The Sporting and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc. (SAMMI) recently announced the addition of three new web-based resources. The website adds resources providing guidance for consumers to safely use firearms, ammunition, and smokeless propellants after suffering exposure to fire and associated extreme temperatures, or submersion to water and firefighting agents.
SAMMI Fire Exposure Resources Help Gun Owners Navigate Fire & Response
Hidden damage can occur to firearms, ammunition and smokeless propellants when exposed to any of these conditions, potentially rendering them unsafe to use. These documents are important for consumers’ safety because they provide guidance on how to safely deal with firearms, ammunition and smokeless propellants after exposure to extreme conditions.
“These important documents add to SAAMI’s technical library of firearm safety resources that provide guidance to both industry professionals and the firearm-owning community. They provide relevant and safety-critical information for anyone whose firearms or ammunition may have been exposed to high temperatures or submerged in water. They are great sources of information that gun-owners can refer to if they have endured certain challenging events,” said Joe Bartozzi, SAAMI President and CEO.
All three documents, developed by SAMMI, reside on the SAMMI website under: Informational Publications and Advisories.
SAMMI Fire Exposure Resources
- Guidance on Firearms and Ammunition Exposed to Fire – Provides guidance to the consumer to safely deal with firearms, ammunition and smokeless propellants after exposure to fire or the extreme temperatures that occur in fires. Hidden damage caused by extreme temperature potentially renders these products unsafe following exposure.
- Guidance On Firearms Following Submersion in Water – Document provides guidance to best care for and protect firearms following submersion in water or exposure to water-based firefighting. Water exposure or submersion of firearms can promote corrosion of some metallic components and the warpage or damage of other components such as wooden stocks and grips. Silt or other waterborne fine particles can infiltrate the action and other firearm mechanisms causing them to perform in unexpected and unacceptable manners.
- Guidance on Ammunition Following Submersion in Water – Document provides guidance to deal with ammunition following submersion in water or exposure to water-based firefighting agents. Water exposure or submersion of ammunition can compromise its performance depending upon the nature and degree of the exposure. Clear guidelines are provided to help decide whether the ammunition is salvageable or safe to use.
