Guns and ammo are selling briskly these days, and that means weapons makers are hiring. Some manufacturers are scrambling to find enough workers.Mike Weddle, head of maintenance at Dynamic Research Technologies, an ammunition manufacturer in Albany, Mo., says he is adding 10 new hires to his staff of 35. DRTs machine operators make between $10 and $17 an hour — a healthy paycheck in a region where its tough to find a job and the cost of living is relatively low.

via Made in America: Guns, ammo and jobs – Mar. 25, 2013.