New Pistols From Glock, HK, Kel-Tec and Taurus at SHOT Show 2025

A Survival Gear video rounds up handguns that drew attention at SHOT Show 2025. The models covered lean toward lighter builds, factory-fitted optics and double-stack capacity in carry-size frames.

Snapshot

Survival Gear's video surveys handguns from SHOT Show 2025, including Glock pistols paired at the factory with Aimpoint optics, a light Kel-Tec 5.7 pistol fed by stripper clips, a double-stack Springfield 1911, and updated HK and Taurus models. The channel's picks run from $310 for the Taurus to $6,200 for the LGO Arms pistol, with built-in optics a recurring theme.

Key points

• Glock and Aimpoint COA: Factory pistol-and-optic packages with a low-mounted optic that co-witnesses with the iron sights, rated to Glock's 40,000-round standard. They cost $1,002 for the G48 and G43X and $1,165 for the G19, G45 and G47.
• Kel-Tec P57: A 5.7x28mm pistol that loads from 10-round stripper clips into a 20-round internal magazine. It is said to be nearly 40% lighter than the next-lightest 5.7 pistol and lists at $399.
• LGO Arms Alien combat model: A push-to-rack button sits on top of a fixed optic, and the pistol takes 15-round magazines, with a 4-inch barrel and a 29-ounce weight, at $6,200.
• Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy Compact: A double-stack 9mm 1911 holding 15 rounds, offered with 3.5- or 4.25-inch barrels at $1,549.
• HK VP9 A1 and Taurus GX2: HK's update comes as a compact K with a 4.09-inch barrel and a full-size F with a 4.53-inch barrel. The Taurus GX2 holds 13 rounds and costs $310 in matte black or $325 in stainless.

Quick take

Survival Gear's picks span the $310 Taurus GX2 to the $6,200 LGO Arms pistol, and two entries, the Glock COA packages and the LGO Arms design, build the optic in from the factory.

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