Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Already a bestseller in many gun shops, the Smith & Wesson M&P15 is now available with a fixed stock (M&P15FT), making it compliant for sale in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey and New York. products because they know my background,” he said. Hahn retired with 25 years of professional law enforcement experience, including assignments in SWAT and training roles. “Credentials are important in this field. Remember, they’re looking for your sound advice as well as products.” He adds that if you don’t have that background, there are other ways to gain the benefits. “Combine business and pleasure,” he advised. “Sign up for some defensive shooting classes at Thunder Ranch or Gunsite. They’re both first-class operations with lots of appropriate offerings. Then display your certificates prominently. This tells your customers that you have a personal investment in selfdefense, not just a financial one.” Dual-Duty Sales Another of Hahn’s recommendations is to “learn your clients’ other interests and relate selfdefense to them.” He pointed out that many Montana self-defense buyers are hunters, too, and that opens up opportunities to sell “dual-duty” firearms. “Around here there’s always the possibility of encounters with grizzlies and mountain lions. I sell a lot of .44 Magnum revolvers like the 4-inch stainless Taurus Tracker (Model 44Tracker4SS). When it’s not on a hunter’s hip, it’s a fine personaldefense gun when loaded with good .44 Special ammo,” said Hahn. Hahn points out that for home defense, where weight and concealability are not a concern, many full-size pistols suited for competitive and recreational shooting The Charter Arms Undercover in .38 Special is a bestseller at Hahn’s Sporting Goods. serve double duty for defense. “The Smith & Wesson M&P pistols are great examples,” he said. “The 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP are all selling well. And the interchangeable grips make it easy to fit the gun to the individual shooter.” The flexible fit of the M&P pistols