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Following the success of the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy MK248 300WM Precision Sniper Rifle Contract, SIG SAUER is pleased to announce another U.S. Army award to manufacture the follow-on Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR) 300 Norma Mag (NM) and armor piercing 338 Norma Mag (NM) ammunition. “This selection by the U.S. Army to manufacture ASR...

Just announced, Winchester Ammunition has been selected by the U.S. Army as the second source provider for small caliber rifle ammunition. This most recent contract is for 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 50 caliber ammunition with an initial order of $37 million and is the third consecutive second source contract Olin Winchester has received.  “Winning this contract,...

Federal Ammunition announces a contract award to supply high-performance ammunition, including 7.62x51mm NATO and other novel ammunition, to the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Carbine Technologies (NGCT) program. This ammunition utilizes a specialized alloy cartridge case, allowing for elevated chamber pressures and a reduction in ammo weight, as compared to legacy brass-cased ammunition. These performance benefits...

SIG SAUER, Inc. has announced their production and presentation of the M17 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Pistols for the U.S. Army’s 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) for the Tomb Guard Sentinels. The M17 Tomb of the Unknown Pistols are unique M17 pistols that were created using the same specifications for the U.S....