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PSA Sabre AXR: The Modular Piston Powerhouse | SHOT Show 2026 Exclusive
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…
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Guns
Franklin Armory’s “Prevail”: Ending the Push Feed vs. Controlled Round Feed Debate?
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…
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Hawke Optics 2026: Can They Finally Break Into the Tactical Mainstream?
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…
Gear
Sightron Steps Into the Premium Ring: The New SV 8×42 ED Binoculars
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…
Gear
GPO’s New PASSION HDi: The Return of the Practical Workhorse
While some of the bigger names in optics are chasing "zoom-ratio wars" (6x, 8x, or even 10x), German Precision Optics (GPO) is taking a more pragmatic—and arguably smarter—approach for the average shooter. Just in…
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Sierra and Barnes Launch TrueData™: A New Challenger in the Ballistics Arena
For years, the long-range shooting world has been dominated by a few "gold standard" ballistic solvers. We’ve had Applied Ballistics (AB), which powers everything from Kestrels to Garmin watches, and Hornady 4DOF, which changed…