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- Shot Show 2026 Preview – Rifles January 13, 2026The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, represents a watershed moment for the global small arms industry, marking the definitive transition from a speculative “Post-NFA” optimism to a tangible manufacturing reality. As industry professionals gather at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum from January 20 through January 23, 2026, ...
- Shot Show 2026 Preview – Pistols January 13, 2026The 2026 SHOT Show, held at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, represents a definitive inflection point for the global small arms industry.1 While previous years have been defined by incrementalism—shrinking existing platforms into micro-compacts or adding optic cuts to legacy designs—the 2026 exhibition marks a fundamental restructuring of the handgun market. ...
- Top Selling Rifles in December 2025 January 13, 2026The final month of 2025 concluded a tumultuous yet resilient year for the United States firearms industry. Contrary to the traditional “panic buying” cycles often associated with post-election years or legislative threats, December 2025 was characterized by a distinct maturation of consumer preference. The market has shifted away from the indiscriminate accumulation of hardware seen ...
- Situation Update: Iran’s Existential Crisis Intensifies – January 13, 2026 January 13, 2026The Islamic Republic of Iran is currently navigating the most acute existential crisis of its forty-seven-year history. As of 0800 Eastern Standard Time on January 13, 2026, the nationwide unrest that commenced on December 28, 2025, has metastasized from a localized economic grievance regarding currency devaluation and subsidy removal into a maximalist revolutionary movement aimed ...
- Key Factors for Modern Suppressor Selection January 12, 2026The civilian small arms suppressor market has undergone a fundamental paradigm shift in the 2024-2026 period, representing one of the most dynamic phases in the history of National Firearms Act (NFA) commerce. This transformation is driven by a convergence of three distinct factors: the maturation of additive manufacturing (Direct Metal Laser Sintering or DMLS) which ...
- Comparative Ballistics: .338 vs 12.7mm Performance January 12, 2026In the contemporary battlespace, the capacity to deliver kinetic energy precisely and effectively at extended ranges constitutes a definitive tactical advantage. The evolution of small arms ammunition has historically been driven by a dialectic between two opposing requirements: the need for anti-materiel destructive power, traditionally the domain of heavy machine guns, and the need for ...
- SHOT Show 2026: Preview & Top Buzz Products January 12, 2026The 2026 small arms and outdoor industry landscape, as illuminated by pre-show intelligence and confirmed exhibitor announcements for the upcoming SHOT Show in Las Vegas, represents a pivotal moment of technological maturation and strategic market realignment. The industry is effectively pivoting from a period of frantic, demand-driven production—characterized by the post-2020 surge—toward a phase of ...
- JJE Capital Holdings: They Own Palmetto State Armory, AAC, H&R, Soviet Arms and More January 12, 2026Authored: January 11, 2026 The American small arms industry has historically been defined by a fragmented supply chain. For decades, the sector operated through a disconnected web of raw material suppliers, precision machine shops, independent brand holders, and wholesale distributors. This fragmentation created significant vulnerabilities, exposing manufacturers to supply chain volatility, fluctuating commodity costs, and ...
- Dasan Machineries: A New Era in Global Firearms Manufacturing January 12, 2026Dasan Machineries Co., Ltd., headquartered in Wanju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, stands as a pivotal yet frequently obscured entity within the global small arms industrial complex. Established in 1992, the company originated not as a dedicated armorer but as a specialist in high-precision investment casting (lost-wax) and metallurgy, initially servicing the automotive and general industrial sectors. ...
- Top 10 Shotgun Models Sold In December 2025 January 11, 2026The following matrix represents the final output of the multi-vector market analysis for the fiscal period of December 2025. This table aggregates unit sales velocity, volume-weighted pricing, and algorithmic sentiment scoring for the top ten shotgun platforms in the United States market. Rank Brand Model Min Retail Price ($) Max Retail Price ($) Avg Retail Price ($) % Positive Sentiment % Negative Sentiment 1 Mossberg Maverick ...
- KSVK 12.7: Evolution of Russian Anti-Materiel Firepower January 11, 2026The modern battlefield is increasingly defined by the need for portable, high-impact lethality capable of neutralizing hardened targets, light armor, and enemy personnel at extended ranges. Within this tactical landscape, the Russian KSVK 12.7, and its modernized iteration the ASVK-M “Kord-M,” occupies a distinct and formidable niche. This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the ...
- Putin’s Regime: Stability Amid Structural Weaknesses January 11, 2026As the Russian Federation navigates the mid-2020s, the regime of Vladimir Putin has defied initial Western prognostications of imminent collapse. Through a combination of institutional re-engineering, economic adaptation, and intensified repression, the Kremlin has successfully transitioned the state from a hybrid authoritarian model into a fully consolidated personalist dictatorship, specifically calibrated for the demands of ...
- JJE Capital Pauses AAC Ammo Production Facility and Plans to Build Gunpowder Production Facility January 10, 2026This report serves as a critical update regarding the operational instability observed at the Advanced Armament Company (AAC) ammunition manufacturing facility in West Columbia, South Carolina. As of January 10, 2026, the situation has evolved from a reported “temporary production pause” into a confirmed, systemic operational contraction with profound implications for the United States commercial ...
- The Performance Duty Pistol: Why Choose A Walther PDP? January 10, 2026The Walther Performance Duty Pistol (PDP) represents a distinct evolution in the striker-fired service pistol market, marking a deliberate transition from the legacy ergonomics of the PPQ (Police Pistol Quick Defense) to a modular, optics-centric platform engineered for the modern professional. Introduced in 2021, the PDP was designed to address specific operational gaps in contemporary ...
- Exploring the ZVI Falcon’s Unique Engineering Features January 10, 2026The global landscape of small arms proliferation has witnessed a resurgence in the strategic relevance of the anti-materiel rifle (AMR). No longer a niche tool for specialized explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams, the AMR has evolved into a primary organic asset for infantry squads and special operations forces (SOF) facing hardened asymmetric threats, light armored ...
- Islamic Republic of Iran Fragility Score: 9.4 / 10 (Critical Systemic Instability) January 2026 January 10, 2026Assessed Fragility Score: 9.4 / 10 (Critical Systemic Instability) Assessed Lifecycle Phase: Phase IV: Dissolution and Pre-Collapse Data Collection and Report Generation: January 10, 2026 (Framework: Multi-Domain Systems-Dynamic Prompt for Predictive Modeling of State Lifecycle and Collapse Likelihood) As of January 2026, the Islamic Republic of Iran has entered a terminal phase of systemic dissolution, characterized by the ...
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN – REGIME STABILITY ASSESSMENT (JANUARY 10, 2026) January 10, 2026Date: January 10, 2026 Subject: Assessment of Nationwide Unrest, Regime Stability, and Strategic Outlook for the Islamic Republic of Iran The Islamic Republic of Iran is currently navigating the most precarious existential crisis in its forty-seven-year history, a convergence of catastrophic economic failure, the geopolitical aftershocks of the “Twelve-Day War” of June 2025, and a nationwide uprising ...
- The Rise of Avidity Arms: Innovations in Firearm Design January 10, 2026The trajectory of Avidity Arms serves as a compelling case study in the modern firearms industry, illustrating the complex, often perilous journey from theoretical doctrine to tangible manufacturing. Founded in the mid-2010s on the premise of creating a purpose-built defensive handgun derived directly from the instructional experiences of Rob Pincus, the company has navigated a ...
- PSA Stizon: The 9x19mm US Version of the Russian Bizon January 9, 2026The contemporary United States civilian small arms market is defined by a unique intersection of tactical practicality and historical nostalgia. Within this landscape, Palmetto State Armory (PSA) has established itself as a disruptor through a strategy of vertical integration and aggressive niche filling. The release of the “Stizon”—a portmanteau of its Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) ...
- Grand Power Stribog SP10A3: A Game Changer in 10mm Carbines January 9, 2026The Grand Power Stribog SP10A3 represents a calculated disruption within the sub-compact weapon (SCW) and pistol caliber carbine (PCC) sectors, specifically targeting the burgeoning demand for the 10mm Auto cartridge. Historically, the 10mm PCC market has been characterized by a sharp bifurcation: high-cost, institutional-grade platforms such as the B&T APC10 or Heckler & Koch MP5 ...