SHOT Show 2017 – Gun Show Reviews

Doberman in front of the colorful Seven Magic Mountains rock towers near Las Vegas during SHOT Show 2017 week

KRISS Vector carbine with a gray finish at a desert shoot during SHOT Show 2017 week

Former police sedan parked in the Nevada desert during SHOT Show 2017 week

Shooter in a ball cap firing a rifle at a desert range during SHOT Show 2017 week

Two friends sharing a toast at a Las Vegas lounge during SHOT Show 2017

I.O. Inc. Valkyrie revolver shown in the Gun Websites video at SHOT Show 2017

SHOT Show 2017 at a Glance

Dates	Tuesday to Friday, January 17 to 20, 2017
Venue	Sands Expo and Convention Center
City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Show	39th SHOT Show
Attendance	Nearly 65,000 from more than 100 countries
New Product Center	More than 500 new products from 338 companies
Gun Websites Crew	Thirteenth SHOT Show in a row for the Gun Websites crew, every show since 2005

SHOT Show 2017 was the Year of the Sharpie Marker Knife Fight for the Gun Websites and Gun Channels crew. Nearly 65,000 people came to the 39th show, the first after an election that changed the outlook for the whole industry. The crew drove the Cop Car one more time, filmed the I.O. Valkyrie revolver, and said goodbye to Oro, whose last SHOT Show this was.

SHOT Show 2017 History

The 39th SHOT Show ran January 17 to 20, 2017 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. NSSF reported nearly 65,000 attendees from more than 100 countries, up from 2016 and the second highest total in the show’s history, with more than 500 new products from 338 companies in the New Product Center.

It was the first SHOT Show after the 2016 election. The fear-driven buying that had pushed sales for eight years was about to cool off, and many exhibitors were already talking about inventory and pricing for a slower year ahead.

Our Take on SHOT Show 2017

2017 marked a turn from panic buying to a normal market. With less fear of new restrictions, suppressors and short barreled rifles drew a lot of attention as the industry hoped for changes to how they were regulated, and companies started competing harder on price and features instead of just availability.

The I.O. Valkyrie revolver, KRISS Vector carbines and colorful compact pistols showed how wide the floor had become, from budget revolvers to high-end carbines and guns built for new shooters.

Compact pistol with a pink frame held in hand at a desert range during SHOT Show 2017 week

Our SHOT Show 2017 Adventures

The Gun Channels crew for 2017 included Bob in his second year, the Yankee Marshal, Marco, Pink in a first SHOT Show, Hosh, Darrin Day and Thumbs from Gun Websites. It was also the last show with Oro.

The Cop Car made the trip again after a scare before leaving, when the oil cooler adaptor cracked and had to be replaced. Once it was fixed the car ran well, with a stop at the Seven Magic Mountains art installation outside Las Vegas. The running joke of the week became the Sharpie marker knife fight.