Industry News: March 2000
The city of Bridgeport, Connecticut’s lawsuit against the firearms industry, part of the recent wave of suits by municipalities, has been thrown out of court.... Read more.
Industry News: February 2000
First, Colt’s Manufacturing Co., one of the oldest names in American gundom, announced in early October it will discontinue the major portion of its handgun p... Read more.
Industry News: January 2000
German gunmaker Heckler & Koch, a firm particularly hard-hit by the federal import bans of recent years, as well as various federal and local laws designed to r... Read more.
Industry News: V3N3
Since licensed dealers are often involved in assisting executors in disposing of National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms (i.e. machine guns and destructive devices... Read more.
J.D. Farmer, Hard Times Armory Founder, Dies at 52
J.D. Farmer, Jr. co-owner of Hard Times Armory of Kennesaw, Georgia, a Class 2 manufacturer, died in late August at the age of 52 from complications of diabetes... Read more.
Industry News: November 1999
Machine gun production rose to 67,844 units in 1997, a significant rise from the 22,020 such guns produced during 1996. Exports on the other hand, showed a decl... Read more.
Val Forgett: Father Of Modern Machine Gun Collecting Era
The roots of today’s heavy interest in full-auto firearms go back a little over 40 years to the mid to late 1950’s, when a young New Jersey engineer (who ha... Read more.
Industry News: October 1999
Concerns about possible civil disorder on January 1, 2000 when the power and lights may go out, are being raised not only by firearms consumers who are purchasi... Read more.
Industry News: May 1999
Against an ominous backdrop of challenging legal and political issues, the 21st SHOT SHOW experienced strong attendance and buying activity. Four days of enthus... Read more.
Industry News: April 1999
New Colt Holding, the parent corporation of Colt’s Manufacturing Co. and Duchosso Industries, announced in early December that it had executed a definitive pu... Read more.
