Vista Outdoors, owner of dozens of sports and outdoor brands, including sellers of firearms and related products, has warned of price increases expected due to global gunpowder shortages due to conflicts in Ukraine and Israel. news week referring to the company’s letter.
“Due to world events, our suppliers have informed us of unprecedented demand and anticipated global powder shortages and have therefore increased prices significantly,” vice president of sales Brett Nelson wrote in his Dec. 1 letter.
Accordingly, starting from January 1, it is planned to increase the prices of shotguns and rifles by 1-7 percent, handguns by 1-5 percent, and ammunition prices by 1-7 percent.
Last March, Vista Outdoor donated 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine. At the same time, a representative of Federal Ammunition, Vista Outdoor’s ammunition-producing subsidiary, has already noted “a chronic ammunition shortage resulting from the influx of new shooters as more outdoor enthusiasts emerge during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Previously the United States take risks To remain unarmed to meet their own needs due to the supplies provided to the Allies.
Previously at the White House said About the difficult choice of the United States between Ukraine and NATO.