SHOT Show 2026 may not have been the biggest year for new firearms, but it was a massive year for suppressors. In this recap, Gears of Guns breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly from the show, highlights standout firearms like the TAO50 and new Tommy Gun variants, and explores major suppressor releases shaping the industry. We also share where Gears of Guns is headed in 2026 and what readers can expect next.
It is that time of year again. SHOT Show is right around the corner, and as we roll into 2026, the firearms industry is once again getting ready to descend on Las Vegas with new…
IWI Tavor The IWI Tavor line of firearms are maybe the BEST bullpup firearms to date. I have owned a Tavor SAR 5.56 Rifle for a few years now. IWI, for lack of a better…
The ARP7 – A Name that Makes Sense. I like the name ARP7. Don’t get me wrong I like ARs called Zombie Annihilator or Space Invader or even REPR. However, if you name your rifle…
The Q5 Match The Q5 Match If you haven’t checked out the first look video, I will have it posted below. We have been working with Walther for years and we recently published a review…
Intro to the YHM Turbo K Suppressor As you might have seen The YHM Turbo K Suppressor when we went to Austin, TX to meet up with Silencershop and Chris Graham of Yankee Hill Machine.…
Well, it is that time of year again, SHOT SHOW 2018. I am very excited, as I am every year, for the show. I wanted to talk a few minutes about the State of GearsofGuns…
An Artist at Work Jesse Kaufman of Black Hills Gunstocks and Engraving discusses how he learned his trade and what goes into his engraving. Watch this interesting interview from Shot Show 2016.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRgKEP45lKU Leatherman Gives the Gears crew the rundown on two of their new products for 2016 Watch while we learn about the Skeletool RX and the Knifeless Rebar. The skeletool RX is a tool…
Atticus James with {REDACTED} Talking with Tim Tang of Maxpedition going over the new products of 2016.
Atticus gives his quick take on what he saw on Day Three of Shot Show 2016. Bullets, magazines, .308 rifles and flashlights were the highlights that he discusses today. Videos of products will posted in…
Day Two Round Up See the top five favs that range from a gun that breaks down into a back pack to a snuf can holder for your rifle? We also saw ELD, extreme low…
Knives and Safes Atticus has been busy looking a knives that are good to take to the range and EDC. He has also been looking at all safes of all sizes. He has visited with…