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Remington’s 3Q by the numbers

Gun conglomerate Remington Outdoor Company saw a 14 percent increase in sales and reported actual profit in its third quarter.

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Ruger up $40 million in third quarter

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. showed an increase of more than $40 million in third quarter earnings, according to financial disclosures filed Wednesday.

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Company’s bid for Remington part of scandal

A $1 billion offer for Remington in 2014 turned out to be part of a series of misleading statements to federal regulators to inflate the ability of a little known Florida company.

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NY public advocate asks SEC to investigate Smith & Wesson

New York City’s public advocate raised concerns Tuesday that the gun maker fails to inform investors about the risks it imposes by manufacturing firearms.

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Ruger success coincides with new NICS records

While the national background check system performed 18 percent more checks than in 2014, Ruger also saw $5.1 million more in profits.

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Vista sees high demand for rimfire ammo

Demand for rimfire ammo leads over other types and calibers as Vista Outdoors, which owns Federal and Savage Arms, still works on filling backorders.

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Smith & Wesson meets raised expectations in Q4 as sales normalize

According to filings with the SEC, total sales set a record at $181 million, an increase of 6.2 percent. Of that, firearm sales accounted for $166.4 million.

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Chicago police officer blasted for playing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ at ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest (VIDEO)

“I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” said Gabriel Michael, a local photographer who captured footage of what he believed was a disrespectful and offensive action.

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Sporting sales kept ATK afloat in second quarter

Alliant Techsystems stayed buoyant in its second quarter thanks to its commercial gun and ammo companies, but investors worry about the company's future earning potential, when the sporting group is spun off as a separate entity.

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Smith & Wesson pays $2 million to settle SEC corruption charges

According to the SEC, Smith & Wesson violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when its international sales staff bribed foreign and government officials between 2007 and 2010 and in return the Massachusetts company profited -- at least once -- by more than $100,000 before the unlawful practice was identified.

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Global Digital Solutions makes offer for Remington Outdoor Company

Global Digital Solutions, Inc. filed with the SEC an unsolicited letter of intent to acquire Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. for more than $1 billion today.

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