The pistol market didn’t just show up at NRAAM 2026… it showed off. From ultra-compact carry guns to full-blown competition builds, the show floor was packed with new releases, upgrades, and a few surprises that had people stopping mid-aisle. We ran through 15 standout pistols worth your attention: quick hits, real impressions, no fluff. Here are the top 15 pistols at NRA 2026. Check out the top 15 new pistols at NRA 2026. The Carry Guns Everyone Was Crowding Around The HK VP9 CC is clearly aiming for dominance in the micro-compact space. Adjustable backstraps (a lot of them), ambi…
It happens more often than I care to admit: I sit in my house watching those shows where people win free stuff – renovations, makeovers, etc. – and I think “that could be me.” But the crazy thing is that it really could. Or, instead, it could be you. Here’s how: Some folks at a friendly casting company are looking for a military family for a new home renovation show headed for HGTV. The show is not going to focus exclusively on military, but they want a military family for the pilot episode. As usual with this kind of thing,…
At the time of writing, the Springfield Lipsey’s Exclusive 10-8 Performance Master Class has fired just over one thousand rounds. A Return to the Platform I have been carrying the 10-8 Master Class full-time since my first impressions, shooting it almost daily. I like to use the first thousand rounds as a “get to know you” stage to really figure a gun out. Coming from a 12 oz J-frame, I’ve been spending a bit more time dry-firing the 10-8 to adjust to the platform. I have been a “1911 guy” for as long as I’ve been a “gun guy,” but…
I’ve never been tech-savvy. When it comes to gizmos and gadgets, I’m rarely enticed, mainly because I assume I won’t be able to work them or they’ll sit gathering dust in my closet. I didn’t jump on the smartphone bandwagon until 2019, and I won’t shy away from arguing for the superiority of landlines. But here’s my Catch 22. I love being outdoors and enjoy documenting my activities. A scenic run on a beautiful day? That’s something I’d share with my friends and family. An overhead wave and a perfect turn? Yeah, I’d love to show my grandkids that down…
House Republicans are advancing a funding bill for the Department of Justice that includes a major cut in funding to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives as well as measures meant to fully remove suppressors and short-barreled firearms from the regulatory framework of the National Firearms Act. 🚨BREAKING: Pro-2A wins in the FY27 CJS appropriations bill:✅ Cuts ATF budget by $285M✅ Defunds ATF’s illegal gun registry✅ Defunds EVERY Biden-era ATF rule✅ Prohibits NFA registration✅ Reduces NFA wait times✅ Prohibits gun buyback programs✅ Defunds “Red Flag” laws— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) April 29, 2026The…
Steiner Optics is stepping into a space that’s been talked about for years. But rarely executed well. The new Steiner eDiscovery 10×42 binoculars don’t just help you see what’s out there… they let you capture it without ever lowering the glass. One Tool Instead of Two Anyone who spends time in the field knows the drill. You spot something worth capturing… Then you fumble for your phone or camera… And by the time you’re ready, the moment’s gone. The Steiner eDiscovery 10×42 binoculars aim to fix that. With a built-in 4K camera and 12MP photo capability, everything happens right where…
LONDON — In the world of diplomatic faux pas, it could have been a lot worse. At Tuesday’s state dinner honoring King Charles III and Queen Camilla, U.S. President Donald Trump said that during a private meeting earlier in the day the British monarch had agreed with him that Iran should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons. “We’re doing a little Middle East work right now … and we’re doing very well,” Trump told the audience. “We have militarily defeated that particular opponent, and we’re never going to let that opponent ever — Charles agrees with me, even more…
Standing at the top of the park jumps, it was my turn to ride in front of the camera. I would be sending the big jump line at Crested Butte Mountain Resort on a spring day in February. The unusually warm temperatures had the extreme terrain riding poorly due to icy conditions. But the terrain park, on a sunnier aspect, was perfectly soft. The local high school kids were out in force today, constantly putting down bigger tricks. At almost 30 years old, I have learned to approach the park a bit differently — no longer willing to take as…
Aero Precision isn’t bankrupt. But something is clearly wrong. Inventory has vanished. Orders are delayed for months. Lawsuits are piling up. And the company hasn’t said a word—until now. (see below). If you’ve spent any time on AR15.com, Sniper’s Hide, Ruger Forum, or gun-Reddit in the last few months, you’ve seen the question over and over: Is Aero Precision dying? Builder sets are gone. Lowers are unobtainium. Dealers say wholesale orders take months. Forum posts claim insurance got yanked from employees. So what’s actually going on at the Tacoma-based AR-15 giant? We pulled together public records, court filings, the company’s…
Virginia Democrats are going full Big Brother with their Owellian language these days. They’re referring to their gerrymandered maps that are designed to give them a 10-1 advantage in congressional representations as a matter of “fairness”, and to make matters worse it’s blindingly obvious that most of these districts were handcrafted with specific Democratic candidates in mind. As it should. Dems DID draw these districts with specific candidates in mind. I live in VA-05, where Dems drew the map so Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor could be their handpicked candidate. https://t.co/4jVM5IqEDe— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) February…
The videos from Kings & Queens of Corbet’s Couloir don’t do the competition justice. Watching as these athletes launch themselves out into space down into the gut of this iconic feature of Jackson Hole is a sight that’s hard to wrap your head around in person. From the bottom, the couloir looks much steeper. The athletes look like ants standing atop it. And when they come sailing over the edge, it’s hard not to let your jaw fall open. Kings & Queens is one of the most impressive live-action sports events I’ve ever witnessed. This year, the athletes really put…
Sig Sauer hasn’t been having the best decade, to say the least. Their P320 gets picked up by the military, which means massive contracts from Uncle Sam, as well as legions of private Americans picking the gun themselves because if it’s good enough for our boys and girls on the battlefield, it’s good enough for them. Then there were questions about whether it was truly drop safe.Then there were the unintentional discharges, many of which were caught on video that clearly showed no one was touching the gun when it happened.And the lawsuits.While Sig wants…
Maine Army National Guard soldiers are being praised for their “exceptional” work abroad, returning home on Valentine’s Day from a successful mission to Saudi Arabia.The Skowhegan and Lewiston-based 136th Engineering Vertical Construction Company of Maine was deployed in the fall of 2025, returning to Bangor on Feb. 14 to a host of greetings and salutations.”I am immensely proud of the 136th’s exceptional performance and unwavering dedication throughout the entire deployment and redeployment,” Lt. Col. Donald LaChapelle, Battalion commander, 133rd Engineer Battalion, said in a statement to Military.com. “The company executed their mission to the highest standards with unmatched professionalism, and…
Ukraine’s ruler, Volodymyr Zelensky, says that he doesn’t have time “for all this sh*t,” as he becomes increasingly obscene and vulgar in interviews and presentations to the public. Russia’s stance that the Ukraine conflict can only be resolved if its root causes are addressed is also “s**t,” Zelensky has said. The latest verbal attack was quoted by Axios on Tuesday as Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Geneva for US-facilitated talks. Zelensky lashed out at the head of the Russian team, Vladimir Medinsky. A historian by background, Medinsky argues – along with many Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin –…
Mikaela Shiffrin just showed the whole world why she’s still considered one of the best skiers alive. The 30-year-old athlete won a gold medal in the women’s slalom on Wednesday morning, dominating the event with a 1.5-second lead over her competitors. It was Shiffrin’s last event in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, and her final chance to take home gold after a disappointing performance in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. This is Shiffrin’s third gold medal as a U.S. Winter Olympian. That puts her in the same category as snowboarder Shaun White and bobsledder Kaillie Humphries. But it’s actually her…
Tuesday was “crossover day” at the Virginia state capitol, which means any bill that didn’t pass out of its chamber of origin and cross over to the other side of the statehouse is officially dead for the session. As we previously reported, the “permit to purchase” measure that was being pushed by anti-gun Democrats is no longer a threat, though SB 643 is still a blatant attack on the 2A rights of young adults by prohibiting adults under-21 from purchasing handguns and “assault firearms”. The proposed 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition as well…
Experience the dual soul of Western Puerto Rico: the adrenaline of Rincón, the surf capital of the Caribbean, and the colonial elegance of Mayagüez. From legendary waves to storied city streets, it’s a journey through the island’s most iconic landscapes and top adventure sites. No matter how you spend your days, there’s always a smile and a plate of freshly caught mahi-mahi or arepas de coco waiting after each new adventure. Below are just a few of the ways you can explore Puerto Rico’s enchanting west coast. Rincón is known as the hip surfing capital of Puerto Rico. Rincón Nestled…
When I grew up, Minnesota was the kind of state where you figured nothing much happened. Sure, sports were a thing, obviously, but the Vikings couldn’t even win a Super Bowl–then again, neither can my Failcons, so who am I to judge–and it was just one of those states that was kind of there. These days, it’s the epicenter of pretty much everything wrong with this country. If you need violence to break out anywhere, it’ll probably start in Minnesota.And as they start their legislative session there, it seems that the main focuses are going…
Most TTAG readers likely know U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, as a vehemently anti-gun lawmaker who is famous for her nonsensical comments and greatly inflated sense of self-importance. That extremely high level of conceit has led Crockett to run for the state Senate in the Lone Star State, where the majority of voters have little patience for idiots or gun-grabbers. Now, just months before the Senate election, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is pointing out Rep. Crockett’s hypocrisy on firearms, including the extremely exorbitant amount of money she spends on her personal armed security. According to a news report by…
Despite a United States-backed ceasefire that has been in effect since October 2025, the death toll in Gaza has topped 600. That number eclipses the thousands when accounting for those wounded in Palestine since the ceasefire officially began. According to a report by RT, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Monday that 603 people had been killed and more than 1,600 injured since the ceasefire came into force on October 11th, 2025. An unspecified number of bodies “remain under the rubble and in the streets,” as rescue teams cannot safely reach many areas, the officials added. It sure…
After a massive storm deposited feet of snow across the Sierras, 15 backcountry travelers were caught in an avalanche near Truckee, Calif., on Tuesday. Six of them were successfully evacuated by search and rescue (SAR). According to reports on Wednesday, nine members of the party remain missing. That makes this the most significant avalanche burial incident in the U.S. in the last decade. The group included 11 skiers traveling with four guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides. They were returning from a hut trip near Frog Lake and were navigating avalanche terrain as they exited. The avalanche occurred around 11:30 a.m.,…
