"Glock" Airsoft training pistol
I put Glock in quotes as it clearly isnt, but in your hand and in the holster its as good as it gets without a lawsuit.

The KWA M series pistols are considered to be the most reliable training pistol available in the market. Ever since its absence, KWA has received numerous inquiries and requests to design and build a suitable replacement. After two years of intensive development and collaboration with various military and law enforcement agencies, KWA is proud to introduce a new concept in training pistols: the Adaptive Training Pistol (ATP).

The ATP is an evolution of the M17 design; built with the most up-to-date NS2 internal gas system. All the characteristics have been retained from the original design, such as grip angle and takedown. The new pistol features an extended slide release and interchangeable back straps to adapt to different user's hand shapes and to better mimic other popular standard issue pistols. The KWA ATP is scheduled for release by the end of second quarter of 2011. Pricing and performance specs will be announced at a later date.

The Making Of OUR Warrior

On the last day of the show I met Jeff Faulkel the author of a book about his son.  Ive been stumbling around all day trying to figure out how to best describe this book.  Hopefully Frank Borelli wont mind if I just re-post what he wrote as I believe he got it right....

"When I was at SHOT Show I saw a booth in the lobby just a few down from the AmericanSnipers.org guys. This book was set on a stand and there was an assortment of related paraphernalia spread out on the booth’s table. On the cover was a photo of a soldier manning a Browning M2 mounted on a HMMWV (Humvee). At first I thought it was a biography of a soldier recently returned from one of our current wars. I was sad to find out that he didn’t return – but this is the story of how he grew up to be the warrior he was – told by his father.

Before I get too far into talking about the book, let me share this from the back cover. To many of you this will say it all:

On 8 August 2005, while supporting Operationa ENDURING FREEDOM, the men of Special Forces Operational Detachment – Alpha 316 (SFODA-316) became involved in a 54 hour combat engagement with the Taliban in Mari Ghar, Afghanistan. During the first 5 of 7 battles with the enemy those days, the planning, professionalism and bravery of Staff Sergeant Chris Falkel helped save the lives of everyone else on his team as well as the sixteen Afghan National Army Soldiers fighting with them. For his actions that day, SSG Falkel was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. Chris was only 22 years old.

The questions asked on the back cover that the book attempts to answer are:

• How does someone grow up to be a hero?
• What does it take?
• From where did this young warrior get the intestinal fortitude to confront the most terrifying of situations and to selflessly give himself for his friends?

Although Jeff Falkel, SSG Falkel’s father, is credited with being the author of the book, HE credits his own family, SSG Falkel’s brothers, his friends and his teammates with helping to write the book.

As with so many of today’s warriors – heroes in every sense of the word – the development of that warrior spirit started at home. The book tells stories of Chris when he was a child, starting in fact when he was born. The activities and family time he spent – and that his father spent with him – mattered as he grew and developed. His interaction with his younger brother and how he learned from his father to set a good example was something that he carried with him everywhere.

Chris’ entrance into military service, his training and – more importantly – his enthusiasm and outlook about his service and training are detailed. All of the necessary information that leads up to the battles in Mari Ghar, Afghanistan and all that transpired during that combat action. After the battle review and photographic memorial to Chris there are sections written by his teammates. It is difficult to read some of them without choking up… or outright crying.

If you are a contemporary warrior – whether you are in the military, law enforcement, fire department, or simply refuse to be a victim… this book is something you should read. If you are in a military leadership position, this is a book you should read and mandate to all those who supervise or manage below you."

Along with the book we plan on having the very cool pens Jeff has made available soon.

Smith & Wesson Governor is the Judge with a twist. 

Smith & Wesson introduced its own hybrid revolver at SHOT called The Governor that's chambered in .410 bore shot shells, .45 Colt and .45 ACP.

The Governor bears numerous similarities to the Taurus Judge/Public Defender revolvers and one important difference — a six-round cylinder takes an extra cartridge than the five-round Taurus.

The Governor arrives with a 2-3/4-inch barrel (1/4-inch longer than the Judge), low-light Tritium front night sight and a Crimson Trace grip option.

Interesting in several respects, one being that S&W is cloning Taurus rather than the other way around.

Masaad Ayoob had this to say "if you’re gonna play the names, be cool about it. You can always buy a Taurus Judge AND a Smith & Wesson Governor, and wield ‘em both, one in each hand. When you confront your next burglar and he runs away with no blood spilled (the way such things usually end), you can shout after him, “You’ve been put on probation by the Judge, and been granted a reprieve by the Governor!”

Folks that got to shoot it say its nice but the spread DEMANDS PDX1 rounds if you dont want to pepper the whole room.