News & Industry

One Rifle for Every Hunt: The Browning X-Bolt 2 Special Max LR SPR Is the Do-It-All Bolt Gun 2026 Needed

July 22, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

An 18-inch threaded barrel, tool-free adjustable stock, and a trigger that breaks clean. Here's why the X-Bolt 2 SPR is 2026's best do-it-all rifle.

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S&W Just Dropped the Most Thoughtful Lever-Action Commemorative of 2026. Two Origin Stories. One Beautiful Rifle.

July 20, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Two chamberings, two American origin stories, one threaded muzzle. Here's why S&W's America 250 Model 1854 stands out in a crowded commemorative year.

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Historic: A Federal Appeals Court Just Struck Down an 'Assault Weapons' Ban for the First Time Ever. Here’s What It Means.

July 20, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

For the first time ever, a federal appeals court struck down an 'assault weapons ban. The 10-5 Third Circuit ruling creates a circuit split SCOTUS must resolve.

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Leupold Launches the LCO Pro F2

July 16, 2026 Chris Cerino

Chris Cerino puts the new Leupold LCO Pro F2 through drills with Kyle Lamb and Doug Koenig. 30 illumination settings, MST battery tech, full specs and verdict.

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First Look: The ZEISS V3 Is the Optic the Everyday Hunter Has Been Waiting For

July 15, 2026 Matt Johnson

Two days on an Oklahoma ranch with the new Zeiss V3 riflescope line—affordable glass that stretches from whitetail timber to 800-yard steel. Full review.

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177% and Climbing: The Suppressor Market Is on Fire, Wait Times Have Collapsed, and 2026 Is Delivering on Every Promise

July 14, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

NFA checks hit 166,677 in June, up 177% year-over-year. Wait times dropped from 18 months to days. Here's why 2026 is the best time ever to buy a suppressor.

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Three Trends That Defined the 2026 Firearms Market — And What They Mean for Every Gun Owner

July 7, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Suppressors went mainstream, optics-ready became standard, and modularity is the new baseline. Here's what's actually changed in the 2026 firearms market.

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Goodbye M7, Hello XM8: The Army’s New Carbine Is Here — and It Changes Everything for .277 Fury

July 7, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

The U.S. Army accepted its first XM8 carbines in April 2026. By FY2027, M7 rifle procurement is essentially over, replaced entirely by the shorter, lighter XM8.

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The 4 Rules of Firearms Safety: Why They Exist, Where They Came From, and Why Not a Single One Can Ever Be Ignored

July 2, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Jeff Cooper's four rules of gun safety, explained in full — the Gunsite origin story, why the rules are deliberately redundant, and how to apply each one.

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Made in the 250th Year of American Liberty: Ruger’s Semiquincentennial Series Is the Most Important Commemorative Launch in Decade

June 17, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

All 14 Ruger 250th Anniversary firearms—from the $129 AR lower to the 250-unit Hawkeye .30-06. Specs, prices, and which to shoot vs. keep before July 4, 2026.

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Safariland x Haley Strategic INCOG XS: Built for Concealment, Tested Under Reps

May 12, 2026 Gary Killingsworth

We ran the Safariland x Haley Strategic INCOG XS from concealment at Haley Strategic in Scottsdale. Here’s how it performed.

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Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners Launch the Incog XS

May 7, 2026 Press Release

The Incog XS is a purpose-driven system that remains true to the proven performance of the Incog line. Engineered specifically for subcompact and...

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Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche Outlines Sweeping Second Amendment Overhaul at Trump DOJ

April 22, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

There is an imminent "sea change" coming in federal firearm policy according to Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. In a high-profile appearance at...

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