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. John Morrison Law Enforcement And Tactical Gear Boosts Traffic! aw Enforcement and Tactical Gear played a significant role in boosting SHOT Show 2008 to new levels in the records books. NSSF officials report the event in early February set records in every category possible as the industry gathered for the 30th annual trade show. There were impressive increases in the number of attendees, the number of exhibitors and the amount of square feet the show covered in and out of the Las Vegas Convention Center. 2008 L The greatest growth in recent SHOT Shows has been within the Law Enforcement and Tactical Gear section. The section has grown so large, NSSF officials consider it to be a “show within the show.” “The law enforcement and tactical exhibitors now occupy such a large part of SHOT Show that if they were gathered together for a separate show, it would be the second largest such event in the United States,” said Chris Dolnack, NSSF senior vice president. “Traffic was nonstop at both our law enforcement and hunting booths. In fact, it was so busy that it was tough for anyone working the booths to even take a break,” said Steven Giordano, Aimpoint director of commercial sales. Giordano captures the overall state of the show, as dealers, distributors and other buyers swarmed the convention center, especially the L.E./ Tactical sections. Beretta USA drew large crowds Nonstop Traffic at its law enforcement booth, as the company rides a wave of recent L.E. contracts, most centered around the growing Storm family of weapons. The company’s L.E. efforts also extend to Benelli tactical shotguns and Sako and Tikka sniper rifles. The Storm Px4 full-size pistol and its subcompact variant offer changeable grip inserts to fit different hand sizes, as well as different frames and barrel lengths for all uniformed and plainclothes duties. Teamed with Cx4 carbines and Rx4 rifles, they have been adopted by a number of L.E. agencies. Matteo Recanatini, marketing manager for the L.E./DOD Division, pointed out the goal of Beretta’s Total Solution approach, which brings together a broad array of firearms, less-lethal systems, training programs, armorer courses and “more to meet all L.E. agencies’ needs.” He also reaffirmed Beretta’s sponsorship of Project Allegiance, which provides at no cost a $10,000 line-of-duty death benefit for peace officers who purchase or are issued a Px4 Storm pistol. “We are absolutely committed to our L.E. dealers and customers,” Recanatini said. “And, we’re actively seeking new dealers across the country.” Visit www.berettausa.com. At the Mossberg booth, Paul Hahn, owner of Shooting Specialties LLC in Kalispell, Mont., praised the company’s tactical shotguns for their versatility. “And it seems that regardless of which versions I order and receive, I can’t keep Retired police officer and dealer Paul Hahn (left) says Mossberg’s tactical shotguns are hard to keep in stock. Mark Kresser (right), Mossberg’s V.P. of sales and marketing, leads Hahn through a long series of different tactical configurations. 24 MAY 2008 www.shootingindustry.com