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.
80% Glock-Compatible Pistol Frames
There has been a surge of interest in the past few years in shooters buying AR-15 lower receivers that are 80-percent finished, and then...
New BATFE Approved Barrel On Thompson Semi-Auto Carbine
For more than 100 years, the “Chicago Typewriter” has been a favorite among collectors and shooting enthusiasts. Now, Kahr Firearms Group has given the...
Smart Phone Wind Meter by Nikon
This is cool. Nikon launched a Spot On Ballistic Wind Meter that plugs directly into the headphone port found on almost all smart phones....
AR in .300 Win. Mag.
At SHOT Show, FALKOR DEFENSE called its carbon fiber PETRA .300 Win. Mag. the “apex” of the magnum AR class. It’s equipped with a...
IWI US Introduces TAVOR SAR In .300 Blackout
The .300 Blackout cartridge has gained enough popularity that IWI US, Inc. showed its highly popular TAVOR SAR as a dedicated .300 Blackout bullpup....
Underfold Stocks for Ruger 10/22 rifles
Here was a cool little aftermarket gizzy for when you want to pack down a Ruger 10/22 rifle but don’t want to buy one...
FX-H Polymer 1911
American Tactical pioneered the Omni Hybrid MAXX Series of polymer AR-15s and now has a new FX-H Hybrid 1911 handgun in this line of...
Multi-Caliber Survival Package
MGI had its Survival Package at SHOT Show set up for four popular calibers all in one tactical case. The package includes a 9mm...
HMG Sturmgewehr: STG-N
The original Sturmgewehr, or StG 44, was a selective-fire weapon deployed by Germany during WWII. It is generally considered the first true modern “assault”...
Chicks Dig SCARS, And I Dig The MREX
Kinetic showed its MREX SCAR receiver extension as a simple, durable and lightweight solution for the SCAR rifle platform. It allows for removal of...
AR-15 Folding Stock
Dead Foot Arms showed a Modified Cycle System retro fit kit that allows a standard AR-15 platform to transform into a folding stock rifle...
American-Made AKs And More From Century Arms
My first big boy gun came from Century Arms and the company has been near and dear to my heart ever since I pulled...
ShockStop System For Smith & Wesson J-Frame Lasergrips
My first concealed carry gun was a Smith & Wesson Model 640-1. That little 5-shot J-Frame in .357 Mag. was a dream to carry...
Thermal Imaging For Less Than $3K
Armasight introduced its latest and most technologically advanced family of Predator thermal imaging weapon sights to the sporting, law enforcement and military markets. The...
Lots of Suppressors
There were a lot of suppressors at SHOT Show this year and if the American Suppressor Association can get the Hearing Protection Act passed...
