Brownells

200,000 square-foot
first catalog in 1947

  • 1951 closed gunsmithing shop to providing supplies to gunsmiths
  • 1964 Bob’s son Frank rejoined the company
  • 1973, Brownells moved into its first purpose-built facility
  • 1980s entry into the gun parts market.
  • 1983 Bob Chairman of the Board position, and Frank President of Brownells
  • 1991 Bob passed
  • 1997 Pete joined the company
  • 2000 Pete Vice President
  • 2008 Pete named President
  • 2010 major warehouse expansion
  • 2013 large warehouse and office facility expansion in Grinnell, Iowa

Brownells Inc.
3006 Brownells Parkway
Grinnell, Iowa 50112

1-800-741-0015

brownells.com

Sierra Bullets

founded in 1947
California

  • Frank Snow, Jim Spive, Loren Harbor, Clint Harris
  • in the Harris Machine Shop in Whittier, California
  • 1963 moved to a new plant in Santa Fe Springs, California
    – 30,000 square feet
  • 1968 the Leisure Group bought Sierra Bullets
    – hired Robert Hayden from Remington Arms, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
  • 1990 moved to Sedalia, Missouri

Sierra Bullets
1400 W Henry St
Sedalia, MO 65301

(888) 223-3006

sierrabullets.com