptics who failed to see the humor in our obvious poke at the zombie madness, but most could not wait to get their hands on it and start it up.  Yep, it was a fully functional saw.  Everyone from movie and production companies to Law Enforcement wanted to see the Zombie X.  It was truly the show stopper.
Having such a popular item at the show only provides ample opportunity to show off the true awesomeness that is the J&T Family of Companies product line.  Ace released the new Remington 870 Receiver Block and the FNAR receiver block.  Both made of T6 aluminum then hard coat anodized, they include a pistol grip and the ability to use any of the stocks from the Ace Limited product line as well as adapt to many other AR style stocks.  If you have either of these rifles, you need these blocks.
DoubleStar Corp had a great showing as well.  Along with some magnificent custom rifle builds, the Deer Rifle, Midnight Dragon, and the 5.5 lb Personal Defense Carbine all got great reviews.  Along with the rifles, DSC’s accessory line also released two new sling mounts for the picatinny rail.  The RMSS and RMSS-QD are both made from aluminum with a cross bolt to fasten it securely to your railed handguard.  The RMSS uses the A2 swivel and the QD version is available with or without a push button swivel.
The unsung hero of the show was no doubt the prototype Bobtail 1911.  Because it is so new, there aren’t a lot of details to share.  We put one together to see the response it got, and it was good.  Stay tuned for more details as they come available.
For more details on any of these items, check YouTube.  There were tons of interviews done on all of these new items by credible sources.  We will be uploading links over the next couple week along with technical specs on each item to our websites as well.  All of us at the J&T Family of Companies appreciate the great response and continued respect we receive from the industry as well as the customer.  While we like to have fun with the Zombie toys, we have not forgotten the great responsibility we have to continue providing high quality rifles and accessories for Law Enforcement, Military and hard working Americans like you. 

Keep your mags full and your trigger finger loose.
-Nick