Our new regular quiz where we ask a leading industry figure some daft and not-so-daft questions and find out a bit more about them. Simon West OBE is a familiar and friendly face to everyone in the gun trade, he’s…
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GTN Quick Quiz: Simon West
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Behind the scenes at BSA – the GTN interview
We got the opportunity this month to sit down and virtual chat to managing director Simon Moore and head of sales and marketing Jon Hatton about the recent and less recent history of this fine old British brand. BSA has…
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BioAmmo founder Enrique López-Pozas Lanuza interview
With biodegradable BioAmmo finally hitting the shelves in the UK, GTN caught up with founder Enrique López-Pozas Lanuza and asked about the journey to this point. “I would not have made it through without my beautiful wife”, BioAmmo founder Enrique…
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GMK MD Karl Waktare – the GTN interview
The managing director of GMK, Karl Waktare, tells us how the distributors are getting on in the face of coronavirus, and why he has decided to seek nomination to the BASC council. Tell us a little bit about GMK? GMK…
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CPSA CEO Iain Parker – GTN interview
After an intervention that certainly did his sport no harm, we catch up with Iain Parker, the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association CEO and ask him about the present, and future, of the sport. Last month, the CEO of the CPSA,…
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GTN Interviews Edgar Brothers Shooting Sports Director, Tom Heapy
After some difficult restructuring, distributors Edgar Brothers are back and keen to make inroads into the fieldpsorts industry once again. We spoke to their Shooting Sports Director, Tom Heapy Please introduce yourself and your current role at Edgar Brothers. I’m…
GTN meets new Optical Solutions boss
Meet Cliff Ray, head of new distributor Optical Solutions, and his amazing InfiRay thermal imaging products, fresh from the production conveyor belt in China… The gun trade is renowned for its characters, and there are plenty in it who can…
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Eley Hawk Interview: Catching up with Practical Shooting family
Leading exponents of the surgingly popular practical shotgun discipline, the Williamsons, have been working to create a cartridge specifically for their sport. GTN caught up with them for an interview on the Eley Hawk stand at The Great British Shooting…
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Behind the scenes: Key moments in Alan Paine’s history
Gun Trade News meets up with James Hinton and Kam Sahota of Alan Paine to discuss some of the most decisive moments in the company’s recent history. When GTN last spoke to Alan Paine, the brand was marking its 110th…
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GTN visits Webley & Scott
Paul Garrity talks to GTN as he celebrates an incredible 50 years with the iconic Webley & Scott. Webley & Scott is one of the oldest names in the firearms industry with almost two centuries of production, including revolvers, shotguns…
