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Do you live within 50 miles of a major gun manufacturer ? (Poll)
July 04, 2023, 12:47 PM
KampfhamsterDo you live within 50 miles of a major gun manufacturer ? (Poll)
quote:
Originally posted by OTD:
Feinwerkbau
Rheinmetall
Heckler&Koch
SIG Neuhausen / SIG Sauer AG
Bleiker
where about do you live?
I'm close to Neuhausen
The citizen watches the watchman, not the taxpayer.
July 04, 2023, 02:06 PM
odinThe Ruger plant in Newport, NH is 55 miles from my location....
July 04, 2023, 02:42 PM
preten2bLike many, close but not that close. 60 miles or so to IWI in Middletown, PA.
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July 04, 2023, 02:47 PM
jaaron11quote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
If we're talking 50 miles as the crow flies, I have a bunch. (But via road, several of these are more like 55-65 miles.)
Wilson Combat/Scattergun Tech - Berryville, AR
Nighthawk Custom - Berryville, AR
Walther USA/Umarex - Fort Smith, AR
Black Rain Ordnance - Neosho, MO
Daisy (if BB guns count) - Rogers, AR
Wilson and Nighthawk for me as well. If we expand to ammo manufacturers, Fiocchi is right up the road in Ozark, MO.
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Rak Chazak Amats July 04, 2023, 03:03 PM
bald1Let's see:
-- Dakota Arms
-- H-S Precision
-- Black Hills Ammunition
-- Cor-Bon
-- Bar-Sto
-- Mack Brothers
and quite a few more
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July 04, 2023, 03:08 PM
casI live within 50 miles of where many gun manufacturers were.
Not any more. Have to edit my response, there are still some within range, but I think it's just "corporate" now, no manufacturing.
(Didn't think of them immediately because it's one of those
it's 40 miles away, but a 160 mile drive to get there things)
There's theoretically still small ones, but they don't
really make the guns there either.
July 04, 2023, 03:25 PM
OTDquote:
Originally posted by Kampfhamster:
quote:
Originally posted by OTD:
Feinwerkbau
Rheinmetall
Heckler&Koch
SIG Neuhausen / SIG Sauer AG
Bleiker
where about do you live?
I'm close to Neuhausen
In that region, but let's keep it that way.☺
July 04, 2023, 06:17 PM
bendableThanks for your participation.
Good to see the other countries adding
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
July 04, 2023, 10:01 PM
cndrdkBond Arms, Granbury, TX, 25 miles from me.
July 05, 2023, 01:58 AM
12131Radical Firearms in Stafford. I wouldn't call them "major" firearm manufacturer, although I have no ideas whether they churn out more than 500 guns per year.
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July 05, 2023, 02:30 AM
monoblokAero Precision is probably the closest, but who knows for how long given the acidic climate due to the anti-gun policies that are now in full effect in WA. Rainier Arms is closer and sometimes does their own builds, but they're mostly known as a retailer rather than a manufacturer proper. Besides, they've moved a lot of their operations out of state to Kansas, I believe.
Lionheart was even closer still, but they hightailed it to Georgia a while back. Quite the shrewd move in hindsight.
-MG
July 05, 2023, 07:19 AM
Blume9mmI saw this thread and decided to look up and see how far away the FN plant in Columbia was from me and found out they are or have built another plant in Liberty S.C. which is even nearer.... And of course there is Palmetto State Arms... not sure they are a 'major' manufacturer but they sure make a lot of guns, Glock clones and AR's.
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July 05, 2023, 09:31 AM
sean7I'm not sure on volume, but I could walk to Lancer Systems easily. I assumed they turn out more than 500 per year and voted yes.
July 05, 2023, 10:02 AM
LoswsmithI'm really close to AERO Precision, within the 50 mi radius for Olympic Arms, kinda close to ZEV/MEGA (very close to within 50 as the crow flies). I'm sure that all would love to be considered a major gun manufacturer. And as monoblok says, at least for now as this state shits on them all.
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July 05, 2023, 12:02 PM
bordeth13 miles to Steyr but 8 miles as the crow flies.
July 06, 2023, 06:36 AM
rat2306I did, until Beretta moved production to Gallatin, TN. HK, FN, and a few others have offices within 50 miles of me but no production lines.
July 06, 2023, 09:16 AM
226mk25Noveske is 26 miles up the road. PAC NOR barrels is about 85 miles away on the coast, so I consider it local. They made me a sweet 243AI on a savage action that shoots .3” groups.
July 06, 2023, 09:45 AM
iron chefquote:
Originally posted by 12131:
Radical Firearms in Stafford. I wouldn't call them "major" firearm manufacturer, although I have no ideas whether they churn out more than 500 guns per year.
Radical puts out a lot more than 500 guns/yr, and they are a nationally known brand. While they're not one of the big players in the industry, they've moved well beyond fly-by-night machine shop operation, of which there are many in the AR world.
July 06, 2023, 09:49 AM
gw3971Yep, Desert tech is within the 50 mile limit. Several suppressor companies too since ethe ATF considers cans as firearms.
May 14, 2025, 07:38 PM
HddreamerYes, mossberg, and what use to be Marlins firearms and colt (hartford ct.)