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The ARS of Olympic Arms
BY STEVE GASH
Te AR-15 rifle is one of the most popular rifle designs of all time, and for good reason. It is reliable, accurate, durable, and can be had in an almost unbelievable array of configurations. Demand is at an all-time high, and everybody, it seems, is building ARs.
Olympic Arms, Inc., unlike some other AR companies, makes all their major components in-house, rather than getting them from outside sources. Olympic has direct and total control over their manufacturing processes, which results in high-quality end products. Couple that with very competitive prices and you have a recipe for business success. A comprehensive and highly varied product line doesn’t hurt, either, and it would be surprising if Olympic doesn’t make an AR that trips your trigger.
The firm that is now Olympic Arms has been in the gun business since 1956, but it did not start out building ARs. Company founder Robert Schuetz began manufacturing gun barrels as the Schuetzen Gun Works in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1975, the company moved to its current location in Olympia, Washington, and in 1982, changed its name to Olympic Arms.