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'''DPMS Panther Arms''' is a manufacturer of a wide range of military and civilian [[rifle]]s located in [[St. Cloud, Minnesota]]. The rifles are chambered for the [[.223 Remington]], [[5.56x45mm NATO]], [[.308 Winchester]], [[.260 Remington]], [[.300 Remington SA Ultra Mag|.300 Remington SA Ultra Mag]], and [[.204 Ruger]] [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridges]], among others. The company also manufactures several unorthodox rifles based on the [[AR-15]] design, including pump-action and single-shot models, and also licenses the M16A1 Spring [[Airsoft guns|Airsoft]] Rifle produced by Soft Air. |
'''DPMS Panther Arms''' is a manufacturer of a wide range of military and civilian [[rifle]]s located in [[St. Cloud, Minnesota]]. The rifles are chambered for the [[.223 Remington]], [[5.56x45mm NATO]], [[.308 Winchester]], [[.260 Remington]], [[.300 Remington SA Ultra Mag|.300 Remington SA Ultra Mag]], and [[.204 Ruger]] [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridges]], among others. The company also manufactures several unorthodox rifles based on the [[AR-15]] design, including pump-action and single-shot models, and also licenses the M16A1 Spring [[Airsoft guns|Airsoft]] Rifle produced by Soft Air. |
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The company attracted attention within the firearms industry with its "Panther LR-308", earning the NRA Publication's magazine "Shooting Illustrated" 2005 Golden Bullseye Award for Rifle of the Year. In 2006 the "Panther LR-308AP4" earned the NRA Publication's magazine "American Rifleman" Golden Bullseye Award for "Rifle of the Year".<ref>[http://www.nrapublications.org/tar/2006Awards.asp NRA 2006 Golden Bullseye Awards]</ref> |
The company attracted attention within the firearms industry with its version of the [[AR10]], the "Panther LR-308", earning the NRA Publication's magazine "Shooting Illustrated" 2005 Golden Bullseye Award for Rifle of the Year. In 2006 the "Panther LR-308AP4" earned the NRA Publication's magazine "American Rifleman" Golden Bullseye Award for "Rifle of the Year".<ref>[http://www.nrapublications.org/tar/2006Awards.asp NRA 2006 Golden Bullseye Awards]</ref> |
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DPMS Panther Arms announced its acquisition by the private investment firm [[Cerberus Capital Management]] in December 2007<ref>[http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/cerberus-acquires-dpms/ DPMS Acquired By Cerberus. Joins Bushmaster and Remington. « AccurateShooter.com Bulletin<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The company joins [[Bushmaster Firearms, Inc.]], [[Remington Arms]] and Cobb Manufacturing in Cerberus's portfolio of firearms manufacturers. |
DPMS Panther Arms announced its acquisition by the private investment firm [[Cerberus Capital Management]] in December 2007<ref>[http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/cerberus-acquires-dpms/ DPMS Acquired By Cerberus. Joins Bushmaster and Remington. « AccurateShooter.com Bulletin<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The company joins [[Bushmaster Firearms, Inc.]], [[Remington Arms]] and Cobb Manufacturing in Cerberus's portfolio of firearms manufacturers. |
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*[http://www.dpmsinc.com DPMS Panther Arms] |
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==See Also== |
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* [[AR10]] |
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* [[AR15]] |
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Revision as of 02:22, 8 May 2008
DPMS Panther Arms is a manufacturer of a wide range of military and civilian rifles located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The rifles are chambered for the .223 Remington, 5.56x45mm NATO, .308 Winchester, .260 Remington, .300 Remington SA Ultra Mag, and .204 Ruger cartridges, among others. The company also manufactures several unorthodox rifles based on the AR-15 design, including pump-action and single-shot models, and also licenses the M16A1 Spring Airsoft Rifle produced by Soft Air.
The company attracted attention within the firearms industry with its version of the AR10, the "Panther LR-308", earning the NRA Publication's magazine "Shooting Illustrated" 2005 Golden Bullseye Award for Rifle of the Year. In 2006 the "Panther LR-308AP4" earned the NRA Publication's magazine "American Rifleman" Golden Bullseye Award for "Rifle of the Year".[1]
DPMS Panther Arms announced its acquisition by the private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management in December 2007[2]. The company joins Bushmaster Firearms, Inc., Remington Arms and Cobb Manufacturing in Cerberus's portfolio of firearms manufacturers.
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DPMS stands for (Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services)
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