Windham firearms closing down

[georgia_home]

Their web site says it:

Home - Windham Weaponry Online. AR-15 Manufacturer - Official Site

It is with deep regret that we announce the closing of Windham Weaponry. Our website/online retail ordering system will remain active through Tuesday night, Sept 12. We will do our best to ship all orders this week and early next week. No credit card will be charged until the order is shipped...

www.windhamweaponry.com

 

[Dub]

That is too bad.

Hate to see any of the American firearm manufacturers fade out.

 

[kmckinnie]

Wonder if the government made them shut down. Or the economy. Guns been selling.

 

[Dub]

Wonder if the government made them shut down. Or the economy. Guns been selling.

The link he posted has a descriptive explanation as to why they are closing.

 

[kmckinnie]

The link he posted has a descriptive explanation as to why they are closing.

I missed it glancing. Was adding to all the conspiracy theories.

 

[kmckinnie]

The link he posted has a descriptive explanation as to why they are closing.

I took a closer look.

 

[Dub]

I missed it glancing. Was adding to all the conspiracy theories.

Many of those so-called “conspiracy theories” have proven to be actual events.

 

[apstephen]

Richard Dyke the owner died earlier this year. I'm thinking this had a hand in the closing.

Remembering the life of Richard Dyke

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FWIW...I have a couple of their SRC rifles. They have been dandy, reliable shooters for me. I hope that somehow they manage to continue.

 

[furtaker]

I'm gonna blame it on Brandon.

Let's Go Brandon.

 

[notnksnemor]

Love mine.
If memory serves, years back, they developed the Bushmaster, sold it to Remington and when Remington ruined the quality, restarted the company and started building quality AR platform rifles again.

 

[Robert28]

They just became the forgotten AR company I think. Only the diehard gun people know they’re the old Bushmaster but even then that wasn’t enough to keep them selling like when they were Bushmaster. They had a good product, they just didn’t have the recognition anymore in a crowded market.

 

[notnksnemor]

They just became the forgotten AR company I think. Only the diehard gun people know they’re the old Bushmaster but even then that wasn’t enough to keep them selling like when they were Bushmaster. They had a good product, they just didn’t have the recognition anymore in a crowded market.

And their firearms are all .223/5.56.
Not just .223.

 

[bullgator]

I spent over an hour visiting with a gun shop owner this afternoon. He told me as of Q3 he’s down 300k from a normal year……..not just a peak pandemic year. He also said that many that bought during the pandemic are dumping them for 1/4-1/3 of their selling price.