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Over the last 60 years, the M16 has evolved to the current versions of the M4; it’ll be cool to see how the M7 continues to improve over the next few decades.

The core uses 3D-printed Inconel 718, a nickel-based superalloy built for high heat and stress. Ridgeline chose Inconel for reliability, not trend chasing.

Garmin used SHOT Show 2026 to roll out the Xero C2 chronograph, an update to its compact velocity-measuring lineup. The pocket-sized unit builds on the earlier Xero C1 with faster sampling, broader device integration, and a higher price tag.

According to Burris, the new Veracity has been more than a decade in development, replacing a long-standing model that played a major role in the company’s scope lineup.

With a non-compensated slide, low-profile magwell, and balanced steel frame make it easier to conceal than SIG’s competition-focused P211s.

FN rebooted the SCAR 16S 17S 20S for 2026 with a hydraulic buffer, extended receiver, and true suppressor focus. We shot them side by side and the improvement is instant.

The AMG 1-10×24 is Vortex’s compact fistfight of an LPVO that gives you rail space back, adds dual-zero turrets, and runs fast without bloating your carbine.

I took the full size Taurus TX9 and ran it dry for just over 1,000 rounds to see if this optics ready duty 9mm is hype or actually built to work. It did the job, and then some.

From Hiroshima’s first operational strike to the Demon Core’s deadly lessons, this is how nukes, missteps, and raw physics still terrify a very modern world.