Olympic Arms

Olympic Arms, Inc. was founded by Robert C. Schuetz and began as Schuetzen Gun Works (SGW) in 1956, manufacturingbarrelsinColorado Springs, Colorado. Prior to that Mr. Schuetz had been partnered in business with well-known gunsmithP.O. Ackley. In 1975 the company moved toOlympia, Washington, and while its business in rifle barrels and barrel blanks thrived, it also began manufacturing complete custom bolt-action rifles. In 1982, Schuetzen Gun Works began to manufacture AR-15/M16 rifles and components under the trade name of Olympic Arms, Inc, while custom bolt-action rifles continued to be produced under the SGW brand.^[1]Olympic was the first to introduce features now seen as commonplace on AR-15 rifles. It was one of the first companies to produce free floating aluminum hand guards, pistol caliber conversions, and AR-15-based pistols. Olympic manufactured many AR-15s in calibers other than the standard 5.5645mm. Olympic was the first in the industry to offer AR-15-style firearms in919mmand.45 ACP,10mm Auto,7.6239mm, and the Winchester Super Short Magnum cartridges.In late 1987, the company purchased Phoenix, Arizona-based M-S Safari Arms, adding theM1911 pistolto its lineup under the name Safari Arms. By January 2004, all 1911-style products were manufactured in the Olympic Arms facility in Olympia.In 2002, Olympic Arms revived the 1955Whitney Wolverinepistol for the.22 Long Riflecartridge, with a black polymer frame instead of the original Whitney's blue-finished aluminum alloy frame.^[3][4][5]In February 2013, Olympic Arms announced that the company would no longer sell its products to New York law enforcement officers or agencies, following the state's passage of anassault weapons ban