The catalysts that fuel consumer demand are often surprising, although it’s unlikely firearm-industry analysts failed to predict this one. Now that the price of a National Firearm Act (NFA) tax stamp dropped from $200 to zero, and with .22 LR suppressors proving to be a bargain among the hearing-safety devices, the tea leaves are strongly aligned for a resurgence in rimfire guns, ammo and accessories. The first indication was demand for all suppressors the day the day the price of an NFA tax stamp dropped to zero. On Jan. 1, 2026, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives processed…

Springfield Armory has released the Saint Victor .300 BLK 9.5” Pistol. Designed to deliver purpose-driven features in a lightweight, rugged package, the SAINT Victor .300 BLK 9.5” pistol combines the portability of a pistol with the familiar handling characteristics of the AR-15, along with the established capabilities of the .300 BLK cartridge. Ensuring maximum durability, the .300 BLK pistol is built on the solid foundation of forged 7075-T6 upper and lower receivers with a Type III hardcoat anodized finish. This results in exceptional strength without incurring additional weight penalties. Internally, an Accu-Tite Tension System eliminates the play sometimes found between…

Hi-Point Firearms started off the year 2025 with the announcement that the company would eventually be launching its new HP-15 series of AR pistols and carbines. Folks attending the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nev., were told that the listed prices for these ARs would start under $500. The company stuck to that promise with the “basic black” 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem. carbine, which has a suggested retail price of $499.99. It can be found at some retailers for around $50 less. The braced pistols, chambered in 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem. or .300 BLK, are available for $539.99. The latest additions…

Last fall, Rodney Gilstrap took a plea deal and was sentenced following a multi-year investigation by Wyoming Department of Game & Fish (WDFG) wardens. Gilstrap’s charges stemmed from his residency—or lack thereof.According to a press release, WDFG warden James Hobbs initially received an anonymous tip in 2019 that Gilstrap was falsely claiming Wyoming residency to acquire big game hunting tags there while living and working in Idaho Falls.WDFG wardens coordinated with their counterparts in Idaho to execute a search warrant on his home there in March of 2022. They confiscated the antlers of four mule deer bucks, two bull elk,…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: That was wild man, no business being in those mountains and hunting. 00:00:06 Speaker 2: And we almost killed on that first hunt. Remember that. 00:00:08 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, messed up. And I wasn’t gonna say hey, hey, I don’t know if it was a fifty four yards. 00:00:16 Speaker 2: Fifty four and a half yards. 00:00:17 Speaker 3: We werebedded behind a stump. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: I didn’t see stump, but he was. 00:00:22 Speaker 3: I was a young man with visions. 00:00:29 Speaker 2: Out here. 00:00:30 Speaker 1: The stakes are…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. This week, in the show, I am joined by author Brad Stalberg to chat about the routines, habits, goal setting, practices, and philosophies that peak performers across the world use to achieve excellence and success in their world, and how we can take lessons from those and apply them to our own pursuits of hunting, archery, marksmanship, or much more. All right, welcome back to the Wired to Hunt podcast, brought to you by First Light. Today we have got another one of these unique kind of outside of the…

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(Continued from Part 2.) In Part 2 of this series, we reviewed the Trumpet Judgments, and how the people on earth will be affected by these catastrophic events. I sincerely hope that the pre-Tribulation rapture believers are correct, and that Christians will be gone to heaven by this point. However, what if Christians end up having to endure part or all of the Tribulation? If so, are you emotionally prepared for this possibility? In this installment, we will look at some of the specific events associated with the False Prophet, the Antichrist, the Mark of the Beast and the One-World…

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On January 29, 1944 USS Missouri (BB-63), the last battleship commissioned by the US Navy, was. launched. It was decommissioned in 1992, and was donated for use as a museum and memorial ship on May 4, 1998. It is now on display near the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. — Today, we present a guest article from a SurvivalBlog reader. Because it is partially promotional for a published book, it is not part of the judging for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $978,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running…