Hunting/Shooting

3/6/2025 |  American Outdoor Brands Swings to Fiscal Q3 Profit as Sales Come in Ahead of Plan (SGB UPDATE) American Outdoor Brands, Inc. reported net sales were $58.5 million for the fiscal third quarter ended January 31, an increase of 9.5 percent compared with net sales of $53.4 million for the prior-year fiscal third quarter.

• Traditional channel net sales up 9.6 percent
• E-Commerce channel net sales up 9.5 percent
• Domestic channel net sales up 10.1 percent

3/5/2025 |  Maxim Defense Enters Distribution Agreement with MGE Wholesale (SGB UPDATE) Maxim Defense, the manufacturer of firearms, suppressors, ammunition and accessories, announced its partnership with MGE Wholesale, a nationwide distributor of firearms, ammunition and shooting sports accessories.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to have partnered with MGE Wholesale,” said David Farrell, VP of sales at Maxim Defense. “With their deep industry relationships and their commitment to delivering top-quality products and services, this partnership collaboration will allow us to provide our complete selection of firearms, suppressors and accessories to their dealer base.”

2/28/2025 |  EXEC: 5.11 Tactical Posts Flat Sales in 2024 on Weak DTC Business; Takes PFAs Write-Down (SGB UPDATE) Compass Diversified (CODI) Branded Consumer net sales, which includes 5.11 Tactical, Boa, The Honey Pot, Lugano, Primaloft, and Velocity Outdoor, increased 8 percent in the 2024 fourth quarter to $403.0 million year-over-year. On a pro forma basis, Branded Consumer net sales increased 10 percent to $1.5 billion in the full year 2024.

2/5/2025 |  SC Products Group Merges with Desert Tactical (SGB UPDATE) SC Products Group and Desert Tactical announced the merger of the companies to support the growth in manufacturing, sales, marketing, and distribution of the SC-14 Gun Cleaner product.
Based on the product’s launch and first-year growth in 2024, the SC Products Group and Desert Tactical leadership teams made the strategic decision to consolidate operations under the SC Products Group, LLC, while creating efficiencies and strengthening current and future product marketing, sales and distribution through an expanding roster of retail partners and direct-to-consumer platforms.

2/5/2025 |  Winchester Ammunition Breaks Ground on New 6.8mm Ammunition Facility (SGB UPDATE) The Winchester Ammunition division of Olin Corporation, in collaboration with the U.S. Army’s Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) and Joint Munitions Command (JMC), celebrated the groundbreaking of the new 6.8mm Ammunition Facility at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Missouri, USA.