Iowa Firearms Coalition

Iowa Firearms Coalition II

2005 four Iowans decided our state’s draconian “May Issue” Permit to Carry system was unfairly discriminating against many of Iowa’s gun owners 2010 “Shall Issue” law enacted 2010 IFC was awarded the NRA’s Jay M. Littlefield NRA-ILA Memorial Volunteer Organization of the Year Award 2019 named us the official NRA State Association in Iowa 2020 received NRA’s … Read more

Les Baer Custom

founded in 1991 Rock Island, Illinois; moved to Hillsdale, Illinois in 1994 2007 moved to LeClaire, Iowa when Illinois started implementing restrictive gun laws has authorization to use and display Clint Smith’s Thunder Ranch logo AR-style rifles, bolt-action rifles, 1911 pistols   About Les Baer Custom Les Baer Custom is a semi-custom gunmaker in LeClaire, Iowa, best known … Read more

Lewis Machine and Tool Company

 founded in 1980 Eldridge, Iowa founded by Karl Lewis 1976 Karl worked for Springfield Armory left Springfield Armory and started to make Bolt Carriers for government contracts Providing US law enforcement and government agencies with military type weapons facility in Milan, Illinois manufacture M203 grenade launchers 2000 moved to larger building in Illinois 2000 Started … Read more

Brownells

200,000 square-foot first catalog in 1947 1951 closed gunsmithing shop to providing supplies to gunsmiths 1964 Bob’s son Frank rejoined the company 1973, Brownells moved into its first purpose-built facility 1980s entry into the gun parts market. 1983 Bob Chairman of the Board position, and Frank President of Brownells 1991 Bob passed 1997 Pete joined the … Read more