Paul Erhardt – Shooting News Weekly

SHOT 2026: From the Ground Up…Beretta’s B22 Jaguar

Paul Erhardt — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0000

One of the most interesting new firearms introduced during the 2026 SHOT Show wasn’t just new—it was different in how it came to be.

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SHOT 2026: Still More…Because You Can’t Possibly Cover It All

Paul Erhardt — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:00:49 +0000

With 19 acres of displays and 13.9 miles of aisles to cover, it’s really easy to overlook new and interesting […]

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SHOT 2026: The Experience

Paul Erhardt — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:01:47 +0000

SHOT is a trade show for business purposes, but not everything you see and experience at SHOT Show is business. At least not business as usual.

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The Year of the Can: The White Hot Silencer Business 20 Days In

Paul Erhardt — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:00:44 +0000

Here at SHOT Show, the busiest booths are those of suppressor manufacturers, with retailers and buyers looking for what’s new, when it will ship, and what the pricing will be.

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Pew Locker Gives You a Secure, Encrypted Tool to Keep Track of Your Guns and Gear

Paul Erhardt — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:00:18 +0000

If you own a good number of guns, gear and NFA items, a secure, encrypted inventory management system makes a world of sense.

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We Don’t Know About the Chinese Calendar, But 2026 is the Year of the Suppressor

Paul Erhardt — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:00:03 +0000

On Friday, NSSF announced that it got word that ATF processed over 150,000 eForms on Jan. 1. The normal daily volume is closer to 2,500.

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A First Gun for Christmas

Paul Erhardt — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:00:39 +0000

This time of year is when firearms are more frequently purchased as gifts. For some recipients, it will be their […]

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Pro Tip: Just Because it Says It’s Gen3 Compatible Doesn’t Mean It Will Work in Your Gun

Paul Erhardt — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:00:51 +0000

Gen3 is an abbreviated way to convey that a product is in its third generation and has undergone two revisions […]

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Wooly Bully: Point6 Merino Wool Socks

Paul Erhardt — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Thinking ‘socks is socks’ is an outdated way to look at today’s performance socks. Who knew socks had features beyond thick or thin, and high or low? I’m still wrestling with the fact that wool doesn’t mean having hot, sweaty feet.

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NASGW Industry Chatter, Speculation, Scuttlebutt, Rumors and Insight

Paul Erhardt — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:20 +0000

Last week’s gathering of distributors and manufacturers at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Expo in Grapevine, Texas, was...enlightening. And exciting.

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