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177% and Climbing: The Suppressor Market Is on Fire, Wait Times Have Collapsed, and 2026 Is Delivering on Every Promise

177% and Climbing: The Suppressor Market Is on Fire, Wait Times Have Collapsed, and 2026 Is Delivering on Every Promise

July 14, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

NFA checks hit 166,677 in June, up 177% year-over-year. Wait times dropped from 18 months to days. Here's why 2026 is the best time ever to buy a suppressor.

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Three Trends That Defined the 2026 Firearms Market — And What They Mean for Every Gun Owner

Three Trends That Defined the 2026 Firearms Market — And What They Mean for Every Gun Owner

July 7, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Suppressors went mainstream, optics-ready became standard, and modularity is the new baseline. Here's what's actually changed in the 2026 firearms market.

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Goodbye M7, Hello XM8: The Army’s New Carbine Is Here — and It Changes Everything for .277 Fury

Goodbye M7, Hello XM8: The Army’s New Carbine Is Here — and It Changes Everything for .277 Fury

July 7, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

The U.S. Army accepted its first XM8 carbines in April 2026. By FY2027, M7 rifle procurement is essentially over, replaced entirely by the shorter, lighter XM8.

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The 4 Rules of Firearms Safety: Why They Exist, Where They Came From, and Why Not a Single One Can Ever Be Ignored

The 4 Rules of Firearms Safety: Why They Exist, Where They Came From, and Why Not a Single One Can Ever Be Ignored

July 2, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Jeff Cooper's four rules of gun safety, explained in full — the Gunsite origin story, why the rules are deliberately redundant, and how to apply each one.

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Made in the 250th Year of American Liberty: Ruger’s Semiquincentennial Series Is the Most Important Commemorative Launch in Decade

Made in the 250th Year of American Liberty: Ruger’s Semiquincentennial Series Is the Most Important Commemorative Launch in Decade

June 17, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

All 14 Ruger 250th Anniversary firearms—from the $129 AR lower to the 250-unit Hawkeye .30-06. Specs, prices, and which to shoot vs. keep before July 4, 2026.

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Safariland x Haley Strategic INCOG XS: Built for Concealment, Tested Under Reps

Safariland x Haley Strategic INCOG XS: Built for Concealment, Tested Under Reps

May 12, 2026 Gary Killingsworth

We ran the Safariland x Haley Strategic INCOG XS from concealment at Haley Strategic in Scottsdale. Here’s how it performed.

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Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners Launch the Incog XS

Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners Launch the Incog XS

May 7, 2026 Press Release

The Incog XS is a purpose-driven system that remains true to the proven performance of the Incog line. Engineered specifically for subcompact and...

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Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche Outlines Sweeping Second Amendment Overhaul at Trump DOJ

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche Outlines Sweeping Second Amendment Overhaul at Trump DOJ

April 22, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

There is an imminent "sea change" coming in federal firearm policy according to Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. In a high-profile appearance at...

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Kel-Tec Expands Its Lineup with Four Distinct Firearms for 2026

Kel-Tec Expands Its Lineup with Four Distinct Firearms for 2026

January 23, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Kel-Tec drops four new firearms for 2026. See specs, features, and first impressions on each new addition to the lineup.

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SureFire Announces Three New Products at SHOT Show 2026

SureFire Announces Three New Products at SHOT Show 2026

January 22, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

SureFire announces new lights, suppressors, and the Fast Attach Hub at SHOT Show 2026. First look at specs and features from the Gun Talk team.

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Holosun Introduces AEMS-EVO and AEMS-EVO DUAL Rifle Optics for 2026

Holosun Introduces AEMS-EVO and AEMS-EVO DUAL Rifle Optics for 2026

January 22, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Holosun's AEMS EVO and AEMS EVO DUAL bring enclosed emitter performance to rifle optics for 2026. Specs, features, and first impressions.

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Winchester Announces USA 250th Anniversary Commemorative Ammunition Series

Winchester Announces USA 250th Anniversary Commemorative Ammunition Series

January 20, 2026 Gun Talk Staff

Winchester celebrates 250 years of American history with a limited commemorative ammunition series. See the packaging, calibers, and details.

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Introducing the Watchtower Spec Ops Type 15 Rifle

Introducing the Watchtower Spec Ops Type 15 Rifle

January 30, 2024

Introducing the WATCHTOWER SPEC OPS Type 15 Rifle. WATCHTOWER is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation in firearms, the SPEC OPS Type 15...

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