USA office opened in 1985 Nevada, Montana Armscor history in Philippines 1905 – Squires Bingham & Co starts as a print shop – sells sporting goods on the side 1941 – Don Celso Tuason purchases Sportsman’s Headquarters 1952 – In postwar Philippines, Don Celso Tuason obtains the first license in his country to begin firearm and ammunition … Read more
August 28, 1986 prohibits the manufacturing, importing and selling of ammunition that can penetrate a bulletproof vest. About the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act The armor-piercing ammunition law commonly called the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act was enacted as Public Law 99-408 (H.R. 3132) and signed by President Ronald Reagan on August 28, 1986. Responding … Read more
started 1980 Scottsdale Dillon Precision is privately owned by the Dillon family 1970s Begins to sell to fellow Class 3 shooters, commercial loaders 1980 Business grows out of garage, creation of Dillon Precision Products. January 1984 – Dillon goes factory direct for sales May 1985- RL-550 replaces the RL-450 November, 1986- Introduction of the Square Deal 1980s- … Read more
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
started in 1949 “Accurate, deadly, dependable” World War II Joyce Hornady trained marksmanship to the security force at the Grand Island Arsenal Hornady acquired the first of many Waterbury Farrell assembly presses, 1949 a two-man operation Hornady Sporting Goods Company 1958 built the 8,000-square-foot plant 1964 Frontier Ammunition surplus military brass with Hornady bullets … Read more
began in 1948 in Bend, Oregon “Quality First” April 4, 1913 John Amos Nosler was born 1946 unsuccessful moose hunt inspired Nosler to develop a new bullet design Nosler Partition bullets used a specially designed jacket enclosing two separate lead alloy cores 1948 Nosler began to sell the partition bullets commercially, forming Nosler Partition Bullet Co in … Read more
founded in 1947 California Frank Snow, Jim Spive, Loren Harbor, Clint Harris in the Harris Machine Shop in Whittier, California 1963 moved to a new plant in Santa Fe Springs, California – 30,000 square feet 1968 the Leisure Group bought Sierra Bullets – hired Robert Hayden from Remington Arms, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant 1990 moved … Read more
founded in 1945 California, Wyoming 1945 founded by Roy Weatherby in Huntington Park, California – Weatherby’s Sporting Goods original rifles built on commercial Mauser actions 1956 contracted Sako to build firearms 1958 introduced the Mark V bolt action 1964 .22 rimfire Mark XXII 1967 first Weatherby over/under shotgun April 4, 1988 Roy E. Weatherby passed 1988 Weatherby … Read more
started 1944 Connecticut, Missouri 1892 Founded in East Alton, IL by Frank W. Olin – blasting powder for coal mines 1898 Franklin Olin formed the Western Cartridge Company – competitors got suppliers to limit raw materials – Olin diversified 1931 Western bought the Winchester Company. 1935 formed Winchester-Western 1944 Franklin Olin companies organized under Olin Industries, … Read more
started in 1943 Lewiston, Idaho 1943 Vernon Speer started building bullets – reloaders couldn’t get components from ammo companies during World War II initially focused on hunting rifle bullets he also built the first mass-produced jacketed handgun bullets for hunting and law enforcement 1960 Lawman line Speer Gold Dot Vista Outdoor Speer 2299 Snake River … Read more
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