The total economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $70.52 billion in 2021, a 269 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to over 375,819, a 126 percent increase in that period, according to a report released by the NSSF, the firearm industry trade association.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a record $1.5 billion in annual funding through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program to support state and local outdoor recreational opportunities, and wildlife and habitat conservation efforts. Much of this fund was came from Pittman-Robertson excise taxes paid by firearm and ammunition manufacturers.
It’s been two years since the global trade descended on Las Vegas to walk the halls of SHOT Show, North America’s largest trade show for the hunting, shooting, tactical and military sectors. The Gun Trade World team was on hand to pick out the key themes from four days of international trade.
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc., a name which has become synonymous with precision long range, large-caliber firearms, is proud to celebrate forty years of manufacturing some of the world’s most iconic firearms.
The Fiocchi Group, thanks to Baschieri & Pellagri’s R&D department, has identified a range of technical solutions to manufacture wads made with 100 per cent biodegradable materials, with technical performance in line or better than using traditional plastic materials