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SHOT is the legendary acronym for the
Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade
show staged annually by the National
Shooting Sports Foundation in Las
Vegas. Making the pilgrimage to this
show is the yearly chore of anyone
serious about being in the firearms
business and the dream of most
“consumers” of firearms. However, it
is a trade-only show and the general
public is not allowed in the doors. With
over 60,000 trade and media people
attending, there wouldn’t be room if
they let everyone else in.
Compared to some of these 60,000, I
haven’t been to a lot of SHOT shows,
but I’ve been to enough that I can spot
trends and changes as I walk around
the show floor. This report will focus on
those trends with examples of what’s
new and interesting for Canadian
shooters. Next issue I’ll fill in the gaps
with Part 2 and a more conventional
listing by category of what’s new. So,
first, here are the trends.
The first day of SHOT is Media Day
at the Range, an opportunity to see
and shoot new products. This is about
one-third of the range lay-out.
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