founded in 1997
One of the first online firearms sellers and a major force in the market
- retail locations
About Impact Guns
Impact Guns was founded in 1992 by three avid shooters and moved onto the internet in 1997, making it one of the earliest online firearms businesses in the United States. Today it has locations in Ogden, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, and both include shooting ranges.
For gun owners, Impact Guns belongs to the first generation of internet firearms businesses that helped establish the now-common practice of completing an online purchase through a local licensed dealer, who runs the background check and handles the transfer. The company remains in business as of 2026, more than three decades after its founding.
Key Facts
- 1992: Founded by three avid shooters.
- 1997: Moves onto the internet, among the first online firearms businesses in the country.
- 2026: Operates locations with shooting ranges in Ogden, Utah, and Boise, Idaho.
- 2026: Still in business more than three decades after its founding.
Sources
- Company history, Impact Guns official website (accessed October 2026)
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