Shot Show 2008 On Site Reports Bloghttp://www.carryconcealed.netSat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:32 GMTShooter’s Paradise in Vegashttp://www.carryconcealed.net/shooters-paradise-in-vegasSat, 28 Jun 2008 22:22:53 GMTErnie H - Carryconcealed.net Contributor

I am setting at the table going thru the countless information on materials and looking at the products I walked off the floor at this years Shot Show.  WOW!!!  What an experience.  For those of you who don’t know, the Shot Show is the blow out show that will start the 08’ year for 3.7 million dollar industry.  Hunting, Shooting, Personal Safety, Law Enforcement and every gun manufacture there is, is in Vegas this weekend.  This Years show is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  The Center has 9.5 million square feet of exhibition space to work with, This years show has 1949 exhibitioners and has taken up over 755,000 square feet of exhibition space and believe me when I say it was all used.   

            This is my first year attending the show and I had no idea of the magnitude of this show.  There will be over 50,000 industry professionals

from 75 countries attending the shot show this year.  This Show is not open to the public, it is a private show solely for industry personnel.

            My day at the show started a little late due to the great security personnel at TSA (but that’s another story completely).  So I arrived at the show and contacted EBDPA an other of the carryconcealed team members that is here at the show.  He directed me to the Press room for check in.  I received my Media Badge and was ready to rock and roll.

            I got on the main floor and started to mingle with the crowd.  I met many people from many different companies with many more products.  Great stuff, infact I came back to my hotel room with a lot of stuff, as stated earlier.  I met with EBDPA and VegasGeorge for a bite to eat.  Once we got a bite, we hit the floor again.  The show is completely hands on, touch and holding firearms was encouraged by every exhibitor I spoke with.  After closing the day out, I tried to get a taxi back to my hotel, while many others attended a dinner with a concert from Randy Travis.

           Pictured on the right is the author and Carryconcealed.net Contributor, Ernie Hernandez and Ken Zachary a NRA Instructor. Picture submitted by Craig Conley, Carryconcealed.net Contributor.

 

All In all, the first day of the Shot Show was a hit.  The Show will be held until Tuesday February 5th.  So there is much more to see in the days to come. 
]]>http://www.carryconcealed.net/shooters-paradise-in-vegasSHOT Show 2008http://www.carryconcealed.net/shot-show-2008Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:22:13 GMTCraig Conley – Carryconcealed.net Contributor

Wow…. that is about all I could say for two days after arriving at the SHOT Show 2008.  Not only was this the 30th Anniversary of the SHOT Show hosted by the National Sport Shooting Foundation (NSSF), but it was the largest turnout of exhibitors and by far the largest attendance in the history of the show.  Pictured on the right is Craig Conley, Wes Truex and R. Lee Ermy

 

 

This year’s show was hosted at the Las Vegas Convention Center and they did a fabulous job.  Their was so much to see that it could hardly be taken in during the short 4 days of the event.

 

Almost all of the gun manufacturers unveiled new models of firearms for us to behold and ogle.  There was an abundance of hunting, outdoors, military and law enforcement related products and services.

 

Some of the highlights for me were the new Ruger® ultralight LCP™ in .380.  A new, tiny, concealed carry weapon from a great gun manufacturer.  The only complaint I have is it is not on the California approved list so I can’t have one!    I hope to have one shipped out to our Contributor team for a product review in the near future.

 

Another standout for me was the new advanced C4 LED tactical lights from Streamlight.  The new generation of LED lights are brighter and sport a longer battery life.  A variety of handheld and weapon mounted options are available.

TruGlo® has also introduced in their 2008 line a series of weapon sight options called TFO™ that include both their acclaimed fiber optics and tritium technology for a seamless transition in any lighting conditions.

 

CarryConcealed.net was able to send four of our contributors to the show and over the next few weeks, you will hear some more from our team about what we each got out of the show.  Pictured on the left is Greg Block, Carryconcealed.net Forum Moderator and Julie a NRA Instructor. I would like to thank ErnieH, Vegas George and CA CCW Instructor for joining me and trying to uncover the nuggets of great new products on the market that will benefit you, our loyal readers.

 

 

We would also like to thank our sponsors Covert Carrier out of Nevada. They are a great company that is filling a large need in the CCW community by manufacturing accessories for handguns to make them easier to carry. Pictured is Jim's wife and son. Jim has years in the businesses and their family are a real asset to the shooting community. We will be giving away some of the Covert Carriers this year to our readers. Click on thier picture to see our review on their products.

 

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