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Starline Brass Purchase Improves Ammunition Production Efficiencies

Starline Brass Ammunition Production

Starline Brass

Sedalia, MO --(AmmoLand.com)-When you are known as the “Maker of America’s Finest Brass” you can relax and enjoy the successes of over thirty years in the shooting sports industry, right?

Starline brass does not think so!!

They continue working hard to make the best even better.

Starline recently invested in several pieces of equipment to better serve the needs of their customers and to ensure continued superior quality.

Starline Brass's Anneal Machine

Starline Vice-President Robert E. Hayden secured the purchase of a belt annealer and other production related equipment in August of 2009.

“It is rare to purchase a piece of equipment that can both improve efficiency and consistency at the same time.” said Hayden. “We have done just that at Starline.”

Starline anneals between each draw to ensure the correct metallurgy in every piece of brass they produce. This machine cuts the process time in half, while improving the consistency of the grain structure of the brass. This results in both a higher rate of production and a better brass case.

Cutting production time could not have come at a better time. Customers are pleading for quality reloading brass and Starline is working around the clock to provide just that. They have also added additional draw presses and material handling equipment this year to increase the rate of production.

Employees oversee Starline Brass's New Draw Press while working hard to keep up with Ammunition Production

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Starline is a leader in the development, production and worldwide distribution of both standard and unique brass calibers for handguns and rifles. The company offers customers more than 80 different calibers. Orders can be placed by calling toll-free 800-280-6660, or on the Starline web site at www.starlinebrass.com. In most cases, orders are shipped within 24 hours. Visit www.starlinebrass.com

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6 Killed In Blast at Prvi Partizan Ammunition Factory

The entrance to Prvi Partizan Amunition Factory as seen on Thursday night.

Prvi Partizan Ammunition

Belgrade, Serbia --(AmmoLand.com)- At least six people, possibly seven, were killed on Thursday evening in a series of explosions at the Prvi Partizan Ammunition munitions factory at Uzice in western Serbia, police said.

Police, firefighters and the military sealed off the area around the Prvi Partizan ammunition factory in the town of Uzice, some 100 miles west of the capital Belgrade, said Deputy Interior Minister Predrag Maric.

“Rescuers found six bodies inside an ammunition loading facility. That’s the death toll. The injured people have been admitted to hospital,” Mr Maric said.

Another 10 people were hospitalized due to injuries in the four explosions at the Prvi Partizan ammunition factory in the town of Uzice, some 200 km southwest of the capital Belgrade, the Serbian national television reported.

The TV report said that the explosions occurred around 10 p.m. local time (20:00 GMT) Thursday in an underground part of the factory. Police said firefighters had put out the resulting fires and there is no danger of more explosions.

Mr Maric said firefighters had “doused the fires and there is no danger of more explosions”. He did not elaborate about the causes of the blast pending the end of the initial investigation.

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the explosions.

Interior Minister Ivica Dacic was on his way to the site, said a ministry spokeswoman.

Prvi Partizan is Serbia’s largest ammunition factory. It produces military and hunting ammunition as well as gun powder and explosives.

Prvi Partizan, which employs around 600 people, has been Serbia’s major ammunition factory for 80 years, producing military and hunting ammunition as well as gun powder and explosives.

None of the machinery at the plant was damaged, but other damage was caused by activation of the sprinkler system which resulted in a flood that will delay production. It is estimated that production and shipping will be delayed approximately 2-3 weeks.

Serbian defense industries have stepped up production in past two years, mainly exporting to Iraq, Libya, the United States and Burma. The total value of export deals in 2008 exceeded $600 million.

Serbian Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac said last week that Serbia had secured a $100 million export deal for weapons and military equipment to Iraq.

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