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SHOT Show is winding down and the Classic Firearms team has selected our picks for the top 5 new guns unveiled this week. Continue reading to discover which handguns and long guns we're most looking forward to shooting in 2024. 

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Known primarily for their revolvers and semi-auto pistols, Taurus has just unveiled their first-ever bolt gun. The Expedition is a centerfire bolt action rifle with tons of great features - including a cold hammer forged barrel as well as a Remington 700 action and many other Remington-compatible components.

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Amidst a sea of innovative 5.56 NATO rifle and pistol designs, we found one particularly interesting Indonesian firearm with an incredibly specific use case. The Pindad SS Amphibious is engineered to fire and function flawlessly both on land and while completely submerged underwater.

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Most semi-auto civilian variants of the incredibly popular MP5 submachine gun are still relatively cost prohibitive for the average shooter. That's why Tisas is introducing their all-new MAC 5 and MAC 5K 9mm pistols, two of the most affordable MP5 clones available for purchase in today's market.

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When selecting a firearm for Close Quarters Battle (CQB), it's important to strike the right balance between ballistic performance and maneuverability. The Sig Sauer MCX Virtus Tacops in .300 Blackout offers plenty of both for the optimal defensive loadout, with a wide range of applications including personal protection and home defense.

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In recent years, Canik has become synonymous with incredibly high quality-to-value ratio semi-auto pistols. It seems only natural then that the next evolution of Canik handguns is to offer custom performance from a production model that can be purchased for less than $1,000.

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The standard AR-15 trigger functions well and is accessible to shooters of all skill levels. However, while the mil-spec fire control unit is good for what it is, it still leaves much to be desired. Here are the top 5 AR-15 triggers for self defense in 2024.

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There are production guns and there are custom guns, then there are those rare firearms that belong to a league all their own. The Pit Viper from the master gunsmiths at Taran Tactical Innovations represents the upper echelon of double stack 9mm semi-auto pistols, with tons of unique design elements that set it apart from nearly every other handgun in the world.

AK-47
At first glance, the AK-47 and the AK-74 may appear strikingly similar when viewed side by side. This is because the AK-74 is an improved version of the AK-47 / AKM assault rifle that is chambered for a slightly smaller caliber and as such, carries over many of the design elements the original is famous for. In today's blog, we're discussing just how different these two rifles actually are.

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SHOT Show 2024 is just around the corner, and the Classic Firearms team is gearing up to provide you the best coverage on all the newest developments the gun industry has to offer. Continue reading for our SHOT Show predictions and learn how you can stay up to date on videos we release from the show floor!

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