US firearms company Vista Outdoor has warned of an impending global gunpowder shortage. This was reported by Newsweek..
“Due to world events, our suppliers have informed us of unprecedented demand and expected global gunpowder shortages and have therefore increased our prices significantly,” Vista Outdoor said in its letter.
As the publication notes, the increase in the cost of components for the production of ammunition is due to an increase in demand against the background of military conflicts. In particular, we are talking about the conflicts in Ukraine and the aggravation of the situation between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Vista Outdoor suppliers, including Remington, Alliant Powder, CCI, Federal, SEVI-Shot and Speer, have already notified the company of impending price increases. However, new prices are expected to emerge in the coming weeks.
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