SHOT Show 2022 is next week

TruthTellers · January 15, 2022, 02:23 AM

I've generally been unimpressed with the past few SHOT shows, but this is the first one we've had in two years so I'm thinking we're going to see quite a few new products that have been in development for a while. We've already had the .30 Super dropped on us by Federal and S&W, now Springfield is doing a bullpup rifle, so we may be casually surprised by some things.

That said, I'm not sure what new guns, ammo, or accessories I really want to see that are realistic and not a pipe dream.

Scorch · January 15, 2022, 05:44 PM

In the famous last words of "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension",
"So what? Big deal!"

Bunch of salesmen, bouncing boobies, flashing lights, mall ninjas, self-proclaimed heroes and wanna-be tough guys walking around in Las vegas. Sounds like every day in Vegas.

MarkCO · January 15, 2022, 05:51 PM

I had some pressure to go from some folks, but declined early on. It is going to be sparse. Most of the companies I have some association with are doing either planned or impromptu product releases on their own. The Vbloggers are getting scooped by the actual manufacturers.

Even the last few years pre-CV, major companies were doing less and less "business" at SHOT. When some small to mid-sized companies wrote or filled orders to cover their sales for a year at SHOT, that no longer was happening. So many have pulled out after realizing what SHOT had become. But, it is still the dominant income center for NSSF, which begs lots of questions.

I have a few video conferences, phone conferences and then some meetings later in the month to cover the things I used to get done at SHOT. I am happy to not have to be there in person.

FrankenMauser · January 16, 2022, 12:23 AM

The list is longer than what I have available.
But the short, confirmed non-attendance list is:
Buffalo Bore
Trijicon
Sig
Vortex
Beretta
Burris
Steiner
MFT
Kimber
Safariland
Froglube
Benelli

Some of those are very big players, and will have an impact - especially on future SHOT shows.

Rumored:
CZ / Colt (previously "confirmed", but then they said they'd have a big reveal at SHOT)
Winchester
Freedom Arms
PSA
NAA
Most of the major distributors
And dozens of other boutique firearms and ammunition companies.

I am friends with a marketing/media rep for one of the major reloading companies. The company wants him to go, and they will have a booth with a product reveal that will make many panties tingle. But he wishes they would cancel. He doesn't want to repeat himself 20 times through a mask, to get people to hear what he's saying; nor does he want to have the post-SHOT flu for a month afterward. (Happens every year.)
The product type has already been leaked. Only the final form and some minor details remain to be announced. "Just social media the release."

**Aguila Blanca** · January 16, 2022, 01:44 AM

I'm registered to attend, but I'm not going. To get there I would have to fly, and between my age and my COVID risk factors, it would be monumentally dumb for me to either get on an airplane, or spend three to four days wandering around in a crown of thousands os strangers.

I'll avail myself of the NSSF's digital press kits, thank you very much.

FrankenMauser · January 16, 2022, 04:10 PM

CZ/Colt officially out
Springfield, too. (I forgot about them.)

BCR1 · January 30, 2022, 07:23 AM

Except for LE/Military buyers, the price of admission is outrageous. Add the commie crud factor to the mix and I see why vendors won't be there.

Bill

**Mike Irwin** · January 30, 2022, 12:29 PM

Nothing says Communism in action like charging heft admissions fees...

January 15, 2022, 02:23 AM	#1
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,887	SHOT Show 2022 is next week I've generally been unimpressed with the past few SHOT shows, but this is the first one we've had in two years so I'm thinking we're going to see quite a few new products that have been in development for a while. We've already had the .30 Super dropped on us by Federal and S&W, now Springfield is doing a bullpup rifle, so we may be casually surprised by some things. That said, I'm not sure what new guns, ammo, or accessories I really want to see that are realistic and not a pipe dream. __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."

January 15, 2022, 05:44 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	In the famous last words of "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension", "So what? Big deal!" Bunch of salesmen, bouncing boobies, flashing lights, mall ninjas, self-proclaimed heroes and wanna-be tough guys walking around in Las vegas. Sounds like every day in Vegas. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

January 15, 2022, 05:51 PM	#3
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,307	I had some pressure to go from some folks, but declined early on. It is going to be sparse. Most of the companies I have some association with are doing either planned or impromptu product releases on their own. The Vbloggers are getting scooped by the actual manufacturers. Even the last few years pre-CV, major companies were doing less and less "business" at SHOT. When some small to mid-sized companies wrote or filled orders to cover their sales for a year at SHOT, that no longer was happening. So many have pulled out after realizing what SHOT had become. But, it is still the dominant income center for NSSF, which begs lots of questions. I have a few video conferences, phone conferences and then some meetings later in the month to cover the things I used to get done at SHOT. I am happy to not have to be there in person. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

January 16, 2022, 12:23 AM	#4
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	The list is longer than what I have available. But the short, confirmed non-attendance list is: Buffalo Bore Trijicon Sig Vortex Beretta Burris Steiner MFT Kimber Safariland Froglube Benelli Some of those are very big players, and will have an impact - especially on future SHOT shows. Rumored: CZ / Colt (previously "confirmed", but then they said they'd have a big reveal at SHOT) Winchester Freedom Arms PSA NAA Most of the major distributors And dozens of other boutique firearms and ammunition companies. I am friends with a marketing/media rep for one of the major reloading companies. The company wants him to go, and they will have a booth with a product reveal that will make many panties tingle. But he wishes they would cancel. He doesn't want to repeat himself 20 times through a mask, to get people to hear what he's saying; nor does he want to have the post-SHOT flu for a month afterward. (Happens every year.) The product type has already been leaked. Only the final form and some minor details remain to be announced. "Just social media the release." __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

January 16, 2022, 01:44 AM	#5
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,466	I'm registered to attend, but I'm not going. To get there I would have to fly, and between my age and my COVID risk factors, it would be monumentally dumb for me to either get on an airplane, or spend three to four days wandering around in a crown of thousands os strangers. I'll avail myself of the NSSF's digital press kits, thank you very much. __________________ NRA Life Member / Certified Instructor NRA Chief RSO / CMP RSO 1911 Certified Armorer Jeepaholic

January 16, 2022, 04:10 PM	#6
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	CZ/Colt officially out Springfield, too. (I forgot about them.) __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

January 30, 2022, 07:23 AM	#7
BCR1 member Join Date: January 25, 2021 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 108	Except for LE/Military buyers, the price of admission is outrageous. Add the commie crud factor to the mix and I see why vendors won't be there. Bill

January 30, 2022, 12:29 PM	#8
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	Nothing says Communism in action like charging heft admissions fees... __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.