Shadow Systems
Shadow Systems (@shadowsystemscorp) is a family-owned American firearms manufacturer based in Plano, Texas, with about 50,400 subscribers and a median of roughly 6,000 views per video. The channel posts about 50 videos a year, mostly Shorts and product clips. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $150 to $250 per Shorts video and $250 to $400 per long-form video, based on channel metrics.
Reach a US firearms audience through a manufacturer's own channel with steady Shorts output
- Median of about 6,000 views per video across 50 uploads in the past year
- Shorts make up 54% of uploads, with product clips reaching 1,000 to 56,000 views
- Subscriber base of about 50,400 concentrated in the United States
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- product showcase Shorts, engineering explainers, podcast episodes, event promos
- Tone
- technical, promotional
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds for Shorts, 4 to 10 minutes for explainers and podcast episodes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- firearms, firearm accessories, pepper spray, folding knives
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos; the channel promotes its own products, including a Tekto Knives partnership video titled 'Shadow Systems TEKTO F1 Alpha Folding Knife'.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Firearm product content and a Non-Lethals series, including 'Shadow Systems | Non Lethals' and the 'SUSTAINED FIRE THERMAL ENDURANCE TEST', make this unsuitable for general family audiences.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 50k | 6k | 20 |
Benchmark score: 45 / 100
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Recent videos
▶SUSTAINED FIRE THERMAL ENDURANCE TEST · 56k views
▶The setup vs... · 16k views
▶The E526. Suppressor ready. 5.56 NATO. · 1.4k viewsLast three uploads, latest 10 days ago.
Shadow Systems is a family-owned American firearms manufacturer designing, engineering, and building high-performance firearms in Plano, Texas, USA. Shadow Systems has grown into one of America’s leading firearms manufacturers, with products trusted by civilian shooters and more than 350 law enforcement agencies across the United States. All firearms are engineered in-house with a focus on reliability, performance, thoughtful design, and real-world use. Pistol platforms include CR, MR, XR, and DR model-series. Rifle systems include U526 and E526 models. AXIO pistol system coming soon. Our f
About Shadow Systems
Shadow Systems is a family-owned American firearms manufacturer based in Plano, Texas. Its YouTube channel, with about 50,400 subscribers, publishes product education, engineering breakdowns, reliability tests and Firearms Friday podcast episodes. Most uploads are short vertical clips, and the channel posts roughly 50 videos a year.
The audience is mostly adult, US-based and interested in firearm reliability and product comparisons. These viewer profiles are estimates from channel metrics and video titles, not verified data. Viewers are more likely to be shooters and firearm owners than general audiences.
The channel promotes the company's own products and occasional partner launches, such as a folding knife made with Tekto Knives. Estimated sponsorship rates are $150 to $250 per Shorts video and $250 to $400 per long-form video, which works out to roughly $4 to $8 CPM on Shorts and $20 to $35 CPM on long-form, compared with typical paid ad CPMs of $10 to $30. Firearm-focused brands looking for an engaged, purchase-minded niche should consider it.
Written from Shadow Systems's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Shadow Systems can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Shadow
How much does Shadow Systems charge for a sponsored video?
Estimated sponsored integrations run $150 to $250 per Shorts video and $250 to $400 per long-form video, based on the channel's median views. Rates are estimates from public metrics and are not confirmed by the creator.
What does Shadow Systems post about on YouTube?
The channel posts firearm product showcases, engineering and reliability explainers, training and maintenance content, and the Firearms Friday podcast. Most uploads are short vertical clips, with longer videos for tests and interviews.
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