Certainly was not on my 2023 bingo card, but nevertheless, NIOA is now the 100% owner of Barrett
https://www.nioa.com.au/latest-news/nioa-acquires-us-manufacturer-barrett-firearms?fbclid=IwAR2Q7rJQNlvhuyY1gbQYpeLeMejsRIVyB0GLRAB9H0OVOQceYBh2xDJBwW4
MtnMan wrote:Awesome, been waiting for a straight pull 50BMG.
Avok wrote:MtnMan wrote:Awesome, been waiting for a straight pull 50BMG.
Can't wait for some goofy lever release 50 cal to be announced out of nowhere
Pennsylvania Yank wrote:The sale of Smith and Wesson to a UK conglomerate decades ago did not go very well for Americans or for Smith and Wesson. They tried to sign onto an agreement with the US government to help participate in gun control efforts. They almost became bankrupt but are back on track today.
If Barrett similarly decides to go woke and for instance refuse to sell to US civilians, they will become just another part of the global military industrial complex. Maybe that's what they will want to be, which is their right as a company, but the Barrett Rifle was invented by a private American citizen in his garage and is currently being sold to private citizens, and it would be a shame if the new Barrett decided to turn away from it's heritage and deny Americans the opportunity to purchase from them..
Pennsylvania Yank wrote:The sale of Smith and Wesson to a UK conglomerate decades ago did not go very well for Americans or for Smith and Wesson. They tried to sign onto an agreement with the US government to help participate in gun control efforts. They almost became bankrupt but are back on track today.
If Barrett similarly decides to go woke and for instance refuse to sell to US civilians, they will become just another part of the global military industrial complex. Maybe that's what they will want to be, which is their right as a company, but the Barrett Rifle was invented by a private American citizen in his garage and is currently being sold to private citizens, and it would be a shame if the new Barrett decided to turn away from it's heritage and deny Americans the opportunity to purchase from them..
Marlin44 wrote:Listened to Tom Greshams Gun Talk radio interview with Rob Nioa today. It should go a long way to qwell the rumour mill state side. Plans to expand the current facility are in the wings with a guarantee that nothing will change with production in US. He reiterated Ronny Barretts position on not selling to LE in states that will not let their citizens buy the product. California was mentioned several times.
Basically business as usual - don't fix what isn't broke i guess