“Tag: Company Profile”

Lapua was established in 1923—six years after Finland declared independence from Russia—with the express purpose of making ammunition for the fledgling nation’s armed forces. Since its entry into the international market, it has built a widely recognized reputation for precision cartridges, brass and bullets that win matches and deliver downrange.

Started as a company designing and manufacturing airboats for hard-to-reach places in its home state of Florida, Diamondback Firearms emerged from the machine shop and captured the market with its defense-oriented guns.

For Richard Dyke, previous owner of Bushmaster, his legacy has evolved under a new banner, Windham Weaponry, which continues to manufacture a number of AR-type rifles and pistols to this day.

Oklahoma-based firearm manufacturer RISE Armament has roots in the oil and aerospace industries and uses its experience to provide firearm enthusiasts with precision-engineered semi-automatic rifles and components.

Gun designer Robert Hillberg was a big fan of the football program at the University of Michigan, precisely why he named the .22 Long Rifle-chambered, semi-automatic pistol he created the Wolverine.

Passion for excellence and basement tinkering led Tom Volquartsen and his family to become a well-respected name among rimfire enthusiasts, specializing in the widely popular Ruger 10/22 repeating action.

Armscor is among the global leaders in the firearm industry today, producing popular lines of handguns, rifles, shotguns and more than 400 million cartridges annually.