Scott Mayer
Mayer began his outdoor industry career in 1993 on the NRA Technical Staff where he became American Rifleman magazine first Shooting Editor. Mayer left NRA and entered the business end of publishing in 2003 as Advertising Account Executive for Safari Club International SAFARI Magazine and Safari Times newspaper. In 2006, Mayer was named Publisher of Shooting Times magazine where he was also tasked with launching and leading Personal Defense TV, the first television show of its kind.
In 2008, Mayer returned to the editorial side of publishing, this time in the digital field, as Editorial Director for Guns & Ammo, Shooting Times, Handguns and Rifleshooter online magazines. After a brief stint in 2011 as the Digital Media Director for an ABC TV affiliate, Mayer returned to the outdoors industry and Safari Club International where he is currently Assistant Publisher and Multi-Media Communications Editor.
Smith & Wesson 2016
Smith & Wesson’s M&P 15 rifle is a no-frills entry level AR that did away with features such as the dust cover and forward...
Kimber REeVOLVE K6 Revolver
When I first got the release on what Kimber was bringing out for 2016, it had some model variations but nothing really amazingly new....
DDI12—12-gauge AK
You’re probably familiar with the 12-gauge Saiga or the Molot-made Vepr that we reviewed here last year. Now there’s a new 12-gauge AK from...
A “Broom” For Brass
The first time I saw a device like the Ammo Up was at Gunsite Academy, but instead of being configured like a broom, it...
Cogswell & Harrison Windsor Shotgun
Cogswell & Harrison was established in May 1770 and is London’s oldest surviving gun maker. It has manufactured an exceptionally diverse range of sporting...
Another 12-Gauge AR15
Wilkinson Tactical, LLC introduced what it calls “the first major innovation in tactical shotgun in years.” The CR-12 brings the proven Stoner M-16 design...
Unique ARs
When I saw the ARs in this booth, all I could think was “Bad-Ass.” Lots of folks like to think of the AR as...
Hornady’s New All-Range Bullet/Load
Hornady turned to Doppler radar to learn more about its bullets in flight and learned that the polymer tips commonly used in the bullet-making...
New Multi-Caliber Suppressor
With the price of suppressors being as high as they are, wouldn’t it be great if you had one that can do it all...
For The Shooter Who Has Everything (On Earth)–Cabot Guns Debuts Pistol...
Cabot Guns has been producing premiere, state-of-the-art 1911 style pistols constructed to aerospace precision standards since 2011. Now the company has commenced work on...
Ultra Lightweight AR
At 5.0 pounds with no compromises on materials, 2A-Armament has set out to deliver a factory built, lightweight rifle that combines all of its...
Kimber 2016
Some years at SHOT, Kimber shows some real head turners such as when it got into the pepper spray business with its PepperBlaster and...
Ruger Ammunition
I first saw these loads at the 2015 SHOT Show under the PolyCase brand, but they have since teamed up with Ruger and in...
Hot Little Holster
The Hidden Heat Lace II reminded me a lot of a holster-type product I once saw in which you unzipped your fly to whip...
SBR Muzzle Brake
EFAB (Enhanced Flash Arresting Brake) from Precision Armament is a unit that combines muzzle control with effective flash suppression even on barrels as short...
