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  • EOTECH EXPS3 HD Review | Is the $999 Hoodless Holographic Sight Worth It?

    The EOTECH EXPS3 HD is a new-for-2026 holographic weapon sight with a hoodless aluminum housing, shake-awake activation, adaptive auto-brightness and a rotary brightness dial. It also costs $999. That makes the EOTECH EXPS3 HD one of the most expensive unmagnified AR-15 optics available. Anyone considering an EXPS3 HD preorder, release-date purchase or upgrade from the…

  • Threaded Barrel Desert Eagle .50 AE Review | Can the DE50THR Hand Cannon Really Be Suppressed?

    The threaded barrel Desert Eagle finally exists. Magnum Research’s new DE50THR is a suppressor-ready Desert Eagle Mark XIX chambered in .50 Action Express. It combines a six-inch threaded barrel, specialized gas piston and seven-round magazine with the same enormous gas-operated pistol that has occupied movies, video games and financially irresponsible gun collections for decades. Yes,…

  • ATF Called After a Delayed NICS Check | New NICS Alert Policy Explained

    If the ATF called after a delayed NICS check, do not assume a routine background-check delay automatically placed you under federal surveillance. On October 2, 2026, ATF published an updated NICS Alert Policy⁠ explaining how agents may monitor firearm-purchase activity connected to an existing federal investigation. The new policy automates requests through ATF’s Case Management…

  • Connecticut Glock Ban Blocked | What the Federal Injunction Means for Glock Owners

    Connecticut’s new “convertible pistol” ban was supposed to take effect on October 1, 2026. Instead, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction only hours before the deadline, allowing Connecticut dealers to continue importing, advertising and selling affected Glock pistols. That is a significant Second Amendment victory. The Connecticut Glock ban attempted to punish ordinary semiautomatic…

  • SIG P385 Review | Is SIG’s New Modular Pistol Replacing the P320?

    The SIG P385 is a new modular 9mm pistol built around a removable fire-control unit, low bore axis, recoil-dampening system and interchangeable MagStrap grip. It accepts SIG P320 magazines, but it is not a renamed P320 and does not use the P320 fire-control unit. SIG announced the P385 on September 22, 2026, with five configurations:…

  • Beretta A400 Solo Review | Is the $1,649 One-Gun Hunting Shotgun Worth It?

    The Beretta A400 Solo is a new 12-gauge semiautomatic hunting shotgun intended to occupy the large financial gap between the affordable A300 Ultima and Beretta’s expensive A400 Xtreme Plus and AX800 Suprema. Prices start at $1,549 for the black synthetic A400 Solo and $1,649 for camouflage models. That is serious money, but the Solo includes…

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