Use #IWA2023 #EyesOnTarget
29 February - 3 March 2024 // Nuremberg, Germany
You can find our special shows and other highlights at a glance on our highlight page.
Programme of IWA OutdoorClassics 2023
Daily overview Saturday 04 March 2023
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More #Xperience than ever before! Look forward to new exclusive formats at IWA OutdoorClassics 2023. Visit the IWA Stage, the OPTICS Testing Area, the BLADE Demo Area and the AIRSOFT Shooting Range and look forward to many more highlights from March 2 - 5, 2023 in Nuremberg!
10:15
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10:45
Importing Firearms, Ammunition, Night-Vision, and Defense Articles to the United States
Speakers:
Sean Lindley - Ordnance Lab LLC
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
An overview of the regulations and processes for the permanent & temporary import of items such as firearms, ammunition, night-vision devices, military vehicles, and such controlled by the United States Munitions Import List (USMIL) under both ATF and State Department regulations.
11:00
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11:30
ProGun - The VDB Marketplace as a sales platform
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
On ProGun, customers can only find offers from specialist gun stores that are members of the VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. (Association of German Gunsmiths and Specialist Gun Dealers). VDB members can use ProGun as a sales channel.
11:45
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12:15
Essential components of guns since the 3rd Weapons Law Amendment Act
Speakers:
Kriminaloberrat Niels Heinrich - Behörde für Inneres und Sport Hamburg, NWR-FL
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
13:15
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13:45
Advocacy and Lobbying - An Overview
Speakers:
Peter Braß - VDB Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
We're cleaning up with money cases and backroom talks. How does advocacy work?
14:00
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14:30
Occupational safety in the company - safe is safe!
Speakers:
José Reyes Schmitt - Gesellschaft für Gefahrgut- und Arbeitsschutzberatung mbH
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
As long as nothing happens, everything is fine. But if it does ... it can quickly become expensive. What is important to keep in mind when it comes to occupational safety?
14:45
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15:15
Perspectives of the National Weapons Register
Speakers:
Benia Hüne
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
What does the firearms authority see and what does the firearms trade see? How do the two interact?
15:30
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16:00
Big VDB raffle
Speakers:
Ingo Meinhard - VDB Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
On each day of the fair, the VDB will be giving away great prizes.
16:15
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16:45
Current developments in weapons law
Speakers:
Ingo Meinhard - VDB Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
What's on the horizon in terms of gun law amendments. We take a look at the possible tightenings that have already become known.
17:00
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17:30
Jurisdiction of the Federal Criminal Police Office
Speakers:
Martina Wahl - BKA
Location: IWA Stage, hall 7 stand 7-501 & 7-406
10:00
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10:30
Fascination Sword: a journey through the history of the most iconic of blades
Speakers:
Dr. Sixt Wetzler - Deutsches Klingenmuseun | German Blade Museum, Solingen
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
The managing director of the German Blade Museum in Solingen, Dr. Sixt Wetzlar, will take you on a journey through the history of the most iconic of all blades - Be there!
10:30
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11:00
Morakniv proudly presents the greatest collection of outdoor knives in decades – The Ash Wood Outdoor Collection
Speakers:
Lukas Zika - Morakniv AB
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
Presentation of fair novelties! Be one of the first to get to see the new knife from Morakniv at IWA
11:00
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11:30
News/Specials: Brand and latest designs
Speakers:
Anders Haglund - Helle Fabbrikker
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
Introduction of the Helle knife brand and presenting of its latest designs. This norwegian exhibitor takes you on a journey through its special features of the brand and novelties in the range.
11:30
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12:00
Sharpening: Sharpening Knives on stage and new product releases
Main speaker:
Jay Cavanaugh - Fortune Products/AccuSharp
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
Look forward to a presentation of new products from the manufacturer Accu Sharp. These include knife sharpeners, knives and processing kits.
12:30
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13:00
Edge retention/sharpness, sharpening accessories. Knife sharpening rethought
Speakers:
Marco Manschwetus - Horl 1993 // Christoph Wiestler - Horl 1993
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
Knife sharpening rethought - Horl 1993 shows HOW. Create knives. Sharpen. Honing.
13:30
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14:00
News/Specials: MKM News 2023
Speakers:
Igor Bortolussi - Maniago Knife makers
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
This Italian manufacturer offers a wide portfolio of products. Be curious what's new!
14:00
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14:30
PUMA - Presentation of the individual brands
Speakers:
Bob Carpenter - PUMA
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
The Solingen-based knife manufacturer with over 250 years of tradition and progress is pleased to present its individual brands at IWA. PUMA's CEO, together with the US partner, will focus on the US brands PUMA SGB and PUMA XP. Don´t miss it!
14:30
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15:00
Brief overview of all finalists for the IWA Knife Award
Speakers:
Christoph Daim
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
Today at 4:00 p.m. we will select this year's winner of the IWA Knife Awards in the categories "Innovation" and "Classic". In preparation for the official award ceremony and announcement of the winners, our moderator and industry expert presents the finalists for both award categories in this presentation.
15:00
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16:00
panel discussion "How to sell knives online"
Speakers:
Carsten Zulauf // Maxi Hänsch // Jörg Urbanczyk
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
Carsten Zulauf discusses with his guests which opportunities the online trade of knives offers. What role does social media play in this? What are the success factors? Legal aspects are also discussed.
Experienced retailer Maxi Hänsch and blogger Jörg Urbainczyk will report from practice together with another industry expert.
16:00
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17:00
IWA KNIFE AWARD 2023 Award-Ceremony
Location: BLADE Demo Area, hall 5 booth 5-201
Curtain up! The decision of our expert jury has been made. Don't miss the official announcement of the winners of this year's IWA Knife Awards in the categories "Innovation" and "Classic" and be there live at the award ceremony. To get an overview of the finalists in both categories, don't miss the presentation of all finalists in our presentation at 14:30 o´clock.
12:45
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13:10
Your new generation of hunting optics: Demonstration of PARD's night and thermal technology
Location: OPTICS Testing Area, Hall 3A booth 3A-300
11:35
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12:00
Exclusive product testing with Georg Fritzmann & Söhne
Location: OPTICS Testing Area, Hall 3A booth 3A-300
12:10
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12:35
Bring light into the darkness - (night) vision technology for hunting
Speakers:
Carsten Zulauf // Michael Waldbrenner // Ralph Wilhelm
Location: OPTICS Testing Area, Hall 3A booth 3A-300
Advise and sell better thanks to expertise in thermal imaging devices and their use in hunting.
13:20
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13:45
Exclusive product testing with HIKMICRO
Location: OPTICS Testing Area, Hall 3A booth 3A-300
13:55
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14:20
Exclusive product testing from Nightvision and Thermal Imaging with Lahoux Optics
Location: OPTICS Testing Area, Hall 3A booth 3A-300
14:30
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15:10
Exclusive product testing with NIGHT PEARL
Location: OPTICS Testing Area, Hall 3A booth 3A-300
15:10
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15:55
Exclusive product testing with Leica Camera Deutschland
Location: OPTICS Testing Area, Hall 3A booth 3A-300
