As Swazi celebrates its 25th anniversary, owner and founder Davey Hughes reflects on a remarkable journey. If you ask Davey Hughes to name his company’s official birthday, he recalls it as if it were his first-born child – 10 October 1994.…
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The GTN Interview: Swazi’s Davey Hughs
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GTN visits Blaser
Colin Fallon joins Frederic Hanner, the new CEO of the Blaser Group in the UK, as he sets out his vision for the future of brands such as Blaser, Mauser, Sauer and Minox. We are all guilty of mindlessly clearing…
Tagged with: Blaser, field sports, gtn, hunting, IWA, night vision, sauer, shooting, shotguns
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Tricks Of The Raytrade
Ollie Harvey goes walkabout with James Nicholson and Steve Kelly, the leading men at Raytrade UK Raytrade UK was founded and incorporated in back in April 2016, and quickly set about recruiting leading brands for wholesale into the UK. Raytrade’s…
Tagged with: brands, factory, gun trade, james nicholson, market, raytrade, steve kelly
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SPONSORED: The history of Lothar Walther gun barrels
Director of HPS Target Rifles, Matthew Wade, tells us about the technology and history behind Lothar Walther barrels
The GTN Interview: John Allison of the British Shooting Show
Ollie Harvey meets John Allison as he lays the foundations for future success with the British Shooting Show. Many of us are familiar with the fable of the foolish man who built his house on the sand. The biblical tale…
Tagged with: birmingham, british shooting show, gun industry, guns, IWA, john allison, liverpool, NEC
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The GTN Interview: Viking’s managing director Sam MacArthur
Viking’s managing director, Sam MacArthur, talks to Ollie Harvey about how the company is transforming and her recent appointment to the GTA Council The 21st century has brought about huge advances in the shooting industry. Sam MacArthur’s parents established Viking…
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Game Fair MD James Gower: The GTN interview
Ahead of the Game Fair’s first day tomorrow, the event’s MD, James Gower, outlines his vision for the festival of the Great British countryside With over 60 years of experience it is no wonder that the Game Fair is described…
Behind the scenes at Sportsman Gun Centre
Gun Trade News join Gary Lamburn at Sportsman Gun Centre, Exeter, for a behind the scenes experience at Britain’s largest firearms business. When Gary Lamburn purchased The Sportsman Gun Centre in 1993, the business was in transition. The deal for…
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GTN sits down with Ariat’s James Wilson
Ollie Harvey heads off the beaten track to catch up with Ariat’s James Wilson A quaint Oxfordshire village may not be the first place you look for a multi-national company. Yet in the shadows of Harwell’s St Matthews Church you…
Tagged with: ariat, equestrian, Great British Shooting Awards, james wilson, ngo, womens shooting
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Boys and their toys
Outfit International boss, Valdemar Bardram, talks to Colin Fallon about his plans for the future of Seeland and Harkila and how the gun trade compares to the toy industry Danish clothing company Seeland is one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of…
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