[SHOT 2026] The Year of the Suppressor

SHOT Show 2026 revealed a suppressor industry inflection point—$199 cans, cooling tech, and compact over-the-barrel designs pointing toward mainstream adoption. The post [SHOT 2026] The Year of the Suppressor appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Brent Spicer

Heinkel He 111 — Germany’s Jack of All Trades

Editor’s Note: In today’s article, Dr. Will Dabbs examines the versatile Heinkel He 111 in World War II. The German medium bomber became one of the most recognizable Luftwaffe aircraft of the war. Originally designed as a civilian airliner, the He 111 evolved into a versatile combat aircraft ...

By Will Dabbs, MD

X Series Guns Finally Make Sense To Me

When the Glock 19X came out, I was perplexed. What was the point? Okay, it was part of the MHS handgun contest, and Glock was just releasing it to the market. Okay, whatever. Then they released the Glock 45, and again I was perplexed. What was the point of a gun with a full-length grip […] ...

By Travis Pike

Baby Steps – How to Get Started Prepping

Every day, it seems more and more people are jumping on the prepping bandwagon. As a result, one of the most common questions I see posted on prepper-centric social media is some variation of, “How do I get started?” The thing is, every family and household is different. Their situations vary...

By Jim Cobb

First Look: Staccato HD C4X

Staccato has just updated its HD line of 2011 pistols with the compact, integrally-compensated C4X. The post First Look: Staccato HD C4X appeared first on Gun Digest.

By Adam Borisenko

Skallywag Tactical Riptide Review

Editor’s Note: In this Skallywag Tactical Riptide review, author Eugene Nielsen takes a stab at evaluating an intriguing new knife. The tanto version of the knife was provided to the author by the company for this review. The author states, “All opinions are my own and are based on my persona...

By Eugene Nielsen

5 Must-Haves That Classify Your Knife as Survival-Ready

If you’re unprepared, virtually any style of knife can become your go-to, emergency knife. However, if you have time to plan for an unexpected crisis, then you should definitely choose a knife that is survival-centric. This includes it having key traits that will aid you when the you-know-what ...

By Michael D'Angona

The Rarest Safariland Holster

A few years ago, I attended a training event put on by Safariland, Walther, CHPWS, and Modlite at Rich Graham’s Full Spectrum Warrior facility. At that event, the Safariland head honcho showed us a secretive holster that would later become the Ballast, which we saw officially released in early ...

By Travis Pike

First Look: Shadow Systems AXIO Pistols

Shadow Systems has just announced the AXIO pistol line, designed around a steel chassis for enhanced controllability and recoil management. The post First Look: Shadow Systems AXIO Pistols appeared first on Gun Digest.

By Adam Borisenko

First M16 Rifles in the Vietnam War

In the late 1950s, there were basically two camps in the U.S. military on what the next service rifle should be — those who thought a service rifle should be made of wood and blued steel and wanted a modified version of the M1 Garand, and those who thought the future of the modern service ...

By Robert A. Sadowski
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