The Business of Guns

Arms leads the pack, since its genesis as a company dates all the way back to 1816, when company founder Eliphalet Remington II entered a shooting competition with a homemade rifle and performed so well that his tournament competitors all placed orders for a gun. Most of the major manufacturers started operations after the two world wars, suggesting that firearm market share in the United States depends heavily on getting to your customer base first.

Gun manufacturers like Eli Whitney enjoyed the patronage of George Washington.

Chapter 1: Manufacturers

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