Inside the 2026 SHOT Show Chaos: What You Don’t See — #318

This video discusses the SHOT Show, highlighting both its frustrations and benefits. While setup and travel can be challenging, the event is crucial for industry titans, content creators, and commerce. The speaker acknowledges the show's relevance despite some criticisms.

This video provides a high-level overview of the SHOT Show, highlighting its scale as the world's largest shooting, hunting, and outdoor trade show. It showcases the energetic atmosphere and diverse activities, including tactical vehicle displays and brand booth events, emphasizing the broad range of professionals and products within the industry.

This guide outlines how to navigate the expansive SHOT Show, focusing on leveraging the New Product Center and networking opportunities like SHOT After Dark. It highlights the show's scale, international reach, and the growth of specific industry segments like law enforcement, drawing insights from official SHOT Show media coverage.

This video provides an inside look at the move-in day for SHOT Show 2026, highlighting the extensive planning, logistics, and labor involved in setting up one of the largest trade shows in the firearms industry. It features insights from NSSF representatives and major exhibitors detailing the transformation of the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum into a premier showcase for brands like Smith & Wesson, Mossberg, and Aimpoint.

Jordon from PoorBoy Arms discusses his return to content creation after a period of YouTube restrictions, detailing his move to Rumble for certain content and plans for future videos. He expresses gratitude for fan support and excitement for attending SHOT Show.

This video features Roy Huntington discussing the legacy of the Ruger family and their impact on American shooters. Huntington, with deep ties to firearms media and personal connections to the Ruger family, highlights Bill Ruger's philosophy of creating affordable, functional firearms for the American market. Iconic models like the 10/22, Blackhawk, .22 Standard Auto, and 77 Bolt Action Rifle are mentioned as examples of this philosophy in action. The discussion also touches on the Ruger family's tradition of hosting events at SHOT Show.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.