Short Barrel Shepherd | January 21, 2015
The first offical day of SHOT Show 2015 is in the books! We went to a few appointments, dropped by to see some old friends, and made a bunch of new ones. Here are the highlights in rough chronological order; we’ll be doing more in-depth articles about many of these vendors after we get home. And sleep.
DRAKE ASSOCIATES
Long-range shooting platforms is not my usual thing, but we found the ultra-portable rifle platform from Drake Associates interesting. The rifles are built up from existing, familiar platforms and made more compact without sacrificing accuracy. The model I handled at the Drake booth today had a 12″ barrel and a Hera Arms folding stock assembly. With a muzzle attachment, the rifle measured just over 26″ folded.
Coupled with a discreet carry bag, I could see this being popular with law enforcement or those who are interested in longer-range shooting. We’ll have more information in an upcoming post.