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.
T/C Compass
Thompson Center Arms introduced the T/C Compass bolt-action rifle. It will be available in 10 calibers and reportedly won’t break the bank. MSRP is...
New Synthetic Mags — Hexmag
I think it’s safe to say that synthetic AR mags have eclipsed metal ones when it comes to reliability and durability. The latest one...
The Bersa Thunder Combat Plus New for 2016
The Bersa brand of .380 pistols are pretty popular with folks who like the look of a Walther but don’t have the budget for...
Magnum Research Animal Print Desert Eagles
The first “colored” handgun I recall came across my desk in the 1990s while I was on the NRA Technical Staff. Springfield sent a...
CORBON’s MPR Rifle Load
CORBON introduced a new MPR-Multi Purpose Rifle load for home defense, general shooting and hunting. The new bullet features a guilding metal jacket with...
ADCOR Super 16
ADCOR Defense’s new release for 2016 is the Super-16 A-556 Elite. It has a 14.5" barrel, but they’ve partnered with SilencerCo Suppressors and are...
Pioneer Airbow From Benjamin
Wow have things changed in airguns since my youthful days of BB gun wars! Benjamin is now owned by Crosman Corporation, and people hunt...
Howa Rifles At SHOT – Best Kept Secret
When it comes to really accurate out-of-the-box rifles there are brands such as Savage that have earned a reputation for offering accuracy above and...
March 5-40x The Highest Power Ratio Scope?
It was a big deal when variable scopes came on the market, and an even bigger deal when Redfield broke the barrier of increasing...
Coonan Goes .45 ACP
When you think of Coonan, you think of its legendary 1911-based .357 Magnum pistols. At SHOT, the company introduced a new 1911 pistol chambered...
Zeiss VICTORY V8 Riflescope
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics introduced the new VICTORY V8 riflescope line at SHOT Show. Models include 1-8x30, 1.8-14x50, 2.8-20x56 and 4.8-35x60. The scope has...
Breaking – Ruger Considering Submitting Ruger American Pistol for US Army...
I got word on whether Ruger is going after the military contract with its American pistol. “That’s still an open question,” says Ruger’s Chief...
SeeAll Sight
I saw this slick little sight in the SHOT Show New Products center. It’s hard to describe, but the SeeAll is kind of like...
Black Hills Had Wicked Looking Xtreme Defense Loads
The .38 Special snub nosed revolver is one of the more popular and probably the most reliable self-defense tools available. The problem is that...
Boyds’ Savage A17 Hardwood Replacement Stocks
I’m a big fan of Boyds gunstocks because they’re made well, are reasonably priced and usually drop right in. I’m also a recent fan...
