As the industry heads toward SHOT Show 2026, new firearm announcements are starting to surface—and Ruger is refreshing its AR-15 lineup in a notable way. For 2026, Ruger is officially retiring the AR-556 name and replacing it with a n…
After weeks of voting and input from the firearms community, the results are official. The 2025 Ammo Excellence Awards have been decided - and this year’s winners represent the brands and loads shooters trust most across hunting, defe…
California isn’t easing off the throttle. It’s pressing harder. With minimal public debate and little legislative hesitation, the state is preparing to implement another major expansion of its ghost gun enforcement framework&mda…
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, Henry Repeating Arms has introduced an exceptionally rare commemorative firearm designed squarely for serious collectors. Known as the Spirit of ’76 Semiquincen…
The nominees are locked in, and the final phase is officially underway. The Ammo Excellence Awards 2025 spotlight the ammunition brands and cartridges that shooters actually trust — the loads that performed when it mattered, stood up …
Viridian Weapon Technologies has expanded its optics lineup with the release of the VENTA Green Dot, a compact rifle-mounted sight designed for shooters who value speed, simplicity, and low overall weight. The VENTA uses a 2 MOA green dot p…
For more than forty years, Glock has built its reputation on incremental innovation rather than sweeping reinvention. Since the launch of the original G17 in 1982, each new generation has introduced subtle but meaningful updates while prote…
CZ has expanded its 600+ series of bolt-action rifles with the release of the 600+ Trail FDE, a new model that keeps the compact, PDW-style architecture of the original Trail but introduces a full Flat Dark Earth Cerakote finish. Marketed a…
Marlin has expanded its Trapper series with a chambering no one really expected. The 1894 Trapper is now offered in 10mm Auto, marking the first time a Marlin lever action has been built around this cartridge. Bringing a rimless semi automa…
Rost Martin has expanded its handgun lineup with the introduction of the RM1S Comp, a subcompact 9mm pistol designed with an integrated compensator. Alongside this release, the company unveiled two additional models tailored specifically fo…