Stag Arms
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arms industry |
| Founded | May 2003 New Britain,Connecticut,U.S. |
| Headquarters | Cheyenne,Wyoming,U.S. |
| Products | Firearms |
Number of employees | 21 |
| Parent | White Wolf Capital |
| Website | stagarms |
Stag Armsis a firearms manufacturer founded in May 2003 and located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Stag Arms is a manufacturer of theAR-15typerifle,marketed asStag-15rifles. Stag advertises that all their weapons and accessories are made in the United States. They are best known for their left-handed AR-15 rifles, which use a mirror imaged upper receiver and have the ejection port reversed for left-handed shooters and the safety selector control on the right side of the lower receiver.[1]
In February 2016,White Wolf Capital,a private equity firm, announced that it had acquired Stag Arms.[2][3][4]According to the accompanying press release, the company will continue to manufacture firearms in New Britain, Connecticut.[5][6]
In January 2017, at the 2017 Shot Show in Las Vegas, NV, Stag Arm's announced its first AR-10 type rifle, marketed as Stag-10.[7]This rifle features the.308 caliber cartridge and will be available in the left-handed variant by July 2017. Along with this.308 left-handed platform, Stag Arm's will also be releasing a 6.5 Creedmoor in July 2017.
On June 7, 2019, Stag Arms announced relocating their headquarters from New Britain, Connecticut to Cheyenne, Wyoming, having completed their move on December 17, 2019.
Controversies[edit]
In December 2015, Stag Arm's CEO Mark Malkowski pleaded guilty to manufacturing hundreds of unserialized firearms, including dozens of rifles. TheATFrequired the CEO to divest all interest in Stag Arms.[8]
References[edit]
- ^http:// stagarms /contactinfo.htmCompany Info
- ^LLC, White Wolf Capital."Deal Announcement from White Wolf Capital LLC".
- ^"Buyout Deal For New Britain Gun Maker Convicted In Criminal Case".
- ^Terrill, Daniel (1 March 2016)."Following legal trouble, capital investment firm acquires Stag".
- ^"Stag Arms gun manufacturer sold to investment company".
- ^Courant, Hartford."Stag Arms Remains In New Britain After Sale, With Workforce Intact".
- ^"Stag Arms Intros New Stag-10 & Stag-10S.308 Rifles at Shot Show 2017".AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.2017-01-14.Retrieved2017-06-01.
- ^Miniter, Frank."The ATF Takes Down Stag Arms For Machine Gun Violations".Forbes.
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