POTD: Viking Brutality 2026 - When Vikings Bring AR-15s

If the Vikings had access to AR-15s, things might have gone a little differently. Judging by these images from Viking Brutality 2026 , they would also have needed a good pair of running shoes. Among the competitors at this year's event was a Viking-inspired shooter carrying an axe in one han...

By Eric B •

Test Your Shooting Skills at FAST Matches | CANCON 2026

At CANCON West 2026, Russell Phagan set up a miniature FAST stage at the Boulder Rifle & Pistol Club in Boulder City, Nevada, so attendees could get a taste of what his Firearms Action Shooting Trials matches throw at competitors. I stopped by the stage to talk with Russell about what he pack...

By Luke C. •

Shotgun Dot Torture: A 25-Round Training Drill for Shotgun Owners

The classic Dot Torture drill gets a shotgun makeover. This original 25-round buckshot training drill challenges shotgun owners to test their accuracy, target transitions, ready positions, and reloads using ten targets and one box of ammunition.

By Travis Pike •

Smith & Wesson Buys Savage Arms in $160 Million Deal

Two of the oldest names in American gunmaking now answer to the same company. Smith & Wesson Brands closed on its acquisition of Savage Arms on October 21, buying the Westfield, Massachusetts rifle and shotgun maker from an affiliate of Houston investment firm JDH Capital in a stock-and-cash ...

By Sam.S •

X-Ordnance X1-15: The AR-15 With No Takedown Pins | CANCON 2026

Every AR-15 since the original has relied on a pair of takedown pins to hold the upper and lower together. The X-Ordnance X1-15 drops them entirely. Its patented quick-release system lets the rifle be fully assembled or taken apart in seconds, with no traditional takedown pins to push out or get ...

By Luke C. •

Shark Coast Tactical's G43X Shark Puppy

One of the quietest pistols of the Vietnam era had a trick that had nothing to do with the suppressor: the slide could be locked shut, so the action did not make a sound. It was nicknamed the Hush Puppy, and the idea has mostly lived in history books and collector displays. Shark Coast Tactical h...

By Eric B •
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