Recently added articles from Shooting Industry:
Honest research.(Letters to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... I am a researcher with a particular interest in private firearm ownership in the U.S. I am currently writing a book chapter reviewing recent research on the topic and I'm trying to compile U.S. import, export and manufacturing numbers of handguns and long guns to estimate the number of ...
Lead conspiracy?(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Your latest issue included a letter from Jim C. complaining about rising costs of ammo ("Not Happy," April 2008). I am a small shop, so buying ammo by the case is not feasible, thus at times within the same month I order two or three boxes of the same ammo, and each time usually ...
Masters raises $16,500 for Step Outside.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Shooters from throughout the industry stepped to the firing line at the Sixth Annual Shooting Industry Masters July 26 to blast clays and ring steel, all in support of NSSF's Step Outside program. More than 150 shooters, including company CEOs, sales reps and factory craftsmen, ...
Bushnell acquires Simmons Outdoor.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Bushnell Outdoor Products and MidOcean Partners, a middle market private equity fund, announce Bushnell's acquisition of the Simmons brand and certain other assets of Simmons Outdoor Corp. from Meade Instruments Corp. The acquisition includes riflescopes, binoculars and spotting scopes. ...
Act now, before the November election.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The November elections are only weeks away. On Nov. 4, 90 million American gun owners, including 40 million sportsmen who hold dear our hunting and shooting heritage, will have the opportunity to head to the polls and support candidates for office that will preserve and protect our way of ...
NRA Round-Up surpasses $4 million.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... MidwayUSA has passed the $4 million milestone in the NRA Round-Up program. At this year's NRA meeting, program cofounders Larry and Brenda Potterfield presented a ceremonial check to Wayne LaPierre, NRA executive vice president and CEO, and Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA ...
Kimber makes hefty donation to NRA.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Kimber has donated firearms worth $600,000 to the NRA for use by the NRA Foundation and Friends of NRA. "There has never been a more important time to support the NRA," said Kimber CEO Leslie Edelman. "Kimber is proud to step up. I encourage other firearm manufacturers to do the ...
ATK receives $89 million ammunition order, funding.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has received an additional $89 million in military small caliber ammunition orders and modernization funding from the U.S. Army. Of the amount, $72 million is for small-caliber ammunition, with the remainder of the funds devoted to various plant modernization ...
Sabre Defence awarded M16 rifle contract.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sabre Defence Industries has been awarded a contract for a minimum of 4,952 M16A3 and 702 M16A4 rifles to support the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and foreign military customers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The M16 project will take place at Sabre Defence's Nashville, ...
FMG Publications promotes key players.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... FMG Publications has announced major promotions in its business and commercial magazine divisions and advertising department. Russ Thurman is now the publisher of FMG Business Publications. Roy Huntington is the publilsher of FMG Consumer and Law Enforcement ...
Pro Ears acquires Benchmaster rifle rests.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Pro Ears has acquired Desert Mountain Manufacturing, makers of BenchMaster rifle rests. "We are extremely pleased to be able to add the high-quality BenchMaster line of rifle rests to our Pro Ears family of products," said Dan Nigro, Pro Ears ...
Bass Pro Shops sponsors Media Day.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CMG Marketing & Events and Triple Curl PR announce that Bass Pro Shops, the 2008 sponsor of "Media Day at the Range," has committed to be title sponsor for the next three years. The fourth annual event, conducted the day before SHOT Show, will be held on Jan. 14, 2009, at the ...
Remington selects De La Rue to protect brand.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Remington Arms Co. Inc. has chosen De La Rue Holographics' Secure Licensing Solution to protect its official licensed products. The De La Rue system incorporates an easy-to-authenticate hologram label supported by SLSNet, a web-based ordering, tracking and verification tool. The ...
NWTF supports USA Shooting.(Industry news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has donated $10,000 to the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team. The NWTF raised the money through the auction of a donated 2008 banquet package of 39 outdoor inspired items at GunBroker.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Marvin Hartley, a ...
Remington Arms.(newsmakers)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CEO Honored Thomas L. Millner, Remington Arms CEO, was honored in June with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2008 in the Carolinas. Millner was recognized for his exceptional leadership role in the Retail & Consumer Products category. He was presented the award, ...
FNH USA.(newsmakers)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Promotes Manager FNH USA has promoted Ken Flood, former deputy director of sales, to the new position of national manager for commercial and law enforcement sales. For the past three years, Flood managed the company's regional sales, helping to drive growth in both ...
Pelican Products.(newsmakers)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Appoints Board Chairman Pelican Products has appointed retired U.S. Marine Corps General Peter Pace as its chairman of the board. Pace, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has more than four decades of military service. Pace will provide strategic oversight for ...
Swanson Russell.(newsmakers)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Announces promotion, hires. Swanson Russell has promoted Cindi Coulter to art director, while hiring Abby Bonwell as production artist and Brookley Lind-Olson as media coordinator. Coulter and Lind-Olson are based in Swanson Russell's Lincoln, Neb., office. Bonwell works in the ...
Callis & Associates.(newsmakers)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Promotes Executive Callis & Associates has announced the promotion of Amanda Cairer to account executive. She will work with Callis' clients to direct their marketing, advertising and public relations programs. She also will assist ...
Carson Optical.(newsmakers)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Names sales manager Carson Optical has appointed Eric Cates as national sales manager. He will focus on managing existing customer relationships, as well as developing new Carson business in strategic markets. "Eric possesses a remarkable understanding of marketing, ...