April 27, 1922
in Anoka, Minnesota

• April 27, 1922 Charles L. Horn founded Federal Cartridge Corporation in Anoka, Minnesota
  – four factories
  – 700,000 square feet
• 1941 Federal won an $87-million contract from the U.S. government
  – to build and operate the $30-million Twin City Ordnance Plant (TCOP)
• 1977 William B. Horn introduced Federal’s Premium line of centerfire rifle and shotshell ammunition
• 1987 – 2020 worked with a local non-profit group to employ people with disabilities
• Premium line with projectiles from Nosler Partition and Sierra boat-tail
• 2014 built modern water-treatment plant
• February 2015 owned by Vista Outdoor
• 2019 started selling directly to consumers through online store
• customers can order hand-loaded ammunition customized for their needs