SHOT SHOW continues with Hoffner Knives!

Meet Colleen!

 And meet Denise!

Both were delightful and charming.   

Thank you for the lovely chat.   

The SHOT Show continues!

 

Meet Moises and Ming (see below). They were from Maxpedition.   Maxpedition makes wonderful and durable backpacks.  I have one.   I am left-handed and they pointed out that I did indeed have the right back/side pack for being left-handed.  I had been trying to figure out which side it should reside on.  

Thank you, gentlemen!!

Back to the Shot Show

Meet Ben from Bering Optics!  Bering makes wonderful night vision optics.  A bit out of my price range. But damn, they are nice.

Thanks for chatting Ben!

Someone is getting ready for winter

Stumbled upon this little guy (I am guessing, of course) while "up north". There is nothing like a quiet walk in the woods in the autumn with the leaves turning.   

I will return to the Shot Show attendees after this brief pause to enjoy nature.  

Shot Show Attendees (cont)

 

Meet Dakota and Kathryn!

I just passed them in the aisle and asked whether I could take their photo.  They were most gracious.  And they have lovely smiles.  

Thank you ladies!  

Shot Show Attendees

 Meet Chad!  Chad is from Caty, TX and represented NFATCA.  For those who don't know, that's the National Firearms Act Trade and Collectors Association.  The NFATCA is a non-profit organization exclusively for educational and charitable purposes.  They do not engage in political actions.  But they do make people aware of the National Firearms Act.   

From Wikipedia, the NFA:

The ostensible impetus for the National Firearms Act of 1934 was the gangland crime of the Prohibition era, such as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, and the attempted assassination of President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.^[3][4][5][6] Like the current National Firearms Act (NFA), the 1934 Act required NFA firearms to be registered and taxed. The $200 tax was quite prohibitive at the time (equivalent to $4,555 in 2023). With a few exceptions, the tax amount is unchanged.^[5][6]

Originally, pistols and revolvers were to be regulated as strictly as machine guns; towards that end, cutting down a rifle or shotgun to circumvent the handgun restrictions by making a concealable weapon was taxed as strictly as a machine gun.^[7]

Conventional pistols and revolvers were ultimately excluded from the Act before passage, but other concealable weapons were not.^[7] Regarding the definition of "firearm", the language of the statute as originally enacted was as follows:

The term "firearm" means a shotgun or rifle having a barrel of less than eighteen inches in length, or any other weapon, except a pistol or revolver, from which a shot is discharged by an explosive if such weapon is capable of being concealed on the person, or a machine gun, and includes a muffler or silencer for any firearm whether or not such firearm is included within the foregoing definition.^[8]

It was a delight meeting you Chad!  You were very knowledgeable!   

Thanks!

Miss Lilly

You had a difficult first few years in a puppy mill.  But you were rescued and loved for over 10 years.  You made me very happy when you trusted me enough to let me rub your tummy.  You will be deeply missed, Miss Lillicans.  

SHOT Show Exhibitors Continued

Meet Jason,

He was representing UCC Ammo.   They make rather customized ammunition for a variety of calibers. VERY cool stuff.

It was very interesting chatting with you!  THANKS for your time.

Maglula Rep

 Meet Ingrid!   Was a delightful and helpful at the SHOT Show.  I very much am a supporter of Maglula.  They save a lot of fingers!!

Thanks Ingrid!

And working with her was Xavier!  Nice to meet you!

Shot Show Participants

 Meet Bill!   Bill was there representing PEAK Systems out of Philly!

Shot Show Exhibitors

 Meet Emily!

She was gracious enough to give me some time to chat and get a photo.  And she was a huge supporter of GH Armor.  They are HQ's just west-north-west of Nashville.  They make body armor for humans and dogs....a very important safety feature!

Thanks Emily.  I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and chatting with you.

Sept 11, 2001 You cannot reason with hate.

 You must fight it.  Never forget.

Shot Show Exhibitors: From N-Vision

 Meet Christopher!

He was representing N-Vision. N-Vision is a Chinese company making night vision equipment.  

And meet Kate, his interpreter!  I am actually not sure who was interpreting for who in this case.  Both were quite knowledgeable.  And I had a lovely chat with them.

Shot Show Attendees

One of the fun things I have been able to do is attend the SHOT show in Vegas.  I love meeting people from all over the world who are both interested in firearms and firearm accessories, but also in making a living supplying products to an ever widening market. 

Meet Benny!   He was representing Tops Knives.  Sorry for the bad lighting Benny.  You were my first photo of the day and the overhead lighting was not helping!

Thanks for being my first test subject!

The Last of the Hobbiests

 

Meet Sharon!

She was, as I recall, exhibiting jewelry that she designs and creates. 

Lovely meeting you Sharon!

Another Hobbiest: A Painter

Meet Marla!

 I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Marla.  She had this flaming red hair and a strong attitude to go with it!  

More Hobbiests

Meet Rodney!

I liked his smile!   

Hobbiest's Continued

Meet John!  He worked with leather craft!

Nice meeting you, John!

A Hobby Fan

Meet Chloe!

I found her sitting and watching the crowds going by.  And, she had the loveliest long red hair!

Hobby Group Crawl

I found this couple and loved how happy they were.

Meet John 

And meet Janine!  Janine was on the dance and cheer team!

Craft and Hobby Fairs

 Are a great way to meet people and get a photo or two.  Meet Josh.  I liked his hat!  And he had a nice smile, too!

Thanks Josh!

D-Day 80yrs Ago

 

It was a horrible day.  And it was necessary. 

Rock Hounds:

Meet David!   He had a passion for rocks.   And he had an infectious smile and laugh. 

Attendees at a Craft and Hobby Show:

 Meet David.

We had a great chat about Rock Hounds ( a group dedicated to finding various types of rocks, polishing some, etc).  I found the exhibit fascinating.  

And he was a guitar player, too!   

It was great meeting you David!  Keep playing!

Wrapping up the Alman's Shooter Show

 I circled back to get this gentleman's photo after seeing him in the distance and missing him when I got to the tent in which he was volunteering.   I liked the beard a lot.   

Ahlman's Shooter Show....

Meet a lovely mother with her lovely daughter.   I saw them wandering about and was thrilled to see them interested in shooting.  And the hearing protection was good.  Well done, Mom!

The Lovely Ladies supporting Cowboy Action Shooting

 Would Annie Oakley have some competiion?

Re-enactors from the Ahlman's Shot Show.

 If I remember correctly, these gentlemen were part of the artillery crew. 

Another participant at the Ahlman's Gun Show.

 I really like this photo.   It captures the grief and profound sadness of a soldier who fought and survived the Civil War.  GAR stands for the Grand Order of the Republic.  

More Participants in the Ahlman's Gun Show

 What wonderful participants.

We have a jester!  He was hilarious!  

We have..Chester from Gunsmoke!  OK.  Maybe he isn't Chester.  But he was having so much fun in his hillbilly role!

And we need a country music persona, too!

Well done to all of you!

Participants of the Ahlman's Shooter Show.

 I really do enjoy the costumes that various people wear to the show.  They take a lot of time to get "just right".   And they are entertaining!

Am Observant Participant

The young lady below was sitting by herself while her friends were observing some shooting event.  She was quite stunning with the sun shining on her.  So, I approached and asked to take her photo.  I always ask.  

 Thank you so much!  It was lovely chatting with you.   But wear hearing protection!  It is noisy at Alman's during the shooter show!

Food at the Gun Show

Meet the gentlemen selling a great lunch, including some fantastic spicy beef sticks!  

Thanks for the free sample!  It was great!

Honey of All Flavors

 This gentleman was selling honey.   Not just the normal, run of the mill, honey.  ALL KINDS of honey!  Even Root Beer flavored honey.  That's got to be good!