WEAVER AND REDFIELD CHANGE HANDS

[mattmillerrx]

Just read in the July American Rifleman that Weaver was bought by ATK.  Also a page or so over Leupold acquires Redfield.

[dw06]

All right, looks like I may buy a new Redfield after all!!

[BBF]

ATK ?? Where are they?  is this just a Chinese made scope?

[quickdtoo]

Here's some info on them and the purchase of Weaver.

ATK Armament Systems
ATK Armament Systems is the largest ammunition manufacturing entity in the world, supplying products to the military, hunting, sport shooting, homeland security, and law enforcement markets. The group operates the ATK Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri, where it has the capacity to produce 1.5 billion rounds of small-caliber ammunition annually. It also operates the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia, where it produces rocket and gun propellants and other energetic materials. The group’s commercial products include some of the most widely known and respected brands in the industry, including Federal, CCI, Speer, and Outers.
They own among others....

Federal Premium and Estate Cartridge ammunition

CCI, Speer, Lawman, and Blazer ammunition

Gunslick, Outers and Shooters Ridge gun care and shooting accessories

RCBS reloading equipment
 
Champion clay targets
 
Weaver mounting systems

Alliant Powder and gun powders for sporting re-loaders and ammunition manufacturers


Tim

http://www.atk.com/CorporateOverview/corpover_armamentgroup.asp

http://outdoorwriters.atk.com/news/press_release/press_release.aspx?id=178&brand=15&year=2008

[mattmillerrx]

Thanks quick, I knew only a small amount of that.