Following a turbulent spell for BASC, stability looks to have been restored. Gun Trade News met the new CEO, Ian Bell, who now leads the association forward… Nestled in the shadows of a scaffolded Big Ben, the cinnamon club restaurant…
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The Smell Of Success
With tensions for auction supremacy building between the US and UK, the latest rounds showed the state of the bidding arms race. Diggory Hadoke unearthed more… THE EARLY YEAR SHOWS IN THE USA SAW BRITISH AUCTIONEERS BACKING OFF in the…
Tagged with: american, auction, bedford, colt, diggory hadoke, english, holland and holland, Holt's, James D Julia, london, scotarms, southam, trade, winchester
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Posted in Features
United We Stand
Want to stand out at shows and flourish at fairs? Bringing back our Business Brainwaves section, we take a look at maximising the potential of your game fair stand… One of the beauties of the trade we enjoy is the…
Tagged with: brainwaves, british shooting show, exhibitions, exhibitors, IWA, organisers, planning, shot
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Posted in Features
Airguns On Show At IWA
THE IWA OUTDOOR CLASSICS SHOW in Nuremberg is a major European showcase for the world’s gun trade. Around 50,000 people visited this year’s trade-only event at the huge Messe exhibition centre, which was host to more than 1,500 exhibitors. As…
Tagged with: airgun, barracuda, bbs, Brocock, cometa, commander, Daystate, dust devils, focal plane, glock, gunpower, H&N, highland outdoor, HTU, Huma, iker osa, IWA, nikko stirling, orion, pistol, rapid air weapons, renegade, terence logan, theoben, umarex, vulcan
Posted in Features, Products
Posted in Features, Products
Diamond Standard
As the Game Fair prepares to celebrate six successful decades, MD James Gower speak to Gun Trade News to share a preview on the future of the event… BRITAIN HAS COME A LONG WAY IN THE PAST 60 YEARS.The nation…
Tagged with: 2018, classic, game fair, gun trade, hatfield, james gower, james martin, ragley, shooting
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Posted in Features, Interviews
Against The Clock?
The Brexit clock is ticking and economic scaremongering is gathering pace, but is it time to hedge your bets rather than hit the panic button? Roger Williams gives his view MANY EXPERTS AGREE THAT BREXIT’S IMMEDIATE EFFECT WILL WEAKEN THE…
A Modern Classic
Clay Shooting magazine’s Classic event, one of the biggest independent clay shoots in Europe, is growing for 2018, now encompassing five full days of high-calibre competition. Taking place at Southdown Gun Club & Shooting School for the second year in…
Tagged with: classic, clay shooting, future, Gun Club, Paul Pettingale, Southdown
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Posted in Features, News
That Friday Feeling
TGIF: After day one of the British Shooting Show, exhibitors tell Ollie Harvey how a change of venue has led to a record-breaking opening day. Cast your mind back to 2008. British athletes were enjoying a then record-breaking Olympics in…
Tagged with: british shooting show, Browning, BSS, Cluny Guns, Francis Lovell, How's Business, Liberty, NEC, Premier Guns
Posted in Business, Features
Posted in Business, Features
German Endeavour
Famed internationally for its efficiency and engineering expertise, Germany can be a tough nut to crack for the unprepared entrepreneur, says Roger Williams Organisation – that’s what strikes you about Germany. This does have its downsides. Structurally, you can never…
Tagged with: around the world, commerz bank, deutsche bank, distribution, Germany, marketplace, trade
Posted in Business, Features, News
Posted in Business, Features, News
Star Spangled Bangers
Sporting a gun trade like no other, the US-of-A are currently enjoying a fiscal boom. Roger Williams explains the state of trade across the Atlantic There are more licensed firearms dealers than coffee shops, grocery stores or pharmacies in the…
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