Lightweight, compact, AR-mag compatible, and wearing a 16” threaded barrel, the Ruger American Ranch 300 BLK checks nearly every box for a suppressor host. Add a 0.8″ best group and whisper-quiet subsonic potential, and this little bolt gun starts making a lot of sense.

The Holosun SCS promises a pistol red dot with direct Glock MOS mounting, solar charging, no battery swaps, and enough toughness to ride on a 10mm Glock 20. I ran it like a defensive optic, worried about the solar power, broke a screw, dunked it in water, and still came away thinking this little green dot is one of the easiest pistol optics to live with.

The Holosun IRIS-3 made a big splash for a reason. It delivers the kind of clean, useful VCSEL illumination that used to feel locked behind much pricier options, and it does it in a compact package that is actually pleasant to live with.

I carried the Echelon 4.0C for a year through desert dust, frozen peaks, and long range days. It stayed reliable, carried comfortably, and earned a real spot in my rotation.

We stepped inside Beretta’s living headquarters in Gardone Val Trompia to see 3,000 historic firearms, cutting-edge Industry 4.0 lines, and a subterranean range that dives two hundred meters into the mountain.

However, the CIMA Pro moves into Bergara’s Premier line and adds higher-end manufacturing processes.

Based in Salt Lake City, Foundation has spent more than a decade in the freeze-dried industry as a large-scale co-manufacturer.

SHOT Show 2026 brought an early look at two upcoming Holosun optics built around integrated IR and VIS laser capability.

I spoke with Jefferson at the Snakestaff booth to break down how this hybrid IFAK is designed to fit into everyday carry.