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9 Things About .22 LR Ammo That Even Experienced Shooters Still Get Wrong
A practical gallery explaining the most common misunderstandings about .22 LR ammunition, from velocity and accuracy to storage, reliability, and real-world performance.
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8 New Revolvers and Modern Classics That Quietly Stole the Show at SHOT 2026
A close look at eight standout revolvers and updated classics that drew serious attention at SHOT Show 2026.
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9 Gun Companies That Never Made a Suppressor Before and Just Launched Their First One
A look at nine firearm makers that recently entered the suppressor market with their first branded silencers.
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9 Guns From SHOT Show 2026 That Are Already Reshaping What Serious Shooters Carry
A sharp look at nine standout firearms from SHOT Show 2026 that are influencing how serious shooters think about carry, capability, and everyday practicality.
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8 Things About Glock’s New Generation 6 Launch That Mark Its Biggest Change in 40 Years
GLOCK Gen6 reshapes its famous platform with new ergonomics, RTF6 texture, a flat trigger, and a redesigned optic system.
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Why a 1986 Law Turned Ordinary Machine Guns Into Six-Figure Investments Almost Nobody Saw Coming
A little-noticed change in federal law froze the civilian machine gun supply on May 19, 1986, and that single date transformed once-ordinary firearms into scarce, high-dollar assets. The result was a strange mix of gun law, collector psychology, and economics that pushed some transferable machine guns into six-figure territory.
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9 Modular Handguns That Let Shooters Swap Grip Size Without Buying an Entirely New Gun
A look at nine popular modular handguns that let shooters change grip size and fit without replacing the whole pistol.
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8 Bullpup Shotguns and Rifles That Are Finally Making the Design Mainstream in America
A look at eight bullpup shotguns and rifles helping move this compact firearm design into the American mainstream.
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The Hollywood Silencer Myth That’s About to Get Tested by Millions of New Buyers
Suppressors are surging into the mainstream, and that means a lot of new buyers are about to learn how different real-world use is from the whisper-quiet fantasy sold by movies. The next few years could reshape how Americans think about noise, safety, and the gear itself.
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The Popular Duty Pistol Facing Hundreds of Lawsuits Over Claims It Can Fire Without Anyone Pulling the Trigger
The SIG Sauer P320 became one of America’s most successful duty pistols, then landed in a legal and public safety storm. Here is how claims of uncommanded firing, jury verdicts, and the company’s response turned a bestselling sidearm into one of the gun world’s biggest controversies.
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Why Beretta Lost the US Military’s Sidearm Contract After Three Decades as the Standard-Issue Pistol
After serving as America’s standard military sidearm for more than 30 years, the Beretta M9 was replaced by Sig Sauer’s P320-based M17 and M18. The change was not about one fatal flaw, but a mix of aging design, shifting battlefield needs, modularity, cost, and procurement priorities.
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9 New Rifle Chamberings Debuting in 2026 That Serious Hunters Are Already Asking About
A forward-looking gallery on nine rifle chamberings expected to make noise in 2026 and why hunters are already paying attention.