Travis Pike – Shooting News Weekly

The Taurus PT99: My Gunsmith Special (2)

Travis Pike — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:00:41 +0000

The PT99 keeps the same overall Beretta 92 and PT92 design with a couple of changes.

If a Saiga and an 870 Had a Baby: The Civet 12 Shotgun

Travis Pike — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:00:24 +0000

Magazine-fed shotguns have their own inherent problems. Some are better than others, but the general problem with magazine-fed shotguns is the shells.

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The Dark Mountain Arms Stowaway Rifle

Travis Pike — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:00:19 +0000

I can get 5.7 cheaper than a lot of 5.56 these days, thanks to Fiocchi, so I don’t hear "ka-ching" every time I shoot.

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SHOT 2026: The Zermatt Arms Waltz 9 Pistol

Travis Pike — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00:43 +0000

Ultimately, it appears that Zermatt is aiming to create the 2011 in a striker-fired platform. Something that’s highly shootable, easy to manage recoil, and fast.

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SHOT 2026: The Inglis 2035 – Has SDS Arms Gone Mad?

Travis Pike — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:28 +0000

If the 2011 is the natural evolution of a 1911 over a hundred-plus years, then what’s the century-long evolution of the Hi-Power? According to SDS Arms and Inglis, it’s the 2035.

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SHOT 2026: The Rideout Arsenal Dragon 9mm Pistol

Travis Pike — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:10:08 +0000

The Rideout Arsenal Dragon lowers bore axis to -3.3mms. That’s right, it’s a semi-auto pistol that places the barrel below the grip spur.

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SHOT 2026: Mossberg Expands the 990 Shotgun Lineup

Travis Pike — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:00:39 +0000

The 990 Aftershock was probably one of my favorite guns of 2025. I love shotgun-style firearms with short barrels and pistol grips. Making one semi-auto just makes things better and better.

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SHOT 2026: Mossberg’s New 590RM Chisel…I Love It

Travis Pike — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:05:41 +0000

When it comes to NFA shotguns, Mossberg has historically been one of the few shotgun companies that actually will sell […]

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SHOT 2026: The Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20-Gauge

Travis Pike — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:00:39 +0000

There is a massive lack of tactical, defense-oriented 20-gauge shotguns in the market. Mossberg makes the 590 in 20-gauge, finally, […]

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SHOT 2026: Aguila Brings Us Shorty Shotgun Shells in 20 Gauge

Travis Pike — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:00:29 +0000

I have strong opinions about mine shells and no. 4 buckshot for defensive use. The combination of the two certainly […]

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