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The French National Police recently awarded Speer with a long-term contract for its 124-grain, 9mm Luger Gold Dot Duty ammunition. This contract reflects the company’s industry-leading technologies and longstanding commitment to excellence. “The French National Police are one of the world’s finest law enforcement agencies. We’re proud to provide Speer Gold Dot for their duty ammunition needs,” said Jason Nash, Senior Director of Marketing, “and are honored they selected us for this important contract.” Gold Dot was the first handgun ammunition loaded with true, bonded-core bullets. Speer’s exclusive Uni-Cor construction process bonds the jacket to the alloyed lead core one atom at a time. This process virtually eliminates core-jacket separation while guaranteeing uniform jacket thickness for superior accuracy. Each Gold Dot hollow-point cavity is tuned by caliber and bullet weight to ensure optimum expansion and penetration. Additional Gold Dot features include ultra-reliable CCI primers, plus high-powered, clean-burning propellants and nickel-plated brass cases for smooth function and extreme durability. Headquartered in Lewiston, Idaho, Speer has a long-standing reputation for making the world's finest bullets and in 1996 became one of the first U.S. ammunition manufacturers to achieve ISO 9001 certification for quality. The company manufactures a variety of bullets and cartridges for law enforcement, reloading and sporting applications. Speer is a brand of Vista Outdoor Inc., an outdoor sports and recreation company. For more information on Speer, go to www.speer-ammo.com.

TriStar Arms awarded its Distributor of the Year and Retailer of the Year for 2017 during a celebration of accomplishments at the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas. TriStar has earned a reputation and following for providing exceptional value, from home defense to upland hunting, and 3 1/2-inch semi-auto magnums to trap guns. A variety of distributors and retailers have provided that value. But in 2017 it was Zander's Sporting Goods earning Distributor of the Year and Wal-Mart earning Retailer of the Year.TriStar Viper G2 BronzeTriStar is looking forward to a strong 2018 with upgrades in its various lines. Interest also is high for the new Viper G2 Bronze in .410, which reliably cycles both 2.5-inch and 3-inch shells. The Viper G2 Bronze is a gas operated, semi-automatic shotgun that allows you to shoot 3-inch light target loads to heavy waterfowl loads interchangeably. The removable choke system uses Beretta/Benelli Mobile Threads, and includes three choke tubes (IC, M, F), choke box, and wrench. The Viper G2 Bronze features a cerakote receiver, high-grade Turkish walnut with cut checkering and semi-gloss finish.TriStar Arms is a primary importer of quality shotguns and handguns. The company is driven to provide high-performance firearms for hunters, recreational shooters and home defense at a fraction of the price and to deliver fast and friendly service at all times. Every firearm that TriStar Arms imports is rigorously tested throughout each stage of production to ensure that its customers receive value that can be passed down for generations.For more information on TriStar Arms visit www.tristararms.com.

Kurt Worden has joined Crosman Corporation as Director of Sales for LaserMax Products. Worden is a seasoned sales and marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience in servicing customers and driving organizational revenue growth.Kurt Worden“I’m honored to join Crosman Corp and be part of a company with a deep tradition of developing product innovation with all of its categories,” Worden said. “I am looking forward to bringing these technology advances to our customers to ensure we continue to bring solutions that will help our consumers train and protect themselves better.” Prior to joining Crosman, Worden spent three years at Beretta as Director of Sales, retail chains. He has also held a number of sales leadership roles at various companies including a stint at LaserMax from 2012-15, prior to Crosman’s acquisition of the commercial business. “The LaserMax family of products leads the market in terms of innovative, quality laser aiming solutions,” said Steve Upham, Senior Vice President of Sales. “We are confident that the addition of Kurt to the team will give us the dedicated focus to be able to grow our business with the retail channel as well as further develop our strategic partnerships with firearms manufacturers.” Worden will be based in the Crosman corporate headquarters in East Bloomfield, N.Y.

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Kimber's manufacturing expansion will double its manufacturing capacity.

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In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, YouTube has expanded its upload policy to include a ban on instructional videos for installing bump stocks.

The Hearing Protection Act has been delayed indefinitely by Congress after Sunday night’s mass shooting in Las Vegas.Following Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas, Congress has decided to have the Hearing Protection Act shelved while the rest of the bill moves forward.

Glenda Zanders works closely with many organizations that are devoted to educating people about the importance of conservation and responsible hunting.

Trijicon is celebrating its soon-to-be-produced one millionth ACOG with 24 Days of ACOG Sweepstakes.

If you are a customer who is affected by the recall, stop using the firearm immediately and follow the instructions on the website or call SIG SAUER Customer Service.

While you are awaiting the replacement hammer, any rifle assembled with an M&P AR-15 Rifle Lower Parts Kit Complete should NOT be used.

Smith & Wesson Corp., has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Gemini Technologies, Incorporated (“Gemtech”).

The partnership with inaugural National Shooting Sports Month and PolyCase will promote PolyCase ammo to not only experienced shooters and those new to the shooting sports.

The security and personal safety brand is launching a consumer-education campaign to set the record straight on false stun gun claims.

ShellTech, a new subsidiary of Shell Shock Technologies, will open high-volume ammunition casings plant, creating 50 new jobs, in Eubank, Kentucky, manufacturing Shell Shock’s NAS3 cases.

Compass Diversified Holdings, an owner of leading middle market businesses, acquired the Crosman Corporation on June 2, 2017.