Bushmaster and DPMS Out of business

[Heavyweight]

Has anyone been keeping up with a rumor about Freedom Group ceasing all modern sporting rifle production? That they effectively would be shutting down Bushmaster and DPMS? There is a thread on the ACR forums discussing it. I don’t have any love for their ARs but I do own an ACR that I really like. Guess I should start hoarding ACR parts.

Was anyone at Shot that could confirm or deny it? I just hate to see manufacturers give up like that even though I’m sure they are taking it in the shorts in this market. Feels like a bad thing for those of us in the gun culture. Could they be caving into the social pressure to move away from the evil black rifles.

Be safe

Heavyweight

[kwelz]

Well crap. I planned on getting an ACR later this year..

[SeriousStudent]

Well crap. I planned on getting an ACR later this year..

Yup, I kinda liked the looks of the ACR, after that recent thread.

If those two vendors are being shut down, I am curious what will happen to their parts inventories. I have seen a lot of DPMS and Bushmaster parts on CDNN lately.

[Heavyweight]

Midwest Gun works has a pretty good parts inventory. I stocked up on just about everything that they had for sale.

[SeriousStudent]

Midwest Gun works has a pretty good parts inventory. I stocked up on just about everything that they had for sale.

I have some old Beretta's that are no longer being produced, and found some replacement springs and a firing pin there.

[ace4059]

I personally think it’s just a rumor.
Was Bushmaster or DPMS at Shot Show this year?

[prepare]

If its true any idea why?
Colt quit selling AR's on the commercial market.
I believe FN is no longer selling on the market either.

[1168]

Yup, I kinda liked the looks of the ACR, after that recent thread.

If those two vendors are being shut down, I am curious what will happen to their parts inventories. I have seen a lot of DPMS and Bushmaster parts on CDNN lately.

Are there any known-good Bushy or DPMS parts I should be trying to snag for spares?

Btw, sorry about your coffee maker, bro. Hopefully you have that sorted by now.

[SomeOtherGuy]

If those two vendors are being shut down, I am curious what will happen to their parts inventories. I have seen a lot of DPMS and Bushmaster parts on CDNN lately.

For years now I've often found out what models are being discontinued, or companies going bankrupt, by watching the CDNN sales fliers. It's often for sale at CDNN before announcements are circulating elsewhere.

With Walmart and Dick's making noisy withdrawals from selling MSRs, with Gander Mountain gone then re-animated as a Camping World zombie, and in my area gone once again, some of the largest retail channels for Freedom Group MSRs are gone.

[Slater]

Wonder if there's a chance they could rebrand some under the Remington name?