Rifles
Blaser Group appoints CEO for U.S. operations
Josh McBrayer takes charge of the US arm of a group that covers Blaser, Mauser, J.P. Sauer, John Rigby and Minox, in one of the industry’s most prominent brand portfolios.
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Rifles
Rifle news for the trade: new centrefire and rimfire models, military and competition contracts, and the manufacturers behind them, from Blaser, CZ and Sako to Barrett, Bergara and Ruger.
Rifles
Barrett launches limited America’s 250th Series rifles
Five hundred collectible rifles are shipping to US distributors under the theme Two .50s for 250 years, marking the approach of America’s 250th anniversary.
Rifles
Watchtower Defense acquires substantially all assets of Watchtower Firearms
A Texas bankruptcy court has approved the sale, with Watchtower Defense taking on substantially all the assets of the veteran-founded manufacturer.
Rifles
Barrett Begins Construction on New Era in Weapon Systems Manufacturing
NIOA has broken ground on a new Barrett Firearms plant in Tennessee, a build the group says marks a new era for its weapon systems manufacturing.
Rifles
Ruger acquires assets of Anderson Manufacturing to expand US production
The purchase of Anderson Manufacturing in Hebron, Kentucky brings additional firearms and accessories capacity into the Ruger group.
Rifles
Rivolier acquires historic French arms maker Verney-Carron
The Saint-Etienne maker, founded in 1820 and the last industrial-scale gunmaker in France, has been bought by distribution group Rivolier.
Optics
Victrix Armaments partners with Tangent Theta to elevate precision shooting
The Italian precision rifle maker and the Canadian optics specialist will work together on rifle and scope combinations for long-range shooting.
Law Enforcement
Barrett secures new U.S. Army contract for M107 Rifle System
A $14,999,500 contract covers the M107 rifle system and its variants, including the Model 82A1 and M107A1, plus accessories and spare parts.
Rifles
Luth-AR Acquires Minnesota-Based Barrel Manufacturer
Buying ACRO Machine brings 23 years of partnership production in-house, giving the AR component maker its own barrel manufacturing.
Rifles
Barrett announces the return of the REC7® DI Rifle
The REC7 DI returns to the market in summer 2024, eight years after the direct impingement rifle was first launched.
Rifles
RSBC Investment Group acquires Steyr Arms
Steyr Arms GmbH, a prominent Austrian-based firearms manufacturer, has been acquired by the Czech investment group, RSBC Holding.
Rifles
20 years in the making…
Legendary rifle manufacturer Barrett Firearms has recently released its latest long-distance hero, in the shape of the groundbreaking MRADELR. Here, Gun Trade World hears from the ...