SAAMI, (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute) plays a vital role in the firearms industry by setting and maintaining standards for firearms, ammunition, and their components. As an association comprised of leading firearms and ammunition manufacturers, SAAMI serves as the authoritative source for technical expertise, safety protocols, and industry coordination that makes things like manufacturing firearms safe for everyone – not just those who developed the technology. Through extensive research, testing, and collaboration, SAAMI ensures that firearms and ammunition meet rigorous performance and safety standards, promoting responsible manufacturing and enhancing the overall safety and reliability of firearms in the sporting and commercial markets. SAAMI just recently announced that they’ve added a new board of directors seat for AMMO Inc – known not just for producing ammunition, but also for being the principal owner of the gun auction website Gunbroker.com. With this seat on the board of directors, AMMO Inc will have a direct influence on things like cartridge standardization.

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AMMO Inc Gains Board of Directors Seat at SAAMI

SHELTON, Conn — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute®, Inc., (SAAMI®), is pleased to announce that AMMO, Incorporated, has joined SAAMI as a Voting Member. AMMO, Inc., is a manufacturer of ammunition and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

“We are very pleased to have AMMO, Inc., join the SAAMI family,” said Joe Bartozzi, SAAMI’s President and CEO. “They are joining a long list of leading manufactures who are at the forefront of promoting firearm safety by the creation of standards that ensure the safety, reliability, and interchangeability of firearms and ammunition.”

As a new Voting Member, AMMO, Inc., will have a seat on the SAAMI Board of Directors and representation and voting privileges on committees. They will have the ability to introduce new cartridges for SAAMI standardization and will have full access to SAAMI firearms and ammunition technical standards, as well as the reference ammunition program assessments. This status also lets AMMO, Inc.’s customers know they support the work SAAMI does for the entirety of the industry and the safety of participants of the shooting sports.

AMMO Inc encompasses a wide variety of smaller companies including the previously mentioned GunBroker.com, as well as some more well-known ammo companies and brands like /stelTH/ subsonic ammo, STREAK, as well as their JMC Brass family of ISO 9001:2015 certified rifle and pistol brass. For more news from AMMO Inc and SAAMI, you can check out our archive of news here.