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Balkan Shield 2026: AC-Unity Shows the First Bosnian-Made Service Rifle

A 5.56 service rifle out of Gorazde — the first ever built in Bosnia — with mil-spec aluminum and lightweight polymer receiver versions planned.

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Hornady Stretches the A-Tip Line: 120-Grain 6mm and 177-Grain .308 Join the Match Bullet Roster

A 120-grain 6mm A-Tip with a .675 G1 BC and a 177-grain .308 replacing the 176 — two new weights for reloaders chasing the ragged edge of precision.

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Federal's Master Class Comes to 20-Gauge: Two Competition Clays Loads Now Shipping

Two 20-gauge Master Class loads — 2-3/4-inch, 7/8 oz at 1,250 fps in #7.5 and #8 — bring the Podium wad and straight-wall hull to sub-gauge sporting clays.

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One Month In: No-Form-4 Suppressor Transfers Are the New Normal — and ATF Is Promising Guidance

Nearly a month after a federal court barred enforcement of key NFA provisions, dealers are split on how to handle suppressor sales — first Form 4473 transfers have gone out, four FFLs have passed inspections, and ATF says guidance is coming.

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Winchester Goes All-In on Competition With 19-Load Super Match Lineup

Winchester's new Super Match line spans handgun, rifle, and shotshell — 19 match-grade loads built for USPSA bays, 3-Gun stages, and precision-rifle firing lines.

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Silencer Saturday First Look: Liberty's Infiniti X Is a 7.5-Ounce Do-It-All Can

Titanium monocore, .22 LR to .338 Win Mag adaptability, and a scale-verified 7.4 ounces — Liberty's Infiniti X gets the first-look treatment.

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Beretta Ultraleggero Kick-Off 20 Gauge

Beretta adds a 20-gauge version of its Ultraleggero Kick-Off over-and-under — a lightweight steel receiver, aluminum forend iron, and the Kick-Off Plus recoil-reduction system, at $3,749.

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Rost Martin's RM1X Series: Compact Slide, Full-Size Grip, Three Flavors

RM1CX Standard, Comp and Tactical answer customer feedback — hammer-forged match barrel, ambi controls, optics-ready with RMR plate.

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Dirty Bird Patriot: A Game-Classic AR Pistol

Dirty Bird Industries — the family-run parts company that grew out of a California garage — takes a video-game icon to the range with a 7.5-inch 5.56 AR pistol that ships with a 100-round drum.

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CMMG's 6.5" Zeroed Banshee Ships With the Can Attached

CMMG's factory-suppressed Zeroed Banshee is shipping — a Glock-pattern 9x19mm pistol with the ZEROED 36 suppressor under an 11-inch M-LOK handguard, radial delayed blowback, and a $2,324.95 MSRP.

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Smith & Wesson's Q1: Sales Up 32% as Demand Builds Across the Line

The American pistol maker posts $112.6M in quarterly net sales, swings to a profit, restores a quarterly dividend, and guides higher for the rest of fiscal 2027.

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CZ 612 TAC Pump-Action Shotgun

CZ turns its 612 platform tactical: an 18-inch chrome-lined barrel with muzzle brake, 6+1 capacity, ghost-ring sights, and a folding telescopic stock.

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Springfield Armory Announces Model 2020 Waypoints With SG-100 Cerakote Coating

Three new Model 2020 Waypoint rifles wear a textured SG-100 "Super-Grip" Cerakote stock finish — .308 Win., 7mm PRC, and .300 Win. Mag., each backed by the .75 MOA accuracy guarantee at $1,995.

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UO Arms Opens Orders on the NT7: A US-Built Civilian MP7 in 4.6x30mm

The Dallas-based upstart is taking orders on its reengineered Tommybuilt T7 — $3,499 for the pistol, $3,798 for the factory SBR — with Q4 2026 deliveries.

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CZ's TS 3 ORANGE: The Championship-Proven Tactical Sports Line Goes Optics-Ready

The newest-generation CZ TS 3 ORANGE — built with 11-time IPSC World Champion Eric Grauffel — mounts red dots directly to the slide and is now available in the US at $3,549.

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BERSÀ USA Jumps Into Suppressors With a Four-Model B-Series Launch

The up-and-coming handgun maker's first suppressor line lands all at once — B9, B22, B556, and B762 — built in titanium and Inconel, rated up to 32 dB of sound reduction.

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ATF Weighs Into the Rare Breed Patent Fight — and FRTs Are the Target

The Justice Department filed a Statement of Interest backing preliminary injunctions against third-party forced reset trigger makers, citing public safety — and raising hard questions about regulatory reach.

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Third Circuit Upholds Machine Gun and Suppressor Convictions — With a Registration Twist Worth Watching

The court handed the government two wins in U.S. v. Berger, first holding machine guns are protected "Arms" — then upholding the ban — while a majority reasoned 'minimal' registration burdens don't infringe the Second Amendment at all.

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Remington's Premier AccuTip Line Gains a 400 Legend — and It's Shipping Now

A 195-grain AccuTip load at 2,215 fps and $48.99 MSRP brings Remington's flagship hunting bullet to straight-wall country — on dealer shelves now.

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USPSA Race Gun Nationals: Jessie Harrison's 26th Ladies Title

Team Taurus captain Jessie Harrison won her 26th USPSA Ladies National title at the 2026 Race Gun Nationals in Marengo, Ohio — posting a 1,430.27 (77.259%) score more than 30 points clear of the Ladies Open field.

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Federal Feeds the AR-15 Crowd: American Eagle Adds 6mm ARC at $36.99

A 110-grain Total Metal Jacket load at 2,550 fps brings affordable range-day 6mm ARC to America's most popular rifle platform — shipping to dealers now.

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Springfield's Kuna Tri-Lug: A Roller-Delayed 9mm PDW With the Suppressor Mount Baked In

An integrated three-lug muzzle, monolithic aluminum upper, and full ambi controls — Springfield's newest Kuna arrives from $1,179, brace model at $1,330.

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IDPA, Steel Challenge, and 3-Gun All Ride a Participation Boom

Entry-level turnout is climbing across the action-shooting disciplines, and both ranges and manufacturers are reworking schedules and SKUs to keep up.

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Court Strikes Core of ATF's 'Frame or Receiver' Rule as Unconstitutional

The Northern District of Texas holds key portions of the ATF's 2022 rule — 27 C.F.R. § 478.11 and § 478.12(c) — unconstitutional and void for vagueness, handing plaintiffs a roadmap for broader challenges.

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Ruger Widens the RXM Line With an Optics-Ready Compact

The budget-friendly, striker-fired RXM family grows as Ruger ships an optics-ready compact framed for everyday carry — and hints at more to come.

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Court Denies ATF's Bid to Keep 'Engaged in the Business' Alive While It Appeals

A federal court refuses to preserve parts of the vacated dealer-registration rule pending appeal — as new ATF Director Marvin Cekada defends the agency's proposed rules in The Hill.

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Vortex Widens Its Competition Optic Line for the Action-Shooting Crowd

The Wisconsin optics maker is pushing more of its catalog toward 3-gun and pistol-optics shooters, where match fees are driving gear decisions.

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Smith & Wesson Sharpens the M&P Line With Flat Triggers and New Cerakote

The M&P family gets a refresh aimed at shooters who want match-grade feel straight from the box, plus a slate of factory Cerakote finishes.

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Sig Sauer Pushes a Suppressor-Ready Standard With New P320 Configurations

Sig's newest P320 slides ship threaded and height-sight ready, nudging the industry's default toward can-ready duty guns.

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Springfield Armory's Echelon Comp Line Targets the Carry Crowd

The Echelon — Springfield's modular high-capacity striker — gains a compensated compact config aimed at concealed carriers who want flatter shooting.

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Daniel Defense Debuts a Slimmed-Down M4A1 Upper for the Lightweight Crowd

The Georgia rifle maker trims ounces from its flagship M4A1 upper while keeping the cold-hammer-forged barrel that made its name.

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Holosun's Enclosed-Emitter Push Brings Big-Dot Reliability Downmarket

The optics maker that turned budget red dots into a phenomenon is standardizing enclosed emitters — and Glock shooters are the early winners.

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Federal and Hornady Ramp Capacity as Ammo Prices Keep Easing

Two of America's biggest ammunition makers are adding lines and hiring — and the market is finally starting to notice.

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Glock's Gen5 Rollout Quietly Rewrites the Duty-Pistol Standard

The Austrian giant's latest generation is now the default on more holsters than any competitor — and the aftermarket is catching up.

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ATF's Latest Rulemaking Draws Fire From Industry and Lawmakers Alike

A sweeping new ATF proposal on dealer licensing and record-keeping has ignited a bipartisan backlash and a fast-moving legal challenge.

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