SHOT Show: Warrior Appreciation Night

It was our great honor and privilege to be able to rub elbows with some extraordinary people last week at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV. For example, we met and spoke with Jon R. Cavaiani - retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

He was one of several celebrity guests at an industry networking party hosted by AIS, and I got such a warm and gracious feeling from him that I won't forget the experience.

Stevan Seagal was also there:

And, we had a nice long chat with one of the actors who appeared in the AMC TV series, "The Walking Dead," and who is also a shooting sports enthusiast.

We met so many other interesting people, and I'm terrible with names, but let's just say that it was a pleasure meeting and chatting with folks from our industry and those who serve our country.

SHOT Show: photo fun

Now that's a really big backpack!

SHOT Show News

Stay tuned as we keep you posted on everything we see happening at the SHOT Show this week.

Another way to get the latest news is to check out these daily papers that gather together everything that people are posting about the SHOT Show:

http://paper.li/tag/SHOTShow

http://paper.li/NSSFSHOTShow

You can also check this paper out to see what all of our followers are talking about - http://paper.li/darkthreads

Going to the SHOT Show!

We are planning on visiting 40+ exhibitors this week at the SHOT Show in las Vegas, and will probably hit many more as we explore the show. Very excited about checking out all the new products for 2011 and seeing all of our friends in the industry who will be there. Good times, good times...

Updates, Announcements

Reminder to register for TacOps ASAP (Jan. 15, at the CSENTRI tactical training facility in Orlando, Florida)! This event is strictly capped at 50 players, and pre-reg is required.

Also, registration is open for Op: Glass Dragon (Jan. 29, at Wayne's World, Ocala, Florida).

Dark Threads will be attending the Shot Show, Jan. 18-22, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, NV.

The Shot Show

The Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show and Conference (SHOT Show) is the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting sports and hunting industries. It is the world's premier exposition of combined firearms, ammunition, archery, cutlery, outdoor apparel, optics, camping and related products and services. The SHOT Show attracts buyers from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The SHOT Show is owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and is produced and managed by Reed Exhibitions.

What our support means for our troops

This December the USO provided some amazing support for our troops out on the frontlines.

Dark Threads wishes everyone a Happy New Year!

Video: TacOps

The next event is Jan. 15, 2011 - more info here.