Stag Arms
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Arms industry |
| Founded | May 2003 New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Products | Firearms |
Number of employees | 21 |
| Parent | White Wolf Capital |
| Website | www.stagarms.com |
Stag Arms is a firearms producer established in May 2003, with its main office located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The company focuses on manufacturing AR-15 style rifles, branded as the Stag-15, and ensures all firearms and related components are produced domestically within the United States. A distinctive feature of Stag Arms is its left-handed AR-15 models, which incorporate a reversed ejection port and mirrored upper receiver tailored specifically for left-handed users.
In February 2016, the private equity group White Wolf Capital purchased Stag Arms, while continuing production at the New Britain, Connecticut facility.
At the 2017 Shot Show event, Stag Arms unveiled its inaugural AR-10 rifle named the Stag-10, chambered in .308 Winchester. Subsequently, they introduced left-handed configurations and a variant chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor within the same year.
Apart from AR-15 rifles, Stag Arms also offers the Pursuit line of bolt-action rifles built upon the Remington Model 700 design, compatible with aftermarket upgrades. These models feature receivers made from 7075 aluminum alloy, ambidextrous magazine release mechanisms, an innovative three-lug bolt system for enhanced cycling smoothness, and TriggerTech flat-faced triggers with a pull weight of 2.75 pounds. The barrels are crafted from stainless steel, threaded to accommodate muzzle devices, and attached to modular hunting stocks equipped with M-LOK slots and Picatinny rails. Chambering options for the Pursuit series include .308 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, and 6.5 PRC.
Stag Arms also manufactures firearms regulated under Title II of the National Firearms Act (NFA), such as machine guns, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBS), and suppressors. The semi-automatic STAG-15 is offered in calibers including 5.56×45mm NATO, 6.8mm Remington SPC, and .300 Blackout, with barrel lengths as short as 10.5 inches suitable for SBR configurations. The select-fire STAG-16 model provides semi-automatic, burst fire, and full automatic modes and is sold exclusively to military and law enforcement agencies.
On June 7, 2019, Stag Arms declared its decision to relocate headquarters from New Britain, Connecticut to Cheyenne, Wyoming; this transition was finalized by December of that year.
Controversies
In December 2015, Mark Malkowski, then CEO of Stag Arms, admitted guilt for producing hundreds of firearms without serial numbers, including rifles. As a result, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) required him to relinquish any ownership stake in the company.