FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association and Pyramyd Air are excited to announce the launch of a new Range in a Box for 2019. The Range in a Box program presented by Pyramyd Air provides temporary air gun ranges to approved clubs and organizations free of charge to facilitate basic firearm safety training and “fun […]
Industry
Who is Velocity Outdoor and Why Outside-the-Box Hunters Need to Know
The journey has been a long one for the Crosman Rifle Company since its beginnings in 1923. From that initial foray into the airgun market, fast-forward to 2019 where we meet the newly-branded corporation Velocity Outdoor. While all things airgun-related still remain at the heart of the company, they have diversified, purchased, and absorbed numerous […]
Student Air Rifle Program (SAR) Partners with Weatherby Foundation
The Student Air Rifle Program (SAR) is thrilled to partner with the Weatherby Foundation to implement SAR in Texas. “We are proud to support SAR and look forward to SAR students participating in shooting sports and related activities well into the future,” noted Ricardo Longoria, Weatherby Foundation President. “Through the comprehensive SAR curriculum, students get […]
Velocity Outdoor Announced Mike Weinkauf Vice President of Marketing Communications
Bloomfield, NY – Velocity Outdoor is pleased to announce that Mike Weinkauf of Ravin Crossbows is now Vice President of Marketing Communications for Velocity Outdoor. Mike comes to Velocity Outdoor as part of the recent acquisition of Ravin Crossbows. In this role, he will be responsible for continuing to strengthen all the Velocity Outdoor Brands […]
Velocity Outdoor Promotes Dave Jenner Vice President of Product Development
Bloomfield, NY – Velocity Outdoor is pleased to announce the promotion of Dave Jenner as Vice President of Product Development. Dave’s recent roll was Director of Business Development. Dave’s responsibilities included developing, maintaining and growing key customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities. “Dave has demonstrated the ability to create and execute forward thinking and […]
UMAREX Expands Official License with Smith & Wesson
FORT SMITH, Ark., (January 22nd, 2019) – UMAREX GmbH & Co. KG (UMAREX), headquartered in Germany, expands Smith & Wesson® licensed replica offerings with the addition of airsoft and paintball categories. UMAREX® has been Smith & Wesson’s license partner for BB and pellet guns since 1996. Eyck Pflaumer, managing partner of UMAREX, stated, “We are very excited to […]
American Airgunner Garnering Support from Airgun Industry, Adds New Sponsors for 2019 Season
American Airgunner is excited to announce new partnerships heading in to the 2019 season. As the airgun industry continues to grow, American Airgunner and its host, Rossi Morreale, have gained support from some of the most prominent names in the airgun world. Having set out to educate viewers on non-powder guns, safe shooting practices, and […]
SIG SAUER Ends Licensing of SIG-Branded Airsoft and Airgun Products in the Commercial Market
NEWINGTON, N.H., (January 17, 2019) –SIG SAUER Inc. today announced that effective immediately, SIG SAUER will no longer be working with licensees in the development, distribution or sales of SIG- branded airsoft or airgun products in the commercial market. As a result, the SIG AIR Division will take global control over the engineering, development, manufacturing, […]
Umarex Exhibiting at SHOT Show
Umarex will be exhibiting at the 2019 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 22-25, 2019 at the Sands Expo Center. Umarex will be exhibiting in booth number 15062. On display will be Umarex Airguns, Axeon Optics, Elite Force Airsoft, and the new Exude Series high performance lights from Optical […]
An Airgun Industry Crystal Ball
Our friend Stephen Archer has some 2019 Airgun Industry predictions over a the Airguns of Arizona blog. What say you? The 2019 SHOT Show will be with us very soon now. So, before it happens, I’ll take a risk and make some predictions for what I think we may see there… THE FUTURE FOR PCP […]