Athlon Outdoors Exclusive Firearm Updates, Reviews & News

Ares Gear Refreshes Its Website & Expands Vision

Ares Gear has long been a quiet benchmark in the duty and EDC world. If you’ve spent time around serious shooters, cops, or hard-use civilians, you’ve probably heard the Aegis...

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Accessories Parts

Magpul Expands Their Lines – Now With MCB, ODG, and MCT Colors

There are few companies with the name recognition of Magpul. They have been producing the essentials for shooters for years. Their PMAG is seen as the go-to mag for a...

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Featured Self-Defense

SHOT Show 2026: The Latest in Less Lethal

SHOT Show is the largest trade show in the firearms industry, but lethal gear like guns and ammo are but a sizeable subsect of the show. You will find the...

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Guns Rifles Semi-Automatic Rifles

SHOT 2026: ARs & AR Pistols

There were a variety of new ARs and AR pistols this year at SHOT Show. Many were chambered in 5.56 or 300 BLK, but a few new rifles were released in 6.5 Creedmoor,...

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SHOT Show Gear for Women: Top Women’s Products for 2026.

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Top Gear for Women from SHOT Show 2026: Gear Up!

SHOT Show 2026 lost a fragment of its thunder with the anticipated arrival of “Winter Storm Fern.” Predictions of this “once-in-a-decade” event had attendees and manufacturers scrambling to get out...

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Magpul’s New Sub-Compact RG9 For The Ruger RXM

By Ballistic Staff • February 16, 2026

Smith & Wesson 5906: A Testament to the Wonder Nine.

Classic Steel: The Smith & Wesson 5906 is a Testament to the Wonder Nine

By Travis Pike • February 16, 2026

The Taurus Judge – Celebrating 20 Years

By Fred Mastison • February 15, 2026

Shooting 101: Getting Started Shooting Skeet

By Mark Chesnut • February 15, 2026

Grip Safeties on Handguns: Do They Make Your Pistol Safer?

Shooting 101: Do Pistol Grip Safeties Make It Safer or a Liability?

By Dave Bahde • February 14, 2026

WOOX Bravado High Grade Stocks

By Ballistic Staff • February 13, 2026

Dead Air RXD910Ti –New Suppressor in the RXD Series

By Fred Mastison • February 12, 2026

The Story of the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre

SKILLSET Presents: A Bloody Valentine: The 1929 Chicago Massacre

By Hillary Romig • February 12, 2026

20 Best Wheelguns At SHOT Show ’26

By William Bell • February 12, 2026

The New High-Capacity 1911 DS Warrior – From Kimber

By Fred Mastison • February 11, 2026

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Videos

Spandau Arms RL .308 Bolt Rifle – With a 700 Action

By Fred Mastison • February 14, 2026

Rugged Suppressors Sub9: A Compact, Hard-Use Can Built for Subguns and PCCs

By Sponsored Content • February 13, 2026

Barrett REC10 – Returns to the Lineup

By Fred Mastison • February 13, 2026

Shoulder Transition with Rifle – Shooting Fundamentals

By Fred Mastison • February 11, 2026

Tikka T3x Ace Target: The T3x Turned Up!

By Sean Utley • February 9, 2026

Flux Defense Raider 365 Ultralight — High Speed, Low Drag EDC PDW

By Sean Utley • February 7, 2026

Why the Rost Martin RM1S Comp Is the Top Choice for a Reliable Sub-Compact Carry Gun

By Sponsored Content • February 2, 2026

Handguns 101: Loading and Operating Your Pistol

By Fred Mastison • February 1, 2026

Mission First Tactical’s New Pocket Holster Keeps Your Backup Gun Truly Discreet

By Ballistic Staff • February 11, 2026

Rost Martin RM1F Series: Full-Size Striker-Fired Pistols for Real-World Use

By Sponsored Content • February 10, 2026

AC30 B.O.B. – Over the Barrel Suppressor From Savage

By Fred Mastison • February 10, 2026

One thing we all discover once we start running suppressors on full-size rifles is the overall length. This is a challenge for competition shooters, hunters, and range shooters alike. We...

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SHOT Show Shotguns: Top Scatterguns for 2026.

SHOT ’26 – The Year’s Best Scatterguns

By Travis Pike • February 10, 2026

Shotguns have made a massive comeback in the last few years. The mighty repeating claymore offers an extremely versatile option for hunting, home defense, and sporting applications. With shotguns making...

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Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol – Now in 20 Gauge

By Fred Mastison • February 10, 2026

The Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol has proven itself to be an exceptional shotgun. It is smooth shooting, reliable, and fast. It has quickly become a go-to for law enforcement and...

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Zerotech Thrive HD Caters To Rapid Target Acquisition & Precision Shots

By Personal Defense World • February 9, 2026

Kimber NG 1911: Updating Browning’s Century-Old Design.

The Next Gen Kimber NG 1911 Updates Browning’s Century-Old Design

By Mike Detty • February 9, 2026