Press Release

MONTEZUMA, Iowa -- Brownells new ½'-28 thread, .22 caliber, Tactical Muzzle Brake solves a problem for shooters using the AR-15: muzzle rise.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Shooting is pleased to announce a partnership extension with ELEY Limited through the 2012 Olympic Games in London. ELEY Limited has been the official sponsor and official supplier of .22 rimfire ammunition of the USA Shooting rifle and pistol teams since 2000.

CHANGWON, Korea - The first final of the 2009 ISSF World Cup Series was held in Changwon, Korea today with U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member Matt Rawlings (Wharton, Texas) finishing barely out of medal contention in the fourth spot in Men’s 10m Air Rifle.

So, you’ve got that brand-new AR-15 sitting in front of you. What better way to get familiar with your new gun than with American Tactical Imports’ brand new AR-15 Combo Tool? An entire AR can essentially be assembled and disassembled with this one tool.

NORFOLK, VA -- Blackhawk! Products Group, which manufactures tactical gear for the military and law enforcement, has promoted Lt. Col. Tom O’Sullivan, US Army (Ret.) to the position of Director of International Business.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., to continue operating the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) for an additional four years.

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation will contribute $50,000 to the Scholastic Steel Challenge program of the United States Practical Shooting Association and Steel Challenge Shooting Association.

BJ Norris of Tyler, Texas, was crowned the Steel Master at the Smith & Wesson U.S. Steel Nationals in Titusville, Fla.

or 2009, Butler Creek introduces a Strip Loader for Mini-14 rifles. This lightweight strip clip loaders make it easy to load magazines from clips.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2009.

Montezuma, Iowa, (March 18, 2009)--Brownells, the Iowa gunsmithing tool and firearm accessory supplier, announced today that it has been awarded another contract for magazines by the U.S. Army TACOM, Rock Island, Illinois.

SOG’s new Twitch XL is a locking folder knife made from AUS-8 stainless steel heat treated to a final Rockwell hardness of 57-58, then cryogenically treated for toughness and edge retention.