July/August 2023
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Elite Tactical Systems (ETS) provides innovative products by utilizing cutting-edge design, materials, and manufacturing processes.

News Briefs
Springfield’s New 1911 Variants
For the past 18 months, The Kinetic Group, the American owner of such iconic ammo brands as Federal, CCI, and Remington, has been dragged along in a tidal wave of publicity created when The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) set out to buy the company.General Inspection Adds to its Line of Inspection Systems
For the past 18 months, The Kinetic Group, the American owner of such iconic ammo brands as Federal, CCI, and Remington, has been dragged along in a tidal wave of publicity created when The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) set out to buy the company.State-of-the-Art 6.8mm Ammunition Facility at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Breaks Ground
For the past 18 months, The Kinetic Group, the American owner of such iconic ammo brands as Federal, CCI, and Remington, has been dragged along in a tidal wave of publicity created when The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) set out to buy the company.APEX Ammunition Adds Mossy Oak Greenleaf Turkey TSS Shotshells to its Line
For the past 18 months, The Kinetic Group, the American owner of such iconic ammo brands as Federal, CCI, and Remington, has been dragged along in a tidal wave of publicity created when The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) set out to buy the company.Colt CZ Reports Financial Results
For the past 18 months, The Kinetic Group, the American owner of such iconic ammo brands as Federal, CCI, and Remington, has been dragged along in a tidal wave of publicity created when The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) set out to buy the company.Freedom Outdoors Expands Operations
For the past 18 months, The Kinetic Group, the American owner of such iconic ammo brands as Federal, CCI, and Remington, has been dragged along in a tidal wave of publicity created when The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) set out to buy the company.EOTECH Opens New Engineering Tech Center
For the past 18 months, The Kinetic Group, the American owner of such iconic ammo brands as Federal, CCI, and Remington, has been dragged along in a tidal wave of publicity created when The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) set out to buy the company.Smith & Wesson Launches CSX E-Series
For the past 18 months, The Kinetic Group, the American owner of such iconic ammo brands as Federal, CCI, and Remington, has been dragged along in a tidal wave of publicity created when The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) set out to buy the company.
Columns
Editor’s Note — Stepping Up
Many new gun owners are women who are interested in small concealable personal protection firearms. Micro-compact pistols are a great option here.FYI — Fire! A water-mist fire-suppression system goes right to the source.
A strategic pivot by Riton intends to give retailers the toolsthey need to efficiently sell its products.Five Minutes With… Jeff Thompson, CEO, Red Cat Holdings
President of Nosler, Inc., since 2018, John Nosler is the third generation of his family to lead this iconic manufacturer of ammo, brass, and, most recently, semi-custom rifles.
Departments
Caldwell ClayCopter
Purpose-built pockets with internal elastic loops are accessible from the outside via a zipper, perfect for mags, gloves, or a small water bottle.Byrna Technologies Less-Lethal 12-Gauge Ammo
Purpose-built pockets with internal elastic loops are accessible from the outside via a zipper, perfect for mags, gloves, or a small water bottle.