Diggory Hadoke takes a virtual tour of the month’s sales, and finds that the gun trade is booming. Many industries have suffered catastrophic damage during the turbulent summer of COVID-19. However, it seems that auctions are weathering the unsettled period…
The very latest gear for the gun trade… if you’d like to see your products featured please email steve.faragher@futurenet.com Walther LG400 Field Target Rifle Widely regarded as one of the best target shooting rifles available. At full power up to…
Mat Manning talks to traders at the sharp end of the airgun industry to see how business fared during lockdown and whether it’s set to bounce back. It’s what shooters and the gun trade have been waiting for: a gradual…
GTN editor Steve Faragher looks at the state of diversity in the gun trade and asks how we can improve in the wake of the Black Lives Matter campaign. My first real experience of the gun trade was attending the…
Stuart Farr looks at the laws around gun customisation and reveals why for legal reasons the practice isn’t as widespread as it should be. Recognising, of course, the lockdown introduced to address Covid-19 has had an adverse impact on many…
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…
Stuart Farr investigates the potential legal responsibilities that the firearms industry could face in the wake of Covid-19 disruptions. It’s not all just about shortages of pasta, rice or loo rolls. Personally, I have few of these items left but…
With all of Italy now subject to coronavirus lockdown, we’ve decided to issue an update on the impact of the gun trade in Italy. There are many major brands and manufacturers in Italy, such as Benelli, Beretta, Fausti and Perazzi…
A small taste of what’s to come! For more information on the British Shooting Show, just visit: https://shootingshow.co.uk/ Each year the UK’s largest shooting show simply gets bigger. The 2020 show is set to break all records with a further…
What does government spending mean for the gun trade?
With unprecedented levels of government debt meeting falling levels of personal debt, Roger Williams peers into his crystal ball and tries to decipher what this all may mean for the gun trade. It has already happened. This is not a…
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