Travis Pike – Shooting News Weekly

The SAS-12 Shotgun – Cheap Chinese Junk

Travis Pike — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:00:59 +0000

To sell the gun as cheaply as they did, they cut every corner they could think of.

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Testing Winchester’s Affordable AutoBuck Buckshot Rounds

Travis Pike — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:00:01 +0000

Winchester just released this new load, and as a major shotgun nerd, I decided to get my hands on it […]

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The CMMG Banshee SBR – Hear It Howl

Travis Pike — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:12 +0000

The irony of registering a pistol caliber carbine as my first short-barreled rifle isn't lost on me. However, I have always loved subguns.

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The CZ P-09 F Nocturne: A Hammer-Fired Oasis

Travis Pike — Fri, 08 May 2026 03:02:35 +0000

Let's just say I like hammer-fired DA/SA pistols and I’m glad someone is out there producing a modern option that’s not all that expensive.

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Affordable and Solid: Streamlight’s TLR-3X Weapon Light

Travis Pike — Thu, 07 May 2026 17:00:13 +0000

With the Streamlight TLR-3X, a budget-friendly design backed by Streamlight reliability is making a comeback.

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The Delightfully Weird Walther SP22

Travis Pike — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Meet the Walther SP22. I assume SP stands for space pistol, and I refuse to be corrected.

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The Thunder 32: Bersa’s Best Kept Secret

Travis Pike — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:00:37 +0000

I think most pocket pistols and blowback .380s would be much better guns if they were chambered in .32 ACP.

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The King of the PoorCOGs: Vector Optics’ Paragon 3X Prism Sight

Travis Pike — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:00:43 +0000

Overall, color me impressed. The Paragon 3X is affordable but of fantastic quality.

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Gear Review: The Flash-5 Stock and Forend From Tactaload

Travis Pike — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:36 +0000

Simply put, Flash-5 uses an internal magazine to hold five extra rounds of ammo that feeds from the bottom of the stock in a completely ambidextrous position.

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The Taurus 22 TUC: Tipped Up and Tucked In

Travis Pike — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:00:27 +0000

The Taurus 22 TUC keeps some of the PT22 DNA, but wisely made a few changes to make the new design a bit more current.

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