The Armory Life Presents: The 2026 Cantius Award

I have worked with Dr. Will Dabbs for much of my career as an editor and consider him to be both an exceptional contributor and a good friend. No matter the deadline or the assignment, I always know that I can count on him to deliver a well-rounded, thoroughly researched and — most importantly ...

By Mike Humphries •

Making Competition Shooting Better

The UFC has a revenue of 1.5 billion dollars. The NFL generates 23 billion in total revenue. What about the USPSA? It makes 3.56 million dollars. We gotta bump those numbers up, but how do we do it? We have to get more eyes on the contest, gotta get those Gatorade endorsements, those exclusive st...

By Travis Pike •

Tikka T3x ACE Target and Game Now In Left-Hand Configurations

Both rifles carry over the modular chassis system that defines the ACE line, now built around a left-hand bolt-action. Jared Smethurst, Beretta USA's Product Manager for Long Guns, frames it as an overdue move rather than a novelty, noting that extending the ACE platform to left-handed shoot...

By Eric B •

New GORUCK Pack – THE MONSTER

GORUCK, a company deeply rooted in U.S. Army Special Operations, was founded in 2008 by Jason McCarthy, a former communications sergeant in the 10th Special Forces Group with combat experience in Iraq. Inspired by a visit to his wife, Emily McCarthy, then a CIA case officer, Jason set out to crea...

By Patrik Orcutt •

Muddy Announces Official Launch of Camouflage Systems Built Exclusively for Women

Irving, TX – After months of anticipation and even more time spent developing, field-testing, and fine-tuning, Muddy is thrilled to announce the official launch of two all-new camouflage layering systems engineered exclusively for female hunters. “Finally,” said Josette Colver, Seni...

By Eric G •

Magnum Research Adds NRA Blue Desert Eagle in .50 AE

Magnum Research has a new Desert Eagle, and you won't lose this one in the safe. The NRA Blue Desert Eagle  is a .50 AE pistol made exclusively for Chattanooga Shooting Supplies. It carries the model number DE50NB and an MSRP of $2,186. Blue Cerakote covers the frame and slide, while th...

By Josh C •

P211-GTO NIGHTSHIFT: SIG's Flashiest Competition-Inspired 9mm Yet

SIG Sauer's Custom Works division isn't shy about color, and the P211-GTO NIGHTSHIFT proves it. This is the newest addition to the P211-GTO family, and it leans hard into the kind of finish work that used to be reserved for one-off show guns. TFB got a brief look at it during SHOT Show ...

By Eric B •

[Balkan Shield 2026] TRB Presents Upgraded Version of Vampir Pistol

Last year, the first batch of Vampir pistols was imported from Bosnia to the United States. Previously, I wrote about the history of this handgun , and James Reeves of TFB TV reviewed the pistol in his video . After watching the video, viewers had two main complaints: price point and lack of red ...

By Vladimir Onokoy •
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