March / April 2026
From the Cover
MeProLight Redefines Mid-Power Optics
News Briefs
Range USA Achieves Record Growth in 2025
Range USA, the nation's largest indoor gun range and firearm retailer, reported a record-breaking year of growth in 2025.TrueData Ballistic Calculator Now Available
Barnes Bullets and Sierra Bullets have launched a new ballistic calculator, TrueData.WOOX Offers New Wood Stock Options
WOOX, manufacturers of Italian-American made gunstocks, axes, and knives crafted with the finest materials and the latest technology, has launched a new line of rifle stocks.Smith & Wesson Presented With Conservation Award
The Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) has presented Smith & Wesson with its “2026 Conservation Partner of the Year” award.Ruger Brings Back the Red Label
One of America’s most iconic over-under shotguns — the Ruger Red Label — is back.
Browning Revises Corporate Structure
Browning is making a number of changes to its corporate structure in 2026. All of the following appointments became effective on January 1, 2026.Fen X Custom Ear Inserts
Fen X’s in-ear hearing protection provides a custom-fit through an online platform in which users can quickly purchase from the comfort of their home using their smartphone.CCI Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Though CCI was formally established in 1951 as Cascade Cartridges, Inc. by Dick Speer, a machinist by trade, the origins of the company date back several years.Taurus Introduces the TX9
The all-new TX9 line of striker-fired pistols—the company’s first purpose-built, duty-grade pistol platform—marks a defining milestone for Taurus.
Columns
A Booming Market – Sales of Suppressors are Expected to Grow in a Big Way in 2026.
Sales of suppressors are expected to grow in a big way in 2026. Are you ready to take advantage of this development?Simple Ideas – Great products don’t have to be complicated; they just need to do the job.
Great products don’t have to be complicated; they just need to do the job.FYI — Doing What’s Right – Ammunition Depot resisted pressure to hike prices to sky-high levels. It’s now reaping the rewards of that decision.
Ammunition Depot resisted pressure to hike prices to sky-high levels. It’s now reaping the rewards of that decision.
Departments
The Simple Truth – Strategic Silence – So, you talked yourself out of sale? Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
So, you talked yourself out of sale? Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
What’s Selling Where March / April 2026
All across the U.S -- Montana to Alabama; Iowa to Maine. See which guns, ammo and accessories are hot at retailers in each territory across the country.
