Freedom Group, Inc. said the Board of Directors has named Walter (Wally) McLallen as Chairman of the Board. Having served on the Board of Directors since May 2007, McLallen has been instrumental in assembling the largest firearms manufacturer with a world
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Report: Fewer Ducks Coming from Canada
This spring, for the first time ever, more total ducks, more puddle ducks, twice as many pintails and even more redheads settled on the U.S. side of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) than the Canadian side, according to a release by Delta Waterfowl…
Field and Stream Names Benelli’s Vinci Semi-auto “Best of the Best”
Benelli’s revolutionary new Vinci semi-auto shotgun has been selected for a Field & Stream “Best of the Best Award” in the shotgun category for 2009…
Senate Forms Outdoor Recreation Caucus
Senators Mark Udall (D-CO) and James Risch (R-ID) have created the Senate Outdoor Recreation Caucus. The aim of the Caucus is to encourage healthy, active lifestyles that foster an appreciation of America's lands and waters through participation in o
North American Wetlands Conservation Act has Preserved 25 Million Acres
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the federal government has now made more than $1 billion in grants under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act of 1989, helping to conserve or restore more than 25.4 million acres of wetlan
Smith and Wesson Reports Q1 Sales Up 30% on Handguns, Tactical Rifles
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation said net sales for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2009 were $102.2 million, which was $23.8 million, or 30.3%, higher than net sales of $78.5 million for the first fiscal quarter last year…
REI Releases Stewardship Report
REI released its third annual stewardship report that provides an evaluation of the co-op’s social and environmental efforts in the 2008 calendar year…
Patagonia Terminates Relationship with Sigg
Patagonia has terminated all co-branding and co-marketing efforts with SIGG, Inc. It has come to Patagonia’s attention from recent news reports that a Bisphenol A (BPA) epoxy coating was used in most aluminum SIGG bottles manufactured prior to Augus
RSR Group Is Named a BLACKHAWK! Master Distributo
RSR Group, Inc. has been given the BLACKHAWK! Products Group Master Distributor designation. This new partnership between RSR and BLACKHAWK! opens up the entire line of BLACKHAWK! products to RSR customers…
EOTAC and Ellett Brothers Team Up
EOTAC, makers of tactical and discreet garments available to operators, announces the availability of the complete EOTAC line of tactical and discreet clothing and accessories to stocking retailers through Ellett Brothers…
NC Highway Patrol Switches to SWHC Pistols and Tactical Rifles
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation said the North Carolina Highway Patrol has chosen to equip all of its officers with Smith & Wesson Military & Police (M&P) Series pistols and with M&P Series tactical rifles. The M&P357 pistols and M&P15 tactical rifles
NICS: Firearms Checks up 12.3% in August
Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,074,757 checks in August 2009, accordin gto a release by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. This figure is a 12.3% increase from the 956,872 reported
Forzani Comps Fall 1% in Second Quarter
The Forzani Group Ltd. total revenue for the second quarter was up 0.3% from a year earlier and included an 8.1% gain in wholesale sales to third parties and the franchise network. Comparable store sales fell 1.0% during the quarter. Forzani slipped to a
Retail Comps Slide 2% for August, but Analysts Are Optimistic for Holiday
Retail continues to struggle in the throes of an economy that is not conducive to consumer spending, but same-store sales for the fiscal month of August painted a slightly more optimistic picture regarding outlook for Holiday 2009 — despite representing
Americans Expect to Keep Spending in Check for Holiday
Back-to-school shopping season hasn’t even ended yet, but American consumers are looking ahead to the Holiday shopping period with some trepidation. Based on a recent consumer survey conducted by The SportsOneSource Group, more than half the respon
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