SHOT Show 2025 might be over, but that doesn’t mean our coverage of great new guns and gear is ending. Here are five more jewels we found hidden among the aisles on the massive show floor.
CrossBreed Chest Rig Nomad
The Nomad is a handgun carry solution for those wearing backpacks. The Nomad provides comfortable all-day wear with a padded leather backer, a customizable retention system and an adjustable strap system for compatibility with most packs. Additionally, it offers versatile retention adjustments, including a triggerguard retention device. The user can also adjust the screws that secure the pocket to the leather, allowing you to tailor the retention to your precise needs with this Reckoning-style setup. Three hook & loop straps ensure proper support and adjustable comfort. Crossbreedholsters.com.
S&W M&P9 Metal HD
Smith & Wesson’s newest edition to its M&P9 line should turn a few heads. The fifth iteration of the company’s Spec Series, the M&P9 Metal HD is a striker-fired pistol chambered in 9mm that has a 23-round capacity and utilizes a newly designed aluminum trigger for more consistent and accurate shooting. It features a steel frame construction with enhanced texturing, a steel magwell and a steel optics plate that increase overall weight and help reduce felt recoil. Its 4.8-inch threaded barrel, controls and magwell all display a sharp blue PVD finish, and it is equipped with a Strike Industries compensator to mitigate muzzle rise and improve control. Smith-wesson.com.
MAC 9 Double Stack D Comp
The newest 1911 offering from MAC 9, the Double Stack D Comp is a 9mm handgun built to exacting standards by Tisas, with a new slide cut and barrel design featuring a built-in compensator and an extended slide stop. A new adjustable skeletonized trigger design is featured on the MAC 9 Double Stack D Comp, along with a polymer grip module with a subtle yet firm grip texture. The gun features a 4.9-inch bull barrel that is QPQ Tenifer finished with an 11-degree target crown to keep recoil at a minimum and maximize accuracy. Overall weight is 30 ounces empty, overall length is 8.8 inches, and the magazine holds 17 rounds of 9mm goodness. Milarmamentcorp.com.
Franchi Momentum Carbine Elite
Franchi has added an all-new rifle to the company’s heralded Momentum bolt-action rifle series for 2025. The Momentum Carbine Elite is made for deer hunters who place a premium on maneuverability in close environments and who favor a light, agile platform for pursuing big whitetails. One key feature is the compact Evolved Ergonom-X stock, which makes the gun fast-handling, ergonomic and quick to the shoulder. Carbine Elites chambered for .308 Win. and .350 Legend have an 18-inch straight fluted barrel, while the 6.5 Creedmoor chamberings has a 20-inch straight fluted barrel. Additionally, the rifle comes in the exclusive Franchi Terra camo pattern design created to blend with a wide range of whitetail hunting environments. FranchiUSA.com.
Benelli Nova 3 Pump Tactical
Tactical shotguns are all the rage, and this new pump gun from Benelli looks to be a good one. Offered in 12-gauge 3-inch chambers, the new Nova 3 defensive shotgun exhibit a 14% shorter cycling stroke compared to the original Nova platform, along with a beveled loading port, robust M4 bolt face and 18.5-inch M4 barrel. Additional features include a protected ghost-ring adjustable rear sight and impact-resistant front post sight, a comfortable butt pad for maximum recoil mitigation and faster sight reacquisition, a forend magazine cutoff button that allows for chamber clearing without releasing the next round from the magazine and a drilled and tapped receiver for mounting an optic of your choice. The scattergun weighs an easy-handling 5.9 pounds and has a capacity of 4+1. BenelliUSA.com.
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