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JMAC Customs and Richmond Tactical's Banka is a 6AL-4V titanium suppressor built from scratch for AK-pattern rifles, with a dual-chamber front-exhaust design and .410-inch bore.
Benelli's new M2-G1 tactical shotgun swaps the brand's signature inertia system for a new Rear Piston Operated gas action, launching in five configurations from $1,829 to $2,149.
Springfield Armory's new 1911 DS Prodigy 3.5" Compact AOS brings the popular 2011-style platform to a shorter barrel with the AOS optics system at $1,582.
ATF data as of August 4 shows 6.65 million suppressors in private hands, with more than 500,000 added in three months as eForm 4 approvals now complete in days.
Auto-Ordnance's T1SB50DH puts the classic Thompson in a factory SBR at $3,086, shipping with both a 50-round drum and 20-round stick magazine in .45 ACP.
AG Blanche finalizes a new process allowing federally prohibited persons to petition for firearm rights restoration, reviving a program shut down for 30 years.
Benelli's first gas-operated tactical shotgun uses a new Rear Piston Operated system, ships in five variants from $1,829 to $2,149 MSRP.
XS Sights expands its DXT2 Pro and R3D 2.0 tritium night sight lines to cover major pistol platforms from SIG Sauer, Smith & Wesson, Springfield Armory, and FN.
GrabAGun Digital Holdings (NYSE: PEW) posted Q2 revenue of $23.2M, up 9.4%, as gross margins expanded 290 basis points to 13.5%.
Guns.com is testing a proprietary AI platform that automates used firearm identification, photo editing, and listing — cutting the workflow to seconds for local dealers.
With DOJ missing its appeal deadline, Silencer Shop completed the first commercial suppressor transfers without NFA Form 4 or registry entry since June 1934.
MDT launches three Lone Peak Arms-built precision rifle actions starting at $1,199.99, marking the chassis maker's first move into bolt-action manufacture.