It is hard to overestimate the importance of European firearms manufacturers for the global industry. Austrian Glock needs no introduction; Belgian FN Herstal was the main manufacturer of US military weapons for years; the list goes on and on.
Off Grid Suppressors has rolled out five new models at once, spanning rimfire and centerfire builds in both HUB-adapted and direct-thread configurations. The Minnesota company builds the lineup with additively manufactured titanium and Inconel.
At CANCON West 2026, @BallisticAviation talks with Shawn of Polite Society Industries about the company’s line of 3D-printed suppressors. A group of industry veterans founded the Tampa, Florida, company in 2026. Its pitch is simple: the $200 federal tax stamp on suppressors went to $0...
Smith & Wesson is reaching back more than a century for its latest Classics release. In all honesty, yours truly thought the Classics line was gonna get shuttered or discontinued way down the line, so this is a pleasant surprise. The company just announced the return of two large-frame .45 re...
Canik launched CANIK OPTICS with four pistol red dots in two families, ONYX and PHANTOM, priced from $259.99 on RMSc and RMR footprints. Read the original story: Canik Launches Four Pistol Red Dots, Including Enclosed-Emitter Carry Optics at $299.99
At CANCON West 2026, @BallisticAviation talks with Josh of LayerX Suppression about the company’s new rimfire suppressor, the Trace 22. The Trace 22 is 3D printed entirely from titanium and rated well beyond .22 LR. Along with all rimfire calibers, it’s rated for 5.7x28, .22 Magnum, a...
Light and dark collide on the new SIG Sauer P365-AXG EQUINOX. The slide carries the Equinox polished treatment, a finish where bright polished flats meet the dark Nitron surfaces around them, and the contrast continues down to the E-Nickel trigger and controls set against a black AXG grip module....
HUXWRX's new FLOW 9 M modular suppressor combines lightweight Grade 23 titanium, FLOW-Through technology and two length configurations with compatibility across 9mm, .300 Blackout, 5.7 and other cartridges. MSRP is $849.
At CANCON West 2026, @BallisticAviation stops by TENET Suppressors to see the company’s newest line, the Buckskin series. Co-Founder Mike explains that TENET built its name on lightweight hunting suppressors for long-range and backcountry shooters, and the Buckskin is aimed at a...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a very modern prototype, but one that marks a big moment for Colt. This is a prototype of the new Colt Cobra, a 2 inch 38 Special snub with the serial number RA0000002. Colt had been out of the double action revolver game for a […] The...