Hidden in Plain Sight - Russia’s Unidentified LMG

In 2019, the Russian news agency RG.RU  released a photo of several new products from Kalashnikov Concern. The weapons were displayed during a visit by Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, where the diversification and reduction of the military-indu...

By Lynndon Schooler

The B5 Systems Type 23 Grip Is Pretty Cool, Actually

The B5 Systems Type 23 Grip snuck up on me. See, I’ve always been a diehard Magpul K2 pistol-grip user. However, as I began reviewing and handling a wider variety of firearms over the past few years, I started noticing the B5 Type 23 Grip industry-wide, especially as OEM options. Off the top of...

By P.E. Fitch

Curtiss P-36 Hawk: Hero Plane of Pearl Harbor?

At the National Museum of the United States Air Force, many visitors will see an unfamiliar aircraft at the entrance to the WWII gallery. The museum’s display of the gleaming silver fighter coded “86” on the fuselage, features a pilot boarding the plane in his pajamas, with an M1911 pistol ...

By Tom Laemlein

Wisconsin FFL Owners: 2026 Compliance & Business Q&A

Wisconsin FFL owners face new compliance pressures in 2026 — from SB1046 dealer permit proposals to ATF inspection changes and crime gun data. Get the Q&A every Wisconsin gun dealer needs to read.

Mauser 98k Review: Why This WWII Rifle Still Hits Hard

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Mauser 98k Review: Why This WWII Rifle Still Hits Hard The Mauser Karabiner 98k is not some dusty museum prop that only matters to collectors. It is a hard-kicking, histor...

By Robert Sadowski

CHAD – When April Fool’s Day Jokes Backfire

In our industry, perhaps the most classic backfired April Fool’s Day joke was the 5.11 Tactical Kilt which they ended up making for several years after public outcry. On the other hand, Magpul is still dealing with customers who want them to come through with that waffle maker they teased b...

By Eric G

FALCO’s New CarryArt Pineapple & Strawberry Leather Holsters

FALCO Holsters turned a few heads on April 1, 2026, with the official launch of its CarryArt series featuring the CX14 Pineapple and CX15 Strawberry leather OWB holsters. The company is quick to point out these are not April Fools’ jokes, but just FALCO Holsters expressing their inner artists t...

By Luke Cuenco
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