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For 2014, TriStar is adding a Raptor Youth model dipped in Muddy Girl camouflage and a version featuring the Vista Next Micro Print pattern.

TriStar Arms recently paid NRA HQ a visit to show off some of the company's latest wares. Here's what stood out.

Last year, TriStar Arms expanded its Viper G2 semi-automatic shotgun line to include a new 12-gauge sporting model: the SR Sport. Our friends at American Rifleman recently featured the SR Sport in a segment of NRA's Gun of the Week. You can check out their coverage and get an inside look at TriStar's sporting gun with the video provided here.

TriStar Arms has had success with its Cobra line of pump-action shotguns, which has provided a reliable, affordable option to waterfowl and turkey hunters the world over for some time now. For 2016 the line is getting an extension, in the form of its first 3½-inch model: the new Cobra Mag.

TriStar's Setter S/T line has served as an ideal entry-level over/under shotgun since its introduction, and it's doubling down on that role for 2016. New this year are variants in .410 and 28 gauge, each with their own dedicated frames.

Self-branded as "The Value Experts," TriStar is home to an array of respectable shotguns and handguns, which are often available at a budget-conscious price point. Here are 10 facts about the company that should help you get more acquainted.