Hot from SHOT Show: New Firearms Available in 2026

The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) has long been the heartbeat of the firearms industry, and SHOT Show 2026 continues that legacy in a big way.

Owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), SHOT Show first launched in 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri, starting with just 290 exhibitors and 5,200 square feet of floor space.

Decades later, it has grown into the industry’s largest and most influential exhibition, setting the tone for innovation, performance, and design across firearms, ammunition, and gear. Each year, SHOT Show is where manufacturers officially unveil the products that will define the coming seasons, and 2026 is no exception.

From cutting-edge handgun platforms to next-generation rifles and everything in between, this event is where new trends are born and industry standards are set.

Here are our top picks for this year’s newest firearm releases, straight from the show floor, highlighting the designs, features, and performance upgrades that have everyone talking.

The Diamondback SDR-A (Self Defense Revolver) is purpose-built for concealed carry and personal protection, delivering a rare balance of lightweight construction, shootability, and six-shot confidence.

Designed as a compact defensive revolver you can actually carry every day, the SDR-A combines modern materials with classic revolver reliability, making it a standout new firearm for 2026.

Manufactured by Florida-based Diamondback Firearms, the SDR-A features a forged 7075-T6 aluminum frame that keeps weight to just 15.6 ounces, while still providing excellent rigidity under recoil.

A stainless steel, six-shot fluted cylinder and 2-inch barrel round out a package that remains compact without sacrificing durability or capacity, a notable advantage over many five-shot snub-nosed revolvers.

The double-action-only (DAO) design uses a non-stacking trigger in the 9–11 lb range, paired with a shrouded hammer for snag-free draws.

For fast target acquisition, the SDR-A comes equipped with a fixed green fiber-optic front sight and a low-profile dovetail rear sight, keeping the sight picture clean and intuitive under stress.

Finished in Diamondback’s glass bead DBGuard coating and fitted with Hogue black rubber boot-style grips, the revolver is built to handle daily carry while remaining comfortable and controllable.

Rated for 38 SPL +P, the SDR-A delivers serious defensive performance in a compact footprint measuring just 6.70 inches in overall length.

Expanding the lineup even further, Diamondback offers the SDR platform in 38 SPL +P, 357 Magnum / 38 SPL +P, and 9mm, with 2-inch and 3-inch barrel options and a variety of finishes including Polished Stainless Steel, Black Nitride, Glass Bead, and upgraded configurations with Hogue wood grips.

Whether you prioritize minimal weight, maximum versatility, or classic revolver dependability, the Diamondback SDR series delivers a modern take on the defensive wheel gun built for today’s concealed carriers.

The Beretta M9A4 Overlanding Series takes one of the world’s most trusted handgun platforms and pushes it beyond the pavement.

Built on Beretta’s modernized M9A4 foundation, the Overlanding Series blends rugged durability with bold, outdoor-inspired aesthetics in striking Lunar, Clay, and Nomad Bronze Cerakote finishes.

Designed for collectors, outdoor adventurers, and serious shooters alike, these pistols deliver trail-ready style without compromising the reliability Beretta is known for worldwide.

At its core, the M9A4 Overlanding Series features a red-dot-optic (RDO) compatible slide with interchangeable plates, allowing shooters to easily mount their preferred optic.

A ½-28 threaded barrel, tritium night sights, and a Type G decocker-only configuration make the pistol well suited for duty use, personal defense, or backcountry carry.

Enhanced ergonomics come courtesy of the Vertec frame with thin grips, front slide serrations, oversized magazine release, and a beveled magwell that speeds reloads when it matters most.

Beretta’s Xtreme Trigger System and short reset trigger bar further improve shootability by enabling faster, more consistent follow-up shots.

Every Overlanding model is equipped with a 3-slot Picatinny rail for mounting lights or lasers and includes ambidextrous slide safety and decocker controls, ensuring confident handling for both right- and left-handed shooters.

Available in 10-, 15-, and 18-round configurations, each pistol ships with two magazines, a wraparound grip, and an exclusive Overlanding kit featuring a flashlight, compass, and 10mm socket, all packaged discreetly and ready for adventure.

Built for those who travel beyond the map’s edge, the Beretta M9A4 Overlanding Series delivers proven M9 reliability in a platform engineered to endure harsh environments.

From desert trails to mountain passes and remote campsites, this is a handgun designed for the journey. Tough, capable, and unmistakably Beretta.

New for 2026, the Taurus TX9 introduces a fully modular pistol system designed to adapt to the shooter, not the other way around.

Built around a serialized, swappable chassis, the TX9 allows users to change grip modules and frame sizes without purchasing an entirely new firearm. This flexible design makes the TX9 an appealing option for shooters who want a single platform capable of filling multiple roles, from concealed carry to duty or range use.

The TX9 lineup includes Sub-Compact, Compact, and Full-Size configurations, with magazine capacities ranging from 10 to 17 rounds.

The Full-Size TX9 features a 4.5-inch barrel and 17+1 capacity, while the Sub-Compact model offers a 3.4-inch barrel and 13+1 capacity, striking a balance between concealability and shootability.

Each grip module includes four interchangeable backstraps, allowing shooters to fine-tune ergonomics for a proper, comfortable fit.

Designed with versatility in mind, the Taurus TX9 is fully optics-ready using the proven Taurus Optics Ready Option (T.O.R.O.) system, compatible with a wide range of popular red-dot sights.

The pistol also uses industry-standard dovetails for its iron sights, making aftermarket upgrades easy and accessible. Controls are equally adaptable, featuring an ambidextrous slide release and a reversible magazine catch, ensuring smooth operation for both right- and left-handed shooters.

Known for delivering solid performance at an accessible price point, Taurus has built a reputation for budget-friendly pistols that punch above their weight.

With its modular design, optics-ready slide, and multi-size compatibility, the Taurus TX9 stands out as a forward-thinking handgun platform poised to make waves in 2026.

Unveiled at SHOT Show 2026, the Staccato HD C4X expands the brand’s cutting-edge HD lineup with a compact pistol built to meet elite professional standards.

Designed as a flagship compact handgun, the HD C4X delivers duty-grade reliability in a size optimized for personal carry, making it one of the most anticipated new firearm releases of 2026.

The HD C4X features a 4-inch barrel and was co-developed with an elite law-enforcement tactical surveillance unit, ensuring it performs under real-world conditions where reliability and shootability are non-negotiable.

While its roots are firmly planted in professional duty use, Staccato also incorporated extensive customer feedback to create a pistol that transitions seamlessly from duty holster to everyday carry.

The result is a highly versatile platform equally suited for law enforcement, personal protection, or both.

Built on Staccato’s most advanced 2011 platform to date, the HD C4X benefits from a complete ergonomics overhaul, an improved recoil system, and an active firing pin block that enhances durability and safety.

A standout feature is the integral compensator, engineered to significantly reduce muzzle flip without compromising the rugged reliability that defines the HD series. This design elevates control and follow-up shot speed, delivering enhanced performance in high-stress situations.

Like other HD models, the Staccato HD C4X includes ambidextrous controls, 15-round capacity, Glock-pattern magazine compatibility, and Staccato’s HD HOST optic mounting system, allowing easy integration of modern red-dot optics.

Developed through years of refinement and real-world feedback, the HD C4X represents the pinnacle of compact concealed-carry performance, a pistol built for those who demand professional-grade reliability with uncompromising shootability.

SHOT Show 2026 marks a major milestone for GLOCK with the official debut of the GLOCK Gen6 pistol lineup.

For the first time, attendees can experience the sixth generation of GLOCK pistols in person at the GLOCK booth, while January 20, 2026 signals the official nationwide launch as Gen6 models arrive at authorized GLOCK dealers across the United States.

Adding to the significance, 2026 also celebrates 40 years of GLOCK pistol sales in the U.S., underscoring four decades of innovation driven by real-world user feedback.

The initial Gen6 lineup includes the GLOCK 17 Gen6, GLOCK 19 Gen6, and GLOCK 45 Gen6, each engineered with intuitive enhancements focused on ergonomics, control, and adaptability.

At the core of the redesign is a refined grip geometry featuring a palm swell that naturally contours to the hand, an enlarged beavertail that promotes a higher grip, and an undercut trigger guard for improved comfort and recoil control.

The newly developed RTF6 grip texture expands coverage across the frame (including a textured thumb rest), delivering increased traction and confidence in all conditions.

Gen6 pistols also introduce a flat-faced trigger for consistent finger placement and a predictable trigger pull, while maintaining GLOCK’s proven Safe Action System for uncompromising safety and reliability.

Slide manipulation has been improved with deeper, more aggressive slide serrations, and the slide stop lever border has been enlarged to reduce unintentional activation under stress. Completing the package is a newly engineered Gen6 optic-ready system, designed for long-term durability and broad red-dot compatibility straight from the factory.

Built for precision, reliability, and user-focused performance, the GLOCK Gen6 represents the most refined evolution of the platform to date.

Whether for duty, defense, or the range, Gen6 pistols reflect GLOCK’s commitment to continuous improvement, shaped by the customers and professionals who rely on them every day.

The Beretta A300 Ultima Multicam Patrol is a purpose-built tactical shotgun designed to deliver uncompromising reliability, fast handling, and modern adaptability.

Built on Beretta’s time-tested A300 gas-operated platform, this new 12-gauge defensive shotgun is chambered for 3-inch shells and engineered for shooters who demand consistent performance in high-stress environments.

With its rugged Multicam finish and duty-ready features, the A300 Ultima Patrol is well suited for home defense, professional use, and tactical applications.

Designed for speed and control, the A300 Ultima Multicam Patrol features enlarged controls throughout, including an enhanced loading port, extended bolt release, oversized bolt handle, and a reversible oversized safety button for confident manipulation, even in adverse conditions.

A 19.1-inch barrel pairs with a 7+1 extended magazine tube, providing ample onboard capacity while maintaining excellent balance and maneuverability.

Ergonomics play a central role in the Ultima Patrol’s design. A slimmed-down forend with aggressive texturing ensures a secure grip under recoil, while multiple M-LOK mounting points allow users to configure lights, grips, or other accessories as needed.

The shotgun also comes equipped with a 7-slot Picatinny rail and is compatible with Beretta 1301 Tactical aftermarket rail and optic-mount accessories, offering extensive customization options.

Rounding out the platform is a shortened compact stock with a 13-inch length of pull, integrated QD sling attachment points, and a design that enhances maneuverability in confined spaces.

Lightweight, reliable, and easy to control, the Beretta A300 Ultima Multicam Patrol delivers effective stopping power with reduced recoil and modern ergonomics, making it a fast, adaptable shotgun purpose-built for defensive use.

Built for hunters who refuse to compromise when conditions turn ugly, the Beretta AX800 Suprema is a new 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun engineered to deliver unmatched reliability, faster follow-up shots, and dramatically reduced recoil.

Designed for the blind, the boat, and the worst weather waterfowl season can throw at you, the AX800 Suprema blends breakthrough operating systems with competition-proven barrel technology to create one of the most advanced hunting shotguns Beretta has ever produced.

At the heart of the AX800 Suprema is Beretta’s B-LINK Pro Gas System, the fastest and cleanest gas system the company has ever developed.

Capable of cycling everything from light target loads to heavy magnums, B-LINK Pro operates 36% faster and 46% cleaner, ensuring softer recoil, consistent cycling, and minimal maintenance between hunts.

This reliability keeps hunters focused on the next shot, not the next cleaning.

The AX800 Suprema also features Steelium Pro Barrels, technology trusted by the world’s elite competitive shooters and proven in Beretta’s championship-winning DT11 platform.

With an extended 17.7-inch forcing cone, these barrels produce tighter, more consistent patterns and improved downrange energy, delivering cleaner, more effective hits on birds. Recoil is further tamed by Beretta’s Kick-Off Pro recoil reduction system, which cuts felt recoil by up to 70 percent, even with heavy waterfowl loads.

Durability and comfort are built into every detail. A high-tech polymer receiver provides a rugged, weatherproof design that’s easy to clean and features a modular layout with an integrated optic mount.

The AX800 Suprema is fully adjustable for a custom fit, allowing hunters to fine-tune length of pull, drop, cast, cheek height, and grip. Oversized controls, including the loading port, pro-lifter, bolt handle, bolt release, and enlarged trigger guard, ensure confident operation in cold, wet, or gloved conditions.

Purpose-built for serious hunters, the Beretta AX800 Suprema delivers elite-level performance where it matters most: In the field.

When portability and reliability matter most, the RIA-USA PK-12 Pak-Out series delivers a uniquely versatile 12-gauge platform designed for life on the move. Built in the United States and engineered with innovation at its core, the Pak-Out lineup combines rugged construction with a compact, foldable design that makes it easy to transport, store, and deploy when needed. The standard PK-12 Pak-Out measures 37.25 inches unfolded and folds down to just 18.5 inches, offering exceptional portability without sacrificing performance. It features a spring-assisted pump action for smooth, consistent cycling, an 18.5-inch barrel, and a 4+1 shell capacity. Chambered for 3-inch 12-gauge shells, the Pak-Out is built to handle serious workloads while remaining compact and maneuverable.

For those seeking an even smaller footprint, the PK-12 Pak-Out Short pushes compact capability further.

With an overall length of just 26.75 inches unfolded and a 14.1-inch barrel, this version retains the same spring-assisted pump, 4+1 capacity, and 3-inch shell compatibility in a reduced-length package ideal for confined spaces, vehicle storage, or minimalist setups.

Whether you choose the standard Pak-Out Long or the Pak-Out Short, both models reflect RIA-USA’s commitment to dependable, American-made firearms.

Compact, portable, and purpose-driven, the PK-12 Pak-Out series is engineered for real-world use, built in America and designed to be ready wherever life takes you.

Unveiled at SHOT Show 2026, the Franklin Armory Prevail™ introduces a groundbreaking bolt-action design that redefines precision rifle operation.

At the core of the new Prevail line is Franklin Armory’s patent-pending Total Round Control (TRC) action, described as the world’s first bolt action engineered to maintain positive control of the cartridge throughout the entire firing cycle, from feeding and chambering to firing, extraction, and ejection.

Designed for long-range precision shooters and serious hunters, the Prevail represents a major evolution in bolt-action technology. The TRC action uniquely blends the advantages of both controlled-round-feed (CRF) and push-feed systems.

As a round clears the magazine feed lips, it immediately slides under a CRF-style extractor, ensuring consistent control.

The cartridge then interfaces with a proprietary actuator that allows a spring-loaded plunger ejector to engage the case head, meaning the round is held securely by both the extractor and ejector simultaneously.

This hybrid approach delivers the reliability of CRF with the smooth cycling and positive ejection of a push-feed design, all while maintaining precise cartridge alignment under stress.

Built to modern precision rifle standards, the Franklin Armory Prevail features a fully adjustable Conquest trigger compatible with Remington 700 components, along with a choice of Fidelis carbon-ceramic wrapped barrels or fluted stainless-steel magnum sporter barrels.

The action supports user-interchangeable bolt heads with toolless disassembly and is compatible with Zermatt TL3/SR3 pre-fit barrels, giving shooters exceptional flexibility for caliber changes or future upgrades.

Additional premium features include a Model 700-compatible carbon fiber stock with V-block bedding, an integrated 20-MOA Picatinny scope rail, and chambering options such as 308 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, and 300 WSM.

For custom builders, Franklin Armory will also offer the TRC action as a standalone unit, making the Prevail platform an exciting new foundation for precision rifle builds in 2026.

Few rifles at SHOT Show 2026 grabbed attention quite like the Gunwerks Skunkwerks Tiny A.F. (TAF), a compact, unapologetically bold precision rifle designed to push boundaries and make even seasoned shooters smile.

Chambered in 6mm ARC, the Tiny A.F. features an 11.25-inch heavy-carbon Gunwerks C60 contour barrel and a folding stock that collapses the rifle down to a jaw-dropping 19.5 inches.

Despite its size, this rifle is anything but a novelty, delivering minimal recoil, impressive ballistic performance, and the ability to ring steel past 1,000 yards. Developed over more than six months by Gunwerks’ experimental Skunkwerks division, the Tiny A.F. isn’t about mass appeal, it’s about creativity, engineering, and fun.

Weighing just over 9 pounds, the rifle balances compact portability with enough velocity to make it effective on medium-sized game out to roughly 500 yards.

A negative comb folding stock, suppressor-ready configuration, and precision-tuned components make this one of the most unique short-barreled precision rifles ever produced.

Each Tiny A.F. rifle system is sold as a complete, no-compromise package. It comes factory-paired with a Leupold MK5HD 2-10x30 FFP riflescope, a 4-round flush-fit magazine, a 10-round AICS magazine, and ships secured in a custom Pelican Air case.

In true Skunkwerks fashion, the extras are just as memorable, including a custom-engraved Skunkwerks Yeti flask, a custom TubR humidor, and Knuckle Sandwich cigars to celebrate the experience.

The Tiny A.F. also arrives at a historic moment. With the removal of the $200 tax stamp on NFA items in 2026, this “zero-dollar 2-stamper” rifle, requiring forms for both a short-barreled rifle and suppressor, finally delivers maximum innovation without unnecessary cost.

Limited to an estimated 100–200 units, the Gunwerks Skunkwerks Tiny A.F. isn’t just a rifle; it’s a statement, compact, outrageous, and engineered to celebrate freedom, creativity, and precision shooting at its most fun.

The sheer size and scale of SHOT Show 2026 is unmatched anywhere else in the shooting sports world.

Ranked as the 9th largest trade show in the United States, the event spans more than 830,000 square feet (19 acres) of exhibit space, with over 2,800 exhibitors and attendees from 126 countries and all 50 states walking nearly 14 miles of aisles.

It’s a global stage where innovation takes center court and the future of firearms is unveiled all at once.

For consumers, SHOT Show isn’t just an industry event, it’s a preview of what’s coming to gun counters and ranges in the months ahead. As manufacturers roll out newly announced firearms and updated platforms throughout 2026, now is the time to stay informed and be ready when these releases hit the market.

Keep an eye out for availability, early reviews, and limited-production launches, because what debuts at SHOT Show rarely stays under wraps for long.

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