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If you’ve had the news on at all, you have, no doubt, come in contact with the term “supply chain.“ While newsreaders seem principally occupied with the acquisition of toilet paper, the supply chain is slowly wreaking some havoc among companies in the firearm industry as well.

Several firearm companies have geared up and offered resources in the fight against COVID-19.

The firearm industry is in a different place than it has ever been. It’s not necessarily a bad place, but one that requires some thought.

Familiar industry names like Ruger, Leupold, Hornady, Mossberg,, Aguila, Magpul and others were given Leadership and Caliber Awards during the 2017 NASGW Expo.

Vista Outdoors issued its first quarter of fiscal year 2018 report on Aug. 10, and the figures confirm the “new norm” in consumer purchases of firearms, accessories and ammunition.

For the second year in a row, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has been recognized by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) as Firearms Innovator of the Year and, for the 10th year in a row, Firearms Manufacturer of the Year.

The reason you are still waiting for that firearm you ordered from your local dealer goes much deeper than supply and demand.

In one of the largest business expansions in recent firearm industry history, Advanced Munitions International (AMI) has announced it will invest nearly $554 million to build a global headquarters and state-of-the-art munitions manufacturing, distribution, and research and development facility in Alcoa, Tenn.

For those relatively new to the firearm industry it would seem that the Remington R51’s suspension from production is the end of the world. It’s not. What happens next is what is important.