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SHOP NOWThis roundtable breaks down notable NRA 2026 reveals from Houston with a focus on practical performance and design. The team compares new suppressors, PCCs, and optics while discussing how they actually run on the range.
The discussion opens with the Classic Firearms crew settling into a live roundtable after dealing with late pizza, an overheating camera, and some on-the-fly studio adjustments. The conversation quickly pivots to Houston and the NRA 2026 show, which is the main focus of the episode. The hosts explain that Jason and another team member will start by sharing their favorite finds from the event before the rest of the group joins in. Light banter about scooters, electric cars, and British accents sets a casual tone, but the stated goal is to walk through what stood out at NRA 2026 and how those products actually looked and felt in person.
Early impressions from NRA 2026 include a standout FN-branded optic. The hosts remark that FN appears to be competing directly with EOTech in the holographic or reflex-style space and joke about how FN may have managed to “beat EOTech at their own game.” There is some speculation that the optic could be white-labeled, but no firm claims are made. The group notes that, regardless of origin, the optic looked solid at the show. This segment frames optics as one of the more interesting categories at NRA 2026, setting up later discussion of other gear and platforms that caught their attention.
Suppressors are described as “still the name of the game” at NRA 2026, with a noticeable push toward more affordable, value-focused cans. High Point is highlighted for introducing a suppressor and for using NRA shows, rather than SHOT Show, as the venue for major product announcements. The hosts recall that High Point previously revealed its AR-15 at NRA instead of SHOT, and now has done the same with suppressors. They discuss the chosen name “Hush Point” and note that many attendees and commenters thought High Point missed an opportunity to call it something like the “Yeet Pickle” or “Hush Pickle,” referencing the brand’s earlier Yeet Cannon naming jokes. High Point’s pattern of unveiling new items at NRA is emphasized as an emerging trend.
The conversation turns to High Point’s AR-15 and a 10.5-inch AR-style pistol that the team previously covered. The hosts recall that the High Point AR-15 video drew nearly half a million views, underscoring how much attention the budget rifle received. They describe the 10.5 pistol as surprisingly well executed for a budget platform, noting that it was not excessively over-gassed like many inexpensive ARs. Instead, it was gassed correctly, felt good to shoot, and ran reliably in their experience. They tease an upcoming “battle of the budgets” comparison. The group then speculates about High Point combining its firearms and suppressors into an integrally suppressed SD-style AR, especially in 5.56 or 300 Blackout, and suggest that such a configuration would be compelling if it maintained the same reliable performance.
Viewers ask about Extar, prompting a brief discussion of that brand’s pistol-caliber carbine. The hosts say Extar was present at NRA the previous year, where they filmed an interview, but they did not see the company at this year’s show. They describe the Extar PCC as an inexpensive platform that many shooters claim runs very well, though the Classic Firearms team has not yet had hands-on range time with it. They mention reaching out to Extar before a recent PCC showdown video, along with several other manufacturers, to request sample guns. Most companies involved in that competition sent firearms, but Extar did not respond. This segment underscores ongoing interest in budget-friendly PCCs and how some brands are still missing from their direct testing.
The roundtable shifts to Taurus entering the PCC market with the RPC9. The hosts compare its overall look to platforms like the Mat-9 and Stribog, with one viewer describing it as if those two had a “baby.” They debate the aesthetics, with one person saying it resembles a shark, specifically Bruce from Finding Nemo, and rating it as neither the best nor the worst-looking PCC. The group notes that the short-barrel version has very limited M-LOK slots, though there is an integrated hand stop at the front of the rail. They reference footage from the IWA show where an 8-inch-barrel RPC9 variant appeared, suggesting a more full-size PCC configuration with additional M-LOK space. Comments from that coverage indicated strong viewer interest in an 8-inch version, and the team expects that longer-barrel RPC9 to reach the market after its quiet appearance at the show.
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