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  • 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…

  • How to Avoid Garand Thumb | M1 Loading, Injury and First Aid

    Garand thumb is a crushing injury caused when an M1 Garand’s bolt closes while the shooter’s thumb remains inside the receiver. It is also called M1 thumb, Garand finger and, by people whose phones refuse to cooperate, Grand Thumb, M1 Grand Thumb, Garant Thumb, Garand Thimb, Garand Tumb or Garand Thump. Whatever spelling brought you…

  • Supreme Court AR-15 Case Update | Cook County and Connecticut Briefs Explained

    The Supreme Court AR-15 case moved forward on October 21, 2026, when Cook County and Connecticut submitted their merits briefs in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins. These consolidated cases ask whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect the right to possess AR-15-platform and similar semiautomatic rifles. Oral argument is scheduled for December…

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