If anyone thought Americans were done buying guns in 2026, the latest background check numbers suggest otherwise.
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Gun Sales Stay Hot as May Background Checks Top 1.1 Million
BY Larry Z Published: June 1, 2026 { 0 comments }Ruger Expands ReadyDot to the LCP MAX Pocket Pistol
BY Larry Z Published: May 27, 2026 { 2 comments }Sturm, Ruger & Co. just introduced something a little different for the pocket-pistol crowd: a battery-free micro reflex sight designed specifically for the Ruger LCP MAX.
CMP Doubles Lifetime Limit on Surplus 1911 Pistols
BY Larry Z Published: May 26, 2026 { 2 comments }As of May 2025, the CMP has officially doubled the lifetime purchase limit on surplus M1911 and M1911A1 pistols from two guns to four.
Springfield Turned the Prodigy, TRP Into Aimpoint-Ready Pistols
BY Larry Z Published: May 26, 2026 { 0 comments }Springfield Armory is officially doubling down on closed-emitter pistol optics.
GunsAmerica Announces Free Master FFL Integration to Streamline Firearm Transfers
BY News Wire Published: May 20, 2026 { 1 comment }GunsAmerica is proud to announce a new integration with Master FFL that will dramatically simplify the firearm transfer process for buyers, sellers, and receiving dealers across the platform.
Springfield’s New Echelon Alpha Brings the Modular Carry Gun Crowd in at $599
BY Larry Z Published: May 19, 2026 { 0 comments }The new compact 9mm packs a 4-inch barrel, 15+1 capacity, optics-ready slide, and a $599 MSRP, putting it squarely into the increasingly crowded “do-everything carry gun” category.
Cabot Guns: Damascus Bedside 1911
BY Larry Z Published: May 18, 2026 { 0 comments }But unlike a lot of flashy “safe queen” guns, Cabot is clearly pitching this one as a serious defensive firearm.
Ruger Quietly Moves Headquarters Out of Connecticut
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 13, 2026 { 14 comments }Ruger is officially done calling Connecticut home.
Taurus Deputy Dual Cylinder: One Revolver, Three Calibers
BY Larry Z Published: May 13, 2026 { 4 comments }The new Deputy Dual Cylinder brings back that Old West, single-action look, but adds something you didn’t get back then: real versatility.
Ruger, Beretta Strike Deal: What This New Partnership Means
BY Larry Z Published: May 11, 2026 { 5 comments }As part of the agreement, Beretta will gain the ability to nominate up to two independent board members after regulatory approvals and Ruger’s 2026 shareholder meeting.









