It'll fit right in with my BCWA3F16M4 Bushmaster 16" M4 A3 .223 Carbine.
Posted on 08/28/2007 5:01:41 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
Windham, Maine: Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC announced today that it has completed a transaction to acquire the assets of Cobb Manufacturing, Inc, a Georgia- based developer and producer of Tactical Rifles currently available in .308, 30-06, .338 Lapua Magnum and 50 BMG calibers. In addition, Cobb’s founder and President, Skip Patel, has been named Executive Vice President of Research & Development for BFI.
Cobb, a Dallas, Georgia-based company, has been recognized for it’s innovative, out of the box approach to tactical platforms. Cobb’s innovations include its acclaimed patent pending Multi-Caliber Rifle semi-auto system (MCR) and expertise in large bore bolt action rifles. Cobb’s products are currently fielded with a number of Law enforcement agencies and militaries worldwide.
According to Chad Brooks, CEO of Bushmaster, “Adding .308, .338 Lapua Magnum, 30-06 and .50BMG rifles to Bushmaster’s product offerings, further establishes our foothold in the tactical rifle market, and provides platforms for future growth both in the U.S. and Global Law Enforcement and Military markets.” Added Brooks, “Additionally, the opportunity to add Skip Patel to our management team and lead us in our R&D efforts, was critical as we begin to aggressively expand our products to further meet the demands of today’s various global customers .”
The current Cobb rifle lineup will be refined and re-branded with the Bushmaster snake, and will be produced out of Bushmaster’s Windham, Maine Facility. As part of the transaction, Bushmaster has also established a rapid prototype and R&D manufacturing facility in Georgia, where next generation products will be developed. The facility will maintain emphasis on Bushmasters new product pipeline for Commercial, Law Enforcement and Military tailored products.
Added Skip Patel, “The chance to join the Bushmaster family and see the Cobb products gain access to Bushmaster’s renowned attention to quality and volume production, gives me great confidence in our future. My new position will allow me to focus on outside of the box ideas and address the needs of today’s shooters across all market segments. Our rapid prototype facility in conjunction with the Bushmaster Custom Shop is a very exciting proposition. ”
About Bushmaster (BFI)
Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC is the leading supplier of AR15/M4 and M16 Type rifles in the US for consumers, law enforcement & security/safety applications. Headquarted in Windham, Maine with manufacturing facilities in Windham and Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Bushmaster supplies both Aluminum and Carbon Fiber based rifles and accessories to its US customer base, as well a Law Enforcement and Military customers in over 50 countries around the world.
Here's a better one. The NRA is the largest gun control organization in America.
Don't give the bastards a dime.
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They help in some States, not so much in others.
CCW laws.
That's mostly State groups. The NRA may 'support' them, but how much money did they give the VCDL? Zip.
Manufacturers Protection Act.
Yawn.....
The end of the Assault Weapons Ban.
After the NRA supported it. Thanks for nothing NRA.
Then there's the NFA: The NRA supported that one.
The 1968 GCA? Charlton Heston himself lobbied for it.
The NRA is worse than useless. They're complicit.
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The NRA never met a gun control law it couldn't "compromise" with.
If by "fight" you mean "throw money," I couldn't disagree more...cowardice has nothing to do with it.
I think your right. I remember seeing his letter online.
It is supposed to be THE caliber for 1000 yard competition.
The government has been busily and illegally compiling lists of gun owners for years, especially since the NICS was instituted. Also, they illegally compile receipts from CC companies using computers to search for ammo, gun parts, and other shooting accessory purchases. Believe me, they know how many and what caliber guns you have and how much you shoot.
Don’t forget the AWB. It would have never passed if the NRA hadn’t stuck it’s nose in and added a 10 year sunset.
It was also a direct translation of a German Nazi law that helped the Nazis disarm the Jews and other “undesirables”.
I built a .308 on a Sako action many years ago, medium heavy barrel, one of the best guns I have ever owned, hair on a fly’s butt good.
Bears repeating.
It'll fit right in with my BCWA3F16M4 Bushmaster 16" M4 A3 .223 Carbine.
Dynamite shooters. Yeah. Ought to be an Olympic event.
That seems like a good start, though, even if we still have to take care of that last 10%.
On the other hand, I don't quite have a good firearm for each year that I've been on this planet. Yet.
If you pay cash for used firearms from private owners, tell me how the government knows about this?
What fight are you referring to? The NRA is like a labor union. They take your dues and you never seem to quite get what you pay for. They always need more money and they never reach their goal. They are big government. I don’t trust big government and therefore I don’t trust the NRA.
BTW, I have been a member in the past and probably will be again someday. But I don’t blame people for not liking the NRA. I don’t like them all that much myself.
I doesn’t seem to me mentioned in the article, but Bushmaster is owned by Cerberus Capital which also owns Remington and Chrysler. I believe their chairman is none other than Dan Quayle.
Never heard of this magnum before. Could one of you guys out there post a picture of a cartridge next to a 30:06 or another well know cartridge?
Do you still buy ammo? Post on pro-gun websites?
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