Springfield Armory Wins Spanish National Police Contract for Echelon 4.0FC
Spain's Policía Nacional selects the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0FC to replace HK USP Compacts in a reported 6,000-plus unit contract.
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Taurus Adds an 8-Inch Barrel to the Raging Hunter in .350 Legend
Taurus rounds out the Raging Hunter .350 Legend line with a new 8 3/8-inch barrel variant at $1,421.99 MSRP, giving hunters a trimmer option for tight-cover deer work.
Canik Launches the PHANTOM and ONYX, Its First Dedicated Pistol Red Dot Lines
Canik enters the standalone optics market with four pistol red dots — the open-emitter ONYX at $259.99 and enclosed PHANTOM at $299.99 — in carry and full-size variants.
Genesis Training Solutions Launches the GTS Pivot, an App-Controlled Turning Target
The GTS Pivot rotates targets between facing and edge-on positions on command from a phone app, a motion sensor, or a hit on steel, with Bluetooth control out to roughly 100 yards. It sells for $899.
US Palm Delivers CAT 4 Storm Rifle and EOS Suppressor Line to Dealers Nationwide
US Palm's CAT 4 Storm AR-15 rifle and four-model EOS suppressor lineup reach dealers as B&T USA-manufactured products hit the broader market.
Radian Weapons Completes Gen 6 Lineup With Afterburner and Ramjet for the Glock 17
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Cabot Guns Goes All-Steel With the Midnight Rebellion MAX Double-Stack 1911
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GForce Arms Enters the Suppressor Market With the QuietFlow Lineup
The Reno, Nevada manufacturer launches four-model QuietFlow suppressor brand covering rimfire through .338 Win Mag, with MSRPs from $289 to $699.
Palmetto State Armory Opens SBR Direct-Ship to 17 States After NFA Victory
PSA expands its short-barreled rifle ship-to-FFL program to 17 states following its federal court win, skipping NFA registration and the $200 tax stamp.
Springfield Armory Adds a Polished Blued 4-Inch SA-35 to Its Hi-Power Lineup
Springfield Armory's compact Hi-Power variant gets the mirror-bright hot salt blued treatment at the same $799 MSRP as the matte model.
SIG Sauer Custom Works Unveils the P320-NIGHTSHIFT, a Compensated Full-Size in Platinum and Burnt Titanium
SIG's newest Custom Works build puts a compensated 4.6" threaded P320 in Platinum Cerakote and Burnt Titanium PVD with 21-round mags at $2,479 MSRP.
NRA, SAF, and NSSF Sue New Mexico to Force Statewide Waiting Period Injunction
Three major gun-rights groups filed suit October 19 to extend to all New Mexicans an injunction currently protecting only two named plaintiffs from the state's 7-day waiting period.