Rob Smith

New partnership expands Caracal USA’s European distribution network and strengthens access to the Polish commercial firearms market.

Josh McBrayer takes charge of the US arm of a group that covers Blaser, Mauser, J.P. Sauer, John Rigby and Minox, in one of the industry’s most prominent brand portfolios. ...

Continued investment in optical engineering and system design is taking the Pard range towards more compact thermal and night vision units with better image processing.

Five hundred collectible rifles are shipping to US distributors under the theme Two .50s for 250 years, marking the approach of America’s 250th anniversary.

Safariland’s parent company is buying Alien Gear Holsters and selected Tedder Industries assets for $10.3 million following a court-supervised bankruptcy auction.

Strong defence demand and recent acquisitions lifted revenue and profit at the Czech group, in its first full year results since listing.

The Italian group, already Ruger’s largest shareholder, has proposed a partial tender offer that would take its holding to as much as 30 per cent if the board agrees.

Beretta has nominated four candidates for election to the Ruger board, turning a shareholding dispute between two of the industry’s biggest names into a governance fight. ...

Sales edged up in the fourth quarter and across 2025 at the Connecticut manufacturer, but its largest shareholder was unimpressed by the performance.

The Hunting and Nature division becomes a standalone company owned by German investor palero, in a deal signed in February that covers the ZEISS sports optics business.

After four intensive days in Nuremberg, IWA OutdoorClassics 2026 closed on 1 March having once again demonstrated its position as a leading international event show for the hunting...

Around 1,300 exhibitors and more than 20,000 visitors are expected in Nuremberg from 23 to 25 February for Europe’s leading defence and law enforcement exhibition.