SHOT Show Shorts: Despite the economic laments, things here at the largest shooting and hunting trade show in the world are looking up. The consensus is if it’s “black,” it’s putting manufacturers’ and retailers’ bottoms lines there, too. In other words, self defense firearms, tactical gear and related products (even if used by hunters, a [...]
Archive for January 16th, 2009
HOT SHOTS from Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show
Posted in News, tagged bird hunting, bumpers, hunting equipment, shotguns, SHOT Show, Weatherby, Smith & Wesson, Dokken, retrieving dummies, Dead Fowl, hunting news on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SHOT Show update: the “plastic” shotgun from Remington
Posted in News, tagged Awesome Upland Road Trip, firearms, hunting gear, new technology, polymer gun, SHOT Show, shotgun, target shooting on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Short SHOT: [More later.] Remington has taken a leaf from its handgun counterparts, introducing a shotgun with polymer frame and other components. Called the “887 Nitro Magnum,” this 12-ga. pump still has a steel barrel and receiver, but that’s where the similarities to the reliable 870 end. The external polymer shell protects the guts of [...]
