Originally posted by: tom
While I can't pin down the exact date, in the 90s I used to attend the SHOT Show which was held in early Jan. When I came to the show I already had the book, which means the coupons were announced by the end of December and the books were mailed in early Jan
I think it's possible you are misremembering the dates.
My limited research indicates shot show was in Las Vegas in 1990, 1995, 1997, and 1998.
I was unable to track down exact dates for 1990, or 1997.
However 1995 and 1998 appear to have been in late January.
Is it possible the other Vegas states were in late January as well and you are misremembering?
On a side note: seeing Shot show in '95 then '98 must have been pretty interesting. Seeing the show pre and post Clinton's "Assault" weapon ban must have been somewhat fascinating.
1995
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SHOT+Show+review+1995%3a+the+shooting+industry+shines+in+glitter+city.-a017000046
1998
https://smallarmsreview.com/shot-show-1998-n-s-s-f-s-20th-annual-shooting-hunting-and-outdoor-trade-show/#:~:text=by%20Jeff%20W.,the%20Las%20Vegas%20Convention%20Center.