Bill Rogers

Instructor Bill Rodgers

At a Glance Holster innovator and founder of the reactive-shooting Rogers Shooting School. Schools Rogers Holster Company (1973) Rogers Shooting School, Ellijay, Georgia Accomplishments Former FBI special agent Built the first Kydex holster (c. 1972) Early paddle and retention holster designs for police Books Be Fast, Be Accurate, Be the Best (2010) FBI agent  1972 … Read more

Philip Van Cleave

Philip Van Cleave

1952 1971 – 1973 volunteer firefighter in Bexar County, TX 1973 – 1980 reserve deputy sheriff in San Antonio 1975 Masters degree Computer Science 1978 Bachelors degree 1980 move to Virginia president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) June 2004, he received the Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award from the Citizens Committee for the Right to … Read more

Camfour

Camfour

established in 1952 Started in old Indian Motorcycle building in Springfield, MA 1984 introduced online ordering software 1998 Al Ferst sold Camfour to local investors 2008 started an annual trade show Camfour 65 Westfield Industrial Park Rd Westfield MA 01085 413-564-2300 camfour.com Profiles on Minuteman University.com are editorial content compiled from public sources. Inclusion does … Read more

CCI

CCI

Cascade Cartridge Inc  founded in 1951 Lewiston, Idaho 1951 founded by Dick Speer (1915-1994) in Lewiston, Idaho – machinist at Boeing Aircraft’s Seattle plant – brother of Vernon Speer, who founded Speer Bullets – there was money to be made in reloading provided a steady source of component primers bought a 17-acre chicken ranch next to the … Read more

Yankee Hill Machine

Yankee Hill Machine

1951 Massachusetts 1951 founded by Wallace Judd & James Graham in Yankee Hill, Massachusetts 1960s government contract to design and produce cleaning rods for the M16 1980s son Jay took over 2000s began manufacturing suppressors 2008 YNH-15 first complete rifle 2013 Grandsons took over Yankee Hill Machine 412 Main St. Easthampton, Massachusetts yhm.net   About … Read more

Alcan

Alcan

Incorporated in 1951 – 1980 Homer Clark Jr most of the components  sold were imported from Europe Shotgun Powder manufactured by Baschieri & Pellagri – Bolona, Italy powders from Bofors of Sweden 1964 plastic cased shotloads and blanks 1970 the company over extended itself 1970 acquired by Smith & Wesson & Fiocchi  1972 Smith & … Read more

John Farnam

Instructor John Farnam

Cornell College, BA in Biology  US Marine Corps Second Lieutenant, Vietnam infantry platoon leader  three Purple Hearts  Trained Marines  Active in the Reserves until 1987, rank of major 1971 Police Officer 1972 – Began Instruction DTI Defense Training Internationalhttp://defense-training.com/ Inspired by Jeff Cooper“Each of our students is an instructor” 1996 selected by his peers to … Read more

Jerry Henry

Deck Stripe Jerry Henry

Grandfather, operates a therapeutic riding center for persons with special needs in Fairburn, GA 1967 – 1971 – U.S.Navy 2008 – joined GeorgiaCarry.Org 2009 – GeorgiaCarry.Org first Executive Director   Profiles on Minuteman University.com are editorial content compiled from public sources. Inclusion does not imply endorsement of, sponsorship by, or affiliation with this site or … Read more

Numrich Gun Parts

Numrich Gun Parts

since 1950 Kingston, New York The World’s Largest Supplier of Gun Parts   George Numrich 1950 started as Numrich Arms, a small gun shop in Westchester County, NY 1960s upstairs room was called The Museum Room until the collection was donated to the West Point Museum 1962 Warehouse #1 built 1965 Warehouse #2 =  the original … Read more