SHOT Show 2015 Coverage

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posted on January 18, 2015
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Is it that time of the year already? Our staff has arrived in Las Vegas for yet around go-round with SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show. As it's the world's largest and most comprehensive trade show for the shooting, hunting and law enforcement industries, you can expect that the American Hunter staff will is on hand, in force. Whether it's from the floor of the Sands Expo & Convention Center or on-the-scene at Media Day at the Range, we'll be bringing you all the latest news and product releases from Sin City.

Just where can you find our coverage? Right here, within "The Gun Club" blog. We'll be posting our findings and related thoughts here each and every day of the show—so check back often. You'll find write-ups, photos, videos and "First Look" reports on some of the industry's latest wares, like the Remington V3 and Federal Premium's 3rd Degree turkey load—along with a bevy of other products that we're not quite allowed to mention yet. Later this week, we'll be bringing all of the show's hottest items straight to your web browser or mobile device.

Check back throughout the week, and be sure to "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Google+ so you can see everything as we get our hands on it. Oh, and don't forget to register for the American Hunter Insider newsletter, too, so you receive the special SHOT Show edition that we'll be shipping sometime after we return from the show.

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