Check out a few of our highlights from the third day of SHOT Show 2025!

Hera H6 

This beauty was teased at IWA a couple of years back and this side of the pond has been champing at the bit to get their hands on it. Now the unique side-loading Hera H6 will be available in the good old U.S of A. Hera showcased the idiosyncratic iron at SHOT Show 2025 and aims to have the bolt-action on the market around April. And there’s more appeal to the rifle than its unique configuration. First, the gun is whisper light, weighing in at a tick under 6 pounds. It’s dressed in a useful M-Lok handguard, so decking out the rifle is a snap. But the absolute show-stealer is the H6’s trigger. 

A single-stage affaire manufactured by Recknagle, the switch trips at a mere 2 pounds (it actually feels like less when you get your digit on it). This aids the gun in being a veritable tack driver, with the good folks at Hera reporting it turned in a consistent sub-MOA performance at range day. Hera will release the gun in .223 Wylde and .300 Blackout when it becomes available and will have a price tag of around $1,500. Hera has our interest, expect a review in the near future. 

BSD/B&T VSS Vintorez Clone

The Soviets made a lot of interesting guns, but one of the coolest and most widely sought-after is the VSS Vintorez. This integrally-suppressed special purpose rifle chambered for 9x39mm has become widely known in the gun world through video games and war footage since its introduction in 1987, but unlike some other Russian guns, the VSS has never been available in the U.S. That, however, is about to change.

A company called BSD Fabrication has teamed up with B&T to produce American-made VSS Vintorez clones, with B&T making the integral suppressor portion. It’s not an exact clone, but the changes made are improvements, especially for the American market like its .300 BLK chambering. BSD is hoping to have these out the door by the end of this year, and we hope so too because these won’t just be cool to look at, they should be incredibly quiet and great shooters.

Shadow Systems On The California Roster

Every 2A supporter should hate the fact that the California Roster of Safe Handguns exists, but while it exists it’s always heartwarming to see new pistols being added to it for our brothers and sisters in ammo that are trapped under the tyrannical rule of the California legislature.

The latest addition to the roster comes from Shadow Systems! Added just today to the roster, Californians can now get Shadow Systems XR920, DR920, and MR920 pistols. All three models come with or without a new compensator using a non-threaded, non-lug design for the California market.

The new Shadow System pistols also feature a new magazine safety that disables the trigger when the magazine is not inserted (a requirement of the CA roster). Fun fact, the magazine safety is a part of the trigger shoe. If you replace the shoe…

Hornady 3-In-1 High-Speed Case Trimmer

Announced late in 2024 we finally got a close look at the new trimmer and it is nothing short of awesome. If you need precision brass and process a good amount of it, such as PRS and NRL:H shooters, this new trimmer is going to be hard to beat for features and price.

Precision hard stops with a click micro-adjustment screw, multiple Hornady collets included to cover most bolt faces, and a motor that was nearly whisper quiet. A huge step forward for trimmers that we’re excited to see!

CRKT Provoke X Axe 

An axe in your pocket? You bet your ass, thanks to the mad geniuses at CRKT. The Provoke X Axe was dropped at the show, the latest addition to the company’s forward-looking Provoke line. Designed by Joe Caswell, the hacker’s head and spike fold up flush against the handle and deploy with the flick of the wrist. The Provoke X has a definite tactical bent to it, with the D2 steel tool too light to fall all but the smallest trees. But in its intended role, boy howdy, does it look like it could do some damage. The axe has an MSRP of $350 and is expected to be released later this year. 

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