Gun Industry Trends at SHOT Show 2025 (Ft. The Humble Marksman)
Host Stephen Gutowski and guest David Blanton discuss the most interesting things that happened at this year's gun industry trade show.
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Show Notes
The gun industry just finished up its trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Even though I was in the Philippines with my fiance during the show this year, I wanted to make sure we all stayed updated on the big storylines of SHOT Show 2025. So, I invited one of the best gun reviewers out there to come on the show and give us his view from the floor. David Blanton is a competitive shooter turned gun reviewer who runs The Humble Marksman YouTube channel.
He's been one of my favorite reviewers for a while now, and he was able to peruse the industry's latest offerings at SHOT. He gives insight into the major trends at this year's show, including integrated compensators and big company collaborations. He also shares the guns he handled that intrigued him the most.
Then Blanton explained why he thinks longtime industry standard-bearer Glock is in danger of being left behind. We also discussed the troubling trend of companies releasing guns that aren't fully baked.
I also talk to one of the folks that make this show possible in a Members' segment!