This week on TGC News, Recalls from Keltec and Smith and Wesson, CMMG rolls out the Banshee
and DefCan, more rapid fire news!
Welcome back to another episode of TGC News, my name is Jon Patton. Guys, before we get
cracking, I have something special to announce. The 3rd annual TGC Panel at NRA Annual Meetings.
Things are a little bit different this year BUT we have a bunch of your favorite guntuber's
already confirmed: Military Arms Channel, IV8888, 22 Plinkster, MrGunsnGear, Gun Drama
Johnny, We Like Shooting, and all the way from Slovenia, the crew from Polenar Tactical
is going to be there and It's going to be an awesome time. Last year we gave away over
$50,000 worth of prizes and will be doing a ton of giveaways this year as well. There
is a link in the description with the details, no tickets needed! I will see you there.
Now, the news, we have tons to cover this week and let's kick it off with a few safety issues!
First up, Keltec just announced a safety recall on the Sub2000 manufactured
in 2017. Apparently there was an issue with heat treating on some of the barrels and they
could, in Keltecs' words, rupture. There is a link down in the description to see if your
gun is affected. And not to be left out, Smith and Wesson put
out a safety notice for the Shield 380 EZ. I want to read this one verbatim because of
how ridiculous it is. "Like any firearm, the function of the M&P®380 Shield™ EZ™ Manual
Thumb Safety pistol can be influenced by the type and quality of ammunition used with the
pistol. In the case of the M&P 380 Shield EZ Manual Thumb Safety, we have found that
in very rare circumstances, ammunition that produces a high level of felt recoil can cause
the manual safety to move from the fire to the "safety on" position during firing." HAHAHa
so wait, if you shoot hot ammo, the recoil can activate the safety? Seriously smith and
wesson? You're better than that. If you have one of these guns and want to find out if
your gun is affected, and get it taken care of, Smith is doing a no cost upgrade for you.
Link, of course, in the description as always.
And in fun in small packages news,
CMMG is back in the news this week with one of the
biggest roll outs I've seen so far this year. They've announced a new product line with
8 new guns in 4 different calibers AND a full line of new suppressors to go with it. There
are reviews popping up all over the gunternet on these things so I'm going to blast through
this as quickly as I can. The gun line is called Banshee and it comes in 22lr, 9mm,
45 and 300 blackout. The entire line can be had as either a pistol with a tailhook brace
OR with CMMG's new Ripstock. The 22's come with 4.5 inch barrels, the 9's and 45's with
5 inch barrels and the 300 blackout comes with an 8 inch barrel. Also important to note
is that the 9 and 45s utilize the same radial delayed blowback from the Guard line of guns.
Prices on the full guns range from 1150 to 1500 bucks depending on the model. The new
suppressor line up, which is a new thing entirely for CMMG, is is called DefCan and comes in
5 variations. The 22 rimfire version, the 9, the 45, a 556 version and of course a 30
caliber version. The intent with these is to compliment CMMG's line of rifles with their
own suppressors. The prices on the silencers range from 325 for the rimfire can, up to
900 bucks for the 30 caliber QD can. Honestly, it's pretty cool to see this sort of thing
happening. Rifle companies expanding and suppressors continuing to become an integral part of the
product line for everyone. Now if we could only get suppressors deregulated, the world
might be a better place. Anyway, what do you guys think of this new stuff from CMMG? I
want to hear your thoughts down in the comments below.
Our Guntuber of the Week is a man that brings it from all angles, he's got a special forces
background and a fantastic ability to communicate good information, and on top of that, he covers
topics from how to shoot an AR15 all the way to what books you should read to feed your
patriotic needs. If you looked up squared away in the dictionary, you'll find a picture
of… John Lovell.
I know it's shocking but we actually have never featured John as Guntuber of the week and
I figured it was about time. If you aren't already, you need to go get subscribed and
tell him TGC sent you. Links down in the description as always.
Now how about a little rapid fire news for you guys? Savage announced yet another expansion
to the 110 line up with a new big bore rifle. They're now chambering it in 450 bushmaster
and calling it the wolverine. It comes with an 18 inch heavy barrel and a properly sized
muzzle brake. That will be a fun rifle for sure coming in at 899 msrp.
Next up, Real Avid, who we mentioned a few weeks ago with a bunch of interesting new
products, has continued that trend with the new Range Station. The idea here is that you
can keep everything you need for the gun range in a convenient package that includes a rollout
pistol mat, space for ammo and mags as well as some tools and other trinkets. I think
products like this are smart to help keep shooters organized and when the cost is 30
bucks like this, its decent value. And last but not least, Taurus USA announced
that they are building a 22.5 million dollar facility is a small town in southwest Georgia
called Bainbridge. They claim it will bring about 300 new jobs to the area and hopefully
at least one of those people works in quality control. Just teasing. I think it's a good
thing to see a company that I regularly pick on actually doing well enough to open up a
facility like this. It COULD have a serious effect on the growth of the brand far into
the future and that's a good thing regardless of my current opinion of their products.
That is it for this week's show. Guys if you disliked this video, hit that button, if you
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