SIG SAUER – LTAW

During last week’s SIG NEXT event in New Hampshire they announced the launch of the LTAW, a modernized version of the famous Low Visibility Assault Weapon first introduced well over a decade ago for use by Special Operations Forces. LTAW is a bit of a play on the original name, but also den...

By Eric G •

Weathering the FRW Texas Flood on My Modernized SPR

The Fletcher Rifle Works Texas Flood has spent thousands of rounds living on a Munitionworks Mod J SPR. Here’s how the 10-ounce, 3D-printed titanium suppressor has held up. The post Weathering the FRW Texas Flood on My Modernized SPR appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Luke Cuenco •

US Army Awards Contract to Modernize Ammunition Management

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced today the award to Palantir USG Inc., Palo Alto, California, of a $48,094,071 firm-fixed-price delivery order for a software system to modernize how ammunition is tracked and managed at the enterprise level. This new software platform will replace nine ...

By Eric G •

Ayoob: Should You Always Get Off the X?

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. You’re facing...

By Massad Ayoob •

Trump Orders Open Two Monuments to Hunting, Back Lead Ammo

President Trump signed a pair of Executive Orders on Thursday, September 17, that hand hunters new ground to chase game, protect their right to run traditional lead ammo and tackle, and take aim at the saltwater regulations anglers have long griped about. Trump laid out the moves during a Rose Ga...

By James Chen •

Balancing Innovation and Readiness: How Army CTCs are Modernizing for the Next Fight

WASHINGTON — As the Army modernizes for large-scale combat operations, its premier combat training centers (CTCs) manage a dual mission: training and validating immediate unit readiness while systematically testing the technologies destined for future battlefields. Speaking during a recent medi...

By Eric G •

Xtremis Wins Defense Innovation Unit’s Spectrum Strike Prize Challenge

WEST FORK, Ark., Sept. 15, 2026 — Xtremis announced that its spectrumOS platform was selected as the winner of the Spectrum Strike Prize Challenge, a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) competition to modernize how the U.S. military plans, coordinates, and authorizes use of the electromagnetic sp...

By Eric G •

SIG516 G3 Goes Short With New 11.5-Inch Pistol and SBR

SIG Sauer has added 11.5-inch pistol and SBR configurations to the SIG516 G3 line, giving gun owners compact alternatives to the 16-inch rifle while retaining the adjustable short-stroke piston system, ambidextrous controls and dual charging handles.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Modern Take on the Self-Defense 1911 Pistol

Editor’s Note: In today’s article, Ramon Ramirez takes a look at the Springfield Armory 1911 Emissary 4.25″ AOS pistol chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge as a modern self-defense handgun. The firearm was provided to the author by the company for this article. I didn�...

By Ramon Ramirez •

EDC’ing the Master Class 10-8 Performance 1911

Editor’s Note: Springfield Armory provided the Master Class 10-8 Performance 1911 pistol used by the author in this review. The opinions and evaluations expressed here are the author’s own. I must admit something: I’m a Fudd at heart. I love carrying a full-size 1911 .45 ACP in a leathe...

By Yamil Sued •
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