06/11/09 - Not much has changed except the 308 situation is worse than ever. Ex military product will never be available again. The rules have changed. We produce 308 products on a special order status but we have to use brand new components for their construction which basically end up doubling the price. Let us know if you are interested and we'll quote you. Thanks

06/13/08 - All wholesale orders will be charged a 50% deposit at time of order

06/01/08 - We have some 308 available, email for availability - Thanks

03/22/08 - New Price list available www.buysda.com - click on 'PRICE LIST'

03/18/08 - Brass availability
Well, the brass situation has worsened over the last several months to the point that 308 brass has essentially become unavailable. You are free to order 308 product from us but your 308 items will be back-ordered - long term. What is 'Long Term'? We do not know, maybe 6 months or a year or longer. We emphasize the switch to 223 caliber. We are now doing all finishes and coatings in the 223 caliber so there should be no reason not to switch.

03/10/08 - PINK
Pink is back for 223 as a single coat as well as dragon skin for 223

03/08/08 - No more 38" Belts
We are doing away with the 38" belts. All belts will be 42" from now on. If you wish to sell shorter lengths, you can easily change the length yourself when you receive the items. If you have special needs, please email us.

06/10/07 - Brass situation
Notice: Thank you for 'partnering with us' to support your business. And as your partner, I feel compelled to maintain good communications with you concerning our products and the industry we are in.
In the past you have experienced delayed shipments with us due to parts shortages. Our products are made from actual military and commercial bullet components in order to give
you a truly awesome 'real' product made in the USA, not some fake replica manufactured in a factory in China. Our products are made from parts from the actual U.S. military bases around the country in most cases. There are currently several military actions around the world that the United States is involved in. Iraq and Afganistan are only 2 of 37 separate current conflicts in process right now. As a
result of this, there are severe ammunition shortages. The U.S. Government's stratigic reserve (ammunition stockpile) is depleted and the shortages are getting worse. As a result, we are having extreme difficulty in obtaining the parts we need to supply you with the products your customers want.
You have seen the prices go up quite a bit in the last year. That is because our cost have sky-rocketed and the shortages drive the price up. We have made a deal with an ammunition manufacturer that will supply us with an exclusive contract for tips for our products. The good news is that the tips are brand new - not used, pulled from Military inventory (that is gone now). They are beautiful brand new shiney copper or nickel. The bad news is that using them will increase our cost by 4-6 cents per bullet.
Of course, your price will go up as well. The most severe shortage is in the 308 caliber line but the 223 line is in the same basic fix.
I know that you have a business to run and while you have chosen to deal with us (and we sincerly appreciate that) your primary objective is to sell product and keep your customers
happy. It really does not matter to you who supplies the product to you, you just want value for your money. We ask for your patience during these times. We also ask that you simply pass the
increased cost on to your retail price for our products. This shortage is not just with SDA. I have heard estimates of two to three years before the ex-military parts become available in numbers again, and the cost will drop as well when that time comes. The increased cost of 'new' parts (tips) will add $2 to $4 per belt but will speed things up in addition to giving you a higher quality product. We will hold off as long as we can, but our last 2 orders for military parts were rejected due to zero inventory and we cannot guarantee ANY future availability of the military items. We have not added the $2 - $4 increase to the product line...yet. But when we are sure that we can no longer get the pulled, ex-military stuff any longer, we will switch to the new parts and go back and change pricing on the product line
and ALL open orders. New invoices will be sent at that time.
Please bear with us during these difficult times. We will let you know when the change takes place.

Thank You - Chuck Shuey Owner/ SDA

04/28/07 - Yellow
Yellow bullet belts available (min 10 belt)

01/17/07 - Bullet Latches
Effective today, all bullet bracelets, bullet neck belts and powder coated belts come with a latching round included. The latching round will match the belt. For example, if you order powder coat belts, you will get nickel/nickel latching rounds for free. If you order brass bracelets, you will get brass latching rounds. We will still keep the All Nickel Latching rounds available to buy for the belts too, an absolutely gotta have for 70 cents!

01/15/07 - Chokers
Check out the chokers that are being offered. CHK5 ia a HEAVY thick leather 1" w i d e with massive nickel plated roller buckles and something special around the outside of the choker. not studs, not plastic spikes..oh nooo.. We have all nickel 223 bullets permanantly mounted and pointing straight out all around the choker! You will never see anything like it - anywhere else. Check em out - great retail appeal!

Also a smaller - tamer choker CHK4 was released at the same time. A soft narrow collar with 3 snap closures for adjustment. In the front of this attractive black choker is a single 223 bullet on it's side - NEON GREEN or HOT PINK - Nice to have side ny side with the extreme choker above to give the customer a choice.

Nothing says happy holidays like losing your "C" drive on your main office computer... If you were conversing via email with us and come late December and we just dropped the conversation, thats why. Oh, did I mention that all emails and address books are history too? Please learn from our mistakes, back-up your data..

01/12/07 - Bullet Key Rings
You owe it to yourself, your store and your customers to try selling some bullet key-rings. They are very cool to own, they last forever, make an excellent 'impulse' purchase at the sales counter and they are cheap. Available in brass or all nickel, 223 or 308. Single, dozen and box of 100 available. Check them out here

01/08/07 - EXTREME COLLARS
New punk product - We've all seen spiked collars, but how about instead of plastic spikes, you use real 223 bullets. We will be offering Nickel, black oxide and powder coated versions. The collrs are 1 inch wide 1/8" thick leather with massive roller nickel buckle. These are amazing. Pictures coming soon. Check em out here

01/05/07 - PRICE INCREASE
Small increase in our cost of plating resulting in general price increase of 1-2 cents on affected nickel products

01/01/07 - PRICE REDUCTION
General price reduction in approx 35% of our product - Too bad the cost of living doesn't do the same

2006 - CANADA and the U.K.
Do you sell items overseas or to Canada? Would you like to sell bullet belts or bullet guitar straps outside the U.S. but didn't know the legalities of doing so? We can modify any of our products to be exported. We sell a lot of belts and straps and more to Canada, the U.K., Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy and more. Now you can too. Just tell us that you want the items 'demil'd" - There is a minimal charge for this service which involves running the belt through our demil machine which makes a small cut on the back of the bullet. This cut will guarantee that the bullet can never again be reloaded with gunpowder and used in any weapon system. This is a requirement of the U.S. State Department and the Department of Commerce. Email any questions. Charlie

2006 - Bullet Latches (?)
OK, Here's the deal. we're all familiar with bullet belts. put two links together, slide a bullet in between them and presto, they are linked. This is the same way that the 'ends' of the bullet belt connect together when wearing a belt. The problem is, once you push the bullet in to lock in around you, it is very difficult to remove it again to remove the belt. We have a solution. The "Latching" round. It is basically, a bullet key-ring with a smaller 1 inch ring through the case. Use this for the final 'latching' round when connecting the belt ends together. The ring makes it easy to grab and pull. No more taking the belt off over your head. Now included FREE on all belts

2006 - GOREIFIED
What's this all about? We take a 223 tipped belt, preheat it to 400 degrees, dip the tips in dark red powder coat and then bake it for half an hour. The result is a little darker brass and a thick blood-red droplet on the end of the bullet that wears like iron, looks very cool and is a not too expensive way to add appeal to an existing product. The response has been very good. This process is called GOREIFIED. It is only available in 223 regular belts at this time. Part # W223101G - Take a look here.