EAA Witness2311 CMXX: A Factory-Comped 10mm 2011 for $1,149

July 20, 2026July 18, 2026 by Nick Hall

EAA Girsan Witness2311 double-stack 2011 pistols in 10mm Auto, the Girsan platform the new compensated CMXX model joins

EAA and Girsan just dropped the Witness2311 CMXX, billed as the first compact, factory-compensated double-stack 2011 in 10mm Auto. At a $1,149 MSRP, it undercuts premium 2011s by half.

FN PUREVIEW: The First Holographic Micro Red Dot for Pistols

July 20, 2026July 17, 2026 by Nick Hall

FN PUREVIEW holographic micro red dot optic mounted on an FN pistol slide, showing the enclosed flat-glass housing

FN America’s PUREVIEW is billed as the industry’s first holographic micro red dot for pistols. Here is what the $749, 3-MOA, enclosed optic actually does and why the holographic tech matters.

Bligh Guns Forges a 1911 From 4-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Iron

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 by Nick Hall

The Bligh Guns Meteorite Celestial Edition 1911, serial M001, with its crystalline meteorite-iron finish surrounded by cut Muonionalusta meteorite

Bligh Guns forged a Model 1911 pistol from roughly 4-billion-year-old Muonionalusta meteorite iron. Rock Island Auction is offering serial M001, “The Meteorite” Celestial Edition, in its August Premier Firearms Auction.

Weatherby’s 250th Anniversary Mark V Bets on the Quarter-Bore

July 17, 2026July 16, 2026 by Nick Hall

Weatherby 250th Anniversary Mark V rifle with exhibition walnut stock, 25 engraved stars per side, 13 forearm lines, Liberty-torch grip cap and color case-hardened receiver

Weatherby marks America’s 250th with 250 hand-finished Mark V rifles in .257 Weatherby Magnum, a deliberate bet on the quarter-bore over a trendy magnum.

EOTech Jumps Into Suppressors With Its Titanium DCBL Line

July 20, 2026July 16, 2026 by Nick Hall

EOTech DCBL 5.56 titanium suppressor with the geometric Breathable Technology venting and black Cerakote finish

EOTech, the holographic sight maker, just entered the suppressor market with its titanium DCBL line: a $999 9mm can and $1,099 5.56 and 7.62 models, now shipping in 2026.

Meridian Trench-103: The Hand-Painted American AK-103

July 17, 2026July 16, 2026 by Nick Hall

Meridian Defense Corp Trench-103 AK-103 rifle with a hand-applied battle-worn Cerakote finish and folding polymer stock

Meridian Defense Corp’s Trench-103 is a U.S.-built AK-103 in 7.62×39 where every rifle gets its worn-in Cerakote finish applied by hand, so no two are identical.

Daniel Defense Goes 3D-Printed With MUTE30Ti and NULL9Ti Titanium Suppressors

July 20, 2026July 16, 2026 by Nick Hall

Daniel Defense MUTE30Ti and NULL9Ti 3D-printed titanium suppressors for 2026

Daniel Defense enters the suppressor market for 2026 with two 3D-printed titanium cans: the magnum-rated MUTE30Ti at $899 and the 4.4-ounce NULL9Ti at $699. Here are the full specs.

Erdogan Gifts NATO Leaders Rare Turkish Gumusay .357 Revolvers

July 17, 2026July 15, 2026 by Nick Hall

A blued .357 Magnum double-action revolver with a four-inch barrel and wood grips, cylinder swung open, resting on a dark surface.

Turkey’s president handed every NATO leader a rare MKE Gumusay .357 Magnum revolver, with ammo. Here is the story behind the obscure Turkish wheelgun.

US Palm STORM CAT4: A Duty-Ready 5.56 AR Pistol Hits the Cover

July 20, 2026July 15, 2026 by Nick Hall

A shooter runs a US Palm STORM 5.56 NATO AR platform on the range; the compact STORM CAT4 pistol joins this line

The US Palm STORM CAT4, cover gun of Firearms News July 2026, is a compact 11.5-inch 5.56 NATO AR pistol with fully ambidextrous controls, a Magpul BTR brace, and a $1,399 MSRP.