In addition to SHOT Show, one of the more significant events for the firearms industry every year is the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and Events. In addition to meetings, forums, and speakers’ events for the organization’s members, NRAAM 2025 also included plenty of exhibition space.
During the event, major firearms and outdoors companies invite the public (provided they’re NRA members) into their booths to browse their products. NRAAM always takes place between April and May of each year, and much of the industry uses it as another product launch point.
Below is a round-up of ten assorted (but not comprehensive) new firearms and gear that are making their official debut at this year’s NRAAM, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia. Some companies have more than one entry. Truthfully, some of these companies have been very busy launching several new products.
CZ Shadow 2 Carry
CZ just announced the next version of a 9mm compact and carry-friendly traditional double action (TDA)—the new CZ Shadow 2 Carry. Like the CZ Shadow 2 Compact, the new CZ Shadow 2 Carry is based on one of CZ’s best-selling performance and competition handguns, the 9mm full-size steel frame CZ Shadow 2, which in turn is based on the original CZ-75.
The CZ Shadow 2 Carry is built with a lighter-weight aluminum frame, but keeps the same ergonomic profile that has endeared the full-size Shadow 2 to many. Unlike the double-action CZ Shadow 2 and Shadow 2 Compact models, which have neither a firing pin block nor a decocker, the new Shadow 2 Carry includes both of these features.
The pistol ships standard with a factory-milled optics-ready slide for slide-mounted red-dot reflex sights. Shadow 2 Carry pistols are already available at select online retailers with an average price of approximately $1,399.
Hi-Point HP-15
Hi-Point, best known for its affordable and straightforward straight blowback pistol and pistol caliber carbines, has just entered the AR-15 game. The company announced its new product line of AR-15s directly at this year’s NRAAM opening day. Formally known as the Hi-Point HP-15, these firearms will be available in both 5.56mm and .300 Blackout chamberings.
Customers will have the option of purchasing the new Hi-Point HP-15s as either carbines (5.56mm only) or large format pistols (10.5 inch barrels, 5.56mm or .300 Blackout) with real-world price tags of around $500.
IWI Zion-25 Large Frame ARs
Following the success of its American-made Zion-15 AR-15 direct gas impingement 5.56mm rifles and carbines, Israeli Weapon Industries (IWI) is branching out into manufacturing and selling large-frame “AR-10” pattern carbines and DMR rifles chambered in both 6.5mm Creedmoor and .308 Winchester.
All IWI Zion-25 series long guns are built around 1:8 or 1:10 twist free-floated barrels available in lengths of 16, 18, 20, and 22 inches (depending on caliber). Sparing no effort to cater to precision shooters, IWI’s Zion-25 models also come standard with ARCA and M-LOK compatible handguards.
Furniture-wise, this new product series is outfitted with B5 System’s comfortable pistol grips and collapsible buttstocks. Finally, cartridge ignition comes by way of the IWI exclusive Timney 2-stage match trigger that was made famous by the 5.56mm IWI Z-15 SPR.
Honorable mention: IWI is also showcasing its new family of flow-through suppressors and its 12-gauge semi-auto Mafteah in Atlanta during this year’s show.
Magpul UCS Folding Stock
Magpul just dropped its new UCS, Universal Carbine Stock. It clamps onto the back of a vertical Picatinny rail surface found in many large-format pistols or SBRs, especially those that function without an AR-15-style spring, buffer, and receiver extension. To maximize its versatility with a wide variety of firearm makes and models, the Magpul UCS folding stock can be configured to hinge in either direction.
Magpul includes 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch stock risers for compatibility with higher-mounted optics. Correspondingly, the UCS’ Picatinny clamp itself can also be used to tweak the height of the stock relative to the back of the firearm. Like the typical AR-15 carbine stock, the UCS’ buttstock can also telescope to change its true length of pull.
Finally, the UCS includes anti-rotation QD sockets and the butt portion accepts the same type of rubber buttpad found on the Magpul MOE-SL or DT stocks.
Mossberg 990 Aftershock
Alongside IWI’s Mafteah 12-gauge semi-auto weapon, Mossberg is also unveiling a new gas-operated semi-auto 12-gauge shotgun. The Mossberg 990 Aftershock counts on a standard 5+1 shotshell capacity, while remaining ultra-compact and being relatively soft-shooting, all things considered.
The Aftershock’s grip is specially designed to absorb excess recoil while its receiver is outfitted with oversized tactical controls, including its safety and charging handle. Similarly, to facilitate loading its 5-shot tubular magazine, its bottom loading port is opened and enlarged. The top of the receiver is drilled and tapped for an optics base, just like other Mossberg shotguns.
To aid the shooter in keeping control during shooting, the Mossberg 990 Aftershock has a nylon hand strap over its forend that the shooter can use to “lock into” the weapon.
Rossi R95 Triple Black Pistol
Rossi launched a large-format pistol version of its R95 lever-action firearms. The new Rossi Triple Black Pistol is going to be available for several rimmed straight wall pistol and rifle calibers, including .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, and .45-70 Government. Like the full-size Rossi R95 lever-action rifles and carbines, the Rossi Triple Black Pistol includes a black paracord wrapped lever loop.
These all-black pistols come finished in a tough weather-resistant black Cerakote finish. Rossi R95 Triple Black Pistols also come standard with a receiver-mounted integrated Picatinny rail base to facilitate the mounting of optics. Their barrels are 13.25 inches long and include a threaded muzzle for compatibility with suppressors or other muzzle devices.
Ruger x Dead Air RXD Ti Silencers
Sturm, Ruger & Co. collaborated with Dead Air Silencers to launch two titanium silencers with bore diameters of either .22 or .30 caliber, known as the new RXD series. RXD silencers employ both Dead Air’s 3-D printed single Tri-Skelion baffle system, along with elements of its Nomad system, too.
Whether .22 caliber or .30 caliber, both RXD silencers are covered by a lightweight titanium tube. In addition, the RXD22Ti can handle rimfire calibers up to .22 WSM. Likewise, the RXD30Ti can safely accommodate .30 caliber magnum bottleneck rifle cartridges in addition to sub-caliber ammunition such as 6.5mm Creedmoor, 6mm ARC, 5.56mm, etc.
Tisas / Military Armament Corp MEUSOC
SDS Imports, the importer behind Turkish-made TISAS and MAC (Military Armament Corp), has been making waves these past few years by bringing all kinds of affordable and decent quality single-stack and widebody 1911 models to the US Market. Some of SDS Imports’ best-sellers are models like their JSOC and Raider .45 Auto 1911 pistols. Both were inspired by original US military 1911 sidearm builds carried by the likes of Delta Force and the US Marine Corp.
SDS unveiled another retro-military fan favorite at this year’s show with the MAC MEUSOC replica. MEUSOC stands for “Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable.” This handgun consists of a .45 Auto single-stack fighting pistol that was carried by the Marine Corps Expeditionary Unit between 1985 and 2012 and originally assembled by the Precision Weapons Section gunsmiths at Quantico.
To this day, MEUSOC pistols remain a fan-favorite of military and 1911 pistol buffs.
Springfield Armory Kuna Pistol
Although Springfield Armory announced the new 9mm roller-delayed blowback Kuna well over two weeks prior to this year’s NRAAM, consider the NRA’s event the Kuna’s first official debut for the public at large. The Kuna is named after the European pine marten (a furry wolverine-like clawed mammal that also happens to be a prominent national symbol of Croatia).
Like a few of Springfield Armory’s toughest and most reliable firearms, the Kuna is also designed and manufactured by the Croatian weapons company HS Produkt. Starting at around a cool thousand dollars, the Kuna can be purchased as a large-format or braced pistol.
Although it uses a roller-delayed blowback system, the Kuna’s action has nothing to do with the classic HK-pattern roller-delayed action. Kunas do not use fluted chambers, and their rollers work on a different axis to delay their bolt.
Taurus Model 58
Taurus USA took the opportunity to launch the new .380 ACP blowback Taurus Model 58, whose design is based on the open-top slide Beretta Cheetah Mod. 84. The new Taurus Model 58 is built with a lightweight aluminum frame and uses a traditional hammer-fired double action. It is also equipped with a four-inch barrel and a standard magazine capacity of 15 rounds.
The Taurus 58’s mission is to provide a .380 ACP light-recoiling concealed carry/defensive firearm in a medium size and easy-to-carry form factor. Taurus is offering the Model 58 in all-black or a complete stainless steel finish. Like other Taurus products inspired by the Italian gunmaker Beretta, the Model 58 retains frame-mounted thumb safeties.
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