Category Archives: Resources

GADPA

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Great American Defensive Pistol Association

started in 2005
incorporated in 2012

  • 2005 GADPA originally formed to sponsor defensive pistol matches in Atlanta
  • 2005 – 2020 hosts a Monthly Outdoor Match
    – at the South River Gun Club Conyers, GA
    – seven stage a wide variety of moving targets
  • weeknight Indoor Matches
  • 2012 GADPA (not-for-profit) was formed

https://gadpa.com/

WOLF

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 founded 2005
California

  • 2005 WOLF Performance Ammunition founded
  • originally manufactured at the Tula Cartridge plant
    – Tula, Russia
  • 2009 became separate from Tula
  • now produced in several European countries
  • steel-cased ammunition is made in Russia (not Tula)
  • brass-cased ammo from Taiwan
  • SK Hunting Ammunition  .22-caliber rimfire
  • Wolf Polyformance
  • Military Classic Rifle Ammunition
  • Wolf Gold Centerfire

WOLF Performance Ammunition
P.O. Box 757
Placentia, California 92871

(888) 757-WOLF (9653)

WolfAmmo.com

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