S&W Puts the M&P15 AXE in 300 Blackout
The Smith & Wesson M&P15 AXE 300 Blackout arrives as an 8-inch SBR at $1,499 and a pistol at $1,479, both running Gemtech’s GVAC gas system.
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New Jersey’s Assault Weapons Ban Falls: What Changes
The Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s assault weapons ban and its 10-round magazine limit en banc, 10-5. State Police say it takes effect July 31, 2026.
ATF Moves to Repeal the Engaged in the Business Rule
ATF proposes scrapping the engaged in the business rule, citing Type 01 dealer licenses falling 52,993 to 46,072. Comments close August 4, 2026.
EAA Witness2311 CMXX: A Factory-Comped 10mm 2011 for $1,149
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
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
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
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
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
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.