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1,500 newly uploaded gun manuals, schematics, gun blueprints and catalogs in our September update!
Total of 29,000 of them for you to print out.

We are THE LARGEST Gunsmithing Library on the planet! For gunsmiths & students

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If you want to get our newest Flash Drive 16th Edition ONLY (without 1 Year Online Edition) please use this 2025 link (yes, old link but we will send newest Flash Drive Eiditon).

Offer valid only September 2026.
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Firearms Guide announced a large Gunsmithing Library update!

They added about 1,500 new reference documents. The library now holds more than 29,000 gunsmithing and firearms reference items.

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Smith & Wesson Announces Acquisition of Savage Arms

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SCI Applauds National Park Service Rule Restoring Alaska's Wildlife Management Framework

Safari Club International commends the National Park Service for finalizing a rule that restores Alaska's long-standing framework for hunting and public access on national preserves.

Published today, the final rule rescinds changes adopted during the past decade that SCI challenged in court or opposed in public comments. It reinstates a 2020 regulation SCI defended in a separate lawsuit and restores Alaska-specific closure procedures for National Park Service lands as required by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, or ANILCA. Last year, SCI asked the agency to reinstate those procedures so public access could not be restricted without the legally required process. The rule also again allows the limited harvest of black bears over bait on national preserves, aligning federal regulations with state law and recent executive and secretarial orders that call for federal-state coordination and public access to federal lands.

"SCI supports the National Park Service's decision to go back to the rules Congress established under ANILCA. This rule respects Alaska's role in managing its wildlife, brings back transparency for federal closures, and removes overlapping restrictions on hunting methods already regulated by the state. Congress knew that Alaska is different, and this returns management of national preserves to the balance Congress intended—one grounded in science-based conservation, public accountability, and responsible access," said SCI CEO W. Laird Hamberlin.

SCI supported the proposed rule issued in March and urged the National Park Service to restore the framework in place before the agency's 2015, 2017 and 2024 rulemakings. The final rule adopts many of SCI's recommendations. In its comments, SCI said earlier regulations had displaced Alaska's wildlife management role, conflated lawful predator hunting with predator-control programs, weakened state-specific closure protections and given agency officials excessive discretion to restrict lawful use.

SCI will continue working to protect meaningful hunter access to federal lands and promote wildlife management grounded in science, lawful authority and state expertise.

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Primary Arms Optics Promotes Robert Sheets to VP of Engineering

Primary Arms is proud to announce the promotion of Robert Sheets to Vice President of Engineering. In his new role, Sheets will lead the company's optics engineering division as it grows.

As Primary Arms Optic's Director of Engineering, he has strengthened the Optics Engineering Team, leading the development of new optics and products. He has also built strong relationships with world-class suppliers both domestically and internationally, ensuring that all products meet Primary Arms Optics' strict quality requirements.

As Vice President of Engineering, Sheets will continue to lead the Optics Engineering Division of Primary Arms Optics, pioneering ultramodern optics that customers can rely on. Working with the Product Development Team, he will align engineering initiatives to ensure that market and customer demands are met. This new role will position him to further push the boundaries of what Primary Arms Optics can offer to its clientele, strengthening reliability and quality, while fostering innovation.

"Bert is a brilliant engineer and innovator who continually challenges what is possible in optics design," said Matt Fleming, President of Primary Arms. "As Vice President of Engineering, he will lead our talented engineering team in developing game-changing, industry-leading products that customers love and delivering the high-performance innovation they expect from Primary Arms Optics."
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Brownells Expands European Footprint and Brand Growth Services with Global Solutions

Brownells Global Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of ADN Enterprise outside Lyon, France, licensed as Brownells Europe to drive all aspects of sales, marketing, and business development in the European territory.

Brownells today announced the formalized structure continuing to serve the collective customer base including commercial, law enforcement, and military with Brownells and other strategic branded products (https://t.co/TGLWlhAj3Z). The structural shift is the next phase of Brownells investment in Global Solutions to provide industry brand suppliers vertically integrated placement into the markets and bring their products closer to the customer.

The integration of ADN Enterprise further strengthens this European strategy. With deep, long-standing expertise across the sports, hunting, and defense and security sectors, ADN Enterprise aligns with Brownells' core focus—providing an on-continent warehouse, technical department and dedicated in-house gunsmithing capabilities that mirror the trusted U.S. service model.

Backed by extensive global reach supporting nearly 1,200 direct brands domestically and over 600 internationally across a network spanning more than 65 nations, Brownells provides European customers and industry partners with localized expertise and reliable access to the world's premier outdoor brands.

"We have provided support to our industry in Europe for over a decade, and now we can implement strategic growth to the Continent of Europe, and other key global markets," said Casey Betzold, Director of Global Solutions. "ADN Enterprise, with their years of experience, existing relationships, Continent-wide vertically integrated capability set and aligned core values brings immediate growth potential to the collective network of brands offering more services than ever before. This investment adds new programs for B2B locations across Europe and ties more brands to the shelf, all while greatly reducing time to the end user."

The new partnership reflects a dedicated effort to the industry to provide premium services leveraging decades of experience and strategic multi-channel insertion.

Brownells remains committed to supporting the global firearms ecosystem, including gun owners, gunsmiths, and allied law enforcement and military organizations, by expanding access to trusted products worldwide.
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SHIELD Sights Announces New U.S. Distribution Facility in Florida

SHIELD Sights is pleased to announce the opening of its new U.S. distribution facility in Florida, expanding the company's domestic operations and strengthening its commitment to dealers, distributors, and customers throughout the United States.

The new facility will serve as the central fulfillment location for all U.S. orders, significantly improving shipping efficiency and reducing delivery times for SHIELD's growing network of American dealers and distributors.

In addition to inventory and order fulfillment, the Florida facility will now handle all U.S.-based warranty claims and service requests. By bringing these operations stateside, SHIELD Sights can provide faster turnaround times, streamlined communication, and improved customer support without the delays associated with international shipping.

This expansion represents another important investment in the U.S. market while maintaining SHIELD's longstanding commitment to British manufacturing. All SHIELD Sights products will continue to be designed, manufactured, and assembled in the United Kingdom, with the Florida operation providing dedicated distribution and after-sales support for American customers. #guns #Firearms

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Firearms Guide 16th Edition on a FLASH DRIVE for PC?

No internet or Google to track you!

Works in any PC. Just Plug & Play.

Why not. 84,000 Guns + 29,000 Gun Manuals

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JUST UPLOADED! New Gunsmithing Library update for October 2026 with additional 1,500 gun manuals, schematics, blueprints and old catalogs uploaded & added to our Library!

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Springfield Armory Announces Launch of Echelon Central Operating Group (COG)

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Canik Expands Its Performance Ecosystem with the Launch of CANIK OPTICS, a new family of pistol-mounted red dot sights designed to bring the same Canik standard of excellence to the optics category.
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RetailBI Q3 2026 Report Highlights Shifting Consumer Demand and Growth Across Key Shooting Sports Categories

RetailBI has released its Q3 2026 Shooting Sports Report, offering a data-driven look at retail sales, inventory and pricing trends across the shooting sports industry. Drawing on data from a nationwide network of more than 2,000 retailers, the report shows new firearm unit sales declined 7.8% year over year in Q3 2026, while revenue declined just 0.8% and average selling prices increased 7.6%.

Despite softer overall firearm sales, several categories demonstrated meaningful growth. Rifles were the only major firearm category to increase in unit sales, led by a 21.8% increase in lever-action rifles. Premium handguns also showed strength, with units priced above $1,500 growing 33.6%, while suppressors continued their significant upward trajectory with 178.6% unit growth year over year. Rifle and rimfire ammunition also posted gains, highlighting evolving consumer preferences and opportunities across specific product segments.

The report also examines retailer inventory levels, pricing trends and the relationship between retail transactions and national background-check data, providing additional context for manufacturers, distributors and retailers navigating changing market conditions.

Businesses looking to gain a deeper understanding of where consumer demand is heading are encouraged to download the complimentary Q3 2026 Shooting Sports Report.

The full Q3 2026 Shooting Sports Report is available now.

Download the full Q3 2026 Shooting Sports Report to access in-depth, category-level analysis across handguns, rifles, shotguns, ammunition, optics and suppressors on the RetailBI website.

Get your copy and automatically receive future reports as they're released.

For manufacturers and distributors looking to stay ahead of evolving consumer demand, RetailBI provides the retail-level intelligence needed to inform forecasting, inventory planning and product strategy. From identifying growth opportunities within specific price segments to analyzing product life cycles and adjusting go-to-market strategies, RetailBI's real-world transaction data and powerful analytics help decision-makers respond to changing market dynamics with greater confidence and precision.
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2026-2027 Stubble Access Guide Now Available

Wheat and milo stubble left tall following harvest provides excellent cover and hunting opportunities for pheasants and other wildlife. The 2026-2027 Stubble Access Guide displays these and other adjacent habitats open to public, walk-in hunting across portions of western Nebraska.

Through the Open Fields and Waters program, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission works with landowners to increase public hunting, trapping and/or fishing access on private lands. Tall wheat and milo stubble fields are enrolled in Open Fields and Waters following harvest each year to ensure quality cover is provided.

The Stubble Access Guide complements the atlas and highlights an additional 28,000 acres of upland habitat open to public access in western Nebraska. It displays these recently enrolled tracts, as well as other publicly accessible lands. Many stubble fields include adjacent cover types and valuable habitat to watch for.

The Stubble Access Guide is available where hunt permits are sold throughout parts of western Nebraska. Visit https://t.co/F5p2Q1HL6n, then search "Stubble Access Guide" to view the guide online, as well as the digital versions of the Public Access Atlas, such as the interactive atlas map or the mobile-friendly offline atlas. These versions also display tall stubble sites and are updated throughout the hunting season.

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Nearly 7,300 Pheasants to be Released in Southern Michigan This Year

Thousands of pheasants will be released this fall and winter in state game areas across the southern Lower Peninsula, providing ample opportunity to hunt the popular upland bird.

The pheasant release program, now in its seventh year, is a collaboration between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Association of Gamebird Breeders and Hunting Preserves, which supplies the birds. The $25 pheasant license funds the program.

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will stock 755 rainbow trout across three locations in Fort Wayne and Huntington this fall, increasing options for anglers to enjoy trout fishing in the region.

"The fall stocking program provides an accessible, family friendly opportunity for people to enjoy the excitement of fishing in community settings," said Matthew Linn, Indiana DNR's fisheries research biologist.

There will be 315 trout stocked at Shoaff Park Pond in Shoaf Park, located on Fort Wayne's northeast side at 6401 St. Joe Road. Spy Run Creek will receive 215 trout where it enters Franke Parke, across the parking lot from the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo at 3411 Sherman Boulevard. Memorial Park, west of downtown Huntington at 1200 West Park Drive, will be stocked with 225 trout in its north pond only.

The stocked fish will average 13 to 15 inches in length and are sourced from Curtis Creek Trout Rearing Station.

Stocking is expected to be completed by Friday, Oct. 23, and fishing at these locations may begin then. All anglers age 18 and older must have a valid Indiana fishing license and trout stamp, which can be purchased at https://t.co/w4APxNpKRO or in the GoOutdoorsIN app. The daily harvest limit is five trout per angler. All other fishing regulations can be found at https://t.co/5G9fiKQmqm.

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FWP to Host Family-Friendly "Montana Bat Night" in Glasgow Oct. 30

GLASGOW – Come join Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for “Montana Bat Night” on Friday, Oct. 30, at the FWP regional headquarters in Glasgow from 6-8 p.m.

October is Bat Month, Oct. 24-31 is Bat Week, and Oct. 30 is Montana Bat Night (at least in Glasgow)! Learn all about bats at this open house event hosted by FWP, as this fun, educational night will be full of bat-themed activities for the whole family. Different stations/activities will be set up to learn about all things bats: echolocation, building bat boxes, play “Migration Madness,” try your hand at “bat fact or fiction”, visit the “Bat Cave,” learn how to trap and evaluate bats in a mist net, make a bat mask, color bat pictures, and more!

Kids are welcome to wear costumes (though bat-themed costumes are encouraged). There will be some prizes, and all participants will leave with cool bat-themed swag! Hot chocolate, other beverages, and light snacks will be provided.

This is a drop-in event, so come anytime between 6 and 8 p.m., but to take in all the fun it will likely take around 45 minutes. All ages are welcome, but youth age 10 and under should be accompanied by an adult. Come join us at this great event to celebrate all things bats!

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MARYVILLE, TN., (10/19/2026) – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, is proud to announce today it has been awarded this year’s 2026 Firearm Manufacturer of the Year award presented by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers.

NASGW is a collective group of wholesalers, manufacturers, independent sales representatives, and media and service providers with a unified focus on shooting sports equipment/accessories and a mission of connecting buyers and sellers. Wholesale members evaluate manufacturers across four key areas: distribution policy; marketing, sales, and promotion; logistics and operations; and support for NASGW and the broader industry.

“Receiving the 2026 NASGW Firearm Manufacturer of the Year Award is an incredible honor and a reflection of the commitment our employees bring to Smith & Wesson every day. For more than 174 years, our success has been built on delivering trusted products, investing in American manufacturing, and supporting the distributors and retailers who represent our brand across the country.

This recognition is especially meaningful because it comes from the industry partners we work with each day. We are grateful to NASGW and its members for their confidence in Smith & Wesson and proud to accept this distinguished award on behalf of our entire organization,” said Chad Patrick, Vice President, Sales.