GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: United Arab Emirates markets handgun in U.S.

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: World Tribune

03February2011 4:39pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has introduced an indigenous handgun into the United States.

The firearm, the first by the Gulf Cooperation Council state, was identified as the Caracal.

"Our first shipment to the United States landed a month ago," Caracal marketing director Said Ali Al Shamsi said. "Next year, we're looking at shipping 15,000 to 20,000 units to the United States."

In an interview to the Abu Dhabi-based Gulf News, Al Shamsi said the Caracal shipment to the United States marked a watershed for the UAE company. He said the U.S. market would promote sales throughout the global market, Middle East Newsline reported. (read full report)

 

 

 

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