Panteao Productions

Columbia, SC --(Ammoland.com)- Panteao Productions announces the availability of the complete line of Make Ready instructional DVDs to stocking retailers through Ellett Brothers.

“We are very happy to announce that we have teamed up with Ellett Brothers to bring our instructional DVDs to dealers throughout the country,” said Fernando Coelho, president and CEO of Panteao.

“Firearms training is an important consideration when a customer is purchasing a handgun, rifle, or shotgun. Our instructional DVDs will help dealers to be able to offer their customers training programs they can watch from the comfort of their own homes. While instructional videos cannot replace actual hands on training and trigger time, the videos will help familiarize customers with proper gun handling techniques.

Thanks to Ellett Brothers and their great team of knowledgeable sales people, we can now make our DVDs easily accessible to dealers. This in turn will benefit the end consumers.”

Ellett Brothers is a leading nationwide marketer and shooting sports distributor. If you are a stocking retailer and you are interested in Panteao’s instructional DVDs, contact Ellett Brothers at 800-845-3711 or visit them at www.ellettbrothers.com.

About Panteao Productions
Panteao Productions is a video production company that produces instructional videos from the top firearms instructors in the world. For more information about Panteao, visit www.panteaoproductions.com. You can follow Panteao on Twitter and find us on Facebook.

Remington Arms Company

Madison, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Remington Arms Company Inc. is pleased to announce that Ellett Brothers, LLC located in Chapin, South Carolina has been named the 2010 Remington Ammunition Distributor of the Year.

“Ellett, and all the people at Ellett, truly understand their customers and have leveraged the quality Remington ammunition brand growth to new heights,” said Mike Jensen – Vice President of Distribution Sales.

“This company’s two consecutive years of triple digit growth has shown that they know how to sell ammunition and that they love the Remington brand. We appreciate everything that they do for us.”

Ellett Brothers, LLC was presented the award at the 2011 SHOT Show held in Las Vegas.

About Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Remington Arms Company, Inc., headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation’s oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.

FMG Publications

Grand Island, Neb. --(AmmoLand.com)- Innovation met recognition at the 19th Annual Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence Awards ceremony on July 23 at the Holiday Inn Midtown in Grand Island, Neb., where 14 of the firearm industry’s best were recognized. Winners were announced in conjunction with the Shooting Industry Masters.

The 500-member Academy, comprised of manufacturers, distributors and dealers, awarded Ruger Manufacturer of the Year for diligently working to meet the desires of customers at all levels: consumer, retailer and distributor.

Distributor of the Year went to Brownells for outstanding customer service, extensive product selection and unconditionally guaranteed satisfaction since 1939. Ellett Brothers nabbed the Citizenship Award for cultivating strong community bonds and support for those in need, including local charities.

Concurrently, Ellett Brothers’ Vice President/CEO Hewitt Grant earned the event’s sole individual honor, the Shooting Industry Award, for his 40-plus years of dedication to the shooting sports industry as an advocate for gun rights.

Shooting Industry Academy Of Excellence Award

The entire 2010 award recipients are:

• Accessory of the Year — Brownells: AR-15 Builder Web Site
• Self-Defense Product — Crimson Trace: MVF-515 Red Vertical Foregrip
• Optic of the Year — Leupold: Redfield Revolution Riflescope
• Hunting Product — Bushnell: Trophy Cam Trail Camera
• Ammunition of the Year — Hornady: Superformance Centerfire Ammunition
• Handgun of the Year — Ruger: SR9c
• Rifle of the Year — Smith & Wesson: M&P15 .22 LR
• Shotgun of the Year — Benelli USA: Vinci 12 Guage
• Safety Product — GunVault: GunVault MVB500
• Knife of the Year — Benchmade: 741 Onslaught with AXIS Lock Design
• Manufacturer of the Year — Ruger
• Distributor of the Year — Brownells
• Citizenship Award — Ellett Brothers
• Shooting Industry Award — Hewitt Grant: Ellett Brothers

The Academy considered 114 product entries and 41 service award entries before selecting the top-three in each category. After the nominees were finalized and the products verified, members selected one recipient for each award.

“The Academy’s final selections represent the best of the best and make us all proud to be part of this industry,” said Academy director Randy Molde.

For information on the 19th Annual Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence Awards, including all 2010 award nominees and Academy member application, please visit http://www.shootingindustry.com.

PUMA Duke Knife

Puma Knives

Lenxa, KS –-(AmmoLand.com)- The Puma Knife Company USA, exclusive North American distributors for PUMA® Knives, announces the availability of PUMA® knives through Ellett Brothers.

“We are extremely pleased that Ellett Brothers has teamed up with us to bring PUMA® knives to dealers throughout the country”, said Bob Carpenter, president of PUMA® Knife Company USA.

Since it was formed in 1769, PUMA® has set the standard that established Solingen, Germany as the world’s premier knife manufacturing center. PUMA® has been distributed in the United States since 1957 and has established a strong reputation for high-quality hunting knives.

If you are a stocking dealer interested in the PUMA® line, contact Ellett Brothers at 800 845-3711 or log on to www.ellettbrothers.com.

Ellett Brothers, LLC was established in 1933 and continues to lead as a nationwide marketer and distributor of outdoor sporting goods. With over 60,000 SKU’s, 800 manufacturers, 20,000 independent retailers of shooting and marine sports products, a dedicated sales force, and an innovative management team, the company is looking to grow even stronger for many years to come. For more information about Ellett Brothers, visit www.ellettbrothers.com .

PUMA® KNIFE COMPANY USA is the North American Distributor of PUMA® knives and is located at 13934 West 108th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66215. PUMA® has been manufacturing high performance hunting and sporting knives since 1769. For more information, please visit www.pumaknifecompanyusa.com

EOTAC.com

West Columbia, SC --(AmmoLand.com)- EOTAC, makers of the highest quality tactical and discreet garments available to operators, announces the availability of the complete EOTAC line of tactical and discreet clothing and accessories to stocking retailers through Ellett Brothers.

“We are extremely pleased to announce that we have teamed up with Ellett Brothers to bring our products to dealers throughout the country,” said Fernando Coelho, President of EOTAC. “Ellett Brothers has a solid reputation in the industry and a great team of knowledgeable sales people. Working with them will be a great benefit to dealers, making our clothing easily accessible to them. This in turn will benefit the end consumers.”

Founded in 1933, Ellett Brothers, LLC is the leading nationwide marketer and distributor of Hunting, Shooting, Archery and Marine supplies. The company carries more than 60,000 SKUs from over 800 suppliers. Ellett Brothers serves more than 15,000 independent retailers in all 50 states from its headquarters in Chapin, SC and its Marine distribution center in Newberry, SC. Ellett also has sales offices in Lakeview, OH and Downingtown, PA.

“We are excited about the opportunity to have this fine line of tactical and concealable products from EOTAC as part of our product offering for our dealers. With the tremendous growth in concealed carry, these products will offer our dealers new products for add-on sales,” said Hewitt Grant, President of Ellett Brothers.

If you are a stocking retailer and you are interested in EOTAC’s line, contact Ellett Brothers at 800-845-3711 or visit them online at www.ellettbrothers.com.

About EOTAC
EOTAC taps decades of real world military, law enforcement, and private sector experience to produce the highest quality tactical and discreet garments available to operators today. Offering both traditional and next gen tactical clothing, EOTAC designs innovate without sacrificing utility or comfort. Leveraging outdoor industry experience and end user feedback, EOTAC continually refines the capabilities of its product line maintaining a high level of excellence in every garment offered.

ATK Recognizes Outstanding Salesmanship

Ellett Brothers: Shown from left to right: Aaron Cordero, Leslie Mater, Dorothy McGee, Lisa Comalander, Susie Long, & Robin Ruilova.

Chapin, South Carolina - -(ShootingWire.com)- ATK, in growing partnership with Jones & Company and Ellett Brothers LLC, have recognized outstanding salesmanship for 2008.

Ellett Brother Associates Lisa Comalander, Susie Long, Leslie Marter, Dorothy McGee, and Robin Brokob were each presented a 2008 ATK Award recognizing their extraordinary sales efforts involving ATK products.

Jones & Company, the firm representing ATK products, did an excellent job of working with Ellett Brothers to achieve great results for 2008. With the support of Jones & Company, the reliability of ATK, and the determination of the Ellett Brothers team, a strong partnership has formed.

“We appreciate the partnership and focus by this outstanding group of sales professionals,” says ATK Director of Domestic Sales, Michael Halleron. Jones & Company’s Aaron Cordero expresses, “Through dedication, training and customer service these sales people were able to grow their dealer’s business. They understand the importance of being a consultant to their dealers.”

About:
Established in 1933, Ellett Brothers LLC continues to lead as a nationwide marketer and distributor of outdoor sporting goods. With over 60,000 SKU’s, 800 manufacturers, 20,000 independent retailers of shooting and marine sports products, a dedicated sales force, and an innovative management team, the company is looking to grow even stronger for many years to come. For more information about Ellett Brothers, visit www.ellettbrothers.com.

Ellett Brothers, LLC, - Selected the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) and the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) as the beneficiaries of the proceeds raised from the silent auction held in conjunction with the 2009 Ellett Brothers Showcase Sale. NRA-ILA and the YSSA each received $15,000 in support of their respective programs.

The silent auction is held each year at the Ellett Brothers dealers show to benefit various shooting sports interests and programs. The money raised during the 2009 show brought contributions to a 6-year total of $210,000.

Hewitt Grant, President/CEO of Ellett Brothers, LLC, states “The NRA-ILA stands between our firearm freedoms and those who would take them away. Ellett Brothers openly prides itself as a ‘Friend of the NRA’ and recognizes their leadership role in preserving our Second Amendment rights.” Grant adds “However, a right not exercised is a right that can be lost. We believe there’s no better way to ensure the shooting sports industry continues to thrive than to give today’s young people access to local shooting programs, facilities and equipment that are safe, positive and inspire a lifelong passion for shooting and hunting. We have been impressed with the accomplishments of the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance in identifying and supporting the needs of successful and safe youth programs and venues that create measurable increases in youth participation in the shooting sports.”

About:
Ellett Brothers, LLC, is a leading nationwide marketer and distributor of outdoor sporting goods with over 60,000 SKU’s, 800 manufacturers/suppliers, 20,000 independent retailers of shooting and marine sports products. For more information on Ellett Brothers, LLC, visit their website at www.ellettbrothers.com.

About:
The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance is a 501 (c)(3) private foundation whose mission is to identify and support the needs of successful and safe youth programs. Youth groups and industry members interested in learning more about the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance are encouraged to visit their website at www.youthshootingsa.com.