Videos tagged with Military Ammunition Consumption

A 2025-2035 small caliber ammunition market report indicates that military forces are the largest consumers of small arms ammunition globally. Law enforcement and government agencies are the second largest consumers, followed by hunting and sports shooting. Commercial and self-defense use represents the smallest segment of ammunition consumption. The report highlights .223/5.56, .308/7.62 NATO, .22 LR, 9mm, and 12 gauge as the dominant calibers, with full metal jacket and tracer rounds being the most produced and consumed types.

This video discusses the current global ammunition shortage, attributing it to unprecedented demand from European war efforts. It contrasts this with previous shortages caused solely by civilian panic buying, highlighting that military consumption is now the primary driver. The speaker emphasizes that US and European production, even with expanded military plants, cannot keep pace, suggesting a significantly slower replenishment of civilian stocks if a new panic buy occurs.

This video discusses the current global ammunition shortage, attributing it to unprecedented military consumption in European war efforts. It contrasts this with previous shortages caused solely by civilian panic buying. The speaker emphasizes that current US and European production cannot keep pace with military demands, warning that any future civilian panic buying would exacerbate the issue significantly, leading to much slower replenishment than in the past.