Rock River Arms has introduced the Retro A1 Carbine SBR, a short-barrel rifle built around a 10.5-inch barrel and a distinctly old-school configuration. Announced in March 2026, the new model is positioned as a compact 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington option for buyers interested in a lightweight AR platform with retro styling. The company says the launch is meant to highlight what …

A light is a critical tool for any home defense shotgun. Mesa Tactical’s new Truckee Forend for Mossberg 500 and 590 shotguns makes this add-on a cinch. by Rob Reaser If you don’t have a designated shotgun for home defense, you need one. If you have one but you haven’t fixed a light to it, you need to do that. …

Franklin Armory is expanding beyond semiautomatic platforms with the new Conquest performance trigger, a bolt-action design aimed at hunters and precision rifle shooters. The company says the new unit brings its trigger-system experience into a category dominated by aftermarket upgrades for legacy rifle platforms. The Franklin Armory Conquest performance trigger is built around a patent-pending design that focuses on adjustability …