SSK Industries

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SSK Industries, Inc. is an American designer and manufacture of guns and accessories in Wintersville, Ohio. Founded in 1977, the company is known for its custom Contender and Encore barrels.[1]

Started by hunter and gun enthusiast J. D. Jones, SSK Industries was begun to manufacture and market specific products related to hunting handguns[2] and ammunition. It has grown to a company that makes hundreds of different types of rounds.[3]

Notable Product

SSK has produced the largest center-fire rifle in history, the .950 JDJ. It is a .905 caliber which produces recoil equivalent to shooting ten .30-06 rifles at the same time.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive: Popular .338′s In Handguns". American Handgunner. April 2012.
  2. ^ "About Page". SSK Industries.
  3. ^ Fryxell, Glen E. "The Bullets of SSK". Sixguns.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014.


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