NIST’s review of firearm microstamping research found significant disagreement over whether the technology can reliably produce repeatable, legible markings. The findings arrive as California moves toward a conditional 2028 mandate for semiautomatic pistols.
Talo Distributors presents a limited-edition variant of the SR1911 platform designated the Phoenix. The edition is capped at 800 units, each carrying a PHX serial number prefix that denotes the mythical Phoenix theme threading through the release. The slide is stainless steel paired with an anodi...
EOTech has partnered with Unity Tactical to release the HHS UNITY I, a factory-assembled hybrid holographic sight combining the EXPS3-0 holographic sight and G33 3X magnifier with Unity 's FAST mounting infrastructure. The system arrives as a plug-and-play alternative to sourcing and integra...
Kyushu, Japan — A Marine in Kyushu, Japan, initiated a manufacturing job on a printer nearly 400 miles away in Okinawa. That single action demonstrated the larger promise of the Digital Manufacturing Exchange, or DMX: connecting technical expertise, approved data and available manufacturing...
When the mission demands precision fire beyond what standard medium-caliber platforms can reliably deliver, SWORD Defense Systems has an answer in the MK18 SA-ASR. The Semi-Automatic Advanced Sniper Rifle has been in development since 2010 and is built around a short-stroke gas piston system pair...
The Commerce Department told Congress there is no reliable evidence microstamping works. Gun makers say California's mandate is impossible. Read the original story: Ruger, Smith & Wesson and Glock All Told a Court the Same Thing About California’s Microstamping Rule
A grant removes only the federal disability covered by the application. It does not cancel an independent state or tribal prohibition, and it does not excuse firearm possession before relief is granted. DOJ says successful applicants will receive a decision letter, the FBI will update NICS, and t...
When the Lake Gets Loud You know the moment. You’re anchored up on the sandbar, the cooler is open, the kids are jumping off the swim platform, and somewhere off your port side another boat is winning the volume war with music you would not have picked. The little speaker you brought is doi...
Taurus continues to expand the GX4 family with the introduction of a .380 Auto variant, rolling out the new GX4 Carry in the smaller cartridge starting August 13, 2026. The move adds another option to the growing micro-compact concealed carry segment while keeping the platform's core ergonom...