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  • FN 309 MRD Review | Optics, Magazines, Problems and Glock 19 Comparison

    The FN 309 MRD offers an appealing combination: a $549 suggested price, easier slide manipulation, optics readiness and an internal-hammer trigger. This FN 309 MRD review examines whether those features make it a sensible Glock 19 alternative, with particular attention to magazines, holsters and the difference between promising specifications and demonstrated reliability. I have not…

  • Federal Switchblade Ban Struck Down | A Stupid Law Finally Meets the Second Amendment

    The federal switchblade ban was stupid when Congress passed it, and decades of enforcement did not make it smarter. On October 21, 2026, the Fifth Circuit held that the Federal Switchblade Act’s interstate-commerce restrictions violate the Second Amendment. In Knife Rights, Inc. v. Blanche, the court recognized switchblades as protected arms and rejected the government’s…

  • Ruger Production Pause 2026 | GP100, LCR, SP101, PC Carbine and Other Models Affected

    The Ruger production pause for 2026 affects some of the company’s most recognizable revolvers, pistols, carbines and rifles. Production of the Ruger LCR, SP101, GP100 and Bearcat has stopped immediately, while final production of numerous other families—including the PC Carbine, SR1911, Redhawk, Blackhawk, Hawkeye and Ruger Precision Rifle—is scheduled to conclude during 2026. That sounds…

  • Hornady 2027 Ammo Range Report | SBR Suppressed and Critical Defense Shotgun Tested

    Hornady’s new SBR Suppressed ammunition and three-inch Critical Defense Shotgun No. 1 buckshot appear to address opposite ends of the defensive-firearm spectrum. One is optimized for compact suppressed rifles; the other delivers a large payload from a 12-gauge shotgun. Naturally, we brought both to the same range. The rifle portion included Hornady’s new 73-grain 5.56…

  • Springfield Echelon COG Review | Is the $295 Standalone Chassis Worth Building Around?

    The Springfield Echelon COG is now available as a standalone serialized chassis for $295. That means buyers can start with the Echelon’s Central Operating Group rather than purchasing a complete pistol and replacing half of it afterward. Springfield announced the standalone COG on October 20, 2026. It contains the Echelon’s trigger and primary operating components…

  • Smith & Wesson Buys Savage Arms for $160 Million | What Happens to Savage Rifles and Stevens Shotguns?

    Smith & Wesson bought Savage Arms on October 21, 2026, completing a $160 million acquisition that joins two of America’s oldest firearm manufacturers under one corporate roof. The short answer for gun owners is reassuring: Savage Arms has not disappeared, current rifles and shotguns have not suddenly become obsolete, and the company has announced no…

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