Q & A

Dad’s Super Pawn, located in Gulfport, Mississippi, came about 34 years ago as something of an impulse idea from owner Kevin Riley’s father. “I was actually going to college,” recalls Riley, who says that until then he had never even set foot in a pawn shop. “We were in the restaurant business,” he explains. “and […]

Thompson/Center has been a household name among American firearm fans for decades, and when Smith & Wesson acquired the brand in January 2007 its potential was set for a long and solid future. Danielle Sanville, who joined S&W in 2008 and now holds the reins as T/C’s brand manager, moved into S&W’s marketing department in […]

Bushnell has been in the hunting optics business for more than 65 years. In that time, its participation in the SHOT Show has been vital to its performance in each coming year. For characters like Jacob Edson, who came to the brand from the print media side of the outdoor industry, the experience of representing […]

Does your company sponsor ambassadors and/or events in the shooting sports, hunting, or outdoor lifestyle?  Does your manager know what to expect of those ambassadors and what the ambassadors expect of the company? Come visit with our panel of industry professionals to discuss how your company can better leverage the investment in brand ambassadors and […]

Since the first SHOT Show in 1979, Browning has been a proud exhibitor. Although the Browning family is no longer steering the ship, the spirit of John M. Browning lives on throughout the company today at its small but global headquarters in rural Morgan, Utah. Long and faithful service are trademark elements of the iconic […]

It’s always rewarding to meet people who are genuinely proud of the work they do and the products they make. The people at Leupold & Stevens really shine with pride for the quality of their American-made products. Their work offers a clear view of the adventure found in the world’s untamed places, and their products […]

From its humble beginnings in St. Louis, in 1979, to taking every nook and cranny of the Sands Expo Center in 2017, the SHOT Show is the industry’s signature event, bringing together more than 1,700 exhibitors and 65,000 attendees. Next January, SHOT Show will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary, so we asked a handful of […]

Melvin Forbes with the rifle that changed his life, altered rifle history and that was a hit at the 1985 SHOT Show. From its humble beginnings in St. Louis, in 1979, to taking every nook and cranny of the Sands Expo Center in 2017, the SHOT Show is the industry’s signature event, bringing together more […]

Photo (above): Redding Reloading Equipment’s headquarters in Cortland, New York From its humble beginnings in St. Louis, in 1979, to taking every nook and cranny of the Sands Expo Center in 2017, the SHOT Show is the industry’s signature event, bringing together more than 1,700 exhibitors and 65,000 attendees. Next January, SHOT Show will be celebrating […]

Think you’ve “seen it all, done it all” when it comes to attending SHOT Show? You may be a SHOT Show veteran, but we promise you’ll always have a new experience. In fact, there’s so much new for the 2017 SHOT Show, we’ve created a special interactive forum to help answer questions about it. Simply […]