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…
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Wild and Game and British Game Alliance provide free meals to NHS workers
Wild and Game, the not-for-profit company working to boost game consumption in the UK, has teamed up with the British Game Alliance to supply free game-based meals to NHS workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The Game Aid project started last…
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Highland Outdoors secure exclusive UK distribution for MDT
Highland Outdoors have announced that they have secured the exclusive UK and ROI distributorship for all MDT products. The Modular Driven Technology range which is manufactured in Canada include chassis systems, magazines, buttstocks, accessories, CKYE-POD and merchandise are used world-wide…
Tagged with: competition, distribution, highland outdoors, hunters, mdt, modular driven technology, range, shooters, uk
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CORONAVIRUS: Wildlife filling empty towns across the globe
With coronavirus pushing humans across the globe indoors under lockdown, animals are venturing into places rarely seen before. Deer in Japan, foxes in the UK, elk in Northern America – across the globe excited city residents are reporting seeing wild…
Gun Trade Gear Up for the British Shooting Show 2020
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…
Tagged with: ASI, birmingham, british shooting show, Browning, clay, clay guns, clay shooters, competition, derya, fac, game season, game shooting, gmk, gun trade, highland outdoors, IWA, NEC, perazzi, practical shooters, practical shooting, range, RUAG, shooting, SHOT Show, shotguns, uk
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North York Moors economy benefits from good grouse season
There were over 6,500 days of seasonal employment provided in the North York Moors during the grouse season. The local North York Moors community is reflecting on what has been a successful grouse season (Aug 12 –Dec 10), with most estates having…
Tagged with: community, driven, economy, employment, estate, gamekeepers, grouse, grouse season, north york moors, North Yorkshire Moors Moorland Organisation, rural, uk
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SPONSORED: Evolution have the edge!
Twelve months in development, the just-launched Evolution Edge is the latest addition to the UK’s best-selling shooting eyewear. This technically advanced eyewear suits all clay target disciplines and will also appeal to game shooters. Its long list of features includes:…
Tagged with: bisley, clay target, evolution, evolution edge, eye protection, eyewear, game shooters, IWA, optical, shooting, shooting ground, shooting manager, uk
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Mossberg finds a new home in the UK
Mossberg has just celebrated its centenary, having started making its firearms in 1919, based in Connecticut, USA. And now, Mossberg have announced that Viking Arms is their new UK distribution partner. Managing Director Sam Macarthur said, “We are very excited…
BASC partners with the Great British Shooting Awards
BASC have announced that they will sponsor The Great British Shooting Awards as a Ceremony Partner. The UK’s leading shooting and conservation group will sponsor the ceremony as well as the Gamekeeper of the Year award. With over 155,000 members,…
Tagged with: awarness, basc, conservation, gamekeeper, Great British Shooting Awards, shooting, shooting sports, sponsor, uk
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2019: a final look back on the year!
Gun Trade News is back with part two as we take time to reflect on another year of newsworthy industry events and headline news from 2019 September 6 September – The existence of Operation Yellowhammer was leaked, revealing some of…
