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The following are categories and further below are all analytics posts sorted by date from newest to oldest:
- 1911 & 2011 Type Pistols
- AK-Series Weapons
- AR-Series Weapons
- Ammunition
- Anti-Materiel Rifle (AMR) Systems
- Chinese Topics
- Country Reports – Risk, Intel, Military, Collapse/stress.
- Designated Marksman, Precision & Sniper Rifles
- Disaster and Collapse Scenarios
- Firearms Accessories
- Global Small Arms – Market and Manufacturers
- History and Socio-Political
- Law Enforcement, SWAT Teams and Federal Agencies
- Military and Special Operations Forces
- Optics including Scopes and Red/Green Dot Sights
- Pistols
- Producers & Vendors – Reports on specific firms
- Russian and Soviet Topics
- Shotguns
- Small Arms Optics
- Sniper / Precision Rifles
- Special Operations Forces (SOF) / Special Mission Units (SMUs) Analytics
- Submachine Guns and Pistol Caliber Carbines
- Suppressors / Silencers / Moderators
- Tactical Gear – Body Armor, Packs, Bags and Cases
- US Small Arms Market Analytics
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- Canada SITREP – Week Ending January 24, 2026 January 24, 2026Period Covering: January 18, 2026 – January 24, 2026 1. Executive Summary The reporting period ending January 24, 2026, represents a decisive and volatile inflection point in Canadian grand strategy. The administration of Prime Minister Mark Carney has executed a high-stakes geopolitical pivot, formalizing a “New Strategic Partnership” with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) aimed at ...
- Iran SITREP – Week Ending January 24, 2026 January 24, 2026DATE: January 17-24, 2026 1. Executive Summary 1.1. Strategic Overview The Islamic Republic of Iran faces a convergence of existential crises unparalleled since the 1979 Revolution. For the reporting period ending January 24, 2026, the regime is engaged in a high-intensity internal security operation to suppress nationwide protests while simultaneously navigating a critical standoff with the International ...
- Innovations in Firearms and Manufacturing Showcased At SHOT Show 2026 January 24, 2026Executive Summary The 47th annual Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, convened from January 20–23, 2026, at The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, served as a definitive bellwether for a global small arms industry in transition. With over 54,000 industry professionals in attendance and more than 2,800 exhibitors occupying a record-breaking 830,000 ...
- China SITREP – Week Ending January 24, 2026 January 24, 2026PERIOD: JANUARY 17 – JANUARY 24, 2026 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: THE STRATEGIC BIFURCATION The assessment period ending January 24, 2026, reveals a People’s Republic of China (PRC) operating under a strategy of extreme bifurcation. The leadership in Beijing is attempting to manage two contradictory trajectories simultaneously: a diplomatic “charm offensive” aimed at fracturing the cohesion of the ...
- Russia-Ukraine Conflict SITREP – Week Ending January 24, 2026 January 24, 2026DATES: January 17 – 24th, 2026 1. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW The reporting period ending January 24, 2026, marks a pivotal and highly volatile juncture in the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine conflict. The strategic landscape is currently defined by a “fight-and-talk” dynamic, where intensified kinetic operations are being leveraged to shape the parameters of nascent, high-stakes diplomatic engagements. This week ...
- Revolutionizing Handguns: Key Innovations from SHOT Show 2026 January 24, 2026Executive Summary The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas serves as a definitive milestone in the trajectory of the global small arms industry. Unlike previous years, which were characterized by a chaotic race to the bottom in terms of size—the “micro-compact” wars—or the fragmented adoption of optics-ready systems, 2026 has introduced ...
- Greenland-US Dispute SITREP – Week Ending January 24, 2026 January 24, 20261. Executive Summary The reporting period ending January 24, 2026, marks a definitive and volatile inflection point in the geopolitical history of the Arctic. What commenced as a resurgence of U.S. executive interest in the acquisition of Greenland—a semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark—rapidly metastasized into a Tier-1 transatlantic security crisis, challenging the fundamental cohesion ...
- Cuba SITREP – Week Ending January 24, 2026 January 24, 2026Reporting Period: January 17, 2026 – January 24, 2026 Executive Summary The Republic of Cuba is currently navigating its most precarious existential crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, precipitated by the tectonic geopolitical shift of January 3, 2026. The U.S. military operation in Venezuela (“Operation Absolute Resolve”), which resulted in the ...
- Venezuela SITREP – Week Ending January 24, 2026 January 24, 2026REPORTING PERIOD: JANUARY 17 – JANUARY 24, 2026 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): The operational week ending January 24, 2026, marks the crystallization of a new, albeit fragile, status quo in Venezuela following the January 3 United States military intervention (“Operation Absolute Resolve”) that resulted in the capture and extraction of former President Nicolás Maduro. ...
- PCC & PDW Evolution at SHOT 2026 January 24, 2026Executive Summary: The End of the Blowback’s Reign The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show will likely be recorded in industry histories as the definitive expiration date of the “AR-9” era. For nearly a decade, the Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) market was defined by a singular, somewhat stagnant engineering philosophy: the simple blowback, AR-15-derived ...
- Strategic Evolution of the Kalashnikov Platform at Shot Show 2026 January 24, 2026Executive Summary: The Post-Binary Era of the American Kalashnikov The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas convened amidst a complex matrix of economic inflation, shifting trade tariffs, and evolving geopolitical alliances.1 For the small arms sector—specifically the market segment dedicated to the Avtomat Kalashnikova (AK) pattern rifle—this year marked a decisive ...
- SHOT Show 2026: Operational Viability and Consumer Sentiment Analysis of Palmetto State Armory’s Product Pipeline January 23, 2026The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas marked a pivotal, if tumultuous, inflection point for Palmetto State Armory (PSA). Historically viewed as a purveyor of budget-friendly AR-15 components, PSA has aggressively repositioned itself over the last half-decade as a vertically integrated manufacturer capable of disrupting legacy market segments ranging from ...
- SHOT Show 2026: Top 20 Products Based on Attendee Buzz on January 23 January 23, 2026It is January 23, 2026—the fourth and final day of the 48th Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas. As the industry prepares to close the books on this year’s event at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum, a distinct narrative has emerged from the floor. While the broader market is heavily ...
- SHOT Show 2026: New Product Announcements on January 22nd January 23, 2026The third day of SHOT Show 2026, January 22, marked a definitive pivot in the trade show’s narrative arc. While the opening days are traditionally reserved for industry-shaking platform launches from major defense conglomerates, Day 3 typically reveals the industry’s tactical refinements and niche expansions—a trend that held true this year but with arguably higher ...
- SHOT Show 2026: Hidden Gems Report as of January 22, 2026 January 22, 2026Data collected on January 22, 2206 at 5:00am Market Analysis, Engineering Insights, and Sentiment Review Executive Summary The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas has once again asserted itself as the premier global venue for the small arms and outdoor industry. Spanning the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum, the event hosted over 2,700 ...
- SHOT Show 2026: New Product Announcements on January 21, 2026 January 22, 2026Executive Summary The third day of SHOT Show 2026, Wednesday, January 21, served as a definitive bellwether for the small arms industry’s strategic direction in the coming fiscal year. Unlike the opening days, which were dominated by flagship platform iterations and broad-market polymer releases, Day 3 was characterized by a sophisticated pivot toward niche optimization, aesthetic ...
- SHOT Show 2026: Top 20 Products Based on Attendee Buzz on January 22, 2026 January 22, 2026Based on data collected on January 22, 2026 at 5:00am Eastern Executive Summary The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, held January 20–23 at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, represents a watershed moment for the small arms industry. Following a decade defined by the commoditization of the polymer striker-fired pistol and ...
- The Evolution of McMillan TAC-50: A Guide January 21, 2026The McMillan TAC-50 series stands as a definitive platform in the evolution of modern precision anti-materiel weaponry, representing a distinct shift from area-suppression doctrines to surgical long-range interdiction. Since its inception in the late 1980s and subsequent adoption by the Canadian Armed Forces (designated C15) and United States Naval Special Warfare (designated Mk 15), the ...
- SHOT Show 2026: Top 20 Most Discussed Firearms After the Industry Range Day January 21, 2026The 2026 SHOT Show Industry Range Day served as a pivotal stress test for the global small arms industry, revealing a marketplace in a state of aggressive transition. While the preceding half-decade was defined by the “micro-compact” arms race—a contest measured in millimeters of width and ounces of weight—2026 marks the definitive arrival of the ...
- SHOT Show 2026: Top Products Based on Attendee Buzz on January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026Analysis Run on January 21, 2026 5:45am Eastern The 48th Annual SHOT Show, held at The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas from January 20–23, 2026, serves as the definitive barometer for the global small arms, hunting, and tactical industries. With attendance surpassing 53,000 industry professionals and over 2,800 exhibitors covering 830,000 net square ...
- SHOT Show 2026: New Product Announcements on January 20, 2026 January 20, 2026The official opening of the SHOT Show floor on January 20, 2026, brought a specific wave of press releases and product launches distinct from the Range Day previews. While the previous day focused on live-fire demonstrations, today’s announcements from Glock, Springfield Armory, Savage Arms, and Magpul emphasized product availability and detailed specifications. The most significant activity ...
- Navigating the U.S. Fiscal Crisis of 2026: Why the U.S. Can’t Just Print More Money January 20, 2026As of January 2026, the United States stands at a precipitous fiscal crossroads, facing a convergence of economic pressures that threaten the fundamental stability of the nation’s currency and its standing in the global order. The national debt has surpassed $38 trillion, a figure that now exceeds the total annual economic output of the nation, ...
- Sako TRG 62 A1: The Future of Long-Range Sniping January 20, 2026The emergence of the Sako TRG 62 A1 marks a definitive inflection point in the engineering of man-portable precision weapon systems. For decades, the small arms industry has operated under a bifurcated paradigm: lightweight sniper rifles were limited to the ballistic envelope of the.338 Lapua Magnum (effective to approximately 1,500 meters), while engagement capabilities beyond ...
- SHOT Show 2026: Top Products Based on Attendee Buzz on January 19, 2026 January 20, 2026The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, hosted at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, officially commenced its floor operations on January 20, 2026, following a highly active “Industry Day at the Range” on January 19. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the immediate market reaction, digital engagement volume, ...
- SHOT Show 2026: New Product Announcements on January 19, 2026 January 19, 2026The opening of the 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, initiated by Industry Day at the Range on January 19, marks a decisive turning point in the small arms sector. If the preceding half-decade was defined by the democratization of red dot sights and the saturation of the polymer striker-fired market, 2026 initiates ...
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