Caldwell's ClayCopter Surface-to-Air Pro Kit won the 2026 Frank Desomma Innovation of the Year Award from the Industry Choice Awards, marking the company's second consecutive year earning this honor. The portable, ground-based launcher integrates with the Caldwell Clays App for customizable sporting clays experiences.
Hornady shooter Lauryl Akenhead won Top Lady honors at the Wisconsin Barrel Maker Classic 2.0 PRS match using Hornady 6mm 110 gr. A-Tip bullets, brass, and the Hornady 4DOF Ballistics Calculator.
Team Beretta athletes earned multiple championship titles at the 2026 NSCA U.S. Open Sporting Clays Championship, with Diane Sorantino, Connor Daniel, Anthony Matarese Jr., Meagan Grossi, and Desi Edmunds securing podium finishes. The event marked the second competition of the inaugural U.S. Beretta Gold Cup, celebrating Beretta's 500th anniversary.
The Alternative Mass Media Conference planning committee announced speakers and topics for the pre-conference event held prior to the 41st annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, co-hosted by the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, September 25-27 in Dallas.
Source Outdoor Group has been appointed Agency of Record for Flying Cross, the premium uniform apparel manufacturer for military and public safety professionals. The partnership will focus on strategic public relations, media outreach, and product launch communications to elevate Flying Cross's brand awareness and industry leadership.
Source Outdoor Group has been appointed Agency of Record for Vertx, the premium tactical apparel and gear brand. The partnership will handle strategic public relations, media outreach, and product launch communications for Vertx across law enforcement, tactical, and consumer markets.
ProForce Law Enforcement is hiring a Regional Sales Manager for Northern Texas to manage law enforcement agency accounts across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri. The position offers a $70k base plus commission with potential earnings exceeding $100k, company vehicle, and comprehensive benefits.
ProForce Law Enforcement is hiring a Regional Sales Manager for Northern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri. The outside sales position offers a $70k base plus commission with potential earnings exceeding $100k, requiring extensive travel to manage law enforcement agency accounts and conduct product demonstrations.
The Mule Deer and Blacktail Deer Foundation, North America's only national conservation organization solely dedicated to mule deer and black-tailed deer conservation, is seeking an energetic Regional Director for Washington State. The remote-based, field-focused position involves fundraising, volunteer chapter development, membership expansion, and partnership building. Interested candidates should submit applications to lana@muledeer.org by September 4, 2026.
Friends of NRA is hiring five Field Representatives across multiple U.S. regions to support fundraising events, volunteer development, and donor relations. Positions cover territories including Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, Louisiana, Northeast states, Wyoming, Colorado, and California/Nevada.
Friends of NRA is hiring a Merchandise Coordinator for its Columbia, Missouri office to support merchandise purchasing, vendor relationships, inventory, and sales for nationwide fundraising events. The full-time position requires strong organizational skills, Microsoft Excel proficiency, and at least two years of office experience.
Real Avid supports National Shooting Sports Month through its Range Ready educational platform, featuring world champion shooter Doug Koenig hosting a premium video series on the Real Avid YouTube channel to help shooters achieve success and confidence at the range.
Steiner Optics launched the Overwatch Program, providing qualified military, law enforcement, first responders, and corrections personnel special pricing on select products including the 8x30 Military Marine binoculars, T6Xi riflescope, and T1Xi red dot through authorized dealers.
Vortex Optics has introduced a new green dot model to its Venom® Enclosed Micro Red Dot lineup, offering shooters an alternative for varying lighting conditions. The new Venom® Enclosed Micro Green Dot features a 3 MOA dot, enclosed aluminum housing, and motion activation, with an MSRP of $289.99.
Field Editor Keith Wood interviews legendary pistolsmith Paul Liebenberg on the Guns & Ammo Buzz podcast, discussing the creation of the Smith & Wesson Performance Center, including championship PPC pistols, the .356 TSW, and FBI Model 1076 10mm Autos that revolutionized the firearms industry.
CZ-USA concludes production of three iconic CZ 75 models—the CZ 75 B, CZ 75 BD, and CZ 75 Compact—in 2026, honoring their five-decade legacy. Director of Marketing Chris Sprangers emphasized the pistols' role in establishing CZ's reputation for innovation and exceptional shooting characteristics. Other CZ 75 variants will continue the platform's legacy.
Winchester has launched Super Match, a new line of match-grade competition ammunition including centerfire pistol, rifle, and shotshell options. Developed with input from top competition shooters, the line features premium components and is available nationwide through dealers and online.
US PALM and B&T USA announce that EOS suppressors are uniquely positioned following a federal court injunction in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, allowing qualified customers to acquire covered suppressors through a streamlined process while maintaining all Gun Control Act requirements and background checks.
Auto-Ordnance announced the new 18-inch barrel TAO50 bolt-action rifle chambered in .50 BMG, featuring a proprietary muzzle brake, adjustable stock, and Picatinny rail. Each rifle includes a GPS® Tactical Double Rifle Case and Barrett® M107A1 magazine.
KDG launched the BOM Series Optic Mount, a dual-height modular optic mounting platform with ACRO footprint compatibility and exclusive rifle-mounting support for the Aimpoint COA. The Seymour, Connecticut-based company plans to expand the BOM Series with Micro, RMR, DeltaPoint Pro, and LPVO footprint versions over the next six months.
Avian-X has released a new lineup of waterfowl hunting gear including the BA Backpack, Floating Duffel Decoy Backpack, Floating Lumbar Blind Bag, and Shell Bags designed to keep essentials organized and protected in demanding marsh and flooded timber conditions.
Zanders, a national firearms distributor based in Sparta, Illinois, announced the availability of Beretta's M9A4 Overlanding Series pistol in Nomad Bronze, Lunar, and Clay finishes. The purpose-built handgun features ambidextrous controls, short-reset trigger, interchangeable night sights, and an accessory rail, available through Zanders in 10-, 15-, and 18-round magazine configurations.
Federal Ammunition secured a contract with Nordic Police agencies (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland) to supply up to 35 million rounds of .223 Remington duty ammunition and 5.56mm training ammunition over seven years, demonstrating Federal's global leadership in law enforcement ammunition.
Meprolight USA will exhibit at the 2026 Nation's Best Sports Fall Semi-Annual Market in Oklahoma City, August 24–27, showcasing optics and sighting solutions while connecting with dealers and industry partners.
KDG (Kinetic Development Group) will exhibit at Booth 1250 during the NBS Fall Semi-Annual Market in Oklahoma City, August 25–27, 2026, showcasing new product launches including the Kinect™ ARCA Rail and Stribog rails for 10mm and .45 ACP platforms, alongside established product lines. Dealers placing qualifying orders will enter a special giveaway.
Liberty Ammunition, a leading self-defense ammunition manufacturer, will exhibit at the NBS Show in Oklahoma. CEO Gary Ramey highlighted the company's new Liberty SPIKE 2.0 product for .380 and 9mm calibers at Booth #850, emphasizing superior stopping power and performance compared to competitors.
Iconic Outdoor Group, parent company of Daisy Outdoor Products, Crosman Corporation, GAMO USA, and Benjamin Airguns, will exhibit at the NBS Fall Market in Oklahoma City. The company will showcase air rifles, BB guns, air pistols, and accessories at Booth #1103, connecting with independent retailers serving outdoor communities.
Dead Air Silencers will exhibit at the 2026 Nation's Best Sports Fall Semi-Annual Market in Oklahoma City, August 24-27, showcasing suppressor innovations including the Nomad Ti OTB, RXD910Ti, and CT5P. The company will celebrate NBS's 70th Anniversary while highlighting products for hunters, shooters, and law enforcement professionals.
Blue Force Gear will exhibit at the 2026 NBS Fall Semi-Annual Market in Oklahoma City, showcasing innovative tactical equipment including the ISH Integrated Stealth Harness, MARCO HR marking light technology, and DRYOUT moisture-removal technology designed to reduce bulk and improve operational efficiency.
Legacy Sports International, a leading firearms importer based in Reno, Nevada, will showcase its HOWA, POINTER, and CITADEL brand product lines at NBS's 2026 Fall Semi-Annual Market in Oklahoma City from August 24-27, 2026. The company will feature top-selling rifles, shotguns, and optics with exclusive promotions available to attendees.
If you’re a suppressor fiend like me, you’re probably living your best life this year as all the new suppressor options come out (not to mention Form 1-less purchases in many cases). The incredible growth in the suppressor industry has given rise to many new technologies and manufacturers, and today I bring you a look at one of them. Wolfpack Armory has been making custom AR-style rifles for a decade now, and more recently they’ve turned their attention to the suppressor market.
WA’s Disruptor series of suppressors offers a more traditional construction, but today we’re taking a look at the Romulus 556 suppressor. The Romulus uses DMLS (direct metal laser sintering) commonly called 3D-printed technology. This allows WA to make heretofore unprecedented designs both possible and affordable.
A quick look at the Romulus 556 tells you its a little different. Lets start at the front, where some curious structures adorn the muzzle end. The shapes incorporated in the muzzle are designed to disrupt airflow as it exits the crown, but there is more. There’s also a series of tiny holes, ports where gas is allowed to exit. These ports seem to shroud the main gas flow from the crown of the suppressor, creating additional disruption.
It’s a little hard to see what the internals look like because the Romulus is a sealed design. Much like my own internals, I hope to never see what’s inside my Romulus as only a catastrophe would allow that. But you can see the radial seam in the structure that show the helical design of the suppressor’s internals.
Instead of a traditional baffle design, which holds back gas pressure in waves as it travels from one baffle to the next, the Romulus draws the gas out through a series of helical channels, slowing gas expansion and disrupting its escape from the suppressor. And its inconel material (there’s a titanium version, too) ensures durability against high heat and abrasion.
At the breech end of the Romulus, you will find the familiar HUB mounting system that matches what the industry is doing with 1.375×24 threads. This allows you to use the Night Howler Plan B mount and HUB that comes with the Romulus, or any other HUB compatible mounting system you’d like. With its high flow, reduced backpressure design, the Romulus is optimal for gas operated semi-automatic rifles. But I ended up using it on both semi-autos as well as bolt action rifles.
When I opened the box, I was impressed with the size and weight of the Romulus. For a full-auto rated suppressor, it’s neither oversized nor particularly heavy. \
Aside from the included Plan B mount, the Romulus also came with a set of hook spanner wrenches to aid in changing the mounting HUB. I wasted no time and hurried into my cave to get the Romulus mounted on a rifle.
Using the Nighthowler and some other direct thread mounting options, I would eventually run the suppressor on a variety of rifles. Shooting the Romulus both at indoor ranges as well as in the high Rocky Mountains and the open plains of Wyoming.
My initial impressions of the Romulus were that it sounds great. It has a lower pitch than most suppressors, which makes your shooting a little more anonymous and tolerable to the ear.
Several of the first host rifles I used were semi-automatic, my Desert Tech WLVRN bullpup, as well as a couple of different AR-15 rifles. Direct impingement rifles like these AR’s are more susceptible to over-gassing issues when shooting with a suppressor. The short-stroke piston operated WLVRN has an adjustable gas setting allowing you tune it for operation with a can.
I was happy to find that the high flow Romulus didn’t cause any noticeable negative effects to the function of any of the hosts. I left the gas settings where they were on the adjustable rifles. I just let the DI guns eat the way they were.
Of course there’s always going to be some additional gas pushed back into the action when shooting with any suppressor. I noticed some additional gas escaping from the action, but it wasn’t enough for me to even consider mitigating it.
Over the course of the last few months I’ve brought the Romulus with me everywhere I go. I don’t think I’ve put a thousand rounds through it yet, but its getting close. I’ve even run it on a 5.56 machine gun, with an 11-inch barrel and everyone who was there was impressed with how little fire and flash was coming from the muzzle.
Shorter barrels like that often don’t burn all the powder, leaving some of it to be consumed by flames in the can itself like some sort of afterburner. The Romulus did very well at keeping flash to a minimum, even under 30-round full auto mag dumps.
I had very few bones to pick with the Romulus 556. It sounds fantastic on every rifle that’s hosted it without any ill effects. Inconel is extremely durable, and very capable of standing up to full-auto fire. Wolfpack also gives it a lifetime warranty. With the HUB mount, it has the mounting flexibility that today’s riflemen really want and even comes with a great muzzle mounting option of it’s own.
The only possible problem I came up is a hypothetical one…the smaller vent holes in the front of the suppressor seem like they could get fouled with carbon after enough time and rounds down range. Maybe like the diesel emission filters, I could dump some DEF in the can and mag dump it to burn it all out. But that’s probably just me being dramatic, as I’m sure the manufacturer has put exponentially more rounds through the cans than I have or will.
Wolfpack Armory’s Romulus 556 suppressor brings great new technologies to the shooting experience. with reduced backpressure for semi- and full-autos and excellent sound and spark suppression. And with the infinite HUB mounting options, there’s literally nothing stopping you (aside from a lack of disposable funds) from getting one. I expect to continue using mine as part of my daily rifle carry, and soon enough, I’ll have its larger twin, the 30 caliber Remus suppressor. Watch for that soon.
