Original article was written for US Law Shield. Reposted with permission of US Law Shield.

Original article was written by Joe Bartozzi for the NSSR. Reposted with permission of the NSSF.

Original article WRITTEN BY JOE KRIZ for the Shooting Industry. Reposted with permission of Joe Kriz

Originally published by the USCCA and reposted here with permission. See original article here .

Reproduced here with permission from USCCA. Read their full article here .

Read the original article from Shot Business Magazine and see the others featured on the 40 Under 40 list here. "Jared Sloane joined the industry on a whim when he helped his parents open their award-winning, three-store chain of Shoot Smart ranges in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2010. Sloane is not a traditional shooter and didn’t hunt or sport shoot until he came into the business. However, he has learned why the industry remains relevant and holds importance to our heritage and culture. With a background in politics and firefighting, he believes those skills have come in handy over the years as their business has navigated various national political cycles and crises, most recently the coronavirus pandemic. As a founding member of Shoot Smart, Sloane has served in almost every role in the company and done nearly every job, from answering phones, fixing guns, and cleaning bathrooms to developing compliance programs, producing animated videos, and coaching the range’s leadership team. As operations director, he is now responsible for managing Shoot Smart’s three locations, as well as inventory operations and marketing. Sloane has been specifically focused on marketing efforts to attract the next generation of shooters, and has spoken on the topic on behalf of NSSF for several years. He has been a member of the NSSF Range Advisory Council since 2015, and has also been a member of the NSSF Range Expo Committee."

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Have you seen the new reproduction of the Glock P80? Lipsey's recently released an exclusive historical reproduction of the original GLOCK pistol. The first GLOCK was designed by Gaston Glock and a team of engineers in 1981. The Austrian Army designated this first GLOCK as the Pistole 80. These are often known as the “G17s” which were only available for a couple years before the “Gen2” model was introduced. The GLOCKS marked P80 were never imported to the US, but now the reproduction is here. The markings on the reproduction are the same as the original model from the early 1980s. Featuring non-railed frames without finger grooves and wrap around pebble grain texture, the reproduction is just like the original. GLOCK and Lipsey’s combined forces to recreate the single pin frame and the original flat extractor too. The classic “Tupperware” style container has also been re-manufactured for this throwback reproduction. The new exclusive GLOCK P80 was created to give enthusiasts a chance to have a piece of the company's history and roots. Each GLOCK P80 comes with a commemorative overbox and certificate of authenticity. If you’re hoping to get your hands on one of these Retro GLOCK P80s stay tuned for a special opportunity from Shoot SmartFor specifications and more info visit the Lipsey's website here.