1967 2001 Began VLTOR in Idaho 2004 – bought by Abrams Airborne Manufacturing, Inc. (AAMI) in Tucson, AZ 2005 – Invented Modular firearm buttstock 2008 Invented the KeyMod 2011 (2013) Invented Charging handle with improved gas deflection 2013 Director of Research & Development for Bravo Company USA About Eric Kincel Eric Kincel is a … Read more
1999 – Created GunBroker 2014 – GunBroker in the top 500 Websites 2014 – GunBroker reaches 3 Billion dollars in sales CEO of GunBroker.com About Steve Urvan Steven F. Urvan is the founder of GunBroker.com, one of the largest online marketplaces for firearms and shooting gear. He launched the site on February 19, 1999, after … Read more
since 1965 started by fishing and hunting wholesalers in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma commissions limited editions of firearms 1997 started embellished Colt 1911’s and Walther PPK’s July–December 2007 with the Ruger John Wayne Vaquero Colt Glock Ruger North American Arms Mossberg Sig Arms Walther Talo Distributors Inc 120 Pleasant St, Framingham, MA 01701 (508) … Read more
Southeastern Outdoor Press Association SEOPA is the nation’s premier regional outdoor communicator’s organization May, 1964 Founded at Fontana Village, N.C by Tennessean Evan Means 1965 Treasury contained $35.26 for publication of a newsletter 1973 Tom Rollins executive director 1974 SEOPA boasted 95 active and 39 corporate members 1976 Meetings were decreased from twice annually to once … Read more
since 1962 all-woman owned company Zanders Sporting Goods 801 Bradbury Lane Sparta, IL 62286 https://shop2.gzanders.com/ About Zanders Sporting Goods Zanders Sporting Goods is a family-run firearms and sporting goods wholesale distributor based in Sparta, Illinois, that serves independent dealers across the United States. The business traces its roots to the late 1950s or early 1960s, … Read more
1961 National Shooting Sports Foundation Founded in 1961 Sue King organized the first major “Women’s Only” Shooting Event1988 Ladies Charity Classic – American Shooting Center, Houston, TX– 300 women participate Sue organized Ladies Charity Classic series of around the country 1992 NSSF launched Womens Shooting Sports Foundation WSSF NSSF = National Shooting Sports Foundation , … Read more
founded in 1961 Vermont, Florida William Sucher took a Lee–Enfield rifle in trade against a typewriter he had repaired – he posted a newspaper to sell it and received more queries about the rifle than he had for typewriters – then looked for sources of surplus rifles he could sell for a profit 1961 founded in St. … Read more
founded in 1954 Union City, Tennessee largest supplier of blackpowder shooting equipment, parts and antique guns in the world 1931 Turner E. Kirkland began collecting guns – paid seventy five cents for a “dug up” 1849 Colt Pocket pistol 1938 By the time Turner entered college he owned about one hundred guns World War … Read more
National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) since 1954 BRINGING SHOOTING SPORTS BUYERS AND SELLERS TOGETHER The NASGW is the organizer and sponsor of the industry’s former Hunting Show, now known as the NASGW Annual Meeting/Expo Event. This annual event provides an unmatched educational, marketing and communications opportunity for the hunting and shooting sports wholesaler, manufacturer … Read more
formed in 1953 1953 original name of the company was S & S Wholesale Sporting Good 1977 purchased by Richard Lipsey 1980’s Lipsey’s began concentrating full-time on its firearms distribution 2002 Laurie Lipsey Aronson took over as President 2006 expanded its facilities About Lipsey’s Lipsey’s is one of the country’s largest independently owned firearms distributors, … Read more