SHOT SHOW 2026: Inside the MDT Booth

SHOT SHOW 2026: Inside the MDT Booth

As the 2026 SHOT Show draws to a close, we’d love to share a few highlights from the MDT booth, along with some standout rifles we spotted across the show floor. MDT’s space was busy from open to close. Wall-to-wall chassis systems and a steady crowd of hunters, competitors, and industry folks made it one of those booths you naturally slowed down for.

NEW HUNTING SETUPS

A major draw this year was MDT’s growing hunting lineup. The new DRT Chassis System, built for predator hunters using night vision and thermal, drew constant attention thanks to its lightweight magnesium construction and integrated NV bridge. Also drawing plenty of interest was MDT’s new Stalker Core buttstock, a minimalist design aimed at shooters who want reduced weight without sacrificing solid lockup or practical adjustability.

MDT DRT Chassis System with a clip on thermal optic.

MDT Stalker Core Buttstock, rugged and minimalist.

MDT CRBN Stock.

2026 SHOT SHOW Favorites

Beyond the booth, we also came across some truly sharp rifle builds throughout the show—creative setups, clean hunting rigs, and competition guns that were equal parts functional and beautiful.

Anschutz 1710 22LR Rifle.

MDT ACC Gen 2 Chassis at the APEX Optics booth!

MDT LSS Gen3 in a tactical configuration at the NiteHog booth. Note the thermal clip on.

Geissele is getting into precision bolt rifles with their Tactical and Competition Rifle Line.

Geissele bolt action rifle. Note the MDT LSS Gen3 Chassis!

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