Store / show floor visit — not a purchased T&E or range review. Prices and vibes below are what I saw that day on camera; your local show will vary. Channel fans and family — new gun owners ask me all the time: are gun shows still worth it, or are you just paying for the privilege of overpaying
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Hey Squat Squad. If you want to talk about disappointing: I was looking forward to meeting with Athlon. We are at the Athlon booth at NRA. And I am standing there wondering what is going on. That is the whole video. Twelve seconds. No new glass. No new reticle. No "here's the 2026 lineup." The titl
Read MoreWhat’s up, Squad! We are still on the floor at SHOT Show 2026, and we just stepped back into the Palmetto State Armory booth to look at a project that is going to change how you think about "buying a gun." We’re talking about the new PSA AXR PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) line. While the PDW concept
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Welcome back, Squad! Our continued coverage of SHOT Show 2026 brings us to the Palmetto State Armory (PSA) booth. We're excited to give you an exclusive first look at their latest offering in the double stack 1911 platform: the Saber 11. As former gun gamers who can appreciate super "Gucci" handguns
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What’s up, Squad Squad! We are live on the floor at SHOT Show 2026, and you know we had to stop by the Palmetto State Armory booth. If there is one thing you can count on with PSA, it’s that they don’t just show up—they bring the heat. This year, the buzz is all about the Sabre AXR. We sat down wit
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Accu-Tac has spent years dominating the precision rifle world with bipods built like tanks. They are the "gold standard" for guys who want zero flex and maximum stability. But at SHOT Show 2026, they finally showed us that they’re listening to the backcountry crowd. We got our hands on the new Accu
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Primary Arms has built a reputation on identifying market gaps and filling them with high-value gear. The original SLx 4-16x was a community staple, but at over 14 inches long and nearly 26 ounces, it was a beast to carry. The new SLx Compact model represents a 30% reduction in footprint, effectivel
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVVvw1OSEso Franklin Armory has built a reputation on being the "mad scientists" of the firearm industry. But for SHOT Show 2026, they are stepping away from the "tactical-innovation" space and moving squarely into the high-end precision hunting market. They’ve just
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If you’ve spent any time on the SlavGuns channel, you know we value performance over legacy. Hawke Optics is a brand that has been around for a long time, but they’ve often felt like they were speaking a different language than the modern precision shooter. They’ve focused on "old-school" marketing
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If you know Sightron, you know they don't do "flashy." They do high-end glass and mechanical consistency. While they’ve had the SII Blue Sky binoculars in their catalog for years (which are widely considered some of the best value binos on the market), the new SV 8x42 ED is a different animal entire
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