Laugo's Alien pistols have gone Aimpoint COA with integrated optics. These guns were already super sleek. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Beretta is celebrating 50 years of the 90 series and is decking out its lineup of handguns, like the Cheetah, with sweet new colors, cans, and optics. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Beretta also has a new .22 with its B22 Jaguar. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
And Steyr has a new all-metal ATC for competition shooters and duty needs. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Kimber never disappoints on the range, and the Kimber 1911 DS is a fun companion. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com)
The Flux Defense P365 Polymer is a compact and accurate PDW package for those on the move. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com)
Beretta's reliable APX is getting quieter and more accurate with suppressor and optics options. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
And this Diamondback SDR-A ran all day at the range. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com)
Beretta's newest M9A4 pistols have some great earthy tones. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Hard-Hitting Rifles & Shotguns
Looking good on the range includes solid headwear ... and a quality suppressor. (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com)
And Beretta brought us a bunch of tactical bangers. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Auto-Ordnance and Thompson, a brand of the Kahr Firearms Group, was showing off one of its brand-new .22 LR-chambered stick-fed repeaters. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Rock Island Armory has a new bug-out option with its PK12 Pak-Out 12-gauge folding scattergun. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
The latest from Henry Repeating Arms’ Special Products Division – SPD, for short – is the lever-driven Predator. With guaranteed sub-MOA accuracy, an 18-inch carbon-fiber barrel, and customizable laminate wood stock, the SPD Predator might just be what Henry advertises: the most accurate lever-action rifle ever built. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Beretta also did some range work with its BRX line of rifles. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Pulling the trigger on the Tao 50 is an empowering experience for any shooter. This bolt-action .50 BMG from the Kahr Group, holder of Auto-Ordnance/Thompson and Magnum Research, may just be the lowest-recoiling .50 we’ve shot to date, and much of that comes courtesy of the ultra-aggressive muzzle brake and patent-pending roller-bearing bolt. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Suppressor Alley: Cans, Cans, Cans!
Suppressors are all the rage right now, but this B&T SPR 300 Mini packs quiet power into a tiny package. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com)
B&T rolled supper deep with its cans this year. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com)
That included the B&T TiRex X. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com)
And Beretta had its APX line running quiet, too. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Beretta even had the big-banger shotguns on mute mode. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Huxwurx will stick a suppressor on just about any gun you can imagine. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com)
Wraith Metalworks had some interesting cans we've never shot before as well. All in all, 2026 is proving to be the year of the suppressor. (Photo: Seth Rodgers/Guns.com)
Bonus Extras for 2026
Check out our SHOT Show 2026 news page for all the latest guns and gadgets we’re exploring on the showroom floor. We’ll bring you all the new, quirky, tactical, classy, and innovative designs being released this year.
You never know what kind of characters you’ll meet at SHOT Show, but you can count on having a good time. (Photo: Chris Eger and Ben Philippi/Guns.com)
