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Petzl Looks to Strix
Clockwise from top left: Highland Skinner knife, designed by Oleh Stecyk from Canal Street Cutlery; Smith & Wesson 1911; and a highly engraved state-of-the-art modern sporting rifle in .308 from Turnbull Manufacturing.
2013 SHOT Show Auction
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he 2013 SHOT Show marks the 35th anniversary of the hunting and shooting sports industry’s phenomenally successful trade show and the 30th anniversary of the exciting SHOT Show auction. This year’s auction is one of the most comprehensive and exciting in SHOT Show history, with one-of-a-kind firearms and knives celebrating firearms marketing landmarks and tributes to America’s sporting traditions.
The 2013 auction will again be a month-long event on GunBroker.com, culminating on the final day of the SHOT Show. It will feature five special items, including a unique pair of Smith & Wesson handguns, a historic Winchester Model 70 rifle, an innovative Doug Turnbull TAR-10 semi-automatic rifle, and a one-of-akind knife in recognition of America’s hunting heritage by Canal Street Cutlery. Smith & Wesson introduced its first semiautomatic handgun in 1913 with the Model 1913 .35 Automatic Pistol. The SHOT Show auction will commemorate Smith & Wesson’s 100 years of semi-automatic handgun production by pairing a new-condition Model 1913 with a modern-manufacture and appropriately engraved Smith & Wesson Model 1911. The Model 1913 selected to commemorate the beginning of the 100-year span is a pristine example of the .35 auto, certified as being in “New Condition” by Smith & Wesson historian Roy Jinks. The historic handgun will include an original box and owner’s manual. In addition, the Model 1913 package will include a specially prepared history of the Model 1913 written and signed by Jinks. The modern end of the 100year auto-loading manufacture history is represented by an appropriately factory-engraved Model 1911. The high bidder for the pair of special handguns will be invited to Smith & Wesson headquarters to meet with Jinks and Smith & Wesson executives and, at the buyer’s option, have their initials engraved on the trigger guard of the 1911. These very special handguns will be on display at the Smith & Wesson booth. #13731. As a key component of celebrating the 75th
Anniversary of its iconic Model 70, Winchester announced the production of a very limited edition of Model 70 Jack O’Connor Tribute Rifles to honor the incredible career of the outdoor writer. The limited run of 500 Jack O’Connor Tribute rifles sold out quickly, but Winchester set aside the very last gun in the tribute series to serve as this featured 2013 SHOT Show rifle. The rifle, hand-engraved at Baron Engraving, features a majestic whitetail buck on the buttplate, a rendition of the North American Sheep “Grand Slam” on the magazine floorplate, and O’Connor’s signature in gold on the trigger guard. The rifle can be viewed at the Winchester Booth. #15929. As one of America’s premier builders of highquality collectible rifles, the folks at Turnbull Manufacturing have undertaken the production of a state-of-the-art carbon-steel .308 semiautomatic rifle—and they have pulled out all the stops in presenting Serial #TAR-00001 of the new model as a 2013 SHOT Show rifle. The rifle is has been engraved by Adams and Adams and features exquisite gold inlay. The rifle can be viewed at the GunBroker.com booth. #15147. The 2013 SHOT Show knife is serial #001 of the new Canal Street Cutlery Highland Skinner. This highly collectible knife is designed by Oleh Stecyk in collaboration with Canal Street Cutlery. The knife is hand- and laserengraved in a hunting heritage theme by Baron Engraving. The knife can be viewed at the Canal Street Cutlery booth. #2048. Each of these unique collector’s items is available exclusively for auction on GunBroker.com. You may bid at GunBroker.com or visit Booth #15147. Bidding closes at 2 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2013.
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This year Petzl looks to cast a little illumination via two tactical headlamps that offer multiple carrying options. The Strix line follows Petzl’s mission to offer practical solutions to common problems and to provide users with increased access to otherwise inaccessible places day or night. Both the VL and IR were created to meet the requirements of the military during operations where stealth is absolutely crucial. “We worked very closely with special operators and tactical teams on the design of the Strix,” says marketing director John Evans. “For example, they wanted a light that had really versatile mounting options; the biaxial design of the Strix lets you mount it on either side of a helmet, a loadbearing vest, or on a headband while directing the beam exactly where it’s needed.” The headlamps provide hands-free operation for working efficiently, and both versions can be mounted on a helmet with an Ops Core ACH-ARC system via integrated rail, with no rail system using an APAPT Strix plate, or on a vest with an integrated MOLLE clip. In addition, both the Strix IR and VL feature a double-rotation system of the body and head of the lamp for orienting the beam 180 degrees horizontally and 120 degrees vertically. The VL offers two lighting configurations, including red, green, and blue for close-range work, along with white lighting in three modes, including a low-intensity beam for stealth and close-range vision mode. The IR offers the added IR lighting with three modes, including close-range vision, movement mode, and a flashing IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) mode. The constant lighting feature guarantees that performance of the headlamps does not decrease as the batteries are drained, and switches to reserve mode accordingly. A pulse control allows each mode to be accessed and quickly turned off, while a scan function instantly turns off when the button is released. Both models are available in camo and black, provide noiseless knob manipulation, and have a charge indicator that flashes when the battery is low so users won’t be caught in the dark. Booth #10167. The biaxial design of the Strix headlamp lets you direct the light wherever it needs to be while mounted on either side of a helmet.