1986
Coal Valley Illinois
- 1986 Karl Lewis and Jim Glazier formed Eagle Arms in Coal Valley Illinois
– early Stoner patents had expired
– marketed M16 and AR-15 type rifle parts
– took the retail business from Lewis’ company, Lewis Machine and Tool (LMT) - 1989 produced complete rifles
– LMT supplied parts - January 1994 Mark Westrom purchased Eagle Arms
- November 1994 produced a .308 caliber AR-10 type rifle called the “M-10”
- 1995 Westrom purchased the rights to the ArmaLite trademark
- 1995 Eagle was reincorporated as ArmaLite
– Eagle Arms reduced to a division of ArmaLite
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