Industry Notes

NEWTOWN, Conn. - Is the perception that there's a shortage in ammunition accurate? The National Shooting Sports Foundation has compiled a short information sheet regarding the topic.

SMYRNA, Ga. -- Handgun manufacturer Glock, Inc. announced that in the first quarter of 2009, the company experienced a 36% increase in pistol sales over 2008 sales.

NORFOLK, VA -- Blackhawk! Products Group, which manufactures tactical gear for the military and law enforcement, has promoted Lt. Col. Tom O’Sullivan, US Army (Ret.) to the position of Director of International Business.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., to continue operating the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) for an additional four years.

British-based ammunition manufacturer Eley Limited has reached a century in Olympic medals.

Administrator's Note: We saw Frank Brownells' advice in the March 27 Brownells Web Bench e-letter and thought his comments about current AR15 market shortages were on point. We got permission to post them on GunReports.com.

The U.S. Military has awarded Winchester Ammunition a five-year contract with a maximum value of $30 million for 9mm frangible training ammunition.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2009.

The Illinois Supreme Court has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed in 2001 against firearms manufacturer Beretta U.S.A. Corp. arising out of a criminal shooting.

Montezuma, Iowa, (March 18, 2009)--Brownells, the Iowa gunsmithing tool and firearm accessory supplier, announced today that it has been awarded another contract for magazines by the U.S. Army TACOM, Rock Island, Illinois.

The Department of Defense has announced it has scrapped a new policy that required destruction of fired military cartridge brass.

The attack on gun ownership has begun in earnest, but in an asymmetrical way. Log on to the Georgia Arms website, and you’ll see this notice: Due to new government regulations concerning the purchasing of surplus brass, we are removing sales of all 223 and all 308 until further notice.