Gun Trade World’s 2012 SHOT Show


When the curtain came down on the 2012 SHOT


Show, many were clamouring for more days to make the most of the huge opportunities on off er. Rick Sapp picks the bones out of a hugely successful event.


Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to fi ve days, but when it was three days there was already too much to take in. T e National Shooting Sports


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Foundation (NSSF), which owns the show, described it as “the


Cuddeback Ben Smith has been Cuddeback account manager for nearly three years and also sells internationally. Originally evolved from simple trail monitors for hunting, outdoor cameras have come into their own as functions, styles and prices evolved, quickly moving from fi lm to digital formats. Some even have computer software for remote access. Not only are they great at monitoring animals because, being inconspicuous, they are ideal for home and business security too. T e compact Ambush IR


(infrared) features fast, ¼ second trigger speed, automatically centres the primary object, and has a fi ve- second delay; in other words, more pictures of game and fewer blank images. Operating on eight AA batteries, it can take 10,000 colour images, plus 10-second video clips, day and night.


Cuddeback T: +1 920 347 3810 W: www.cuddeback.com


Cuddeback’s account manager Ben Smith with the compact Ambush IR (infrared)camera.


FLIR T: +1 877 773 3547 W: www.fl ir.com


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here has been talk of extending the annual Shooting, Hunting and


largest trade show of its kind in the world,” which set an overall attendance record of more than 61,000. T is included new highs for buyers at 36,383 and media at 2,466. Despite eff orts to reduce its


professionals from all 50 states in the US and from 100 countries. T e pick of the bunch –


GTW’s top 10 products – features some surprise names and some that are more familiar. T ere were so many


size, 1,600 exhibitors fi lled booth space covering 630,000 square feet and it attracted industry


interesting products and services that just listing them all would be impossible. T ere was the


10 SHOT SHOW REVIEW GTW


new .300 AAC Whisper round, build-your-own T ompson/ Center Dimension rifl e, new polymer semi-automatic handguns from Caracal and much more. So here are 10 items that


show the diversity of off erings – products that really deserve a second look.


FLIR As hunting quietly became less visible, and archery practically withdrew entirely from the show, the NSSF opened up to law enforcement and military equipment. T is gave FLIR, an American thermal-imaging company, an opportunity it will surely exploit as the price for its gear becomes more aff ordable. T e FLIR Scout thermal night-vision camera is palm sized and can


“locate nocturnal wildlife, assess treacherous terrain or monitor your party” because “it can’t hide its heat.” T e FLIR Scout PS is available in two models – PS24 and PS32. PS32


has a higher resolution, can see farther and displays a clearer image. T e Scout weighs 12oz and is less than seven inches long. It features intuitive three-button operation, embedded LED task light, rechargeable lithium- ion internal battery and standard tripod mounting.


The FLIR Scout PS weighs less than 12oz and is only seven inches long.


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