Breitbart: As possible geopolitical and national security ramifications of limiting ties with China post-coronavirus are weighed, it is important to point out that the U.S. military ammunition supply is not China-dependent.
On March 20, 2020, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) sent a letter to the Department of Defense in which the critical role of domestic firearm and ammunition manufacturers was emphasized. read more
One might say of the full life cycle of our military’s ammunition supply that China could conceivably play a role.
Shooting is the only hobby I have that isn’t dependent imports.
Obama slaps himself on forehead: ‘Damn, I knew here was something I forgot to do.’
Some one should familiarize themselves with ITAR and DFAR regulations
That’s because the military knows the importance of not having dirty propellants and primers fouling and corroding barrels and actions. It’s advantageous to have something happen when you pull the trigger.
No, but SoS HRC sold our share of Uranium One to Russia.
Hanford’s shut down – is Savannah still open?
Where do we get our P-239?
Russia?
China?
Mexico?
Ukraine?
Copper (Cu)? Mercury (Hg)? Saltpeter (KNO3)? Tin (Sn)? Iron (Fe)? Mn? Mo? Depleted Uranium (U)? Sulfur (S)? Tc? Nb? W?
Got me.
izlamo delenda est …
Remington went into bankruptcy and the other manufacturers
have been under a lot of pressure from low sales up until
this latest panic run. If the lefties get the chance they
will having us buy ammo only approved by the Commies in
the UN.
Airsoft will do a booming business.
don’t forget that Obama’s EPA shut down the only Lead Smeltering mine in the US … now all the lead for bullets comes from outside the US … 2013
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/16881-epa-closure-of-last-lead-smelting-plant-to-impact-ammunition-production
KLIN – TON I banned all Norinco (China North Industries – their state armory/ammo mfg.) imports, in February ’94.
THAT was to screw us civilian gun owners 😡 ; we’ve never been dependent as a nation (our military) on Chinese arms OR ammo.
Norinco firearms (with the EXCEPTION of their 1911 knockoff, which sucked OUT LOUD) and ammo was actually quite good, and inexpensive. I STILL miss it!
Small arm ammo for our military has never been produced by foreign suppliers to my knowledge.
But my all time favorite 7.62X51 (.308) surplus is South African. I’ve got a lot of Lake City too, but my go to is the SA. The Hirtenberger military surplus is excellent also but hard to find today. I don’t trust the Indian stuff at all.
I bought some 9mm Egyptian ammo once. ONCE.
About every third shell split and had difficulty extracting.
Still have a box of it around here, somewhere … and I no longer own a 9!
izlamo delenda est …