SHELTON, Conn.—The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,®Inc., (SAAMI®) has announced the acceptance of two new rifle cartridges for SAAMI standardization. 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. Click on the cartridge name to open the introduction […]
Save the Date: 2026 SAAMI Ballistics Conference A 2-Day Technical Seminar and Training Course plus a range day for product demonstrations and facility tour of the testing laboratories at U.S. Element Space & Defense. Presented by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc. OVERVIEW: 2026 will be the sixth biennial SAAMI Ballistics Conference. The […]
SHELTON, Conn.— The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc., (SAAMI®), is pleased to announce that Liberty Barrels, Inc. (DBA SATERN) and True Ballistics LLC, have joined SAAMI as Supporting Members. SATERN is a manufacturer of firearm components and ammunition test barrels, headquartered in Estherville, Iowa, and True Ballistics is a manufacturer of ammunition, headquartered […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SHELTON, Conn.— The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,® Inc., (SAAMI®), is pleased to announce that Derya has joined SAAMI as a Supporting Member. Derya is a manufacturer of firearms, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. “We are very pleased to have Derya join the SAAMI family,” said Joe Bartozzi, SAAMI’s President and CEO. “They are joining […]
SHELTON, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute®, Inc., (SAAMI®) has added a new informational video section to its website, SAAMI.org, for the benefit of its members and other interested viewers. Brian Osowiecki, SAAMI’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, and Alan Serven, SAAMI’s Senior Director of Technical Affairs, are the hosts of the first […]
SHELTON, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute®, Inc. (SAAMI®) is pleased to announce that it has added three new web-based resources to its website. These new resources provide guidance for the consumer to safely deal with firearms, ammunition and smokeless propellants that have been exposed to fire (and the associated extreme temperatures) […]
SHELTON, Conn.— The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,® Inc., (SAAMI®), is pleased to announce that Migra Ammunitions and Fierce Firearms have joined SAAMI as Supporting Members. Migra Ammunitions is a manufacturer of shotshell ammunition, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and Fierce Firearms is a manufacturer of firearms and ammunition, headquartered in Redmond, Utah. As […]
