@BallisticAviation  is at SHOT Show 2026 Industry Day at the Range to check out the new B-22 Jaguar from Beretta. The B-22 is a purpose-built .22 LR rimfire competition pistol that brings the classic Jaguar name into a modern, race-ready platform for steel challenge, action rimfire, and serious training. It is a metal-framed, internal-hammer, single-action-only pistol built around a modular fire-control unit that delivers a crisp trigger and consistent reset. The line includes a base Metal model and an upgraded Metal Competition model with a semi-flat adjustable trigger, fiber-optic sights, gas-pedal thumb rest, and a compensator. An optics-ready 1913 rail, threaded barrel, and ergonomic controls make it easy to set up with a red dot, suppressor, or accessories, while the soft recoil and 15-round magazines make the B-22 Jaguar an ideal .22 LR race gun and training pistol.

@BallisticAviation heads to the Henry booth at SHOT Show 2026 Industry Day at the Range to check out the company’s new lineup of modern lever-action rifles. Henry has reorganized its All-American series into three core models — the Predator, Protector, and Provider — giving shooters more ways than ever to get exactly the lever action they want. While the Henry Special Products Division will continue to bring the most cutting-edge features to Henry's most popular guns, the new divisions will also benefit from modern features, along with the classic materials and finishes you all know and love.

In the world of ARs, you’ve got to keep moving forward or you’re going to be left spinning your wheels while the rest of the industry leaves you behind—especially in the defense sector. And since that’s where Daniel Defense plays, they’re aiming for the future with a new prototype rifle, displayed at SHOT Show, which just might be their premier offering when it debuts. It’s called the DD4 X1.

We live in a tactical world; SHOT Show is filled with ARs and AKs and PCCs, with rails and lights and suppressors and a host of other geegaws bolted on. If you just want an old-fashioned wood-and-steel gun to go hunting with, it’s getting harder and harder to find. Winchester still plays in this field, and they introduced a new SXR2 semi-auto hunting rifle at SHOT Show 2026. But it’s hard to say just how new it really is.

Back in December when Glock announced the new Generation 6 Glock 17, 19 and 45 one of the questions many asked online is will there be a GEN 6 COA? The COA, if you’re not familiar, is a collaboration between Glock and AIMPOINT which was launched at SHOT Show 2025.

New for 2026 from Weatherby is the Mark V Backcountry Capra, an unbelievably lightweight iteration of the Mark V rifle, advertised as the lightest production bolt-action rifle ever made. The lightest configuration of this rifle is chambered in .308 Winchester, has a 17” barrel and weighs 4 lbs! Yes, four pounds or 1.81 kilograms for those of you who are metric-minded.

This week at SHOT Show 2026 Shield Sights have just announced their new OMSx competition sight which combines the translucent roof design which was introduced last year on the OMSsc. The OMSx has the same wide viewing window as Shield Sights’ popular RMSx but combined with the translucent roof it creates the visual effect of an even larger window. Shield Sights say this allows shooters to pick up the dot faster and track targets more intuitively under speed and stress.

AT SHOT Show 2026, CCI introduced a new rimfire ammunition line called Hunter Series 22 and the Golden Boy Collector’s Edition bulk pack rimfire ammo release in collaboration with Henry Repeating Arms. Blazer, a CCI brand, came up with an all-new Blazer Brass Clean-Fire Suppressor product line as well as two additions to both Blazer Brass JHP and Blazer Brass FMJ lines. By the way, in 2026, CCI turns 75 years old.

At SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range I was excited to see Mimic Firearms were attending and as soon as I finished covering the First Shot of SHOT and catching up with Christian Craighead at the Steyr lane I headed straight to Mimic to check out their Speed9 carbine.

At SHOT Show 2026, Federal Ammunition introduced more than 20 new centerfire rifle cartridges, 25 shotgun ammunition options and 6 handgun ammo products. These include not only updates and new offerings in existing product families but also completely new ammunition lines. Let’s take a quick look at the most notable new products that Federal will offer in 2026.

New for 2026 from Remington Ammunition are several centerfire rifle, shotgun, handgun and rimfire ammunition options, both expansions of existing lines and completely new lines such as the new We The People ammunition that includes a mix of popular calibers and is created to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.

Sierra Bullets and its subsidiary Barnes Bullets have jointly launched a new ballistics app called TrueData. The app features Doppler-verified ballistics, which, in conjunction with the precise environmental inputs and a variety of built-in tools, is advertised to allow hunters and shooters make confident shot decisions and achieve data-driven accuracy. Let’s take a look at the main features of the new TrueData Ballistics App as well as the new ammunition products of Sierra and Barnes.

At SHOT Show 2026, HM Defense unveiled a new patent-pending barrel technology called Peak Pressure Reservoir and Booster System. This technology is advertised to increase projectile energy and efficiency while reducing unwanted side effects like noise, flash and barrel heating. According to HM Defense, it offers greater operational flexibility, making existing weapon systems more effective without the need for larger, heavier or entirely new systems.

Got Light Machine Gun? If you’re like 99.9999 percent of the world, your answer to that question is: “No.” But if you’ve got the cash to play, you might be able to change that answer soon, thanks to a new import from Zastava. There’s only one problem: The M84 that Zastava is looking to bring stateside will be converted to semi-auto.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is best known for selling surplus US military firearms like the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine, but supplies of many of those guns are running short. The CMP has been restoring previously nonfunctional guns to safe, usable condition and beginning to produce brand new copies of original guns. Many of these efforts were on display at SHOT Show 2026.

Nightforce announced the NX6 series of scopes just last week, and they are on display here at SHOT Show 2026. This is a large product family, ranging from a 1-6x24 LPVO up to a 6-36x56mm high magnification scope. Whatever type of scope you are looking for, there is probably an NX6 that could fill the role.

Streamlight had several new illumination tools on display at SHOT Show 2026. They have a new, affordable pistol light and visible/IR rifle light, among other things. We got the lowdown on these new items, so keep reading for all the details.

The Chiappa Rhino is one of the most recognizable handguns in the world, and certainly one of the most modern revolvers you can buy. It has appeared in anime, film and television as the hand cannon of choice for good guys and bad guys alike—but it was never available in .44 Magnum, long the standard revolver chambering for people who mean business. Thankfully, that long-standing error has been rectified. Today at SHOW Show, Chiappa was showing off a Rhino chambered in .44 Magnum. It follows a version in mid-2025 that was released in 10mm.

Turkish gunmaker Bronco Arms had a very interesting shotgun on display at SHOT Show. It bears a striking resemblance to the fabled SPAS 12, but has some differences. Details were sparse, but we'll share what we know.

It looks like the classic 1911-pattern pistol is going to be around forever, in lineups of pricey manufacturers and more budget-oriented outfits alike. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be any changes along the way, and Iver Johnson proves that with its new lineup of Gen 2 pistols. The changes also carry over to their pistol-caliber carbine.

Lipsey’s has several new distributor-exclusive firearms on display this year at SHOT Show. The crowds were thick, and there was a lot of excitement in the air, particularly around the return of the Smith & Wesson Nightguard revolvers. Keep reading to see all the new exclusives.

XS Sights moves their lineup forward again at SHOT this year, showing off upgrades for modern semi-auto pistols and revolvers—and upgrades for lever guns while they’re at it, too.

Red dot sights are growing more and more popular on pistols these days, but what if you want a green dot instead of red? A lot of people find the green dot offers better daytime visibility while helping you pick up the target more quickly, and also reducing eye strain. Meprolight has adapted its pistol-mounted dot optics, offering the MPO-S, MPO-F, MPO Pro F and MPO Pro S all with green dots.

KelTec are following up their charger clip-loading PR-5.7 with an expansion to the line, a new pistol chambered in

Diamondback Firearms expanded their SDR revolver lineup at SHOT Show 2026 with the new SDR-A, an aluminum-framed variant of their steel-framed defensive revolver introduced two years ago. The SDR-A sheds considerable weight by switching to a forged 7075-T6 aluminum frame while keeping the stainless steel barrel and cylinder. At launch, the gun is only available in one configuration: shrouded hammer with a matte glass bead finish.

Mossberg’s shotgun lineup grows again this year, with new tactical and hunting options, including new additions to the budget-friendly Maverick line.

The Leapers Integrix lineup is growing, with the new Integrix iXF 4.5x28 34mm SFP service rifle scope, which will soon have a hunting-oriented counterpart to match it.

That’s right you read the title correctly, 20 gauge, and its 25% lighter than its 12 gauge counterpart. The 20ga A300 Ultima Patrol weighs in 6lbs, 2 whole pounds lighter than the 12ga model. The new A300 definitely felt handy and we had the chance to put quite a few rounds downrange during Beretta’s Range Day. Making rapid transitions between plates around 6 feet apart was a breeze.

Stenzel Industries SAK-21 was released a couple of months ago, and for me, as an AK aficionado, this was one of the top firearms I wanted to see and shoot at the SHOT Show 2026 because it looks like a very interesting evolution of the AK platform that borrows the best mechanical solutions from the Kalashnikov and combines them with modern design elements. At the same time, this is not just a modern-looking chassis with AK guts. While SAK stands for the Stenzel American Kalashnikov, the only interchangeable parts with the AK are the magazine and the pistol grip.

SHOT Show is full of hidden gems. You just have to know where to look. The basement level is often described as the best place to find unusual new products but occasionally the Supplier Showcase up in the heavens of level 5 holds some treasures. This was true in the case of KAK Industy's new LIMA - 1917 Complete Water Cooled belt-fed! KAK had teased the new water-cooled kit on social media in the weeks leading up to SHOT so we knew we had to pay them a visit!