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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GMK MD Karl Waktare – the GTN interview
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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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Future buys TI Media
Future plc, the global platform for specialist media, and publisher of Gun Trade News, Sporting Rifle, Clay Shooting, Airgun Shooter, Airgun World and Bow International announced on 21 April completion of the acquisition of TI Media. TI Media is a…
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Market ops: Christmas gift guide (pt 2)
These are the latest Christmas crackers that are set to get shooters jolly this festive season. Cens DX series The next generation of hearing protection is on the market with the release of the full DX Series from Cens. There…
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Gun of the Week: ATA SP Elegant Gold
This weeks Gun of the Week is the ATA SP Elegant Gold, distributed by Sportsman Gun Centre! Turkish gunmakers, ATA Arms are noted for their SP ranges, available in both Game and Sporter models. Although the SPs have stunning Turkish…
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GTN reflects on ad spends: ‘It’s just not the same’
Ad spends are up again across the trade – but once this figure would have been the norm and not a peak, as Gun Trade News editor Colin Fallon reflects Advertising is up for the second month in a row,…
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Shoestring shooting (part 2)
Clay shooting doesn’t have to be an expensive hobby. There are a range of budget cartridges and clay guns on the market that have the potential to be volume sellers, and in the second part of a two-part article, we’re…
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Shoe string shooting (part 1)
Clay shooting doesn’t have to be an expensive hobby. There are a range of budget cartridges and clay guns on the market that have the potential to be volume sellers, and in the first part of a two-part article, we’re…
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Nations Favourite Shooting Ground Poll Opens
Clay Shooting magazine has launched its annual poll to find out the Nation’s Favourite Shooting Ground. For the eighth time, a public vote will decide the winner of the overall Nation’s Favourite Shooting Ground crown, as well as the best…
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The future looks bright!
Recent reader surveys have allowed Future Plc to gather comprehensive data of their field sports audiences for the first time. From Airgun Shooter to Sporting Rifle, all field sports titles in the Future portfolio have been fully integrated into the…
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