Staccato officially announced the HD P4X today, and USA Carry got to shoot it before the embargo lifted. Staccato invited us out to Staccato Ranch Vegas, where our USA Carry representative put rounds through the new pistol and Team Staccato professional shooter Michelle Viscusi gave us a full run...
Luke C. speaks to Ian at GunCon 2026 to check out the o"ST"-14 Groza kit from the boys over at Stuff & Things Inc (STINC), a drop-in bullpup conversion that turns a PSA Krink (AK-74U pattern pistol) into a reasonably obtainable version of the Russian OTs-14 Groza. STINC says their c...
Samson debuted its new Mini-14 chassis at GunCon 2026, transforming Ruger's classic rifle with M-LOK compatibility, Picatinny stock options, and a modern optics-ready design. The post GunCon 2026: Samson’s Maxed out Mini appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Luke C ( @BallisticAviation ) sits down with Mark from @dsainc at GunCon 2026 to talk about the FAL and why the company is putting all its focus there. DSArms is stepping back from its AR-10 offerings to dedicate itself fully to the platform it's built its reputation on for decades. Ma...
XS Sights has added a magazine extension to their lineup, and the approach here is worth understanding before you write it off as another aftermarket add-on. Most extensions at this price point either require a spring swap to function reliably with the added capacity, or they do not function rel...
The PSA Sabre Enhanced Mixtape Vol. 1 “The Black Album” 300 BLK pistol is listed at $1,199.99 and comes loaded with premium parts, including a Maxim Defense CQB brace, Radian controls, adjustable gas block, and Microbest chrome BCG.
The Springfield Echelon VIS mounts most optics straight to the slide, no adapter plate needed. Here's why it works, plus two holsters built for it.
Luke C ( @BallisticAviation ) sits down with Jim from Extar Firearms (also of @jetskijim007 where he reviews jet skis) at GunCon 2026 to check out the EP9 MDB and EP45 MDB (Modern Delayed Blowback), the latest versions of Extar's budget-friendly large-format pistols. These guns h...
Colt Electro Optics LLC announced its first family of red dot optics on June 29, 2026, according to a press release. The Michigan-based company introduced three products: the MRS-1 pistol red dot, the CSQ-1 rifle red dot, and the C3X-1 3x magnifier. All three optics are designed, engineered, and ...
The newest trend in handgun optics is enclosed emitters over the last several years. As the industry leans into incremental changes and improvements to make optics, handguns, and our shooting experience better, many optic manufacturers believe enclosed emitters are the way. Vortex Optics has anno...