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Best Guns of SHOT Show 2026

BY Jacki Billings, Editor-In-Chief and Scott Murdock, Editor & Senior Review Analyst,

Updated 8 hours ago

We took a tour around the SHOT Show 2026 floor in Las Vegas to find the best guns the market had to offer. Come see what we found!

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[Hands-on Review] Boyds AT-One Thumbhole Stocks

Apr 22 1 Comments

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[Review] MDT Oryx: Budget Precision Chassis

Apr 15 18 Comments

6 Best KA-BAR Knives [Hands-On]

Feb 27 12 Comments

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May 20 51 Comments

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Optics & Scopes

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