Q3 2026: Firearm Units Down 7.8%, Suppressors Up 178.6%

Q3 2026 retail data shows firearm units down 7.8% while revenue held nearly flat - a mix shift toward lever-actions, premium handguns and suppressors that changes what dealers should stock and how customers find them.

By Claire Eason •

Savage Gear Soft Shine Glide Grows Up to 9 Inches

Big bass eat big baits, and Savage Gear is giving glide bait anglers a bigger option to prove it. The 3D Line Thru Soft Shine Glide now comes in a 9-inch size, stepping up from the original 7-inch model with more length, more weight, and more momentum in the water. Like the 7-inch version, the [&...

By Sam.S •

The Sierra Lake That Isn’t on Any Map

Below the snow-cross on the shoulder of Mount Tallac lies a lake that never appeared on a California map. People who knew of it called it Lost Lake, and the trout living there put up a harder fight than any fish I had hooked before. How I reached it, recounted in the November 1951 issue […]...

By James Chen •

North Dakota Hunter Drops 394-Inch Badlands Bull on State Land

Austin Streifel opened North Dakota’s 2026 elk season with a Badlands bull that reportedly green grossed just under 400 inches. The 27-year-old took the giant on state land, hunting alongside his wife and a close friend, he told Field & Stream. A Tag 15 Years in the Making Streifel had ...

By James Chen •

Impact Velocity, Not Energy, Is What Hunters Should Pay Attention To

Hunters used to lean primarily on bullet drop and calculated energy to predict their effectiveness at distances beyond a couple hundred yards — but informed hunters find impact velocity to be most useful The post Impact Velocity, Not Energy, Is What Hunters Should Pay Attention To appeared firs...

By Tyler Freel •

Silencer Saturday #453: NFA Sea Change In Wake Of ATF Guidance Letter

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new  Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . The ATF released its long-awaited guidance letter  regarding changes to the National Firearms Act today. It i...

By Daniel Y •
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