(GunReports.com) — In the face of a national ammo shortage, Armscor USA and Armscor International have doubled their manufacturing capabilities and committed $4 million in new equipment and facilities.
“At Armscor, we recognize the inconvenience and frustration of gun owners have in finding ammunition and we are doing everything we can to push more product out the door and on to store shelves,” said Martin Tuason, CEO of Armscor International. “We are at something of an advantage in that our growth in U.S. sales had us already looking at long-term expansion, so we are really accelerating our timelines.”
Armscor has facilities in Stevensville, Montana, Marikina, Philippines, and Pahrump, Nevada. The company is prioritizing ammunition production based on calibers in most demand. Presently, that includes 223/5.56, 45 ACP, and 22TCM. The 22TCM ammo is exclusive to Armscor and made expressly for Rock Island Armory’s series of firearms.
Also, Armscor International announced plans for new production facilities in the United States to be based in Pahrump. The new plant will anchor production of the company’s Rock Island Armory USA brands of pistols and sport rifles.
The facility will be adjacent to the company’s U.S. corporate headquarters in Pahrump and is projected to create 50 jobs as it reaches full capacity.
The new facility will also house R&D for Armscor and Rock Island Armory in the development of new state-of-the-art firearms under the direction of master gunsmith and designer Freddie Craig. The company anticipates production beginning in the 2nd quarter of 2014.
