Versacarry Retools to Make Emergency Medical Equipment

by
posted on April 6, 2020
mainlogo.jpg
Known for producing a line of leather handgun holsters, belts and other firearm-related gear, Versacarry has begun the process of converting its facility to help in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. The retooled facilities will produce face shields and face masks to protect medical professionals, instead of the company's namesake holsters. 
Woman in light blue scrubs wearing a cloth facemask, and woman in dark scrubs utilizing a face shield
“When I saw and heard numerous reports that there was a critical shortage of face shields and face masks for medical and emergency workers, I knew that was something we could help with," said Justin Sitz CEO/owner of Versacarry. “I redirected our development engineers from working on new products for the gun industry, to develop products and production methods to produce these items critical for health-care and emergency-response workers.”

In less than a week, Versacarry has switched the focus of their production, and will be shipping face masks and face shields shortly. With weekly output expected at 20,000+ of each item, these will be sent to the front line of this pandemic and into the hands of hospital personnel, EMTs, police officers, firefighters and others facing the COVID-19 virus on a daily basis.

For more information on Versacarry, check out versacarry.com, but for more specifically on how Versacarry is helping in the current crisis, please visit versacarry.com/covid19.

Additional Reading:
NRA Urges Governors Not to Cancel Spring Hunting Seasons, Says Hunting Can Coexist with Social Distancing
Alaska Closes Bear Hunting Statewide
Firearm Background Checks Break Records Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Radians Donates 14,000 N95 Masks
Firearm Industry Federally Designated Part of Critical Infrastructure
Federal Donates N95 Masks to Minnesota Hospitals
Remington Offers Facility in Illion NY to Help State Fight COVID-19 
Ammo Shortage Survival Guide
Pennsylvania Governor Reverses Coursse, Reopens Gun Stores Amid COVID-19 Crisis
A Hunter's Guide to Staying Sane During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Pope and Young Club Cancels Virginia Convention

Latest

Ruger Precision Rifle Update LEDE
Ruger Precision Rifle Update LEDE

Ruger Announces the Latest Edition of the Ruger Precision Rifle

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has introduced the latest edition of the Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR). The RPR's new and improved design is the result of years of feedback from competitive shooters.

More Than 168,000 Acres Restored Through Unusual Utah Program

Utah’s innovative Watershed Restoration Initiative improved and restored 168,882 acres of high-priority watersheds and habitats during the state’s past fiscal year.

Recipe: Venison Italian Pot Roast

An Italian pot roast starts with a soffritto base of finely chopped onions, carrots, and celery. The extra surface area brings out the flavors and provides a bed for the roast.

Translocated Grizzlies in Yellowstone Ecosystem Another Step in Delisting?

Grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have populations of bears that have surpassed recovery goals. Is this a step toward delisting?

Ohio Deer Season Starts Better Than Others in the Last Decade

Hunters across Ohio checked 26,667 white-tailed deer on Monday, Dec. 2 during the opening day of the weeklong gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

NRA Extends Partnership with OKDWC

The National Rifle Association of America is pleased to announce the continuation of our partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation thanks to the overwhelming use of NRA’s free Online Hunter Education course by Oklahoma residents and the utilization of the NRA Public Range Fund.

Interests



Get the best of American Hunter delivered to your inbox.