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Olin reports second quarter loss, Winchester sales down 15 percent

Olin reported a $5.9 million second quarter loss this week as the manufacturer of Winchester ammunition looks positively toward the rest of the year.

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Vista’s 2Q shows ammo, accessories selling alongside guns

The sporting giat reported a 24 percent increase in second quarter sales, showing ammo, gun accessories and outdoor goods are selling high alongside record-setting gun sales.

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Smith & Wesson’s earnings up 40 percent in first quarter

Smith & Wesson reported a 40 percent increase in sales in its first quarter, including a spike in handgun sales by more than $38 million.

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Vista sales up 23 percent

Of the $630 million in sales, the Utah-based company raked in $342.8 million with gun and ammo companies under its wing like Savage Arms and Federal Premium.

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Ruger’s 2Q earnings up 19 percent

Sturm, Ruger & Company’s sales this fiscal year follow the same trend as indicators for gun sales overall, according to the Connecticut company’s quarterly filing released Wednesday.

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Winchester: Ammo demand still ’robust’

Winchester saw a 12 percent increase in commercial shipments compared to last year. Sales totaled $194.2 million in the second quarter, up $13.2 million.

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Inventory and new products focus of Ruger 2Q conference

Representing $47.7 million, or 17 percent of gun sales, in the first half of 2015, new products drive demand, said Mike Fifer, the company’s CEO.

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