Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. I am a Ph.D. economist and, together with colleagues at the Australian Defence Force Academy, have begun to study the firearm industry’s structure, competitive strategies and performance. Economists study all kinds of industries, but apparently no one has done so for the firearms industry in recent times. I saw a copy of your 2007 industry report, with production data for 1986-2005 (“U.S. Firearm Business,” July 2007). While most of your data conforms to the ATF’s AFMER data for its 1998-2005 reports, some, especially for 2005, are different. In particular, for 2005 you report an increase in production, whereas BATF reports a decrease. Is this an oversight, or are the ATF data updated, but either you or ATF has not posted the update, or something else? Economists rely on numbers, of course, and I am just trying to lay my hands on basic, reliable industry statistics. I would appreciate if you could assist me in this. J. Brauer Augusta, Ga. Correct Data? Mr. Brauer, you likely have an older version of the 2005 report. The ATF “updated” the 2005 data three times, perhaps four. I lost count. It caused a lot of headaches for those studying the data, using it to produce reports, such as ours, and the ATF itself. During the production of the 2005 report, the ATF had a change in personnel who assemble the data, which accounted for many of the errors. That, it appears, has been corrected, and the data for 2006 seems as solid as possible, given the reliance on reporting companies to provide accurate, timely data. Look for this year’s “U.S. Firearm Business” report, with its charts and graphs, in the July issue. I purchased a holster from CrossBreed Holsters after reading about it in your magazine (American Handgunner, March/ April 2008). I am a retired deputy sheriff who still carries a weapon full time. Well, the holster was so comfortable I ordered a second one for another gun. Recommending CrossBreed Then the no-no happened. On a cold and damp night, I placed my pants (with no gun in it) too close to a heat source, burned my pants and damaged the belt clips on the holster. The following day, I called CrossBreed, explained what happened and placed an order for new replacement clips. What a company; they sent me new clips at no charge, even free shipping! A company like that deserves high praise. I highly recommend them to my friends and students — I am an NRA firearms instructor. G.F. Oldziej Via: American Handgunner Magazine 9 E-mail the Editor russ@shootingindustry.com DARK, SLEEK, AND CURVY SEEKS LIFE LONG RELATIONSHIP I ENJOY LONG DAYS AT THE RANGE I’M TRUSTWORTHY, I’M RELIABLE, AND I’LL BE FAITHFUL TO THE END. AND I LOVE TO BE HELD. THE AR-24. FALL IN LOVE. 6 MAY 2008 Circle No. 201 on Inquiry Card www.shootingindustry.com