2023 NRA Convention

[Cameramonkey]

FS: SAR bag. $50.

No lowballs. I know what I got.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

FS: SAR bag. $50.

No lowballs. I know what I got.

Warning: must place pic in ad.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Warning: must place pic in ad.

Why? Everyone knows what they look like.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Warning: must place pic in ad.

What else? You gonna violate my 1st amendment rights by telling me I cant sell outside the classifieds too?!?!?!?

 

[Cameramonkey]

But seriously, if somebody wants mine, they can have it.

 

[SmokingTrigger]

I went really streamline this year. Only walked out with a signed book of Burner from Mark Greaney. (Author of the Gray Man books, and a Netflix movie based off his series last year)

It seemed significantly smaller this year.

 

[williamsburg]

It seemed significantly smaller this year.

Based off the 2014 & 2019 shows I agree. Even their store was smaller.

 

[ChrisK]

Just made it back up north. Return trip was awful. Heavy times of traffic and the wind was horrible

So did I but was towing my camper. Wind was a little fun.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

No lowballs.

Well crap. Count me out I guess...

 

[OneBadV8]

Based off the 2014 & 2019 shows I agree. Even their store was smaller.

Bigger than the last few years though. Even the vendors were saying it was much larger than Houston

 

[Haven]

CT is owned by the American Outdoors which owns Smith so not a shocker there given that S&W wasn't there.

I was thinking Smith & Wesson is its own company. At least according to the stock market. I own stock in both American Outdoors and Smith & Wesson. S&W pays dividends, AOB doesn't, or at least hasn't.

 

[cbhausen]

I saw John Correia of Active Self Protection speak this afternoon and chatted with him afterwards.



Also chatted with John Lott for a bit alter he signed a couple of books for me. All in all a really good time, glad I went.

I happened to be in the Trijicon booth when somebody came in and asked them about keeping up with Holosun. That was quite interesting. The two guys representing Trijicon literally bristled with anger and I heard one of them mutter something about not making Chinese junk.

 

[WebSnyper]

I was thinking Smith & Wesson is its own company. At least according to the stock market. I own stock in both American Outdoors and Smith & Wesson. S&W pays dividends, AOB doesn't, or at least hasn't.

https://ir.smith-wesson.com/ir-resources/investor-faqs

Smith & Wesson was founded in 1852. While its ownership changed hands numerous times between 1852 and 2001, it remained a privately held company. On May 11, 2001, Saf-T-Hammer Corporation, a small, publicly traded corporation, acquired Smith & Wesson Corp. from Tomkins PLC, a U.K. holding company. On February 14, 2002, Saf-T-Hammer Corporation’s name was changed to Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation with a ticker symbol of SWHC. On January 1, 2017, the holding corporation’s name was changed to American Outdoor Brands Corporation and its ticker symbol on the Nasdaq became AOBC. On June 1, 2020, in preparation for the spin-off of its outdoor products and accessories business as an independent, publicly traded company later in the year, the corporation’s name was changed to Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. and its ticker symbol on the Nasdaq became SWBI. The spin-off was completed on August 24, 2020, at which time Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. became a pure play firearms company

Ah, I guess they did spin back off as their own business, I'm assuming for liability, and to separate the firearms business financially, etc.

Interesting part is that on American Outdoors Brands site they are listed as a brand along with the sub brands of M&P, etc

Our Brands

American Outdoor Brands

www.aob.com

In looking at the 10-k report for AOB, it appears that S&W licenses them quite a few trademarks, so wonder of they do that so AOB can produce all the non firearm accessories, etc under those brands,.

 

[bgcatty]

I went Friday and had a great time. Then went back with my son Sunday and had an even better time!! I especially loved watching him find new ways to spend my money on new weapons! Gotta love your kids!!!

 

[Andyccw]

My 11 year old daughter and I attended today; she got to check out the youth area and she found a few things that interested her quite a bit.
We walked in about 10:30 and left just after 1 PM.
The crowd seemed pretty lite compared to yesterday, but I knew with the rain pouring down it might keep locals from attending until after it stopped.
In the main hall, she really liked looking at all of the Scottish swords and other antique arms in addition to checking out a few different types of rifles.
A Holosun 407K followed me home as well as a cool *MADE IN INDIANA* laser-cut organizing guide for AR15 lower builds. (Which my daughter told my wife and son that “we were doing soon”) check it out - https://edgeproducts.bkollar.com/product/ar-parts-holding-template/

I’m really glad I attended this year since I did not in years past.

I am also very happy that I got to share that experience with my daughter; and she got to see a whole different lens of American manufacturing and the industry tied to the firearms community vs what “just dad” talks about.

Side note… this is an Australian perspective I found on YouTube when we got home:


Fascinating to see how other nations cover American gun culture.

 

[actaeon277]

Implies that guns are being sold there.


'military' style

fear


ugh

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

Implies that guns are being sold there.


'military' style

fear


ugh

Did you also catch his wording at the 1:45 mark?

 

[Andyccw]

Did you also catch his wording at the 1:45 mark?

I thought the camera angles were interesting too, portraying attendees a certain way and looking thru an optic to hammer a phrase home at the end.
Propaganda is real, and how things are depicted often forms opinions for the masses, who have no firsthand knowledge.

 

[DN40SW]

Based off the 2014 & 2019 shows I agree. Even their store was smaller.

Yes, much smaller selection at the NRA store than I have seen at the other Annual Meetings I have attended. On the good side, Mr. C J Buck is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.

 

[Twangbanger]

My 11 year old daughter and I attended today; she got to check out the youth area and she found a few things that interested her quite a bit.
We walked in about 10:30 and left just after 1 PM.
The crowd seemed pretty lite compared to yesterday, but I knew with the rain pouring down it might keep locals from attending until after it stopped.
In the main hall, she really liked looking at all of the Scottish swords and other antique arms in addition to checking out a few different types of rifles.
A Holosun 407K followed me home as well as a cool *MADE IN INDIANA* laser-cut organizing guide for AR15 lower builds. (Which my daughter told my wife and son that “we were doing soon”) check it out - https://edgeproducts.bkollar.com/product/ar-parts-holding-template/

I’m really glad I attended this year since I did not in years past.

I am also very happy that I got to share that experience with my daughter; and she got to see a whole different lens of American manufacturing and the industry tied to the firearms community vs what “just dad” talks about.

Side note… this is an Australian perspective I found on YouTube when we got home:


Fascinating to see how other nations cover American gun culture.

That is really pathetic. Who sends a dork halfway around the world to trash a trade show?