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The newest generation of the Rock Island STK striker-fired 9mm, aluminum-framed alternatives to that other striker-fired “G” gun are a major step up for RIA! There are three sizes to choose from, all good triggers, all optics ready and mostly Glock Gen 3 compatible…for $449 MSRP.

It’s show-and-tell day at TRIGGERED, and we’ve got something for everyone. First up is the classic OG 1911, the Ed Brown 25th Anniversary Kobra Carry! Next up, the Lipsey’s and S&W collaboration on the new Mountain Gun revolvers. Finally, Vortex’s Defender line of red dots.

The theme for SHOT 2025 was unequivocally suppressors. Silencers — and notice we use the terms interchangeably — were everywhere. And very much at the center of the rapidly expanding world of silencers is Brandon Maddox and Silencer Central, who’ve made purchasing a silencer from your couch a reality.

This week Michael digs deep for some more of his choices from this year’s SHOT Show, including a spectacular S&W revolver from Lipsey’s. Also, an important message on the NRA Board of Directors election from Buz Mills at GUNSITE …now is the time to VOTE!

Our second show of coverage of SHOT 2025, where Michael goes searching for “home runs” and maybe some sense of what we’ll be spending our money on in 2025!

Every Media Day we take a list of what people have asked to see, and do our best to shoot all those guns, in spite of the desert’s sandblasting wind! Here’s a look at some of the home runs.

Lever guns are intrinsically beautiful and surprisingly nimble in the field. Michael has aways been a fan of the .44 Magnum in a lever gun, but the Taylor’s & Co. 1873 .44 Magnum brings it to a new level!

Ruger surprised the pre-SHOT crowd with an all-new line of semiauto pistols, the first being the 9mm 15-shot RXM, a collaboration between Ruger and industry giant MagPul. The result, a Ruger that is 80-90% compatible with Gen 3 Glock parts, maybe be the runaway hit of 2025 SHOT.

Last year’s Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Round-Up at GUNSITE brought together the best revolver trainers in the world, and you can only see it here at TRIGGERED! Here’s our first report!

Every year we like to thank our sponsors who, in fact, make everything we do possible. And what better gifts that than the high-quality guns and products you see on TRIGGERED?