Serial numbers of L051xxx and below are pre-bans. Be careful with serial numbers in the L052xxx-L061xxx range - some are pre, others are post. The Bushmaster XM-15 series (or XM15) is a line of AR-15 style semi-automatic rifles, and carbines, manufactured by Bushmaster Firearms International. Bushmaster Firearms Serial Numbers; Bushmaster Preban Serial Number; I talked to Bushmaster and the date of manufacture was 3/11/94. The assult weapons law was passed on September 13, 1994. So the gun is actually a pre-ban weapon. If you’ll notice, all the serial number ranges have a letter prefix but one. The initial receivers made by Olympic Arms simply contain a 4 digit serial number, no letter prefix. Each subsequent serial number range (either beginning with 0001, or 1001) will show a 1 or 2 letter prefix. Additionally, you will see several lines for serial. Serial numbers of L051xxx and below are pre-bans. Be careful with serial numbers in the L052xxx-L061xxx range - some are pre, others are post. The Bushmaster XM-15 series (or XM15) is a line of AR-15 style semi-automatic rifles, and carbines, manufactured by Bushmaster Firearms International. I decided to call Bushmaster today and was told by them that they started up a second factory to produce AR15s due to high demand. The new serial numbers were produced last fall at the new production facility. The older L series are still being produced at the original facility. So now you can get a Bushy with either prefix.
DPMS LR-308 with a 4 digit serial number (42XX) and no K at end. About them building rifles with non-sequencial serial numbers and just the serial does not tell if preban you have to contact them. DPMS / Panther Arms. AR15.COM is the world’s largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
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DPMS (Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services) Panther Arms manufactures a wide range of military and civilian rifles in Huntsville, Alabama.
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History[edit]
Randy Luth founded Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services (DPMS) in 1985 in Osseo, Minnesota as a precision machine shop for manufacturing M203, M14 and M16 parts for U.S. military contracts. In the later 1990s, the company employed 30 people selling Colt 1911 and AR-15 parts and accessories and moved the company to Becker, Minnesota. DPMS later began producing AR-15 style rifles.
DPMS moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota in 2004. In 2007, the firm was named one of The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's '50 fastest-growing privately held companies.' DPMS doubled its revenue between 2004–07 and employed 65 people in 2008.[1]
Freedom Group purchased DPMS Panther Arms on December 14, 2007, the same year it purchased Marlin Firearms. Freedom Group is a consortium of firearms manufacturers and part of Cerberus Capital Management, a New York private equity investment firm. Cerberus combined DPMS with Bushmaster Firearms International, Remington Arms and Cobb Manufacturing to form the Freedom Group.[2] Remington is the company's immediate corporate parent.
On December 20, 2012, Cerberus announced they were selling their Freedom Group brands, including DPMS, based on pressure from a California pension board.[3] This transaction has failed to occur as of May 2014.[4]
Products[edit]
The company manufactures AR-15 style rifles chambered for the .223 Remington, 5.56×45mm NATO, .308 Winchester, and .260 Remingtoncartridges, among others.
The company attracted attention within the firearms industry with its version of the AR-10, the Panther LR-308, earning the NRA Publication's magazine Shooting Illustrated 2005 Golden Bullseye Award for Rifle of the Year. In 2006 the 'Panther LR-308AP4' earned the NRA Publication's magazine American Rifleman Golden Bullseye Award for Rifle of the Year.[5] In 2008, DPMS introduced the LR-338 chambered in the .338 Federal cartridge.[6]
Production relocation[edit]
DPMS's St. Cloud production facility with 115 employees was closed and production has been moved to Remington's new non-union facility in Huntsville, Alabama. Remington's Ilion, New York, production facility closed down two production lines for their Bushmaster-branded AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle and R-1 1911 pattern pistol and moved them to Huntsville. In 2014 Remington moved production of two gun lines and 150 jobs from New York to Alabama because of New York state's gun laws which banned the sale of those products in the state,[7] and consolidated its production from six locations into Huntsville in order to increase efficiency, and reduce production and labor costs.[8][9][10] The six companies being relocated were: Advanced Armament Corp, of Lawrenceville, Georgia; Montana Rifleman, of Kalispell, Montana; TAPCO; LAR Manufacturing, of West Jordan, Utah; Para USA (formerly Para-Ordnance); and DPMS.
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Notes[edit]
- ^'St. Cloud gunmaker moving to Alabama'. St. Cloud Times. May 16, 2014.
- ^DPMS Acquired By Cerberus. Joins Bushmaster and Remington. « AccurateShooter.com Bulletin
- ^In Unusual Move, Cerberus to Sell Freedom Group, a Gun Company - NYTimes.com
- ^'St. Cloud gunmaker moving to Alabama'. St. Cloud Times. May 16, 2014.
- ^NRA 2006 Golden Bullseye Awards
- ^'DPMS LR-338: An AR-Style Rifle Chambered in .338 Federal For Serious Hunting'.
- ^'Remington Arms moving two assembly lines from Ilion to Alabama because of NY Safe Act, senator says'. Syracuse.com. May 16, 2014.
- ^Remington to move production of two gun lines from New York to Alabama
- ^Minnesota St. Cloud based gun maker moving to Alabama
- ^St. Cloud gunmaker moving to Alabama
External links[edit]
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Firearms |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
| Worldwide | |
| Products | Firearms |
| Owner | Remington Outdoor Company |
| Website | www.dpmsinc.com |
DPMS (Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services) Panther Arms manufactures a wide range of military and civilian rifles in Huntsville, Alabama.
History[edit]
Randy Luth founded Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services (DPMS) in 1985 in Osseo, Minnesota as a precision machine shop for manufacturing M203, M14 and M16 parts for U.S. military contracts. In the later 1990s, the company employed 30 people selling Colt 1911 and AR-15 parts and accessories and moved the company to Becker, Minnesota. DPMS later began producing AR-15 style rifles.
DPMS moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota in 2004. In 2007, the firm was named one of The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's '50 fastest-growing privately held companies.' DPMS doubled its revenue between 2004–07 and employed 65 people in 2008.[1]
Freedom Group purchased DPMS Panther Arms on December 14, 2007, the same year it purchased Marlin Firearms. Freedom Group is a consortium of firearms manufacturers and part of Cerberus Capital Management, a New York private equity investment firm. Cerberus combined DPMS with Bushmaster Firearms International, Remington Arms and Cobb Manufacturing to form the Freedom Group.[2] Remington is the company's immediate corporate parent.
On December 20, 2012, Cerberus announced they were selling their Freedom Group brands, including DPMS, based on pressure from a California pension board.[3] This transaction has failed to occur as of May 2014.[4]
Products[edit]
Bushmaster Serial Number Lookup
Dpms Serial Number Guide
The company manufactures AR-15 style rifles chambered for the .223 Remington, 5.56×45mm NATO, .308 Winchester, and .260 Remingtoncartridges, among others.
The company attracted attention within the firearms industry with its version of the AR-10, the Panther LR-308, earning the NRA Publication's magazine Shooting Illustrated 2005 Golden Bullseye Award for Rifle of the Year. In 2006 the 'Panther LR-308AP4' earned the NRA Publication's magazine American Rifleman Golden Bullseye Award for Rifle of the Year.[5] In 2008, DPMS introduced the LR-338 chambered in the .338 Federal cartridge.[6]
Production relocation[edit]
DPMS's St. Cloud production facility with 115 employees was closed and production has been moved to Remington's new non-union facility in Huntsville, Alabama. Remington's Ilion, New York, production facility closed down two production lines for their Bushmaster-branded AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle and R-1 1911 pattern pistol and moved them to Huntsville. In 2014 Remington moved production of two gun lines and 150 jobs from New York to Alabama because of New York state's gun laws which banned the sale of those products in the state,[7] and consolidated its production from six locations into Huntsville in order to increase efficiency, and reduce production and labor costs.[8][9][10] The six companies being relocated were: Advanced Armament Corp, of Lawrenceville, Georgia; Montana Rifleman, of Kalispell, Montana; TAPCO; LAR Manufacturing, of West Jordan, Utah; Para USA (formerly Para-Ordnance); and DPMS.
Notes[edit]
- ^'St. Cloud gunmaker moving to Alabama'. St. Cloud Times. May 16, 2014.
- ^DPMS Acquired By Cerberus. Joins Bushmaster and Remington. « AccurateShooter.com Bulletin
- ^In Unusual Move, Cerberus to Sell Freedom Group, a Gun Company - NYTimes.com
- ^'St. Cloud gunmaker moving to Alabama'. St. Cloud Times. May 16, 2014.
- ^NRA 2006 Golden Bullseye Awards
- ^'DPMS LR-338: An AR-Style Rifle Chambered in .338 Federal For Serious Hunting'.
- ^'Remington Arms moving two assembly lines from Ilion to Alabama because of NY Safe Act, senator says'. Syracuse.com. May 16, 2014.
- ^Remington to move production of two gun lines from New York to Alabama
- ^Minnesota St. Cloud based gun maker moving to Alabama
- ^St. Cloud gunmaker moving to Alabama
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External links[edit]
Bushmaster Firearms Serial Number Lookup By Name