Gun Trade World - June 2023

NEWS
Firearm industry economic impact rises 322 per cent since 2008
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and innovating to meet the
American demand for the
highest quality firearms
and ammunition for lawful
firearm ownership. Over
4.2 million Americans
from all walks of life, for
the first time, discovered
and exercised their right to
lawful firearm owners and
safely participate in the
recreational shooting sports
last year. This growth equals
more jobs that add to our
local economies, averaging
$65,000 in wages and
benefits, up from $56,900
reported last year. Since
2008, federal tax payments
increased by 266 percent,
Pittman-Robertson excise
taxes that support wildlife
conservation by 226 percent
and state business taxes by
46 percent.”
The annual Firearm
and Ammunition Industry
Economic Impact Report
provides a state-by-state
breakdown of job numbers,
wages and output covering
direct, supplier and induced
employment, as well as
federal excise taxes paid.
www.nssf.org
About
NSSF is the trade association
for the firearm industry. Its
mission is to promote, protect
and preserve hunting and the
shooting sports. Formed in
1961, NSSF has a membership
of thousands of manufacturers,
distributors, firearm retailers,
shooting ranges, sportsmen’s
organisations, and publishers
nationwide.
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES
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SIGHTMARK’S WRAITH 4K MINI
WINS GOLDEN BULLSEYE AWARD
The Sightmark Wraith 4K
Mini Digital Rifle Scope
received the National
Rifle Association’s (NRA)
prestigious Golden Bullseye
award by NRA’s ‘American
Rifleman’ publication as
Optic of the Year for 2023.
The award recognises the
top products in the firearm
industry, as voted on by the
editors of NRA publications,
after a rigorous evaluation
process.
Products selected for the
award are personally tested
by staff members or regular
contributors to the NRA’s
American Rifleman magazine
and must offer innovation,
utility, reliability, outstanding
performance, and value to the
firearms community.
“We are thrilled to be
honoured as an NRA
Golden Bullseye recipient
by American Rifleman,” says
James Sellers, Founder and
Chief Executive Officer.
“We put a lot of effort into
providing customers with a
state-of-the-art digital optic
that is sleek, intuitive and
accessible. We are proud to
be recognized by the NRA
and American Rifleman and
look forward to providing
innovative products through
our ‘Wraith’ line.”
An innovative digital night
vision scope, The Sightmark
Wraith 4K mini provides
versatility in a day/night
optic and offers shooters
exceptional image quality
with its 4K ultra-highdefinition
CMOS sensor and
a high-resolution 1280x720
FLCOS display.
“The NRA Golden
Bullseye Awards epitomise
what NRA members seek in
their shooting and hunting
equipment – outstanding
performance, innovation
and value,” said NRA
Publications
Executive
Director
Doug
Hamlin.
“These
are
the best
new products,
truly worthy of
NRA Member’s
attention, and I extend my
heartfelt congratulations to
all this year’s winners.”
Extremely light and
compact, the Wraith 4K
Mini features big-time
capabilities. The Wraith
4K Mini’s built-in recorder
produces .AVI-format
videos in 1080p and/or 4K
resolution, ensuring every
shooting memory is captured
and preserved in incredible
detail. With 8x digital zoom,
full-colour HD imaging
during the daytime and two
digital night vision colour
palettes (black & white or
black-white custom), 850nm
IR illuminator
and first-focalplane
reticle options, the
Wraith 4K Mini enables
shooters to locate and engage
targets, near or far, with
speed and precision.
www.sightmark.com
About
Sightmark manufactures
award-winning products
including riflescopes, gun
sights, laser sights, digital
night vision, flashlights, bore
sights and other cutting edge,
premium shooting accessories.
Inspired by military and law
enforcement technology,
Sightmark products are
designed for competition,
shooting, hunting, home
defence, personal safety and
other tactical applications.
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