I Carry: SHOT Show 2024 Edition

We storm the booths of SHOT Show 2024 to bring you the latest carry guns.

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posted on January 26, 2024
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SHOT Show 2024 is in its final day today, which gives us enough time to bring you the very latest in carry pistols like the new blued versions of the iconic from Colt Python, Smith & Wesson’s update to the value-priced SD9, a 5.7x28mm pistol from Tisas, the latest Hellcat Pro from Springfield Armory and Ruger’s “stretched” version of the Max-9. 

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Smith & Wesson Model 1854 lever-action rifle in 360 Buckhammer
Smith & Wesson Model 1854 lever-action rifle in 360 Buckhammer

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