NRA Convention Day 2…

panorama-2My dogs survived today… 🙂  This is a look at about 1/3 of the show floor…

Lots of interesting things at the show, and a LARGE crowd!  It was pardon me, excuse me, stop cold, move three feet…

Here’s the crowd at the Colt Booth!

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And here’s their new pistol…

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Ambi safety, thumb groove, vestigal rail (for laser), dovetailed sights; oh yeah, and a polymer frame… Damn them… 🙂

Ironically, the same project manager from Colt was there, we chatted and he said these are the first four off the line (and no he wouldn’t give me one for T&E)… So basically all the questions Matt and I had last year are now answered!  Sumbitch… gotta start saving again…

Stopped by the Brownell’s booth just as Larry Weeks was getting his picture taken with the Francis family.

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For those who don’t know who she is… Go HERE. And I have to pick at Larry, but she’s only 13 and almost as tall as Larry… and the whole family is very personable, and NOT hung up on their celebrity (I think that is due to Chad Francis).  And the younger daughter is getting started too!

Product wise, they have a new complete set of screwdriver/bits out and they ARE on my buy list!!! And in an interesting twist, apparently Brownells is now sponsoring the CMMG Midwest 3-gun Match! Guess Midway dropped the ball on that one…

I’m sure I’m not the only one that found the protesters this morning…

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There were 16 with signs, and maybe 5-6 more but I couldn’t get a good shot for all the media in the way…   Sigh… And THEY WILL BE ON THE NEWS, bet on it!!!

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NRA Convention Day 2… — 9 Comments

  1. Hey old NFO;

    Glad you are enjoying the NRA show. There are always protesters at the shows. The ones over there probably came from Austin since that is the liberal enclave in Texas. Off the wall question..? Did you go as a spectator or as a blogger/reporter? Just wondering so I can plan next years trip:)

    Respectfully

    “MrG”

  2. Keads- Yep!!! Sigh…

    Murph/WSF- There were at least six LEOs standing by… 🙂

    Bob- Blogger/reporter. The NRA is treating us well and giving us media credentials!

  3. “….but I couldn’t get a good shot for all the media in the way…”

    Hah! I see what you did there….coffee sure does sting when launched from the nose.

  4. Yes sir, she is almost as tall as I am, and shoots a whole lot better. My only consolation from the Pro/Am last August was that I beat a 13 yr. old girl. At the recent Rockcastle Shotgun Championship she finished 20 or 30 spots ABOVE me. Rats! In my defense, my mom was 4’10” on a good day. I stopped growing when I was 12 or 13. And now, Jim, you get my trademarked line, “I can’t help being short, you don’t have to be rude!”(TM) Depending upon the company, I change “rude” to something a bit stronger. Thanks for the ride back to the hotel from the barbeque joint. Larry

  5. Larry- I’m pretty sure she could beat ‘most’ of us… And in her case shooting like a girl is NOT a bad thing! Re the growing issue, you’re just the condensed size 🙂 And I live to rude comment comeback! It was great to see you as always!