It’s been two years since the previous 2020 SHOT Show in Las Vegas and the international trade is more than ready to venture back to the show that is often seen as the gateway into the US market.
Due to the sudden and dramatic increase of COVID-19 infections during the past two weeks, including many breakthrough cases, the Beretta Holding Group companies in the U.S.A. (Beretta U.S.A., Benelli U.S.A, Burris, and Steiner eOptics) have announced the immediate suspension of participation of their employees in large-scale indoor gatherings.
There’s no doubt the pandemic has been tough, but there have been positives in among the doom and gloom. The NSSF’s Chris Dolnack tells us what the organisation has learned from the hard times, how it has improved how it works for its members, and why SHOT Show 2022 is ready to bring the energy back to the industry.
German Precision Optic USA’s owner and CEO, Mike Jensen is pleased to announce that the company is entering the fixed power scope market with the introduction of its new SPECTRA™ 7.5x50i. Designed for the all-around scope user, this new riflescope features a slim and sleek configuration that will offer simplicity to shooters who do not need a variable power scope.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry trade association, revealed that the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) processed 687,788 background checks during the week leading up to and including Black Friday.
As part of a radical generational upgrade of its centerfire rifle product line, CZ has introduced the new CZ 600 series. Gun Trade World discovers the key attributes of the various models within the 600 range.
North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt all firearm and shotgun certificate grants has been described by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), as “a clear breach of their statutory duty”.
Innovative scope maker, MTC Optics, announces its new, super-compact Copperhead line – a range of riflescopes designed considerably shorter and lighter than ‘convention’, making them more convenient and a better choice for smaller, lighter rifles.