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Based in the Philippines with production facilities in Nevada and Montana, Armscor's belief that self-defense tools should be attainable for everyone is why they have developed a reputation for reliable and affordable ammo. Learn More
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  1. Armscor 22 LR Ammo - 50 Rounds of 40 Grain LS Ammunition

    $5.69
    As low as $4.50 in bulk
    • $4.50 each if you buy 5save 21%

    96 In stock now

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    Bullet type LRN
    Primer Type Rimfire
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 1135 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 114 ft lbs
    • 50 Rounds
    • 9.0¢ to 11.4¢ per round
    • Made by Armscor
  2. Armscor 7.62x51 Ammo - 20 Rounds of 147 Grain FMJ M80 Ammunition

    $22.99

    142 In stock now

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10
    Bullet type FMJ
    Primer Type Boxer
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 2665 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 2318 ft lbs
    • 20 Rounds
    • $1.15 per round
    • Made by Armscor
  3. Armscor 357 Magnum Ammo - 50 Rounds of 158 Grain FMJ Ammunition

    $33.99

    132 In stock now

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10
    Bullet type FMJ
    Primer Type Boxer
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 1545 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 823 ft lbs
    • 50 Rounds
    • 68¢ per round
    • Made by Armscor
  4. Armscor USA 30 Carbine Ammo - 50 Rounds of 110 Grain FMJ Ammunition

    $59.99

    18 In stock now

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10
    Bullet type FMJ
    Primer Type Boxer
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 1965 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 943 ft lbs
    • 50 Rounds
    • $1.20 per round
    • Made by Armscor

History of Armscor Ammo

With its roots dating all the way back to 1905, Armscor is a firearms manufacturing company based out of the Philippines. They started as Squires Bingham & Co., and are now a global firearms producer, exporting to more than 50 countries on six continents. They’re known for their inexpensive 1911-pattern pistols, revolvers, shotguns, sporting rifles, parts, and ammunition.

The Humble Origins of Armscor Ammo

The company has been in the American market for 30 years now, but the manufacturing center is still located in Marikina City, Philippines. The factory cranks out over 200,000 arms and a whopping 420 million rounds every single year. 80 percent of the company’s output is exported to over 60 countries around the globe.

The origins of what is now known as Armscor Global Defense, Inc. lie in a very different place than a global exporter of top-quality ammunition and arms. It was a Manila printshop called Squires Bingham & Co. where the prehistory of this brand originates all the way back in 1905. This print shop made a little money on the side importing and selling motorcycles and sporting goods, the latter of which of course included arms and ammunition.

In 1941, the company was purchased by the Tuason family. It was 11 years later, in 1952, that they started manufacturing their own arms rather than just importing them.

Visionary entrepreneur Don Celso Tuason bought then-named Sportsmen’s Headquarters at the start of World War II and later renamed it Squires Bingham Manufacturing, Inc., as it helped rebuild the post-war Philippines by obtaining the first firearms manufacturing license from the government. It soon opened plants across the country, and by the 60s, Tuason was ready to hand the business down to his sons – who would build it into the brand we know today.

After Armscor Precision International opened plants in Nevada and Montana, and acquired Rock Island Armory, the brand’s third-generation leader Martin Tuason became president of the company in 2012. He continues to build Armscor’s presence and provide stellar firearms products to the United States and beyond.

Armscor Ammo and the Philippine Military

The company has a formal affiliation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Recognized as an Affiliate Reserve Unit of the Armed Forces, it’s known militarily as 1st (ARMSCOR) Arsenal Battalion (Reserve) and is under the direct jurisdiction of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Today the company is owned by Squires Bingham Co. Inc, which is a holding company for the family of Don Celso Tuason. His oldest son, Demetrio "Bolo" Tuason, is the Chairman Emeritus. His younger brother Daniel (known as "Concoy") is in charge of the plants and production. His son Martin is both the CEO and the president of the company.

Rock Island Armory is the primary manufacturer and distributor of Armscor Ammo. They distribute no less than 11 firearm lines known around the world as some of the top quality on the market. Their offices have been open in the United States since 1985.

The Two-Front War Against Communism and Sharia

Armscor plays a key role in arming the Philippine military, and since the early 2000s, the government of the Philippines has been fighting a two-front war on its own soil. On the one hand, there’s the CPP–NPA–NDF rebellion with Communists trying to overthrow the Philippine government. On the other hand, there’s the Moro Conflict, which is an insurgency of Muslims seeking to establish Sharia Law.

The latter conflict began as a largely ethnic one, with the Moro people of Southern Philippines having a long history of resistance to occupation by first the Spanish and then the American government. It is not surprising that this ethnic group has come into conflict with the government of the Philippines. They are the largest non-Catholic group in the country and represent approximately 11 percent of the country’s population. The Philippine government has encouraged landless Christians to emigrate to the land historically associated with the Moro people. This, alongside longstanding ethnic conflict and a failure of the Spanish to integrate the Moros while conquering the island, is the main engine of the conflict, which in recent years has taken on a more religious character. This is because the primary ethnic representative of the Moros, the Moro National Liberation Front, brokered a peace deal with the government that included some degree of autonomy in 1996. Jihadist activity began in 1991, but moved into the forefront after the more secular forces in the region brokered a peace deal.

The second conflict (with the Communists) dates back to 1971, when the New People’s Army, a Maoist organization founded in 1969, attacked a Liberal Party rally in Manila with grenades – killing nine and injuring 95 other people. The NPA is designated as a terrorist organization in several countries and the European Union. By 1972, the NPA were in full rebellion against the government, which led President Marcos to declare martial law that same year. Red China supported the NPA from 1969 to 1976, when it cut off all aid, leading to a reduced degree of revolutionary activity in the country.

While the Islamic rebellion is concentrated in ethnically Moro territories, the Communist insurrection covered most of the island in its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s. The government has been continually unable to reach a truce with the Communist forces. However, as of 2018, it does currently have a ceasefire in place – which is the second such truce since November 1986. This is in no small part due to the current President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, and his focus on narcotic criminals over political radicals.

The NPA is the main mover in the Communist insurrection, but is also allied with the Communist Party of the Philippines and its front group, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. These three groups make up three different legs of the Communist insurrection.

Now, the Philippine government is focused on and engaged in the Philippine Drug War. After a bombing in Davao City, where now President Duterte was once mayor, the President declared a national state of emergency, escalating the drug war from metaphorical to literal. This war, of course, has proved to be far more controversial than the one against Communists and Islamism.

It is because of these twin insurrections that Armscor allies with the Philippine government to supply them arms as an adjunct section of the Philippine military.

Armscor Ammo Reviews

Armscor has stayed faithful to the 1911’s original designs and prides itself on pushing the boundaries of what this pistol can do – providing quality firearms at affordable prices. They believe self-defense tools should be reliable and attainable for everyone, including ammunition. Their most innovative ammo includes the .22 TCM (Tuason Craig Micromag) with a shortened 5.56 NATO cartridge and a jacketed hollow point bullet, known for its high velocity, low recoil, and repeated accuracy. No wonder Armscor hails itself as “Right on Target. Right on the Price.”

Sam Jacobs
Written by
Sam Jacobs

Customer Reviews

  • red-one said:

    I have shot 4000 rounds thru Ruger 10/22, Ruger MK IV, Smith & Wesson auto pistol, M&P, 3 different 1911 22 pistols all automatic only had 3 fail to fire and 2 fail to feed total. I had no issues with running complete mags fast or slow fire drills. But like all 22 ammo, was a little dirty after the first 500 rds, but did not seem to affect the performance. For the price very dependable.

  • Gary said:

    First 5000 I bought were of,poor quality. !3 out of 50 failure to fire in four different weapons. Sent back to factory, received 5000 replacements. Have fired 3000 +-throught a Marlin 60, Ruger 10/22. Browning Buckmark, Stevens 87H. One failure to fire. Cleanliness was as expected. Dontb think there is any .22 rimfire ammo that is really "clean".

  • Christopher said:

    I got these thinking it was going to be great for my new Ruger 10/22 backed on reviews. However I was hugely disappointed. Ever round got hung up feeding one way or another. The only time it would successfully rack a round is when the bolt had enough force to shear off a part of the lead tip leaving large chunks behind. Out of 100 rounds used so far (of the 1000 bought :( I could not go though a full factory 10rd magazine without multiple failure to feeds. Would not recommend.. will not buy again.

  • David said:

    Others that I have used tend to get hung up when ejecting. Every time I use these rounds they all eject perfectly.

  • Thomas L said:

    First off, I cannot say enough nice things about the service given to me by ammo.com and I intend on buying as much ammo as I need from this seller. As far as the ammo itself goes, I fired all 500 rounds divided between 4 auto-loaders, 3 lever action and 3 bolt action rifles, all scoped and all from 105 measured yards at a range. I am very impressed with how clean this ammo shoots. I am a clean freak where firearms are concerned and it takes some doing to impress me where cleanliness is concerned on .22 ammo. As far as accuracy goes, for measured groups, I fired 4, 5 shot groups with each rifle. The average measurement of the bolt action rifles was 5/16 of an inch. The lever actions averaged 7/16 of an inch and the auto-loaders averaged 3/4 of an inch. I never had a single misfire out of the 500. I fired the ammo in 2 Henry and 1 Marlin lever action rifles. I fired the ammo in a 1937 Mossberg model 46A, a 1946 model Remington 510 Target Master and a 2013 Ruger model 77/22 - all 3 bolt guns. I fired the ammo in 2 Ruger 10/22 auto-loaders, 1 Marlin model 60 auto-loader and 1 Remington Nylon 66. Here is where my only complaint with this ammo lies. The ammo does not produce enough chamber pressure to cycle the bolts on these semi-auto rifles. They either stovepipe or fail to force the bolt back far enough to cycle the next round into the chamber. Again, I am a clean freak with my firearms and I remove the bolts and clean the entire receiver after each range/hunting session. I cannot say what the ammo will do in a semi-auto pistol as it has been nearly 20 years since I owned one and it was not worth my time to drive 50 miles to borrow a Buckmark from a friend.

  • Jason said:

    Target Shooting Perfect

  • Lee said:

    I have shot 100 out of the 500 rounds bought with not one failure! I will be buying again.

  • Lee said:

    I have shot 100 out of the 500 rounds bought with not one failure! I will be buying again.

  • KEN said:

    GOOD QUALITY AMMO, CAN'T BEAT THE PRICE ON THIS STILL HARD TO FIND .22 LR. DEFINITELY WOULD BUY AGAIN

  • EP said:

    Very happy with the ammo. My son ran probably 100 rounds through his Ruger 10/22 with out any jams. Had a problem in the past with the (big box store) ammo jamming up when using the large after market mags. Fast delivery as well. We'll be repeat customers for sure.

  • geno said:

    great ammo, super service, I'll be back

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  • BILLYTHEKID said:

    like all the ammo

  • Mike said:

    Great value. Great performance.

  • Randall11 said:

    Have shot a few hundred rounds not a single misfire. Shipping was quick too.

  • murphy said:

    The best price by far on the web & beats the local stores. I was pleased by how fast my order arrived! I liked the donations the store offers & wished more offered it. I'll order more ammo when ya'll get more in. Very glad I found this site. Thank you. Lee

  • Chris said:

    A very good practice round for my Colt Delta Elite 10MM at a reasonable price.

  • Blondie said:

    Easier to shoot than my .45 colt. More precise SW 500 ammo. I can't tell the difference between 300 grain and 500 grain. Both accurate and not much change in recoil. Want recoil?!! Don't shoot a bear load unless your wrists are tough.

  • sailormanNH said:

    I've shot approx 2,000 rounds no failures. Good cheap rang ammo a little dirty not excessive.

  • Frank said:

    I have owned my M-1 Carbine since the early 90's, fired it many, many times & I have NEVER had any feeding issues, reloading issues or jams. I bought this ARMSCOR 30 Carbine.The quality seemed good, the price was great but, shooting a Ten round magazine I would have upwards of Three to Four jams, almost every time. The final solution was to lube the heck out of the bore & a little on the tips of the rounds themselves; then the amount of jams decreased to One or Two jams per TWO Ten round clips. All in all I am very pleased with the quality & the price. I recommend this product for its value alone.