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Founded in 1526, Beretta turns 500 years old in 2026! This year's Beretta Range Day, held at the Pro Gun Vegas range in Boulder City, Nevada, was focused on celebrating their quincentenary. We had the honor of being invited to attend the event, and it was a truly amazing experience, as we had the chance to shoot the newest Beretta firearms, ranging from rimfire handguns to high-end shotguns. In this article, we'll take a look at the new Beretta AX800 Suprema 12 gauge semi-auto waterfowl shotgun.

Auto Ordnance unveiled a .22 LR variant of their Thompson line at SHOT Show 2026, bringing the Tommy Gun profile to rimfire shooters. The company built this around an aluminum receiver with polymer furniture finished to simulate wood grain, keeping production costs down while maintaining the classic Thompson silhouette. The MSRP sits at $999.

Grip is kind of important. At SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range this year, Grit Grip is a company that’s making it its business to provide affordable options for reliable, well-thought-out and ‘gripy’ pistol frames.

Ambient Arms had a range of new silencers on display at SHOT Show 2026. These suppressors incorporate an interesting air cooling system that fights heat buildup. Keep reading for all the details.

The queue was around the block all day at the Glock stand at this year’s SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range. That’s to be expected because EVERYONE wants to get hands on the the latest and greatest - the new Generation 6 pistols. Eager shooters waited in line to get their hands on the Gen 6 Glock 17, Glock 19 and the Glock 45.

John Moses Browning may have laid the foundation for the classic 1911 more than 120 years ago (starting with the Model 1905!), but his big-bore design continues to live on with modern improvements. For evidence, look no further than the new Kimber 1911 DS Warrior, with the latest ergonomic improvements packed in with high-capacity shooting power.

After moving its entire production line to Wisconsin, Henry Repeating Arms is now overhauling its lineup with small changes, and big ones too. George Thompson, the company’s Director of Products, says they’ll be adding new rifles to the lineup in coming months in updated configurations (new chamberings, new finishes). But we also see the classics remaining in Henry’s catalog—with some updates to those models, too, starting with new names.

This year’s SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range was opened by 22 SAS veteran Christian Craighead firing the day’s First Shot. Craighead took to the firing line and first ceremonial shot of SHOT 2026 from Steyr’s new ATC Rock 5”.

The Alpha Foxtrot Romulus already made waves as a budget-friendly version of the modernized 1911 platform. Now it’s available in .45 ACP, just as John Moses Browning would have intended, as well as the ever-increasing-in-popularity 10mm.

This year, Beretta celebrates its 500th anniversary. That's a big deal. What better way to commemorate this than with a new .22 pistol! In all seriousness, Beretta has a raft of exciting new products dropping during its 500th year, and the B22 Jaguar is a promising surprise entry.

Yep, it's a Glock. Thanks for reading!

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-20 shotgun suppressor . This week, we are discussing how to choose your first silencer. There are so many options that it can be overwhelming to figure out what you need, but we can help you figure out what is right for you.

The 2026 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, better known as SHOT Show 2026, is just around the corner and we thought our readers would enjoy learning about some interesting facts and figures about the industry’s largest exhibition that were published by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the organisation that owns and sponsors the SHOT Show.

Aimpoint has long been the gold standard for rugged, reliable red dot sights, and the original Duty RDS brought that legendary Swedish quality to a more accessible price point. As there are only so many things you can do with a red dot, I decided to make this review a bit more diverse. So I threw it into a lake for a day to see if the fish would eat it. I also mounted it with a 3x magnifier and used it with a Pulsar Krypton 2 thermal clip-on for some night-action. Let’s see how it performed.

Today’s Photo of the Day highlights a standout item from Collectors Elite Auctions’ December offering. A true first-generation Glock 17L, probably one of the most sought-after early pistols in the Glock lineage. The auction house’s monthly lineup focuses on scarce, investment-grade firearms, and this 17L should represent exactly the kind of transitional, low-production piece that attracts serious collectors.

I was pretty excited to see the Savage Revel when it debuted in late 2024 for two reasons. First, there’s nothing more Fudd-coded than a lever-action rifle, despite the current space cowboy creations that are taking the design into the 21st century. Second, I’d seen design drawings of this rifle a long time ago and after it hadn’t been released to market for years, I thought I’d never get my hands on one.

Savage Arms announced the next generation Model 110, the longest continuously produced bolt-action rifle in America. The updated platform features AccuFit V2 with toolless stock adjustability, manufacturing improvements to the bolt action, and an expanded lineup spanning 16 models with hundreds of SKUs including new cartridge options and left-hand configurations.

Silent Steel USA has announced an expansion of its Streamer suppressor line with three new models designed specifically for 9mm pistol caliber carbines: the Streamer, Compact Streamer, and Micro Streamer.

Bergara has added a new hunting rifle to its Premier Series with the introduction of the Platinum Stalker, blending classic styling with modern performance and rugged reliability. Built on a laminate Monte Carlo stock, the Platinum Stalker offers hunters a traditional aesthetic paired with the stiffness and weather resistance that laminate wood provides, resisting warping and damage in harsh field conditions.

Mossberg has expanded its 590R and 590RM pump-action shotgun lineup with the introduction of the new 590R Chisel and 590RM Chisel, developed in collaboration with Chisel Machining. These new configurations pair Mossberg’s pistol-grip rotary safety platform with Chisel Machining’s folding stock mount, adding compact handling and enhanced ergonomics to the 590R/RM series.

EOTECH has announced the release of the OGL-C, a commercial variant of its On-Gun Laser system that brings the core capabilities of the OGL platform to the civilian market with eye-safe visible and infrared lasers, along with IR illumination. The OGL-C is offered in black or tan and is designed to mount primarily on a rifle’s top rail, though it can be positioned on other handguard surfaces as needed.

Built at State Factory 66, the weapon used a simple blowback action and was chambered for the 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridge. Crucially, the Type 64 was optimized to run a subsonic variant of that round. At the same time, it could fire standard supersonic ammunition, which generated a ballistic crack that negated much of the suppressor’s effect. To further reduce the report, the barrel was vented near the muzzle to bleed gas into the suppressor, thereby lowering the effective muzzle velocity. These measures were intended to maximize sound reduction without compromising reliability and to prioritize stealth over long-range performance.

Today’s Photo of the Day features a specialized counter-UAS shotgun developed by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov Concern. Built on the MP-155 semi-automatic platform and configured for anti-drone roles, this variant made its public debut already at the Army 2024 exhibition. Chambered for 12/89 shells, the system is designed to handle high-energy loads, including cartridges with powder charges of 28 grams or more, giving it the reach needed to engage small, fast-moving aerial targets.

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about some tips to make it easier to carry on a daily basis. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to go over some of the biggest issues I have run into when it comes to carrying a concealed handgun. There are so many products out there that claim to make life exponentially easier for people who carry a pistol, but it just isn't true. Let's take a look at some of the top concealed carry items to avoid.

TriggerTech has announced the release of two new aftermarket triggers specifically designed for the Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) centerfire platform, compatible with Generation 1 through Generation 3 rifles. Building on its partnership with Ruger that began in 2020, where TriggerTech has supplied two-stage triggers to the Ruger Custom Shop, the company is now offering lower pull-weight options aimed at shooters looking to further refine their RPR’s performance.

When FN brought media to South Carolina last September, the 309 MRD and Next Gen SCAR rifles got most of the attention, but FN also unveiled their first purpose-built rifle suppressors for the consumer market, the QD556 and QD762. These aren't FN's first suppressors. They've been making cans for military contracts since 2011 and entered the commercial pistol suppressor market in 2022. What makes these different is they're designed specifically around the SCAR platform, though they'll work on other hosts too.

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have completed the nationwide distribution of thousands of IWI Arad rifles to local rapid response teams, marking a key milestone in Israel’s community defense and readiness efforts.

FN brought media out to Sawmill Training Complex in South Carolina back in September to show off what they've been working on, and the headline was clear. The SCAR is getting a complete overhaul. More than two dozen upgrades across the platform, suppressor capability baked in from the start, and FN claims they're holding the price at current SCAR levels. After spending a day shooting the new 16S, 17S, and 20S, the upgrades are real, but some details still need sorting.

India’s government has signed several major contracts for new small arms to equip its armed forces. Two contracts totalling Rs 2,770 crore or $307 million have been signed to provide India’s military with approximately 425,000 5.56x45mm CQB Carbines, ostensibly to replace India's obsolescent SAF 1A1 9x19mm submachine guns.

Beretta has introduced the 694 Black DLC Sporting, an upgraded version of its popular 694 competition shotgun designed for clay shooters and sporting disciplines. The Black DLC version builds on the proven 694 platform with enhanced materials, finishes, and adjustability aimed at durability, handling, and long-term performance.