Industry Notes

(GunReports.com) – Taurus International will continue its sponsorship of the United States Military Academy Cadet Pistol Team in 2010. The team has won three out of the past five national intercollegiate championships and this year swept all competition categories.

(GunReports.com)— The International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) announced that Brownells, the world's largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment and accessories, has signed on as a premier sponsor of the organization’s 19th Annual Smith & Wesson International Revolver Championships scheduled for June 4-6 in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

(GunReports.com) -- Elite Iron, a high-end custom weapons systems and sound suppressor manufacturer in Potomac, Montana, has announced the development of three new extreme duty suppressors.

(GunReports.com) — Steyr Arms is now chambering its long-range tactical rifle, the SSG 08, in .338 Lapua Magnum. A prototype of the new rifle made its public debut at the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits.

(GunReports.com) - LaserMax Inc. announces its newest Guide Rod Laser sighting system for the Springfield Armory XD(m), both full size, .40 caliber and 9mm.

(GunReports.com) -– Safariland announced today that its two most popular models of nickel finished handcuffs have passed the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 0307.01 Standard.

(GunReports.com) –Thompson/Center Arms Company, Inc., a Smith & Wesson company, announced that it has reached an agreement with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to become an officially licensed firearms manufacturer of the century old youth organization.

(GunReports.com) -- The National Rifle Association will hold its annual convention in Charlotte on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Up to 70,000 attendees are expected.

(GunReports.com) -- During the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) 139th Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Charlotte, NC, May 14-16, Glock, Inc. will award $120K to the NRA and its affiliates.

(GunReports.com) -- The firearms and ammunition industry has a significant economic impact on the nation's and each state's economy—about $28 billion overall, according to a new report.

Check out several new GunReports.com videos are loaded this week: Sinclair Reloading Series Parts 1 and 2, Cheaper Than Dirt: Leupold - VX 3 Scopes; Ruger’s History of the Gun - Part 1: The Hand Cannon, Crimson Trace Laser Sights - The Art Of Survival, and the Colt .22 Tactical M4 Rimfire Colt Safety & Operation.

(GunReports.com) -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) - the trade association for the firearms industry -has announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the March 26, 2010 burglary and theft of Lynnwood Gun and Ammunition in Lynnwood, Washington.