Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
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The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI - pronounced as "Sammy") is a firearms industry organization that helps to set industrial standards for firearms and ammunition. It is made up of major American firearms manufacturers such as Savage Arms and ammunition manufacturers such as COR-BON. According to gun writer Matthew Boyd, SAAMI is the governing body for arms and ammunition standards in the U.S.A."[1]
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Companies who are Members of SAAMI
Voting members of SAAMI include the following companies:[2]
- A-Square
- ATK Ammunition
- Beretta USA
- Browning Arms Company
- Colt's Manufacturing Company
- COR-BON/Glaser
- Dakota Arms
- Federal Cartridge
- Fiocchi of America
- Glock
- Hodgdon Powder Company
- Hornady
- Kahr
- Marlin
- North American Arms
- Nosler
- Mossberg
- Olin/Winchester
- Remington Arms Company
- RUAG Ammotec USA
- Savage
- SIG Sauer
- Smith and Wesson
- St. Marks Powder, Inc.
- Ruger
- Taurus International Firearms
- Weatherby
See also
- List of firearms manufacturers
- Category : American Firearms Manufacturers
- Ammunition
- Overpressure ammunition
External links
- SAAMI official website
- SAAMI Information and Specifications
- Voluntary Guidelines For Ammunition and Firearms CARTRIDGES & CHAMBERS
SAAMI Standards
- ANSI/SAAMI Centerfire Rifle | Z.299.4 1992
- ANSI/SAAMI Centerfire Pistol & Revolver | Z.299.3 1993
- ANSI/SAAMI Rimfire | Z.299.1 1992
- ANSI/SAAMI Shotshell | Z.299.2 1992
- ANSI/SAAMI Abusive Mishandling | Z.299.5 1996
Bibliography - Further Reading
- Party, Boston T., Boston's Gun Bible. Wyoming American Redoubt Javelin Press, 2009 revision to 2002 edition
References
- ↑ Boyd, Matthew J., "Basic firearms Terminology Defined." Guns and Shooting Online - Chuck Hawks.com, 2012. Accessed February 19, 2015
- ↑ Member Companies of SAAMI
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