There are more choices in deer hunting than just rifles. Shotguns and handguns have plenty of fans in the deer woods, and quite a few states and counties still mandate their use. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as the options hunters have for handguns and shotguns continue to improve every year. Plus, it means that hunters have an excuse for another firearm in the safe!
Below are some of the hottest new hand cannons, pump guns and slug throwers from the 2018 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas.
Remington R1 1911 10mm Hunter FDE Handgun
• Powerful 10mm Auto.
• 6-inch stainless black match-grade barrel.
• Cerakote flat dark earth frame and tough PVD DLC finish.
• Accessory rail for light or laser attachment.
• LPA fully adjustable match sights.
• Extended beavertail grip safety.
• Adjustable skeletonized trigger.
• Operator II VZ G10 grips.
•Stainless steel frame and slide, two 8-round stainless steel magazines.
Ruger Super Redhawk 10mm Auto Revolver
• 10mm Auto, six-round capacity.
• Ships with three full moon clips that act as both a speed loader for the 10mm rounds and aid in the ejection of spent cartridges.
• 6.5-inch barrel.
• Cushioned rubber grip with hardwood insert.
• Red ramp front sight and adjustable rear sight.
• Patented transfer bar mechanism provides an unparalleled measure of security against accidental discharge.
• Triple-locking cylinder provides dependable operation shot after shot.
• Stainless steel frame, barrel and cylinder.
Remington 870 DM Tactical/Predator Shotgun
• 12 gauge.
• Comes with three-round and six-round detachable magazines.
• Over-molded ShurShot thumbhole buttstock with Super Cell™ recoil pad.
• Tactical “corncob” fore-end.
• 18.5-inch Rem Choke barrel, with two Trulock extended chokes: Boar Blaster and Turkey/Predator.
• XS steel front sight and XS Tactical rail/ghost ring rear sight.
• Decorated in Kryptek Highlander camo.
Winchester SX4 Cantilever Buck Shotgun
• Ergonomic, non-glare matte black synthetic stock with adjustable length-of-pull spacers for custom fit.
• Inflex Technology recoil pad.
• Rifled 22-inch barrel, 12-gauge, 3-inch chamber for sabots and slugs.
• Matte black receiver is strong, lightweight aluminum alloy.
• Weaver-style cantilever rail design for mounting optics.
• TRUGLO fiber-optic front sight and adjustable rear sight.
• Self-adjusting active valve system cycles wide variety of loads while reducing felt recoil.
• Drop-out trigger group for easy cleaning.
• Ambidextrous crossbolt safety.
• The world’s first production double-stack 12-gauge shotgun magazine available in five, 10, 15 and 20-rounds, and are for use with 2.75-inch shotshells.
• Full magazines are the center of gravity point, making the 590M shotgun easy to balance for greater accuracy.
• Dual extractors, twin action bars, positive steel-to-steel lockup, drilled and tapped receiver, ambidextrous safety, and a heavy walled barrel.
• Magazines feature hardened steel feed lips, over-molded steel shell ramps, easy-grip external molded design, proprietary self-lubricating polymer magazine body material, heavy-duty ASTM-A-228 music wire magazine spring, removable floor plate for easy cleaning, and a tough black oxide finish on steel components.
• Classic, look, feel and quality of BPS shotguns with a new non-glare, matte blue finished barrel and forged/machined steel receiver.
• Satin finish walnut stock and fore-end.
• Same reliable, ambidextrous bottom feed and ejection design.
• Available in 12, 20 and 16 gauge, and .410 bore, with a 28- or 26-inch barrel.