[BlitzPig]

Revealed in a press release on the FNH-USA website...

http://www.fnhusa.com/le/press/detail.asp?id=37

:?

We now have a major US manufacturer of 5.7x28 ammo.

I see a 5.7 USG in my future!!!

 

[banger]

Actually, This announcement brings up a "back door" question.

Is Fiocchi now free to develop their product line of 5.7 ammo,

According to the announcement, ATK will now be the F.N source of SS-197. As Fiocchi was the previous source, it would seem logical that they have not "forgotten" how to manufacture the cartridge.

This is the direction I am personally looking to for innovation.

Just one mans opinion.

 

[BlitzPig]

It can only be a good thing for us as far as I can see.

 

[iCeMaN]

i wonder if ammo will go down any.....would be sweet but it may just be wishful thinking on my part....damn gas prices. :!:

 

[ShipWreck]

Revealed in a press release on the FNH-USA website...

http://www.fnhusa.com/le/press/detail.asp?id=37

:?

We now have a major US manufacturer of 5.7x28 ammo.

I see a 5.7 USG in my future!!!

Announced here:
http://fnforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=8422

 

[tqtran]

As Fiocchi was the previous source, it would seem logical that they have not "forgotten" how to manufacture the cartridge.

They could forget just like Winchester did after making SS190 and SS192.

 

[devildoc]

FN owns Winchester.

 

[workingman1976]

FN owns Winchester.

wow i didnt know that maybe soon you`ll see 100 round boxes of winchester (fn) 5.7x28mm stacked up in a nice white 100 round box for the same price as the 50 round boxes :shock:

 

[ShipWreck]

It is my understanding that FN owns WInchester the gun company - but someone else owns the "Winchester" name for ammo manufacturing.

 

[iCeMaN]

still good info none the less.... 8)

 

[raggededge]

It is my understanding that FN owns WInchester the gun company - but someone else owns the "Winchester" name for ammo manufacturing.

They're separate companies, but I think they're both Olin owned. At least I know that Olin owns the Winchester trademark. I'm almost positive that they own the ammunition facilities, and the barrel of my 1300 has an Olin stamp on it.

**Correction, the stamp isn't on the barrel. It's on the receiver, and it just mentions the trademark being owned by Olin.