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Nighthawk Custom

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formed in 2004
Berryville, Arkansas

  • Mark Stone is a founder and the owner
  •  gunsmiths who worked for Wilson Combat
  • Custom pistols fully customizable from finishes to sights to grip design
  • Tactical branch of Nighthawk specializes in military and home defense products rather than collectible or competition pistols

Jimenez Arms

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2004
California, Nevada

  • August 2004 Paul Jimenez, bought the bankrupt Bryco Arms
  • reopened in Costa Mesa, California
  • August 30, 2006 moved to Henderson, Nevada
  • one of the “Ring of Fire” Manufacturers
  • 2020 Kansas City, Missouri sued the company
  • February 2020 filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy

Jimenez Arms
7380 Eastgate Rd #150
Henderson, NV 89011

jimenezarmsinc.com

Heckler & Koch

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HK USA started 2004
Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia

  • 1948, three former Mauser engineers, Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch, and Alex Seidel, salvaged machine tools and started in the vacant Mauser factory
  • December 28, 1949 changed name to Heckler & Koch GmbH
  • 1956 G3 battle rifle
  • 1969 as the MP5
  • 1974 – diversified
    – Defense and Law Enforcement
    – Hunting and Sports
  • 2004 – HK416
  • 2005 – Heckler & Koch Defense Inc
    – U.S. affiliate of Heckler & Koch
    – Sterling, Virginia
  • 2007 – new facility in Ashburn, Virginia
  • 2008 – HK begins to build pistols in the USA
    – HK45 first HK officially ‘Made in the USA’
  • 2008 Newington, New Hampshire factory opened
    – 70,000 square foot
    – to build HK MR556 and HK MR762
  • locations in
    –  Ashburn, Virginia
    – Newington, New Hampshire
    – Columbus, Georgia
  • 2017 Closed Newington and moved to Georgia
    – 50,000 square-foot

Blue Force Gear

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established in January 2004
Pooler, Georgia

  • January 2004 established in Pooler, Georgia during
  • manufacturer of body armor
  • Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment gear

Blue Force Gear
166 Pine Barren Rd
Pooler, GA 31322

877-430-2583

blueforcegear.com

USCCA

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United States Concealed Carry Association

started 2003

Products include:

  • USCCA Membership
  • Concealed Carry Magazine Subscription
  • USCCA Instructor Toolkit
  • Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals (Book)
  • Concealed Carry Report (Weekly Newsletter)
  • Concealed Carry Educational Products (DVD’s)
  • USCCA Gear

 

Tim Schmidt

2003 – Founded USCCA (United States Concealed Carry Association)

2013 – Started the Self Defense Shield

 

 

Beth Alcazar

USCCA
Delta Defense, LLC 
1000 Freedom Way
West Bend, WI 53095

800-674-9779

https://www.usconcealedcarry.com

ICFRA

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International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA)

International association for the fullbore target rifle shooting sports of Palma and F-Class

  • 1999 Palma and Individual Long Range World Championship representatives of 14 countries met and a formed a steering committee to form the foundation of an international organization to become the successor of the Palma Council
  • July 2003 – ICFRA was formally founded
  • 2011 International Long-range Target Rifle Match held in Australia won by Great Britain
  • 2015 International Long-range Target Rifle Match held in the U.S. won by Great Britain

Palma

  • fullbore rifle discipline
  • shot with iron sighted rifles
  • Shot prone
  • supported with a sling (no bipods or rests are permitted)
  • at ranges from 300 to 1000 yards
  • International competitions
  • only two permitted calibers  .223 Remington or .308 Winchester