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Gunreference1
12-01-2012, 11:24 AM
German-based Firearm Manufacturer, Walther Arms, To Locate US Plant In Fort Smith, Arkansas

Area Development Online News Desk (11/30/2012)

Walther Arms, Inc., a firearms manufacturer producing pistols popular with law enforcement professionals, recreational shooters, and athletes, plans to locate its U.S. operations at Chaffee Crossing in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Walther Arms plans to share a campus and business resources with Umarex USA which plans to expand its manufacturing operations to include components of both airguns and firearms. Through the expansion, the German-based business, PW Group, owners of both Walther Arms and Umarex USA, will relocate certain products currently manufactured abroad for manufacture in Fort Smith under the Walther Arms Company.

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Steve

Schuetzenman
12-01-2012, 07:01 PM
Interesting.

raxar
12-01-2012, 07:54 PM
so I assume the price of empty aluminum cans is going to go up, since they're going to be using them all to make guns....

weevil
12-03-2012, 02:13 AM
so I assume the price of empty aluminum cans is going to go up, since they're going to be using them all to make guns....


Well it would be an improvement over the cheap pot-metal they're using now.