In a significant shift in federal firearms policy, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced on October 9, 2026, that it will no longer enforce key National Firearms Act (NFA) requirements for short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), silencers (suppressors), and “any other weapons” (AOWs). The change, detailed in an Open Letter [...]
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Former ATF Employee Explains What the New NFA Non-Enforcement Policy Really Means
BY Ernest Lintner Published: October 11, 2026 { 18 comments }SIG P385 Questions Part II: SIG Answers Your Questions
BY True Pearce Published: October 11, 2026 { 0 comments }After our first SIG P385 deep dive, viewers came back with more technical questions, so we went straight back to SIG Sauer for answers. In Part II, Eric McKenzie addresses future P385 models, AXG grip modules, other calibers, the manual safety, FCU interchangeability, threaded barrels and suppressor compatibility, MIM parts, U.S. manufacturing, durability, slide finish, [...]
FP-5 Flamingo: Ukraine’s 1,900-Mile Pink Hammer
BY Will Dabbs Published: October 11, 2026 { 4 comments }The FP-5 Flamingo is a roughly 13,000-pound pink cruise missile carrying a 2,540-pound warhead out to extraordinary distances. Its origin story involves Ukrainian startups, worn-out jet engines, international misdirection, and one of the strangest weapons to emerge from the war.
Hell Froze Over: Glock 43X CA Hits California
BY Brian Jensen Published: October 6, 2026 { 5 comments }California just put the Glock 43X CA on its handgun roster, giving Golden State Glock fans something many of us thought we might never see again: a genuinely new Glock option.
Springfield SA-35 4″ Polished Review: Beauty That Shoots
BY Robert Sadowski Published: October 6, 2026 { 4 comments }The Springfield SA-35 4″ Polished looks like a pistol you should handle with white gloves. Don’t. This glossy, walnut-gripped 9mm delivered smooth cycling, a 0.99-inch best group and enough carry appeal to earn a spot in my everyday rotation.
SIG P385 Deep Dive: SIG Answers Your Biggest Questions
BY True Pearce Published: October 4, 2026 { 8 comments }At SIG NEXT, I sat down with Eric McKenzie, SIG Sauer’s Director of Commercial Product Management, to dig into the technical details of the new P385. Instead of covering the basic specs again, I pulled questions directly from YouTube comments, Reddit threads, GunsAmerica, and other discussions where shooters were asking things SIG had not really [...]
FN 309 MRD Review: 300 Rounds, Zero Malfunctions
BY Jim Maybrick Published: October 3, 2026 { 2 comments }The FN 309 MRD looks like FN went bargain hunting in its own parts bin, but 300 malfunction-free rounds and surprising accuracy turned this oddball budget 9mm into a serious shooter.
Tenet Vesper 6.5 Review: 9.77 Oz of Quiet
BY Jorden Doggett Published: October 3, 2026 { 0 comments }The Tenet Vesper 6.5 weighs just 9.77 oz without its thread protector, yet it delivers the kind of sound suppression I expected to require a much longer, heavier can. After testing its weight, length, accuracy, sound, and Horizon Brake, this suppressor left me wondering how Tenet stuffed this much performance into such a light package.
SIG MCX-LTAW: The LVAW-Inspired MCX Clone Builders Have Been Waiting For
BY True Pearce Published: October 3, 2026 { 0 comments }The SIG MCX-LTAW brings the look and concept of a notable special-operations MCX configuration to the commercial market, pairing a 6.75-inch .300 Blackout barrel with a suppressor-compatible heat-shield handguard and current-generation MCX controls.
Midwest Industries Combat Rail: Does It Hold Zero?
BY Mitchell Graf Published: October 3, 2026 { 4 comments }The Midwest Industries 10.5” Combat Rail spent over 2 and a half years on my primary AR before I hung 10lb and 25lb weights from it to see what really happens to laser zero. It stayed lightweight, slim, affordable, and impressively dependable, but the deflection numbers reveal exactly where hard barricade pressure can matter.









