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NWPilgrim · January 22, 2013, 07:07 PM

Nice to see the huge change in S&W since they were bought again by an American owner. I didn't see a lot of other AR15 manufacturers on that no-show list: where is Remington/DPMS/Bushmaster? Do Colt, FN, Ruger and such normally have booths?

Not many optics companies on the list either, just Trijicon as far as I can see.

Let us never again make fun of our FUDD brothers

because a lot of non-tactical companies are on this no-show list in support of that segment of the industry. Lots of bow companies, clothing, RMEF, etc.

January 22, 2013, 07:07 PM	#14
NWPilgrim Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,346	Nice to see the huge change in S&W since they were bought again by an American owner. I didn't see a lot of other AR15 manufacturers on that no-show list: where is Remington/DPMS/Bushmaster? Do Colt, FN, Ruger and such normally have booths? Not many optics companies on the list either, just Trijicon as far as I can see. Let us never again make fun of our FUDD brothers because a lot of non-tactical companies are on this no-show list in support of that segment of the industry. Lots of bow companies, clothing, RMEF, etc. __________________ "The ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone. ... The advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation ... forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition." - James Madison