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SHOT Show 2026 is where the industry throws everything at the wall. Most of it is incremental. However, a few items cut through because people kept scanning them, saving them, and circling back with questions. This week’s Guns & Gadgets Daily post focuses on SHOT Show 2026 standouts pulled from the New Product Center’s “most...
Read More →Firearm and ammo reviews, news, and buyer’s guides for 2026 — handguns, rifles, shotguns, calibers, and the gear that runs them. Straight talk, no fluff.
Ammunition Depot knows not all 9mm is created equal (even if people are)… If you’re new to the world of ballistic self-defense, there are a few critical things you should know about how your ammunition works. The first thing to understand is that there are several basic kinds of ammunition. When you’re looking for self-defense…
by Frank Melloni, Renaissance Firearms Instruction Oh, I can see the comments now! Yes, I use steel ammunition. Yes, I use it professionally. Yes, I use it personally. Yes, I compete with it … And yes I do well! Steel-cased ammunition has always had a place in my locker. I have used it to develop…
No bells, no whistles, no bull. In a self-defense encounter, fractions of a second count in ways that can’t be described until you’ve experienced it yourself. It’s not the time to be messing around with complicated controls or worrying about whether you’ve got a good grip on your defensive gun. That’s why so many CCW…
Whether you like your turkey deep-fried or baked, first you gotta smoke ’em. If you’ve ever spent four hours in your turkey setup feeling individual drops of sweat work their way down your nose under that facemask only to have that boss gobbler hang up at 45 yards, Mossberg understands. That tom turkey needs to…
We here at GGD have received this important recall notice for FN M249S rifles. Please find the company’s complete instructions reproduced in full below! FN America, LLC announces the mandatory recall of all FN M249S semi-automatic, belt-fed rifles sold before January 1, 2022. An identified issue from a component in the FN M249S fire control…
The gun giant has done it again! Smith & Wesson may have spent the last two years desperately trying to keep up with their backorder list, but they never forgot their core mission: Protecting the homes and persons of Americans nationwide. Now that (some of) the COVID-19 dust has settled, the industry giant today announced…
If the manufacturer Ed Brown was a baseball team, its firearms lineup would be a real Murderers’ Row. They say batting 400 is great, but Ed Brown always knocks it out of the park, they can’t miss. It’s not in the Ed Brown DNA to make a mediocre product. They strive to be the best…
Is 6.5 Creedmoor the best chambering for distance shooting? The 6.5 Creedmoor chambering is more than just hype; this is a cartridge that’s here to stay–and for very good reason! Unbelievably flat-shooting and lethal at distances of 1200 yards and further, Fort Scott Munitions has been perfecting the Creed for years. The proof, as they…
Strap in tight: Just when you thought there couldn’t be more, there actually is. Look at it. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? It’s just so full-featured and well-made, it’s practically mesmerizing … yeah, the XDMAN‘s beard is a joy to behold. Nothing else would serve as the proper backdrop for your proper introduction to the Fueled…
Monday, Monday, Monday! The SHOWDOWN between the world’s best rimfire rifles begins … The Ruger 10/22 is an absolutely iconic piece of American firepower, and what contender could possibly make a run at the 10/22’s throne? That would be the Magnum Research MLR 22, which is Kahr Arms Group’s definitive survival and plinking rifle. In…
[fvplayer id=”8″] For most people the choice of how to protect their loved ones is one of the most important decisions they’ll make, and that’s why Pilgrim Ammunition’s defensive ammo deserves consideration. Pilgrim is the culmination of decades of experience: With design expertise, a background in Special Forces, and superb customer service, Pilgrim Ammunition strives…
The shooting community has long agreed that the Rock River Arms RRAGE LAR-15 chambered in .223/5.56 is one of the sweetest-shooting AR-15s out there for the money. The only thing they couldn’t agree on is which customized features and new versions they’d like to see first. In this terrific review from Grand View Outdoors (whom…
