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Ripp
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Empire Rifles--no more???
#202799 - 18/02/12 03:01 AM

Guess I have been out of the loop on this..my bad...

Friend of mine wants to build a custom African DGR...checked into Empire as I liked their rifles when I saw one a few years back..guess they went out of business..had not heard that..

Most of you probably already know this..but I had not so thought I would pass this along..

thx

Ripp

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SharpsNitro
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Re: Empire Rifles--no more??? [Re: Ripp]
#202809 - 18/02/12 04:25 AM

I don't know any details but looking back I wonder if the custom Savage 99s that they were advertising was a sign that the main line buisness was not doing too well? Or was expanding the business in that direction a mistake from a timing or overall business strategy standpoint?

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Homer
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Re: Empire Rifles--no more??? [Re: SharpsNitro]
#202821 - 18/02/12 07:24 AM

G'Day Fella's,

Ripp, I recently read in one of the SCI publications, about how Empire and some other custom firearm makers, had shut their doors (or had them shut)!

Hope that helps.

Doh!
Homer

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taw1126
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Re: Empire Rifles--no more??? [Re: Homer]
#204412 - 04/03/12 12:21 PM

Empire Rifles is indeed gone. Left many folks in a bind as they took deposits & never the rifles; if I remember correctly the bankruptcy filing showed ~12 people who lost between $5k & $15k on deposits.

I have a few of their rifles and really, really like them (my favorite being a takedown with 30-06 and 9.3x62 barrels). All of mine were purchased on the used gun market, but when I had to deal directly with Empire/George Sandmann things definitely got frustrating due to the lack of communication.

I know of several Empires available in 375 H&H & larger calibers if your friend is interested. I would definitely lean towards one based on their proprietary actions or one built on a GMA action. I didn't really like the ones I had that were built on the Italian FN copy.

Like I said, the rifles are fantastic but dealing with the company typically wasn't.

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iomskp
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Re: Empire Rifles--no more??? [Re: taw1126]
#204784 - 09/03/12 09:25 AM

Pity

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