In the gun world, having a constant supply of ammunition is essential. Without it, a gun is like a car in lack of fuel, completely useless. Imagine a shooting match without the right kind of ammo. Thanks to proper ammunition, consumers can put their guns to best use. What’s more, for retailers, ammo sales are simply one of the best ways to encourage repeat business.
While many in the media and antigun interest groups often drawing up a caricature of gun owners as “old white men,” the largest increase of any demographic group from 2019 to 2020 was among African Americans. Gun purchases by Black men and women increased 58 percent from 2019 to 2020.
The world of ammunition is changing fast, lead is being phased out and companies are thinking hard about the plastic waste that shotgun wads leave in our environment. Gun Trade World looks at the changing the landscape of ammunition and one company that has designed an innovative, environmentally friendly wad for the future.
In 2021 the iconic hunting and target shooting ammunition brand reached the age of 125, and with no designs on taking its foot off the gas, Gun Trade World finds out a bit more about this global powerhouse.
Having now lived with the Covid-19 pandemic for over a year, Gun Trade World Editor Rob Smith finds out how two airgun manufacturers have been with coping, operating and in some cases, flourishing through a global pandemic.
Gun Trade World sits down, virtually, with Chris Dolnack, NSSF Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer to discuss the recent SHOT Show On Demand platform and the many positives that came out of the online show.
Although the venerable .30-06 Springfield and .308 Winchester remain popular cartridges worldwide, there is serious competition on the horizon. Especially the Creedmoor family of cartridges, with 6.5mm and 6mm flavours, has considerably gained in popularity over recent years.
Recently the IWA Studio Edition brought the industry together in a unique virtual event. The live stream of discussion panels, product launches and infotainment attracted around 5,000 participants to the virtual auditorium.
