SHOT Show 2025

CNCAppsJames · January 21, 2025, 04:54 AM

Anyone going?

I'll be there today through Thursday.

Jeff · January 21, 2025, 04:56 AM

What is it?

CNCAppsJames · January 21, 2025, 04:59 AM

Quote from: Jeff on January 21, 2025, 04:56 AMWhat is it?

It is the IMTS of firearms manufacture, hunting gear, etc...

JParis · January 21, 2025, 05:05 AM

Never had the chance

Our company will be out there though

Jeff · January 21, 2025, 05:19 AM

Quote from: CNCAppsJames on January 21, 2025, 04:59 AMIt is the IMTS of firearms manufacture, hunting gear, etc...

Ahh, I kinda figured it had something to do with guns, but I've never heard of it.

CNCAppsJames · January 21, 2025, 05:36 AM

Quote from: Jeff on January 21, 2025, 05:19 AMAhh, I kinda figured it had something to do with guns, but I've never heard of it.

Not just anyone can go either. You have to be part of the industry in one way shape or form.

RobertELee · January 21, 2025, 06:46 AM

Quote from: Jeff on January 21, 2025, 04:56 AMWhat is it?

The foremost supplier of boating accidents.

gcode · January 21, 2025, 07:14 AM

Quote from: CNCAppsJames on January 21, 2025, 05:36 AMNot just anyone can go either. You have to be part of the industry in one way shape or form.

I've never been, but I always thought it was open to the public.

RobertELee · January 21, 2025, 07:56 AM

Quote from: gcode on January 21, 2025, 07:14 AMI've never been, but I always thought it was open to the public.

Nope

"Admission at the SHOT Show is open to businesses and government entities in the shooting, hunting and outdoor trade as well as commercial buyers and sellers of military, law enforcement and tactical products and services ONLY. No one under the age of 16 is permitted to attend (including infants)."

ghuns · January 21, 2025, 10:49 AM

I was in Vegas during SHOT in 2002. Me and my boss were in an elevator with two guys heading downstairs to checkout. They both had press passes for the show on lanyards. Worked for some hunting/shooting magazines.

I begged them for their passes. They had no picture on them, so anyone could have used them.

They said, no.

Dicks.

JParis · January 21, 2025, 10:51 AM

Quote from: ghuns on January 21, 2025, 10:49 AMThey said, no.

Dicks.

Not really, the risk losing their own access and that of their company "if" someone causes a problem.

I am guessing they didn't know you guys, from the elevator wall

ghuns · January 21, 2025, 11:07 AM

Quote from: JParis on January 21, 2025, 10:51 AMNot really, the risk losing their own access and that of their company "if" someone causes a problem.

I am guessing they didn't know you guys, from the elevator wall

Still dicks.

Rstewart · January 21, 2025, 11:16 AM

Used to be in an outfit that rebuilt and upgraded .50 Cal machine guns. Couple of my coworkers went to SHOT a few times, I had to stay back in the Programming Dungeon

Dicks!

ghuns · January 21, 2025, 11:57 AM

My son works in sales for Garmin. They send a pretty big team to it. He's tried to get his name on the list, but it's the same bunch of dudes that have been going for years. Until somebody moves on, nobody new gets to go.

MIL-TFP-41 · January 21, 2025, 11:58 AM

I thought about going for maybe 10 seconds. Vegas just isn't my kind of place, no matter the business happening there.