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SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:43 pm
by Echo1 Operator
The airsoft product market is completely stagnant and boring. The PTS PDR is still vaporware. Echo1 wasn't allowed back this year.
These were the only decent things to look at:
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:18 pm
by Felix
Lucky bro.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:38 pm
by theboss62
Echo1 Operator wrote:The airsoft product market is completely stagnant and boring.
This is exactly how I feel after watching all the videos from it. Nothing seemed new or interesting. Hope the real steel part was awesome
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:54 am
by Echo1 Operator
theboss62 wrote:Hope the real steel part was awesome
Not really..most of the same stuff from last year. A few companies had some great new stuff, but that wasn't the norm.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:15 am
by fallout11
I saw a lot of vaporware in general, i.e. products that were supposed to come out last year (or even years prior) still being touted as "coming soon!". ICS's M1 Garand is a perfect example.
In real steel, a lot of companies are no doubt sitting on their hands with regard to possible forthcoming firearm restrictions/new laws. No sense in tooling up to produce something that might be banned on arrival.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:10 am
by SteevoLS
Most of the innovation and new products are centered in Hong Kong right now; there were tons of cool new toys at the HK Toy Fair.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:52 pm
by Echo1 Operator
fallout11 wrote:In real steel, a lot of companies are no doubt sitting on their hands with regard to possible forthcoming firearm restrictions/new laws. No sense in tooling up to produce something that might be banned on arrival.
Doubtful. Every company is at max capacity or has taken enough orders for the next year or two. This is the largest boom the gun industry has ever seen.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:58 pm
by theboss62
Did Polarstar have a booth?
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:37 pm
by Echo1 Operator
No, they were at some paintball trade show I think.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:45 pm
by SteevoLS
Echo1 Operator wrote:The PTS PDR is still vaporware.
It's actually done, and already being sold in HK. It should hit the states very soon.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:49 am
by Romba
I heard th first batch of PDRs is done and will be released very soon.
Also excited about the KRISS AEG.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:12 pm
by marpat96
The Kriss is already being sold in the States I believe? Some guys from Blackwater over in Atlanta got some.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:27 pm
by Echo1 Operator
SteevoLS wrote:Echo1 Operator wrote:The PTS PDR is still vaporware.
It's actually done, and already being sold in HK. It should hit the states very soon.
no one cares about commie china.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:35 pm
by Romba
marpat96 wrote:The Kriss is already being sold in the States I believe? Some guys from Blackwater over in Atlanta got some.
KRISS GBB is. They just announced the AEG version.
Re: SHOT Show 2013
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:28 pm
by Echo1 Operator
The only thing worse than a real Vector is an airsoft one.