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Federal Premium

Federal Premium is the premium-ammunition identity of Federal Ammunition, a U.S. ammunition manufacturer rooted in Anoka, Minnesota. Federal's official history says the company opened on April 27, 1922, and its current pages describe a broad ammunition business making shotshell, centerfire, rimfire, handgun, hunting, training, defensive, and law-enforcement products within The Kinetic Group.

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Federal's modern product line spans rifle, handgun, shotshell, rimfire, muzzleloading, reloading, and custom-shop ammunition. The Federal Premium name is tied to the company's 1976 shift toward factory ammunition assembled with high-end outside components, while Federal's current handgun catalog lists Federal-branded loadings for standardized cartridges such as 10mm Auto and 45 Auto.

The manufacturer context is ammunition-specific: Federal does not define the 10mm Auto or 45 Auto cartridges by itself, but it is a current commercial producer of loads in both catalog-connected cartridge families. Those cartridge records carry the technical standards and compatibility context; this page explains the manufacturer behind the Federal-branded products attached to them.

Corporate ownership changed in 2024. Federal's about page says The Kinetic Group was created when Vista Outdoor's former Sporting Products segment was rebranded and sold to CSG, and The Kinetic Group announced Czechoslovak Group as its new owner on November 27, 2024.

premium sporting ammunitionhandgun cartridgesdefensive ammunitionhunting ammunitionrimfire, centerfire, and shotshell loads

Notable Systems

10mm Auto, Semi-automatic pistol cartridge, Munitions

10mm Auto

Semi-automatic pistol cartridge

Federal lists multiple 10mm Auto handgun loads, including Fusion, Champion Training, Train + Protect, Trophy Bonded Bear Claw Handgun, Punch, American Eagle, Syntech, Solid Core, HST, and Terminal Ascent product rows.

Sources: Federal 10mm Auto ammunition
45 Automatic (45 Auto), Rimless centerfire pistol cartridge, Munitions

45 Automatic (45 Auto)

Rimless centerfire pistol cartridge

Federal lists current 45 Auto loads across training, target, defensive, Syntech, Hydra-Shok, Punch, American Eagle, and Gold Medal handgun-ammunition product lines.

Sources: Federal 45 Auto ammunition

Manufacturer History

  1. Federal Ammunition opens

    Federal's official history says Federal Ammunition opened its doors on April 27, 1922, establishing the Anoka ammunition-manufacturing business behind the Federal name.

    Sources: The Federal Story

  2. Federal Premium concept takes shape

    Federal describes 1976 as the year it began bringing premium outside components into factory ammunition, the product approach behind the Federal Premium identity.

    Sources: The Federal Story

  3. The Kinetic Group structure replaces Vista Outdoor Sporting Products

    Federal's about page says The Kinetic Group was born in 2024 when the former Vista Outdoor Sporting Products segment was rebranded and sold to CSG.

    Sources: About Federal

  4. CSG becomes The Kinetic Group owner

    The Kinetic Group announced Czechoslovak Group as its new owner on November 27, 2024, placing Federal among CSG Ammo+ brands.

    Sources: New Era for The Kinetic Group, About Federal

Predecessors
Federal AmmunitionFederal Cartridge Company
Website links
Official Federal Premium websiteThe Federal StoryAbout FederalThe Kinetic Group

Public Federal pages use Federal, Federal Ammunition, and Federal Premium across corporate history and current product pages.

Manufacturer Sources

  • The Federal StoryPublisher: Federal Premium | Note: Supports Federal's April 27, 1922 opening, Anoka factory context, historic 175-acre plant description, and 1976 Federal Premium milestone. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • About FederalPublisher: Federal Premium | Note: Supports Federal's current ammunition-manufacturer identity, product breadth, Anoka origin, The Kinetic Group relationship, and CSG ownership context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • New Era for The Kinetic GroupPublisher: The Kinetic Group | Note: Supports the November 27, 2024 announcement that Czechoslovak Group became the new owner of The Kinetic Group and gives the Anoka, Minnesota corporate address. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Federal 10mm Auto ammunitionPublisher: Federal Premium | Note: Supports Federal's current 10mm Auto handgun-ammunition product rows and example load families used for the linked notable system. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Federal 45 Auto ammunitionPublisher: Federal Premium | Note: Supports Federal's current 45 Auto handgun-ammunition product rows and example load families used for the linked notable system. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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45 Automatic (45 Auto), Rimless centerfire pistol cartridge, Munitions45 Automatic (45 Auto)Rimless centerfire pistol cartridgeBuilt in: United States45 Automatic (45 Auto) is SAAMI's recognized name for the .45 ACP cartridge developed around John Browning and Colt's early self-loading pistol work and adopted by the U.S. Army with the Model 1911 pistol. This relationship-only page covers the cartridge as a standardized handgun and submachine-gun round, with SAAMI and C.I.P. dimensions, U.S. military ball-cartridge context, current commercial loads, and a sourced compatibility link to the Glock 21 family.