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This week we're taking closer look at the Bristol Silver Side-by-Side in 28-gauge, fromTriStar Arms. A classic double-barrel with a beautifully engraved, 24K-gold inlayed receiver, the shotgun boasts an eye-catching design, at a cost that won't break the bank A Turkish select walnut stock feels good against the cheek, while a chrome-lined chamber and barrel direct shot downfield. For more on this classic upland gun, check out thevideoembedded above, hosted by Executive Editor Jon Draper and Digital Associate Editor David Herman. MSRP: $1040;tristararms.com.
The United States of America celebrates her 250th birthday in 2026, and Federal has come out with some commemorative ammunition for the party. Included in the mix are the American Eagle, Top Gun, and Champion ammunition lines, with choices which represent some of America’s finest cartridges.
With the reduction of the suppressor tax-stamp to $0 on January 1, 2026, an opening appeared in the suppressor market for an affordable line of cans that could bring hearing protection to all price points. In no time flat, Lyman Products has filled that gap with Sonicore Suppressors.
Dick Blossom took a cow elk last fall in his home state of Montana at the age of 101. Calvin Coolidge was in the White House when he was born, and the Great Depression and Dust Bowl were years in the future.