NFA Guidance Is Live: The Q4 Market Math for FFL Dealers

ATF's October 9 open letter makes NFA approval and registration voluntary nationwide for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs. The market math: September's demand data, what actually moved on the P&L, and where the category goes next quarter.

By Mark Edwards •

September NICS Numbers Show The Industry Is Still Alive And Well

NICS stands for National Instant Criminal Background Check System, an FBI database that licensed gun dealers must use to determine whether or not a potential purchaser is legally barred from buying a gun. Obviously, if you know how many NICS checks happen in a month, you have a very rough idea ho...

By Zac K •

POTD: GIGN FSP Demonstrates Ukraine-Tested Diplomatic Extraction

The GIGN's Force Sécurité Protection brought Ukraine to Eurosatory 2026, staging a scenario rooted in hard operational reality. Since February 2022, the FSP has deployed repeatedly into contested territory, evacuating diplomats threatened by active fighting across front lines a...

By Eric B •

Federal, Mossberg and Palladyne AI To Develop Shotgun Drone

Federal Ammunition, Mossberg, and Palladyne AI have announced the launch of a joint development of SwarmShot a "purpose-built ammunition, an airborne weapon module". The new consortium plans for SwarmShot to first be developed as a modular mission add-on for Palladyne AI’s Gremlin...

By Matthew Moss •

B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. to Exhibit at the 2026 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition

B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc.® is proud to announce its participation in the 2026 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, taking place October 12–14 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Attendees are invited to visit Booth #4025 to explore the latest advancements in ph...

By Eric G •

The M4A1 Carbine Evolution

The M4A1 is one of the most recognizable U.S. military carbines of the modern era. Still, the weapon that entered service in the 1990s is not quite the same M4A1 that soldiers and special operations forces use today. Its development has been driven by a recurring problem: how to keep the M4'...

By Lynndon Schooler •
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