Where is independence ammo made

Warning Close. Confirm Action Are you sure you wish to do this? Confirm Cancel. User Panel. Login Register? General » General Discussion. Site Notices. Meyers' New "Pocket Rocket". I'm trying to find another source of good 5. Some sites sell independence ammo as federal, others as made by Israeli defense industries. Whats the story here? Who really makes it? The boxes clearly say "Made in Isreal". So what's the difference between rebranded independence imi ammo and ammo sold under the imi name?

Quote History. Another strange thing is that they are packed in the usual 20 round boxes 2 rows of 10 , but are loose in the box. No inner tray or separators of any kind. Some pictures of the Independence Federal brand 5. But the entirety of the industry world wide seems to defy explanation as to who is producing ammunition for any given company at any given point in time. That Long Outside Case Code is nothing to do with the ammo itself, but is an approval and origin code for the outer case, required by IATA and UN describing the case material, its grade, who made it, when, etc.

Having that marking also makes the Container cost more to the manufacturer of the ammo. Also, it cannot be applied by a Label stick-on but must be printed or stencilled onto the Container itself, by the manufacturer of the Container. The Dangerous Goods or Hazmat regulations of all Code-adhering countries require the Information before the Ammo or other explosive can travel by any type of Carrier.

Road, Air, Sea, etc. The label information indicates the ammunition is overruns from a contract. As such, it should not be expected to perform any better than the specifications laid out in the original contract. Federal selling of contract overruns is a big part of their business.