A gunpowder shortage is here, but it hasn’t affected the supply of popular ammo like 9mm and 5.56 NATO, yet. There is still plenty of popular ammo on dealers’ shelves both in brick-and-mortar retail stores…
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the proposed $1.91 billion sale of Minnesota-based Vista Outdoor’s ammunition business to Czech company Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has sparked national-security concerns among U.S. lawmakers. Vista is the owner…
Here in the middle of America, those of us in our regional Guns Save Life group hear a wide range of perspectives from local gun industry insiders. Some have shared their observations in the past…
In the past few years, many gun owners took the availability of cheap, effective, and reliable 9mm Luger ammo for granted. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) With millions of 9mm pistols and carbines in circulation, and more…
Gone from NYC is the John Jovino Gun Shop, originally founded in 1911. This photo was taken in 2014 (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com) In business in one form or another for over a century, New York’s…
For the past few months, the gun industry in New York– ranging from large manufacturers to small retailers– has been shut down by decree (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the subject…
Ohio’s Hi-Point has been making a line of popular and economical semi-auto handguns and carbines but is putting production on hold this week. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Ohio-based Hi-Point Firearms announced Tuesday they have chosen to…
Kimber announced this week they will have to pause production for the time being. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) New York-based Kimber Manufacturing is the latest gun maker to have to pause operations due to state-ordered stay-at-home…
Some gun makers have been forced to cease regular operations at their facilities over local Emergency Orders. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Through a mix of state-issued stay-at-home orders and other coronavirus-related conditions, some gun manufacturers have…
Marc William Hampton sits on his custom camo lawnmower with some of his tricked out AR-15s. In the background sits his M35a2 deuce-and-a-half truck. (Photo: Marc Hampton) Former U.S. Army Cavalry Scout and Tanker, Marc…