I haven't seen anything in any of the reports that is of more than passing interest. But then polymer-framed pistols and endless AR variants are not my cup of tea.

Well, I haven't been to one in many years, but being on sight is somewhat overwhelming. There are just so many exhibitors, many small ones with an "idea" they're hoping to sell on a larger scale, plus all of the majors and many foreign makers that we rarely hear from, that the reports you're receiving are mostly tailored to the larger percentages of the buying public.

Gato, I am sure it is fun to be there in person. It's probably just me not being interested in 95 percent of the new products.

The only thing I have heard of there that would be of interest is the new single action revolvers made by Standard Manufacturing that are supposedly clones of the Colt SAA. With USFA out of the single action business, it will be nice if someone with this companies manufacturing skills brings out another Colt style single action.

I always had the feeling that this show is put on mostly for retail distributors and other industry people.

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Originally posted by shootaway:
I always had the feeling that this show is put on mostly for retail distributors and other industry people.

Well, since it's a trade show, who would you expect it to be for?

The last one that I went to the general public couldn't even get in. About 2012 in Las Vegas.

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
I haven't seen anything in any of the reports that is of more than passing interest. But then polymer-framed pistols and endless AR variants are not my cup of tea.

What about Mauser's new magnum 98 action?

Nice rifle

C'mon Bill..think about it...you go to a booth and they have the bestest, fanciest, better than bestest, no one can top it, 1911 platform, AR platform, or polymer platform (choose any or all as they are interchangeable) gun to hit the market. But wait! Go one booth down and guess what?....THEY have the bestest, greatest, better than bestest, never to be improved on..(here is where you pick one of the above platforms, I am too lazy to type them out again)....and then, yes, believe it not, the next booth has the bestest, neatest...well you get the point, 1911 platform...etc. etc. etc.
I mean, really, how can that not make you excited?! I am anxiously awaiting next year so I can see all the improvements made to the products that this year could NEVER be improved on! Now excuse me while I go clean a REAL gun, you know, blued steel, wood stock, nicely machined metal work, that doesn't look like it came out of the same factory that makes Barbie dolls.

Alan, they have real, live Barbie dolls at the SHOT show y'know.

Bill, that's funny. And it sure be true. It normally cost me 1.99 a minute to talk to them girls.

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
I haven't seen anything in any of the reports that is of more than passing interest. But then polymer-framed pistols and endless AR variants are not my cup of tea.

Me, neither. Gun shows lately seem to be taken over by vendors of t-shirts and tough-guy knives.
The Salt Lake City shows are still tolerable, although not what they once were.