I just got a PM from a member here indicating he spoke with one of USFA's better distributors - And it sounds like they will be ceasing production ? That would be a real shame. They made BEAUTIFUL guns. Hoping it's not true...enjoy Mike
I just got a PM from a member here indicating he spoke with one of USFA's better distributors - And it sounds like they will be ceasing production ? That would be a real shame. They made BEAUTIFUL guns. Hoping it's not true...enjoy Mike
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I got an email yesturday from USFA. They were announcing the future in firearms and their new product. A plastic thingamabob what will clamp onto one of them ar types. Thought that was wierd so I tried to goto USFA web site - specially since I was talkin them up to feller who is new to handguns - The onliest thing left on their website is the single action army and the new plastic thingy. I knew that wasn't right so I did a google and come accross another message board with messages they is closing their doors.
This news scared me so I call a freind of mine who did contract work for USFA and he confirmed. They have not made SAA in over a year and have ceased production, sold their machinery and will not be making any more.
the story i heard was the owner got bored making guns and is switching over to making medical tools.
he started usfa to show colt that their guns could be made properly,
and at a lower price point.
he done that and is moving on.
people do not "get bored" making products that they can sell at a good markup. They may sell out to a conglomerate at a good profit margin and do something else, but shutting the doors is a sign of insolvency.
Good thing I got my USFA Turnbull when I did...
i don't ever guess at what people wanna do i have seen it happen too many times where a "guy" wants to do something.
goes and buy's every piece of equipment available,and probably a new truck and trailer to haul it in.
has a go at it then gives it up.
dumps all the equipment at giveaway prices as soon as something else catches his attention.
not saying the above was true or not true,,, just something i heard.
Are we talking about Freedom Arms? I sure hope not, one of my long term plans was to buy one of their .454 casull revolvers.
USFA and Freedom Arms are two different companies.
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freedom arms is a company now and not so much Dicks living he retired some time back.
i'd imagine there's at least another 20 years or a depression left in them.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |