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Winchester Moves To Mississippi

The shooting industry is moving south. Remington left New York for North Carolina, Para USA moved from Canada, USRAC shut down completely, then moved to FN’s factory, and now Olin’s Winchester ammunition factory is relocating from Illinois to Mississippi.

November 08, 2010

Big Dogs Welcomed To Gun Maker's Porch

The shooting industry’s porch has always had a few big dogs lying around, but it’s only been in the past five years or so that we’ve seen a couple of bull mastiffs saunter up the steps. I refer to multi-billion-dollar behemoths that are taking a more than casual interest in the gun business.

May 25, 2010