Developments in the industry:

24 Dec 07

Developments in the Industry:

Randy Luth, who owned DPMS (Defensive Procurement Manufacturing Services), has sold his rifle-manufacturing business in MN to the company that already owns Remington and Bushmaster, and which, in turn, is owned by Damlier/Chrysler. No word on whether rifles under both brand-names will continue to be produced.

Bushmaster and DPMS currently sell 95% of their production to domestic law-enforcement and general commerce. The vast majority of that goes to non-LE, individual buyers. Military sales currently account for only five percent.

It concerns me when domestic gun producers are absorbed by large, multi-national corporations. Their invariable devotion to "political correctness" and leftist politics, combined with a lack of concern for (or even awareness of) our Art and for the preservation of our Second Amendment, makes one wonder how enthusiastic for, and innovative with, the gun business they will remain!

That leaves only Robinson Arms, Sabre, DSA, Rock River Arms, Fulton Armory, SA, and a few others as major, independent, American-owned makers of military rifles. Let us hope they all remain fiercely independent and wildly successful!

/John