Brandon Wright is a top contributor to Tactical Retailer and is an accomplished competitive pistol shooter and master trainer with International Training Incorporated.

Designed for locales where semi-auto ARs have been almost banned out of existence in the hands of law-abiding citizens, the new line of pump-action AR-style rifles bridges the gap between the modern sporting rifle and the kinder and what can be legally owned in the more restrictive states of the Union.

Pistol caliber carbines fill a niche between handgun and rifle, serving as personal defense weapons in the hands of professionals who don’t need to carry a rifle and as utility guns and home defense guns in the hands of private citizens. The new Model 9 from STAG Arms marries the ubiquitous 9mm to the proven and reliable STAG platform.

This mount is designed to attach to pistols with tactical rails under the barrel to provide a sight mounting rail above the slide. It attaches to the pistol’s rail easily without tools.

The Mepro M2D and M4D front and rear sights are rail-mounted and fully adjustable. Taking things to the next level, however, is the incorporation of tritium to the equation, making the back-up sights fully usable even in complete darkness.

Hogue has expanded its line of AR/M16 platform products to include purple. Colored forends, buttstocks, and grips allow shooters to make a statement with their rifle while upgrading.

The DB10 series integrates many of the industry’s finest components into a platform based on Diamondback’s research into what makes a good AR-10 style gun.

Recognizing the trend in more shooters taking their handgun skills to the competition range, Smith & Wesson has just revealed its new M&P Competition Optics Ready handgun from the company's Performance Center shop.

IWI US, Inc., announced that two new pistol model UZIs will be making their debut at the 2015 SHOT Show in Las Vegas this month.

An updated version of the Daniel Defense V9 carbine, the new DDM4V11 is tailor-made for the 3-gun competitor or home defense customer.