by Keith Evans, Vice President of Sales and Marketing

The word “commitment” means different things to different people. For some, commitment is dragging your half-awake body to the ice rink at 5 AM because that’s the only time your child’s team can get ice time. For others, commitment is bringing home a puppy and creating an entire world where that animal truly becomes part of the family. Commitment can be as simple as growing a beard!

One of the most beautiful commitments that I can think of is the commitment a soldier makes to defend their nation and fellow soldiers. We’ve lost many heroes to this commitment, but ultimately, it has laid the foundation for the United States to be the best country in the world.

At First Breach, our commitment is to manufacture world-class, match-grade ammunition components in the USA. Paul J. Meyer once said that “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligence, planning, and focused effort.”

by CJ Dugan, Senior VP of Business Development

On the 25th of August 2022, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth ruled that the state law prohibiting most 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying a handgun outside the home violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms and is not enforceable. He stayed the ruling from taking effect for 30 days.  

I first saw this on social media from the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC). FRAC is a 501c3 whose sole mission is to aggressively advocate for and defend firearms, ammunition, and accessories manufacturers and importers from government overreach. Their duties include holding the government accountable for arbitrary and capricious policies and rulings and ensuring that its industry regulation is conducted openly and transparently.  

Upon further researching this ruling, I found it interesting that the decision came in a case brought last year by a gun rights advocacy group, with two individuals arguing their right to carry handguns for protection despite being under 21. Although Texas had kept age restrictions on handgun sales, the age limit to purchase long rifles in the state is 18.  

At First Breach, we are always staying updated on the industry landscape, ensuring that we remain compliant and vigilant in manufacturing the highest quality products for every American. 

by CJ Dugan, Senior VP of Business Development

There are countless incredibly detailed books all about ballistics. People spend their entire lives on the subject and still need to learn more. I was looking around on the good ole internet and ran across the Merriam-Webster definition of “ballistics.” It is defined as “Extremely and usually suddenly excited, upset, or angry” or “of or relating to the science of the motion of projectiles in flight.”    

Interestingly, there are three sub-categories of ballistics – Internal, External, and Terminal – which can be generally categorized as follows:  

• Internal: from the action of firing a cartridge and what happens until the projectile exits the barrel  
• External: from the moment the projectile leaves the barrel until it impacts something 
• Terminal: from the moment that the projectile impacts something until it comes to a complete stop 
  

The picture above gives a graphic representation of these three sub-categories. The projectile does not naturally climb once it exits the barrel due to the natural laws of physics. The weapon manufacturer artificially sets it at either a 10 Minute of Angle or 20 Minute of Angle based on the weapon’s design and the ammunition being used. A “system of systems,” as we like to call them.  

At First Breach, we understand that a lot goes into your weapons and ammunition. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that all of our ammunition components are match-grade quality to provide you with optimal ballistic performance, consistency, and reliability.

by Keith Evans, Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Based on this year’s trends, 2022 is expected to be the third-strongest year for firearm sales in America. According to the NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation), “FBI Background check figures show that over one million guns have been sold in America every month for the past 38 months”. In fact, there were 2,470,462 (NICS) National Instant Criminal Background checks in September, with 1.2 million specifically for gun sales. NICS background checks have set records monthly for 16 consecutive months and show no sign of slowing down. It appears that the gun companies have met the demand, but what about the shortage of ammunition that still exists? The ammunition industry has to follow suit with millions of new gun owners. The ammunition components manufacturers must rally and concentrate on providing the highest quality, safest, and most reliable products to ensure that these proud new gun owners have the best experience possible. At First Breach, we are committed to meeting these demands.