Stevens Arms
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Stevens Arms is an American firearms manufacturer founded by Joshua Stevens in 1864 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company introduced the .22 Long Rifle round and made a number of rifle, shotgun, and target pistol designs. By 1902, they were advertising themselves as "the largest producers of sporting arms in the world".[1] They were purchased by New England Westinghouse on May 28, 1915, and again by Savage Arms on April 1, 1920.[2] As a division of Savage, Stevens continued to produce firearms at their Chicopee Falls facility until 1960 when the plant was torn down and Stevens production was moved into other Savage facilities. Savage dropped the Stevens name in 1991, but revived it in 1999 and still uses it today for a number of its low cost rifles and shotguns.
Industry | Firearms manufacturer |
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Predecessor |
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Founded | 1864; 160 years ago (1864) |
Founder | Joshua Stevens |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | W.B. Fay and James Taylor |
Products | Rifles, pistols, shotguns |
Parent | Savage Arms |
Website | http://www.savagearms.com |