NSSF’s SHOT Show by the numbers

First SHOT Show

• 1979 in St Louis, Missouri
• 290 exhibitors
• 5,200ft² of exhibits

2025 NSSF’s SHOT Show

• More than 2,800 exhibitors including the Supplier Showcase in 2025
• ○ The Supplier Showcase - launched in 2017 with 260 material suppliers, more than 600 suppliers exhibited in 2025
• 830,000ft2 of exhibits, enough space to park 556 F-16 fighter jets
• 14.1 miles of aisles, more than a half marathon

NSSF’s SHOT Show brings in more than $88 million to the Las Vegas economy every year

• Venetian Expo & Caesars Forum’s largest event
• Las Vegas’ 5th largest trade show
• United States’ 8th largest trade show
• Exhibitors, buyers, and media come from all 50 states and 119 countries.

• Firearms and ammunition are an $8.9 billion industry.
• Supports more than 384,000 jobs.
• Total economic impact is more than $90.1 billion.