Business

At the end of a long and productive week at SHOT, it’s time to distill what we’ve learned. While it’s impossible to see everything there is, much less give each individual gun the attention it deserves, these are three things we noticed.

The ATF on Friday issued an open letter saying shouldering the SB-15 SigTac Pistol Stabilizing Brace "redesigns" an AR pistol (or any pistol, for that matter) into a short-barreled rifle.

Recognizing the trend in creating gun ranges that cater to a more affluent, urban clientele who demand more services and better facilities, a new group is on the ground floor of building a new indoor range in the Washington suburbs in Maryland to help offer something new for folks who have few options.

With ammo supplies short and more shooters building their own bullets, it’s important to ask a few key questions before stocking presses and powder.

Sprague’s has gone through a number of renovations and additions, morphing into a 23,000-square-foot operation that includes a 10-lane, 25-yard indoor shooting range, plus extensive retail and training space.

Gletcher Military Precision now offers well-made handgun clones that shoot BBs or pellets using CO2 cartridges.

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The social media outlet’s importance continues to grow, but even though it can make a huge difference in a retailer’s operation, unfortunately there are limits.

It’s tough maintaining a shooting sports retail business in firearms-hostile states. But many still do, and here’s how to survive and thrive where gun-grabbers rule.

Remington Outdoor Company said in a statement issued Dec. 6 that it would replace the so-called "Walker trigger" in a dozen variants of the Model 700 rifle at the customer's request.

Inside the company that's delivered smart gun care for 30 years.

It’s ironic that the firearms industry’s chief trade group is located only a couple of miles from Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, where 27 people were shot to death in December 2012.

With tightening gun laws in some states, manufacturers are searching for friendlier ground in other parts of the country — and they’re finding open arms.

Miles Hall, co-owner of H&H Shooting Sports in Oklahoma City, has a message for the shooting industry.

With new shooter sales driving today’s market, retail operations have to change their look and feel to bring those customers in.

Over at Prince Law Offices, Adam Kraut takes a detailed look at exactly what Firearms Technology Branch acting chief Max Kingery wrote in his letter and puts his legal mind to the challenge of interpreting it and applying the verbiage to the law.

With loads of new semi-autos in the market, where does the classic revolver fit with your customers?