Shot 2009

[Freedom Ventures]

This was an amazing SHOT show for us!!!!

First off, STI introduced a bunch of new things:

1. DA only GP-6 semi automatic.
2. an AR-15!!!!
3. A 2011 aluminum grip, priced more reasonable than you know who.
4. Matchmaster new racegun.
5. The Duty One is back!

We made a deal with a big cowboy action gun supplier. (names later)

We made a deal with a major cleaning tool supplier (name later)

We probably landed a major brand handgun supplier (TAURUS!!!)

We affirmed our good relationships with Tanfoglio, Magnum Research, Cmore and Rescomp.

The only bad news was the loss of Bushmaster (see bushmaster thread)

Sean.

 

[maurice]

any links to the STI AR-15 Sean?

 

[Freedom Ventures]

Give it a day or so, Mo - STI is putting up a webpage for it. I'll link it here when I get it.

 

[maurice]

got it. It is listed on the website.

http://www.stiguns.com/guns/SportingRifle/SportingRifle.html

 

[Freedom Ventures]

Say hello to the newest Taurus International / Rossi distributor for Canada.

It's gonna be a couple months before the first shipment lands due to permits and all of USA's handgun backlog...

First thing to know: The Taurus Judge has never been refused export from the USA. We'll be getting them as soon as Taurus starts making 6" models again. (Right now they are concentrating on little ones to satisfy the USA backlog)

Cowboys: We're working on Thunderbolts too.

 

[Max Owner]

(rubbing hands together) Interesting........................

 

[OC-3]

Will you be bringing in any Taurus 94 .22 with 5" barrels?

 

[Freedom Ventures]

Will you be bringing in any Taurus 94 .22 with 5" barrels?

Of course...

 

[seth]

How about Rimfire Trackers??

 

[OC-3]

Any idea how $$ the 94's will be??

 

[DRAGONSLAYER]

Will that STI AR be available to us up here.
Looks like a threaded barrel and its chambered in the evil 5.56.

 

[Freedom Ventures]

Will that STI AR be available to us up here.
Looks like a threaded barrel and its chambered in the evil 5.56.

Yes!!! It will be chambered in .223 and the comp will be welded to the barrel which should get it through the nastiest of the US State Department's regulations.

 

[Freedom Ventures]

How about Rimfire Trackers??

Of course...why wouldn't we?

 

[Freedom Ventures]

Any idea how $$ the 94's will be??

Not yet. Once we get permits in place and determine the overhead costs with Taurus, we'll be able to figure out pricing. That will take a month or so.

 

[seth]

If the Max Payne movie taught me anything, it's that the Taurus Judge can practically disintegrate bathroom stall doors. Can you confirm?

 

[eh class]

Seth, remember how mad your wife was with the deer blood on the counter ?, I think you should leave the bathroom doors alone !!

 

[dinsdale]

Hmmmm...cheap .357 revolver for IDPA might be in the books if you bring them in.

 

[Max Owner]

Any word on how Taurus will handle service and warranty work? Parts?

 

[Jim S]

+1 on what Max said. Warrenty and parts issues have been a bear here in Canada. I need a decent .357 for IDPA as well. Wil lyou be bringing in the Taurus line of revolvers??

 

[Freedom Ventures]

+1 on what Max said. Warrenty and parts issues have been a bear here in Canada. I need a decent .357 for IDPA as well. Wil lyou be bringing in the Taurus line of revolvers??

1. I'm well aware of this issue with repair and parts. After meeting with Taurus, I think they are concerned about this, and have always been. We backup our existing product lines 100% and wouldn't do business with those manufacturers if they didn't agree. Taurus will join that list. I'm not saying I can fix many existing problems, I'm just saying when we get going, it will be taken care of.

2. Yes, we're bringing in the majority of Taurus Revolvers. Our main reason for approaching Taurus was that we wanted to add a revolver line to our offering. The semis and Rossi turned out to be icing on the cake!