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SHOP SMITH & WESSON I was a bit confused when Smith & Wesson released the CSX pistol at the end of 2022. Not too long ago, small-frame, hammer-fired, 9mm pistols were all the rage in the concealed-carry world. Models like the Sig Sauer 938 and 238, the Kimber Micro 9 and 380, and the reintro…

  SHOT Show has come and gone. Hundreds, maybe even thousands of videos have been released on your YouTube feed covering the event’s excitement (or perhaps disappointment). I’ve gone ahead and sifted through tons of videos and press releases to come up with some of the most interest…

And like that, we are back with another week. Of course, new product introductions have ramped up in the weeks around the industry’s annual trade show (Shooting Hunting Outdoors Trade Show). So, expect these weekly updates. And because of the vast breadth and sheer number of products being released,…

2025—a new year. But before we move on, we must look back. 2024 proved to be a transition year in the firearm industry. Markets seemed to stabilize—even under the auspices of a presidential election. We also witnessed several market trends, but nothing considered innovative. These trends focused on…

New Products: The First WeekWe haven’t even reached January’s annual SHOT Show (Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show), yet companies are already pumping out their new product releases. This proves that companies in the Social Media age are more willing to release products on their own timeline…