This coming year for the 2019 Shot Show we are bringing a larger staff to help provide faster, and higher quality coverage of all the latest firearms releases. With the show constantly expanding and becoming overwhelmed with attendees and media, we always strive to stay ahead of the pack with both our speed of posting
Smith & Wesson: Americans are buying fewer guns by Aaron Smith Shares of the gunmaker plunged nearly 10% Friday morning as it dawned on investors that the once high-flying gun industry is coming down to Earth. The gun industry has experienced an intense run-up in demand over the last couple years, fueled by concerns of
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader In Outdoor TV, has committed to a Pinnacle-level sponsorship for the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowTM (SHOT Show®) for the fourth consecutive year. Pinnacle is the highest sponsorship level associated with the SHOT Show, which is the largest trade show of its kind in the world, attracting
Rock Island Armory, the world’s largest seller of 1911 pistols, has introduced a new look for their entire line of popular handguns. Guided by customer feedback and a shift to provide a more streamlined look, Rock Island Armory has moved their logo from the side of the slide to the back of the slide displaying
Just announced is the Special Operations Training Summit held in Las Vegas. Firearms Industry News will be in attendance and covering the summit for our readers. Please see the full press release below posted on ammoland.com: “Train with some of the best tactical instructors in the business. This great event will be Nov 10,11 on
In order to fulfill a new contract from the Marine Corps’ special operations, Colt will manufacture more than 10k new CQB Pistols to be put to use by some of our nation’s best and most elite servicemen. Along with this new contract for the 1911 based pistols, they plan to phase out the M45s currently
The economic impact of the gun industry has climbed over 66 percent since the beginning of our latest economic downturn, providing an unexpected boost for the economy, according to a recently released study. The NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) states the economic impact of firearm sales reached $31 billion in 2011, which was a huge