About Us

International Ammunition Association

The International Ammunition Association is a non-profit corporation whose objectives are to advance all facets of knowledge and interest concerning ammunition of all types and forms, and to provide mediums for the exchange of information and specimens thereof. Formed in 1955, the IAA meets these goals by providing members with a subscription to the bimonthly publication, the International Ammunition Journal; special member discounts to various goods and services, and by informing the membership of current industrial, political and historical trends.

IAA History and Significant Events

1955
January 1, 1955
Established as the Cartridge Collectors Club
January 1, 1961
Merged with National Cartridge Collector’s Assoc. to become the International Cartridge Collectors Association (ICCA)
1961
1963
October 1, 1963
The First All-Cartridge Show in Sioux City, Iowa
January 1, 1968
Chicagoland Cartridge Show Established
1968
1977
February 1, 1977
Journal's name changed to The International Cartridge Collector
May 1, 1993
Welcome to the new International Ammunition Journal, formerly known as the International Cartridge Collector
1993
1994
January 1, 1994
New and current IAA logo established.
January 1, 1999
Saint Louis International Cartridge Show (SLICS) replaces the Chicagoland Cartridge Show
1999
2001
January 1, 2001
Established IAA Website
January 1, 2005
50th Anniversary & First Color Images in the Journal
2005
2009
January 1, 2009
New and Improved IAA Forum
January 1, 2018
Resource Center Created
2018