Surgeon Rifles(SAC) acquires ArmaLite

[Wyfox]

Just seen this posted by Surgeon thought I would pass it on.

ArmaLite is Acquired by Strategic Armory Corps

Phoenix, AZ July 23, 2013 – Strategic Armory Corps (“SAC”) announced today that it has acquired ArmaLite, Inc. ArmaLite is a leading manufacturer of a complete line of semiautomatic rifles, including the M15 and AR-10 lines, and an expanding line of advanced bolt action rifles in a wide range of calibers from .308 Winchester through .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua, and .416 Barrett to the massive AR-50A1 .50 caliber rifle. Mark Westrom, the seller of ArmaLite, will remain as an investor in SAC and will serve on its board of managers.
The ArmaLite Division of the Fairchild Engine and Aircraft Company was the original developer of what has become known simply as the “AR”. In fact, “AR” actually stands for ArmaLite. There have been many variations of the original rifle, and today’s ArmaLite produces some of the highest quality firearms in the market. ArmaLIte will continue to operate out of its facility in Geneseo, Illinois which houses approximately 90 personnel.
Strategic Armory Corps manufactures precision bolt action rifles under the name Surgeon Rifles, high quality firearm suppressors under the name AWC Silencers, and match grade ammunition.
“ArmaLite is a tremendous addition to our group of outstanding companies and broadens our product line so we can better meet the needs of our customers”, said Mark Johnson, SAC President and CEO. “The history of Mark Westrom over his 19 years of leading ArmaLite will provide a wealth of industry knowledge to our leadership team and allow us to further expand our ability to meet the ever increasing demands for the highest quality products by our customers and the marketplace.”
For additional information regarding Strategic Armory Corps, ArmaLite, Surgeon Rifles, or AWC Silencers, contact John Piscione 623-780-1050, [email protected]

 

[KULT]

Interesting! I really like Surgeon's stuff.

 

[timjoebobbradley]

Nice, hopefully Armalite will become a better business because of this. Not that they are really that bad, but lets face it they have their idiosyncrasies that might make sense to them as a business but doesn't make sense to the consumer. And this is coming from someone with their biggest rifle to 4 of the medium small ones.

 

[ORD]

As a long-time Armalite customer of many decades now...I can't see how this could be a BAD thing for the Armalite brand/business as a whole. While I applaud Westrom's efforts over the last two decades with the company, the industry has changed a lot while Armalite has...well...not changed a lot. Having the minds at SAC team up with Armalite can only mean good things for the future. Hopefully, this will allow the Armalite brand to continue to grow/advance in the future, as well as remedy some arguable flaws with the business (not their products with which I have no issue...aside from the short-supply of many critical components at times).

Congrats to all involved and best wishes from a loyal Armalite customer for all things to come!!

 

[leadbullet]

well, that can be good news, I hope anyway. I have an AR10 and would like more parts and accessories being available some time before the end of the world.

 

[GhostFace]

I am a big Armalite fan and my biggest gripe is that they are not a very innovative company. Their product line hasn't changed very much and I am also talking accessories to their rifles as well. I hope the new owners will move Armalite forward with new products and further develop their existing line up....

 

[A10XRIFLE]

Post is a little misleading, should read "SAC which also owns Surgeon acquired Armalite." Like Freedom Group that owns Remington acquired DPMS and Bushmaster.