Author: Brody Hetland

SHELTON, Conn. – The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute^®, Inc. (SAAMI^®), is pleased to announce that it has recently expanded eligibility for Voting Membership to U.S. suppressor manufacturers and designers.

With this expansion, eligible suppressor manufacturers will have the opportunity to join the SAAMI Board of Directors, in addition to rights currently available under Associate Membership. The benefits of Voting and Associate levels include membership on the SAAMI standing committees, full access to SAAMI firearm, suppressor, and ammunition technical standards, participation in the development of those standards, and unlimited access to SAAMI reference ammunition program assessments.

SAAMI recently published SAAMI Z299.6-2025, Voluntary Industry Performance Standards Criteria for Firearm Sound Suppressors for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers, a new voluntary standard providing a reliable reference that industry can use in both the evaluation of sound reduction performance, and in the manufacture of muzzle and socket threads to ensure interchangeability. This standard was developed with invaluable input from suppressor, firearm, and ammunition manufacturers alike.

SAAMI encourages any suppressor manufacturers interested in applying for membership at either the Voting or Associate level to complete a Membership Information Request on the SAAMI website (www.saami.org). The SAAMI team looks forward to answering prospective member questions about eligibility and member benefits.

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About SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is dedicated to creating and promulgating technical, performance and safety standards for firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and their components, and is committed to being the preeminent global resource for the safe and responsible transportation, storage and use of these products.

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SHELTON, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute^® (SAAMI^®) is aware of the recent commercial introduction of the 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak cartridge by Federal Premium.

Federal is a founding member of SAAMI and is and has been an active participant in the SAAMI standards development process for many years. At Federal’s request, SAAMI has established a working group to evaluate new performance, pressure, testing, and interchangeability standards specific to this cartridge case technology.

SAAMI, through its technical committee, works continuously to ensure that its standards development procedures and considerations adequately support innovation within the ammunition, firearms, and suppressor industries, and ensure the ability to provide clear guidance on the compatibility and interchangeability of firearms, ammunition, and suppressors. The technology utilized in the 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak cartridge introduces engineering considerations that have not yet been evaluated by SAAMI’s technical committee to determine whether new or additional testing methodologies, validation procedures, or other considerations may be required to adequately assess the compatibility and interchangeability of ammunition manufactured employing such technologies.

Accordingly, SAAMI is initiating discussions among its member companies to evaluate the technical issues and opportunities presented by advanced cartridge case technologies and their interaction with existing firearms and suppressors manufactured and tested in accordance with existing SAAMI standards. Any future consideration of industry standards related to these technologies will follow established consensus-based processes and will require thorough technical review, testing, and member participation.

As pressures generated by this new cartridge case technology fall outside of existing SAAMI standards applicable to 6.5 Creedmoor, SAAMI takes no position at this time regarding the interchangeability, compatibility, or safety of the 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak cartridge in firearms chambered for 6.5 Creedmoor, or for the acceptability of use with legacy suppressors.

Further, it is the understanding of SAAMI that the cartridge cases of the 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak will bear the same headstamp (6.5 CM) as conventional 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition products, with the addition of two Peak logos. A comparison of this headstamp with a standard 6.5 Creedmoor headstamp is shown below.

6.5 Creedmoor                 6.5 Creedmoor
Typical Headstamp          Peak Headstamp

Firearm and suppressor manufacturers remain the best source of information regarding the suitability of ammunition for use in their products, and consumers are encouraged to follow the ammunition recommendations provided by these manufacturers.

SAAMI remains fully committed to its mission of developing voluntary technical standards that promote safety, reliability, interchangeability, and consumer confidence throughout the sporting arms and ammunition industry. As new technologies emerge, SAAMI will continue working collaboratively with its member companies and industry stakeholders to evaluate those technologies and, where appropriate, develop standards that support their safe and responsible implementation.

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About SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is dedicated to creating and promulgating technical, performance and safety standards for firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and their components, and is committed to being the preeminent global resource for the safe and responsible transportation, storage and use of these products.

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SHELTON, Conn.— The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,^® Inc., (SAAMI^®), has revised and updated its information publication, “Sporting Firearms: Safe Handling Considerations and Shipping Guidelines for Interstate Transportation.”

The publication, which can be accessed here, reviews general transportation regulations for both Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders and private citizens, common carrier restrictions, packing firearms for shipment and firearm safety.

The guidelines have been prepared by SAAMI to provide anyone concerned with the handling or shipment of sporting firearms certain basic and important facts about the subject. SAAMI notes that the statements and recommendations in the publication do not supersede local, state or federal regulations, or constitute legal advice.

“SAAMI regularly updates its publications to ensure it is providing the industry and the public with the most current, accurate information, in this case on the shipping of sporting firearms,” said Brian Osowiecki, SAAMI Director, Regulatory Affairs & Administration.

SAAMI is the organization at the forefront of promoting firearm safety by creating standards that ensure safety, reliability and interchangeability of firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and their components.

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About SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is dedicated to creating and promulgating technical, performance and safety standards for firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and their components, and is committed to being the preeminent global resource for the safe and responsible transportation, storage and use of these products.

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SHELTON, Conn.– The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,^® Inc., (SAAMI^®) will participate in the 2025 Conformal Ballistic Training in Buffalo, N.Y., on August 20 and 21.

Alan Serven, SAAMI’s Senior Director, Technical Affairs, will present on the new SAAMI American National Standard (Z299.6) for Suppressors for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers.

This standard covers the thread specifications for attaching suppressors (and other muzzle devices) to firearms, sound-reduction measurement and other design considerations such as stress testing and over-pressure testing.  Additionally, the presentation will delve into the statistical derivation of SAAMI pressure limits and discuss some common issues encountered in ballistic testing seen in the real world.

The Conformal Ballistic Training is a two-day exclusive training sponsored by PCB Piezotronics that will cover conformal ballistic testing in accordance with SAAMI Standards Z299.1 – Z299.4.  Learn more about the training session, including registration information, here.

SAAMI is the organization at the forefront of promoting firearm safety by creating standards that ensure safety, reliability and interchangeability of firearms, ammunition and components.

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About SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is dedicated to creating and promulgating technical, performance and safety standards for firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and components, and is committed to being the preeminent global resource for the safe and responsible transportation, storage and use of these products.

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SHELTON, Conn.— The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,^®Inc., (SAAMI^®), has issued the first “Voluntary Industry Performance Standards Criteria for Firearm Sound Suppressors for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers.”

SAAMI is the organization at the forefront of promoting firearm safety by creating standards that ensure safety, reliability and interchangeability of firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and their components.

“These new SAAMI suppressor standards have been eight years in the making and involved a great deal of research, testing and hard work by the SAAMI team and SAAMI member companies,” said Joe Bartozzi, SAAMI President and CEO. “Sound suppressors have become standard equipment for many firearm owners, and with more manufacturers producing these hearing-protection devices to meet consumer demand, SAAMI manufacturing standards were requested by industry.”

The “Voluntary Industry Performance Standards Criteria for Firearm Sound Suppressors for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers” contains thread and socket drawings, recommendations on how to communicate intended cartridge, minimum barrel length, maximum firing cadence and maximum rounds before required cooling, procedures and equipment required for suppressor sound measurement, measuring suppressor-to-bore alignment, testing for abusive mishandling, overpressure testing and stress testing.

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About SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is dedicated to creating and promulgating technical, performance and safety standards for firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and components, and is committed to being the preeminent global resource for the safe and responsible transportation, storage and use of these products.

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