🔫 Some major players shaking things up.

January 15th Wrap-up

Author

Arlo Max
January 15, 2023

This week, we've got some major players shaking things up - UPS and FedEx are now only allowing FFLs, law enforcement agencies, and specific governmental entities to ship and receive firearms. Meanwhile, the ATF is turning up the heat with their new Pistol Brace Rule, and 80+ Sheriffs in Illinois are telling the Governor they won't enforce his gun control law. But it's not all bad news - Beretta is paying homage to Stallone with a one-of-a-kind "crazy-detailed" Sparviere "Rocky" shotgun, and Franklin Armory is adding a new semi-auto pistol to California's handgun roster. 

News & Politics

  • Both UPS and FedEx now allow only FFLs, law enforcement agencies and specific governmental entities to ship and receive firearms of any type, for any reason. (Shooting Illustrated)

  • ATF Unveils Pistol Brace Rule: Everything is an SBR (Ammoland)

  • 80+ Sheriffs Tell Illinois Gov. Pritzker They Won’t Enforce His Gun Control Law (TTAG)

  • Lena Miculek and Sig Sauer Create ROSE, a Community for Women (Outdoorhub)

  • Franklin Armory’s New CA320 Semi-Auto Pistol Added to California’s Handgun Roster (TTAG)

Shotgun

  • Beretta creates a one-of-a-kind (crazy-detailed) Sparviere “Rocky” shotgun. A tribute to Stallone as "The Italian Stallion," Rocky Balboa (Beretta Instagram) (Wild Open Spaces)

  • Field & Stream publishes their list of “hottest new shotguns for 2023” (Field & Stream)

Handgun

  • New compact single action only (SAO) pistol in .22LR caliber from Taurus called the TaurusTX 22 Compact. (TTAG)

  • Marlin 1894CST dubbed the “Almost Perfect Rattlesnake Gun” by Guns Magazine (GunsMagazine)

  • New TaurusTX™ 22 Compact addition to the TaurusTX™ 22 lineup (GATDaily)

  • New FN 510 Tactical and FN 545 Tactical (Tactical Wire)

  • Rossi Roars Back into the Revolver Market with 3 new guns (Tactical Wire)

  • New Diamondback Firearms Sidekick Birdshead 22LR Revolver (Ammoland)

  • Taurus Announces the First Ever 856 and 606 TORO Optics-Ready Revolvers (TTAG)

Rifle

  • New rifle from Colt outfitted in an MDT chassis generating a lot of buzz (Shooting Illustrated)

  • Christensen Arms Rifles now available in 6.8 Western (Shooting Wire)

  • New “Rogue” series of bolt action rifles from Fierce Firearms (Alloutdoor)

  • Testing done by Ultimate Reloader concludes that rimfire suppressors can negatively impact the accuracy of your rifle. (Ultimate Reloader) 

  • New CVA/BPI Outdoors PARAMOUNT PRO V2 Long Range Muzzleloader (Tactical Wire)

  • Springfield Armory Hellion Awarded NRA’s American Rifleman Tactical Gun of the Year Award (Tactical Wire)

  • New TacSol XRT Trigger for Ruger 10/22 (American Hunter)

  • New Mossberg Patriot LR Tactical Bolt Action Rifle (Tactical Wire)

  • MasterPiece Arms Introduces their Line of Airgun Chassis (Tactical Wire)

  • New Oracle Arms 2311 (Recoilweb)

  • New FAB Defense GL-core impact recoil-reducing stock (Ammoland)

  • New for 2023 from Browning, four configurations of the X-Bolt bolt action rifle, fifteen shotguns added to different lines of their shotguns, and three new models of the Buck Mark rimfire pistol (TFB)

  • New Black Collar Arms “Black Box” AICS Short Action Magazines (Ammoland)

  • New Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 9mm Carbine (GunDigest)

  • New Savage Stevens 334 Bolt-Action Rifle (AmericanRifleman)

Ammo & Misc

  • New DAKA Grid Organizer from Magpul, helps to organize gun cases “like never before” (PewPewTactical)

  • New Federal Gold Medal Action Pistol Ammo. Train, Protect, and Punch. (Alloutdoor)

  • Hornady receives Golden Bullseye award for 7mm PRC (Tactical Wire)

  • New Leather Hybrid Holsters from Mission First Tactical (Tactical Wire)

  • New Federal Centerfire Ammo set to be announced at SHOT SHOW (Tactical Wire)

  • New Maven RS3.2 5-30x50mm FFP Riflescope (Alloutdoor)

  • New Leupold Mark 5HD 2-10Ă—30 Riflescope (TTAG)

  • New Hawke Optics Range Finding Bino’s (Ammoland)

  • New Magpul DAKA Hard Cases (TFB)

  • Winchester Ammunition adds some big bore calibers to their lineup (Ammoland)

  • Remington Issues Safety Recall for 12-Gauge AccuTip Slugs (TFB)

  • New Remington 360 Buckhammer, straight wall hunting cartridge (WideOpenSpaces)

Optics & Muzzle Devices

  • New MeoSight IV from Meopta Sport Optics (Ammoland)

  • New Primary Arms SLx MD-25 ACSS Gen II Red Dot Sight (TTAG)

  • New GPO Spectra Reflex Dot (Tactical Wire)

  • EOTECH Wins Award to Supply the Indonesian Armed Forces (Tactical Wire)

  • New ZeroTech Optics Spotting Scope with Offset OSR Reticle for PRS (Tactical Wire)

  • New Maven RS3.2 5-30x50mm FFP Riflescope (Alloutdoor)

  • New Leupold Mark 5HD 2-10Ă—30 Riflescope (TTAG)

  • EOTECH Introduces the G43 and G45 Magnifiers in Flat Dark Earth (TFB)