Murray Road Agency, a strategic marketing firm serving the outdoor industry, has been named a Marketing Firm Regional Winner in the 2026 Best of South Carolina awards by The Guide to South Carolina. CEO Tim Brandt highlighted the company's commitment to helping outdoor brands connect authentically with customers through comprehensive marketing services.
CZ presented its inaugural Breakthrough Awards to Davidson's and Ann Arbor Arms during a gala at the company's 90th Anniversary Celebration in Prague. Davidson's received the distributor award for partnership excellence, while Ann Arbor Arms earned the retail award for exceptional brand commitment and growth.
The Murray Road Agency, a strategic marketing and brand development firm, has been nominated for the 2026 Best of South Carolina Awards in the Business & Creative Services category. CEO Tim Brandt highlighted the agency's dedication to delivering innovative marketing solutions and its commitment to Charleston and South Carolina's business community.
ATN Corp. won the 2025 Gold Award in the Night Vision/Thermal Category and a Favorite New Product Award from The Shooting Sports Retailer at the NRA Show. The company launched its Generation 6 thermal platform, featuring the ThOR 6 Elite, ThOR 6 Mini, BlazeHunter thermal monocular series, and Binox 6 multispectral binoculars.
Dead Air Silencers has been recognized with the 2025 Shooting Sports Retailer Gold Award in the suppressor category, voted by readers and retailers nationwide. CEO Ernie Beckwith highlighted the company's commitment to innovation, premium products, and customer support that earned this industry recognition.
CCI has been awarded the 2026 Gold Award for Rimfire Ammunition by Tactical Retailer and Shooting Sports Retailer readers. The reader-driven awards recognize CCI's quality, performance, and innovation in rimfire products as the industry's top choice.
German Precision Optics (GPO USA) announced that its GPO CENTURI™ 4-16x44i Super-Compact Riflescope received the 2026 NRA American Hunter Golden Bullseye Award. Owner/CEO Mike Jensen praised the riflescope as a game-changer offering compact, high-magnification performance at an affordable price point.
Federal Ammunition received the 2025 Gold Award for Best Shotshell from readers of Tactical Retailer and Shooting Sports Retailer. The award recognizes Federal's commitment to quality, performance, and innovation across its shotshell product lines, including Gold Medal, Black Cloud, Prairie Storm, and Custom Shop TSS loads.
Benelli has been awarded the 2025 Gold Choice Award by Shooting Sports Retailer readers, recognizing the brand's commitment to performance and innovation. The award reflects the collective judgment of independent retailers across the shooting sports industry who voted through a comprehensive online process.
Dott. Franco Gussalli Beretta, President and CEO of Fabbrica d'armi Pietro Beretta, received the 2026 NRA Defender of Freedom Award at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits. The honor recognizes his leadership, support of the Second Amendment, and commitment to American shooting sports and hunting communities as Beretta celebrates its 500th anniversary.
Benelli's Nova 3 Tactical pump-action shotgun has been honored with the 2026 American Rifleman Golden Bullseye Award from NRA Media. The award recognizes the shotgun's excellence in innovation, reliability, and consumer value, with Product Manager Bret Maffett noting the modern feature set addresses consumer demand.
Federal Ammunition congratulates Team Federal sponsored-shooter Vincent Hancock, who received the 2026 Golden Bullseye Competitor Award from Shooting Sports USA. The four-time Olympic gold medalist was recognized for his historic skeet achievements and significant contributions through coaching and mentorship.
Anthony Imperato, Founder and CEO of Henry Repeating Arms, received the NRA Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award at the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meetings in Houston. The award recognizes his four-decade career revitalizing American firearms manufacturing, restoring the lever-action rifle's relevance, and building Henry Repeating Arms on principles of domestic craftsmanship and civic responsibility.
Federal's 7mm Backcountry cartridge received the 2026 Golden Bullseye Award from NRA American Hunter for Ammunition Product of the Year. The innovative cartridge features patented Peak Alloy case technology and delivers magnum performance in standard bolt face rifles, achieving 3,000 feet per second through 20-inch barrels.
The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) announced a new NASP® Grand Champion Award recognizing one male and one female archer demonstrating excellence across NASP® 3D and Bullseye competitions. NASP® President Tommy Floyd stated the award requires repeated excellence across four scores on the biggest stages, with winners permanently recognized at the Archery Hall of Fame and Museum in Springfield, Missouri.
Anthony Imperato, Founder and CEO of Henry Repeating Arms, received the Law Enforcement Supporter of the Year award from New York State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Lodge 100. The honor recognizes Imperato's decades-long commitment to supporting law enforcement through personal efforts and Henry Repeating Arms' "Guns For Great Causes" program, which has supported organizations including the National Fraternal Order of Police and National Fallen Officers Foundation.
The DSC Foundation announced Steve Hornady as the 2026 DSC Foundation Legacy Award recipient, recognizing his decades of leadership at Hornady Manufacturing and contributions to conservation, wildlife stewardship, and hunter education. Hornady will be honored at the 2026 DSC Foundation Gala on July 25 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, TX.
Avian-X won the Bowhunting World Readers' Choice 2026 Gold Award for Wild Turkey Decoys, marking the brand's second consecutive victory. The award recognizes the realism and durability of Avian-X's HDR line, including the HDR Strutter, HDR Jake, and HDR Feeding Hen decoys.
The National Bowhunter Education Foundation congratulates board member Barb Terry on receiving the ATA's Industry Impact Award at the 2026 ATA Trade Show. Terry, an NBEF instructor and mentor for youth and veterans, was recognized for her contributions to archery and bowhunting education, safety, and ethics.
Bob Ameen's velvet blacktail deer scored 115 0/8, earning Pope and Young Club World Record status as the largest bow-harvested velvet typical blacktail in North America. The deer was shot in Southeast Alaska and surpasses the previous record by 5 1/8 inches.