I have to laugh when I say I went to the convention. The convention meets in a large meeting hall, a theater type of thing. Huge. Why they're tearing that whole thing down to build a new one is a mystery to me but I'm just a taxpayer.....
Across the street is where I was, the GINORMOUS gun, knife, and accessories show. That was fun and I did NOT spend too much money.....and, BTW, EVERYONE sells suppressors! They were
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Everyone has a website so I am not including those. I retrieved assorted catalogs and such in order to write this post. So, this will not be brief and in no particular order and only covers the companies whose paper work came home with me - not the many hundreds that I did not speak to:
Faxon - there are many threads on this Forum discussing Faxon. They make an assortment of tactical type weapons, handguns, and barrels that are even found in Some of S&W's current offerings.
Charter Tactical/2ND AMEN - cool characters, their big seller was a tactical, ratchet adjustable belt in a variety of colors. Other folks had such items but these guys were less expensive, high quality, and good people used "2ND AMEN" as a clever trademark.
Barrett - wow! Monster rifles with an assortment of gizmos you can attach. Reach out and touch someone.....
Del-Ton - a wide variety of quality AR-type rifles, kits, and parts. They make a neat, small 9mm "micro compact", double stack magazine.
Ruger [Marlin] - Nothing you don't already know.
DSArms - a variety of tactical rifles and pistols on AR and FN type platforms. Kits, parts, etc. The tactical pistols are fascinating, as are their full-size service rifles.
Ohio Ordinance Works - Somehow, I took their military and law enforcement catalog but I got the impression that most of their weapons are available to civilians. They supply weapons all of our militaries, Department of State, Homeland Security, and dozens of countries.
Charter Arms - they have added some novel revolvers, like "Chic Lady (it's pink), along with their well-known guns. I'm still not overly impressed with their guns, I know some folks swear by them, but my favorite is the "Retriever", a starter-type pistol to train dogs to ignore gunfire. Very clever.
Smith & Wesson Collectors Association - as noted, not in order because they were probably among the last two or three places that I visited. I had a nice visit with a SWCA representative. Since I didn't take a lot of pictures I can upload here the only two pictures that I did take:
Smith & Wesson - the only thing that got my attention there was the new lever action rifle. I really liked that.
Fight Light Industries - a nice follow-up to S&W because they make a modern lever rifle they call the Herring. It comes in a huge variety of rifle and pistol calibers. State of the art lever rifle; very tacticool and practical.
Taurus/Rossi/Heritage - not much there you don't already know.
Global Ordnance/Grand Power - Global Ordnance apparently sells everything in the world related to the world of guns and knives. The Grand Power K100 is an interesting, service-sized pistol from Slovakia. $616 MSRP. It's first cousin in the Grand Power Xcalibue Match, a tricked-out competition 9mm in the affordable range. $1337 MSRP
Taylor & Company - they make more varieties of Old West classics than you can count. Almost. Their guns are all gorgeous and I had to exercise a lot of self control to not purchase an 1875 Remington, the handgun I consider the most gorgeous ever made, and that's saying something.
Delta Defense/USCCA - insurers - I think about it all the time but I have never joined or purchased such insurance.
Armed Citizen - Legal Defense Network - insurers - I think about it all the time but I have never joined or purchased such insurance.
Veteran Legal Assistance Program - way more than just insurance, they fight to protect veteran's rights, and they are a large connection of law firms suing terrorists and contractors and they're involved in the Camp Lejeune fiasco.
Doubletap Ammunition - this company makes an interesting product they call "Doubletap Snakeshot
tm". Literally designed for use in the woods it has #9 shot behind a hard cast wadcutter. The former penetrates ballistic gelatin 2.5 to 3 inches while the latter penetrates 8 to 10 inches. Interesting stuff.
Tops Knives - their knife products are so extensive it's impossible to really do justice to their line in two sentences. I'll say this - it's only one of two catalogs that I kept for future reference, the other being the Taylor & Company catalog. Mostly that one I kept for the eye candy.
Kenzies - assorted optics and flashlights - there is some connection to Trijicon,
Flashbang - great name, subtle double entendre, they make holsters designed for women. Nuf sed.
Busted B Leather - I've known Dave Bullard for years because he used to sell his wares at cowboy action matches. Very high quality leather and the one holster I bought yesterday came from his table, a J-frame paddle holster that first my M649 perfectly and the top strap goes over/behind the trigger guard for perfect retention. Native Texan, too!
AR500-Targets - steel targets and body armor - and they were not the only purveyors of body armor!
Ammotogo - exactly whatthe name implies.
Deadfoot Arms - literally named after a veteran with a dead foot - innovative uppers and lowers - you know what they're for.
Valden Optics - very high quality Chinese binoculars, I handled those, plus rifle scopes and trail cameras.
Resco Instruments - actually, my very last stop. They sell assorted merchandise related to their "instruments", to wit, very cool watches. They make watches with quartz movements and automatic watches and if I didn't already have more than a dozen watches that I do not wear one of theirs would have come home with me. Assorted colors on the bezels and the watch faces, etc. Very dramatic and clearly high quality.
And now I'm done..........except I might go back tomorrow!!!!
My day at the NRA Convention - details galore
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