New Guns And Gear January 2025

Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list.

The New Guns And Gear:

Taurus 22TUC Pistol

While not most people’s first choice, the .22 LR is a viable self-defense round for some. Catering to these folks, Taurus has launched the 22TUC pistol, a unique micro-compact .22 that offers some advantages—especially to those who might have less hand strength. To this end, the pistol has a tip-barrel design, allowing the shooter to load it and put it into battery without having to rack a slide. A double-action trigger proves a little heavy; however, it comes with double-strike capabilities—a nice peace of mind if you don’t get ignition on the first trigger pull. Size-wise, it’s perfectly proportioned for carry, with a 2.5-inch barrel and tipping the scales at 10 ounces. As for capacity, it comes with a 9-round magazine for a total of 10 onboard.
MSRP: $349

Ruger SR1911 “Street Edition” Series

Ruger has been making pistols for a long spell, and the prolific gunmaker is taking some time to crow about it. Shipping at the end of 2024, the SR1911 “Street Edition” Series of SR1911 pistols come with a ton of flourish that makes these irons definite keepsakes. Kicking things off is an elaborately engraved model of the commander-sized pistol, commemorating the company’s 75th anniversary decked out with elaborate scroll work and eagle-and-flag motif. Furthermore, the metalwork includes Ruger’s logo and “75 Station St.,” the location of the barn where Bill Ruger launched his business. Other notables include drift-adjustable Novak sights, unique grip coloring for each model and .45 ACP chambering. Hurry, because Ruger will only turn out 500 of each model.
MSRP: $1,899

Heckler & Koch CC9

Given the market has tilted that way in recent years, it’s no surprise Heckler & Koch is releasing its first micro-compact 9mm. Dubbed the CC9, the pistol is much what you’d expect in this class of firearms, boasting a polymer frame, 3.32-inch barrel and solid capacity (10+1 flush fit, 12+1 extended mag). However, H&K has put some extras on the concealed-carry gun, including an ambidextrous magazine and slide release, optics-ready slide—and fore and aft cocking serrations. Overall, the German gunmaker’s first foray into this corner of the market looks to be a solid one and certainly on par with what’s already available. Even the price comes in right for many shooters.
MSRP: $699

Savage Rifles In 21 Sharp

The big rimfire news to start the year is Winchester’s introduction of the 21 Sharp. The rub on the new cartridge is that it offers a more aerodynamic projectile, thus bringing many of the modern bullet advancements to the rimfire realm. A new cartridge is great and all, but you need something to pitch it down range. In steps Savage Arms. Among the first outside of Winchester, the gunmaker has released three models of the Mark II bolt action and one model of its B Series chambered for the hot new round. Savage’s offerings include Mark II F, Mark II FV-SR, Mark II Minimalist (pictured) and B21 F, which should give shooters top options for everything from target shooting to hunting.
MSRP: Starting at $269

Remington Ammunition Ranch Hand .22 LR

You can never have enough .22 LR ammunition, which is why Remington Ammunition’s latest announcement is music to plinkers’ ears. The company just unveiled its Ranch Hand .22 ammo line, a workhorse offering that should fill the role of target, varmint and small-game hunting round. The company offers two different loads in the line: a plated round-nose 40-grain option, and a hollow-point 38-grain round. Both move at a good clip, with Remington reporting the lighter load’s muzzle velocity at 1,340 fps and the heavier load at 1,255 fps. The nice part of the Ranch Hand line is that the company has tuned it to perform out of any barrel length—so it should prove a winner pitched from pistols or long-guns.
MSRP: $12.99, box of 100

Nosler Whitetail Country Ammunition

Nosler is a well-known name in hunting, particularly Western hunting where an ultra-tough bullet is called for. But the company hasn’t turned its back on the most popular big game in the nation with the introduction of its Whitetail Country Ammunition. Designed for the thinner-skinned game, the cartridge falls back on a Nosler classic bullet in its bottleneck cartridges—the Solid Base. With a tapered jacket, the bullet expands reliably out to 400 yards—which is more than twice the distance at which most whitetails are taken. These bullets are boat-tails, thus cut a more aerodynamic profile and are more than capable of making hits at these longer distances. Nosler hasn’t left out straight-walled hunters either, boasting the brand-new Straight Wall bullet. These are tailored to these cartridges and expand at much lower velocities, ensuring hunters will always get a devastating wound channel in whatever they hit.
MSRP: Starting at $35, box of 20

Aero Precision Tephra-22 Suppressor

Aero Precision has rolled into the suppressor market … hard. Just a cup of coffee ago, the manufacturer introduced its very first suppressor—the Lahar—now it’s launched its very first rimfire can. Built like a tank, the Tephra-22 is suitable for nearly any rimfire round out of any gun, and the 5.7x28mm from a handgun. Addition-ally—and necessary—it’s user-serviceable, which is a must for those dirty rimfire rounds, given they’ll clog a can in no time flat. The suppressor is outfitted with an aluminum tube with 17-4 stainless-steel baffles. It’s a bit hefty for a rimfire can at 7.2 ounces, but Aero has constructed it to last—and that’s a fair trade-off. Best of all, the company has priced them to move.
MSRP: $375

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Gun Digest the Magazine.

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