How many IMPORTERs of SAA Replicas have there been or are there currently?

Virginia Gentleman · January 02, 2013, 08:35:07 PM

1. Taylors & Co.
2. Cimarron
3. EMF
4. KBI
5. Chaparral Arms
6. Charles Daly
7. Iver Johnson
8. Navy Arms-no longer imports-c. 2012?
9. Dixie Gun Works
10. Beretta
11. Stoeger/Uberti USA
12. US Patent Firearms 1993-2001
13. EAA
14. HEGE
15. Allen Firearms
16. Mitchell Fireams
17. Interarms
18. Western Arms
19. Taurus
20. Replica Arms
21. Inter Continental Arms
22. Kassnar
23. IGI
24. Italguns
25. Charter Arms
26. AWA-went out of business c. 2012

I am certain I missed some so please feel free to add them. These are IMPORTERS not manufacterers.

Abilene · January 02, 2013, 09:13:59 PM

Well, currently Dixie Gunworks, and EAA, both a manufacturer and importer. And since you mentioned some defunct companies I guess we are turning on the wayback machine and I'm not sure how many that will add. Allen F.A. and KBI come to mind. There was a Replica Arms Co. or something like that, not sure if they are still around. Might have been related to Navy Arms.

BTW, I don't think Buffalo Arms is an importer, as far as SAA's go. They primarily sell Cimarrons.

Virginia Gentleman · January 02, 2013, 09:25:27 PM

Mitchell Arms was also an importer in the past. I'll check for some additional one, current or defunct since their guns are still out there we may encounter them on the used gun market.

Virginia Gentleman · January 02, 2013, 09:30:46 PM

I almost forgot a local company to me.....INTERARMS. Another importer was Western Arms in the 1960s to 1980s.

wildman1 · January 03, 2013, 01:58:26 PM

Quote from: Virginia Gentleman on January 02, 2013, 09:30:46 PM
I almost forgot a local company to me.....INTERARMS. Another importer was Western Arms in the 1960s to 1980s.

Western Arms, Sante Fe, NM. I just returned from the range, shooting one of their Sante Fe Uberti Hawkins, says .54 cal on the barrel but is actually a .53 cal. WM

Hoof Hearted · January 06, 2013, 09:33:47 AM

I would also suspect that Buffalo Arms should be removed from you list....

This is a good idea, having a listing of who's who, so to speak.
I'd like to see the Original post updated as we "recollect" here and then I'll make it a sticky.

HH

Abilene · January 06, 2013, 08:54:43 PM

Add Taurus (the Gaucho).

Virginia Gentleman · January 15, 2013, 03:11:55 AM

True: Buffalo Arms merely resells already imported guns like Cimarron Ubertis.

Major 2 · January 15, 2013, 03:51:13 AM

If you added USFA (USPFA) then would you be wanting to include
how many IMPORTERs of SAA Replicas were there ?

Allen F. A. Santa Fe New Mexico ( bought by Michael B. Harvey of Cimarron )

Replica Arms ( absorbed by Navy Arms Co.'s Val Forgett Sr. )

Abilene · January 15, 2013, 08:35:34 AM

Then there was American Arms.

C'mon Virginia Gentleman, you started the list so you gotta keep it updated. Some companies are getting repeated

Hoof Hearted · January 15, 2013, 08:39:49 AM

Quote from: Abilene on January 15, 2013, 08:35:34 AM
Then there was American Arms.

C'mon Virginia Gentleman, you started the list so you gotta keep it updated. Some companies are getting repeated

Abilene

I asked him the same thing but then I read his original post and he stated "feel free to add them" so I have been updating the OP.

Major 2 · January 15, 2013, 12:38:13 PM

Very Briefly Charter Arms imported an SAA ( while they were involved with Chaparral )

This was in 2007

Hoof Hearted · January 15, 2013, 12:43:24 PM

I'm counting on all ya'll to keep this straight

If anyone thinks we have an error or omission let me know!

HH

Virginia Gentleman · January 15, 2013, 01:15:44 PM

Updated and added additional information as to if they are still importing or not and if they are still in business with the date stopped. Yes, by all means let's add importers.