
Vista Outdoor Stockholders Approve CSG Transaction to Acquire The Kinetic Group
Shareholders have approved the sale of The Kinetic Group to Czechoslovak Group, with completion expected in November and the Revelyst deal to follow.
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Saturday 3 October 2026

Shareholders have approved the sale of The Kinetic Group to Czechoslovak Group, with completion expected in November and the Revelyst deal to follow.

The defence and commercial firearms supplier has partnered with RSR Group, one of the largest distributors in the US shooting sports trade.

The parent of FN Herstal and Browning is in exclusive talks to buy Sofisport, a leading producer of shotshells and shotshell components.

Every penny from sales of Vortex dog collars and leads in November goes to the United States War Dogs Association, which supports military working dogs.

Buying ACRO Machine brings 23 years of partnership production in-house, giving the AR component maker its own barrel manufacturing.

The 21st Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition closed with record visitor numbers and a wider international exhibitor line-up.

The Alabama manufacturer has added Sports South to its distribution network, extending the two-step model it uses across the United States.

Gridiron Capital has agreed to sell its controlling interest in the hunting accessories group to private equity firm Platinum Equity.

From September the German airgun maker becomes the exclusive distributor for Hawke Optics in Germany, widening its optics business.

European customers get easier access to Alpha Munitions match ammunition as Brownells takes on exclusive distribution for the region.

A new majority-owned plant in Hungary adds manufacturing capacity for the CZ brand, with the group overseeing all production there.

Vista Outdoor Board Unanimously Recommends the CSG Transaction as the Most Compelling for Stockholders, Providing Superior Package Value