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This episode of "The Buzz" podcast by Guns & Ammo recaps the 2025 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Editors discuss the most impactful new handguns, rifles, cartridges, and optics revealed at Range Day and throughout the event. Key discussion points include budget-friendly firearms, lever-action rifles, and thermal optics. Notable innovations highlighted are the Silencer Central Banish 9K suppressor, Aimpoint COA and A-Cut footprint, EOTech VUDU Compact 3-9X scope, Federal 7mm Backcountry, Hornady .338 ARC, Winchester .21 Sharp, Ruger RXM 9mm pistol, double-stack 2011-style pistols, KelTec PR57, and the Henry Supreme in .223 or .300 Blackout. The episode also considers whether these new products signify an optimistic future for the firearm industry following a challenging 2024.

This RECOILtv episode dives into the Micro Uzi, a compact submachine gun with a high cyclic rate of 1250 RPM. Hosts Dave Merrill and Dave Rhoden explore its history, technical features like compensator ports, and demonstrate its intense full-auto performance. The review highlights the evolution from the original Uzi to smaller, faster-firing variants and compares its handling to a 'fire hose'.

This video provides an exclusive look inside a Ukrainian subunit armory in 2024, showcasing the diverse weaponry and equipment in use. It highlights the transition from Soviet-era arms to Western platforms like Daniel Defense rifles, FN SCARs, and CZ Bren 2s, alongside heavy support weapons such as the M2 Browning and Mark 19. The armory also features various anti-armor systems, machine guns, and standard-issue Glock 17 pistols, illustrating the evolving nature of modern warfare.

This episode of War Stories features legendary CIA and Special Forces operator Billy Waugh, detailing his extensive career in covert operations. Waugh shares insights from his service in Korea, Vietnam with MACV-SOG, and tracking high-value targets like Carlos the Jackal and Osama bin Laden in Sudan. He highlights pioneering HALO jump techniques and the critical role of intelligence gathering through reconnaissance photography.

The PKM is highlighted as a top-tier medium machine gun, praised for its lightweight design and robust Soviet construction. Its 7.62x54R caliber and unique two-stage feeding mechanism, stemming from its non-disintegrating belt, are detailed. The review covers field stripping, internal Kalashnikov-based design, loading procedures, and a live-fire demonstration showcasing controllable automatic fire.