Sabre Defence
{{Short description|Defunct American manufacturer of firearms and firearm parts and accessories}}
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| industry = {{Unbulleted list|Firearms|Firearm Accessories}}
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| fate = Bankrupt. Assets acquired in 2016 by New Empire Industries.
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| founder = Guy Savage
| defunct = {{End date|2013}}
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| hq_location_country = Nashville, Tennesseehttps://www.highergov.com/awardee/sabre-defense-industries-limited-liability-company-10293238/
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Sabre Defence Industries, LLC was an American manufacturer of firearms and firearm parts and accessories. It was contracted by the United States armed forces for parts and mounts for the M2 Browning machine gun and Minigun.{{cite web|title=Sabre and the U.S. Government|publisher=Sabre Defence|url=http://www.sabredefence.com/government.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908072447/http://www.sabredefence.com/government.php|archive-date=2008-09-08|access-date=2022-08-27}} In addition to its government contracts, it produced the XR15, non-standard M4 Carbines, and non-standard M16A4s, and contract components for civilian-market versions of the Steyr AUG.{{cite web|title=2007 Product Catalog|publisher=Sabre Defence|url=http://www.specialgunshop.com/catalog/sabre_web_catalog21.pdf|accessdate=2020-11-29}}{{cite web|author=NRA Staff|title=Steyr AUG/A3 SA USA|work=American Rifleman|date=2010-05-11|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/steyr-aug-a3-sa-usa/|access-date=2022-08-27}} Sabre also acted as an importer for Sphinx Systems.{{cite news|last1=Berger|first1=Matt|title=Sabre Defence Sphinx .45 ACP Pistol Review|work=Tactical Life|date=2009-03-11|url=https://www.tactical-life.com/combat-handguns/sabre-defence-sphinx-45acp/|accessdate=2020-11-29}}
Its website now lists the company as out of business as of 2013.https://bkdata.com/research/nashville-tennessee/11-18-2013/sabre-industries-01431-2
History
Sabre Defence was founded in December 2002 by Guy Savage.{{Cite web |last=Hohler |first=Dave |date=2008-09-23 |title=Sabre Defence Industries courts Keisha Smith |url=https://www.crossville-chronicle.com/sports/local_sports/sabre-defence-industries-courts-keisha-smith/article_7bf7b3a6-bcc3-500e-89ea-981f6d316180.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Crossville Chronicle |language=en}}https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/guy-savage-the-man-from-p-i-n-n-e-r-2375957.html
The company was raided in 2010 by the BATF, which in 2011 indicted the company owner and four company officials on charges related to unauthorized exports of AR-15 parts to the sister company Sabre Defence Industries Inc. in the United Kingdom, and importing suppressors from Finland without the appropriate permits.{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Alabama company buys Tennessee gun maker under investigation|date=2011-05-18|website=Al.com|publisher=Advance Local|url=https://www.al.com/wire/2011/03/alabama_company_buys_tennessee.html|access-date=2022-08-27}}{{Cite news|work=United Press International|date=2011-03-29|url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/03/29/4-with-Nashville-arms-firm-plead-guilty/UPI-16391301437874/|title = 4 with Nashville arms firm plead guilty|access-date=2022-08-27}} The four officials have pleaded guilty to violating the appropriate laws.
In 2011, SDI went into bankruptcy protection.{{Cite news |last=Palank |first=Jacqueline |title=Following Criminal Charges, Sabre Files For Bankruptcy - WSJ |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/DJFDBS0020110216e72g0005o |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=WSJ |language=en-US}} SDI's assets were bought by Manroy USA for $4.95 million in a bankruptcy court sale.
On June 25, 2015, Manroy USA agreed to an Article 9 liquidation.{{Cite web |date=2015-06-25 |title=Sabre Defense to Be Liquidated... Again - |url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/06/25/sabre-defense-to-be-liquidated-again/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Firearm Blog |language=en-US}} In January 2016, all assets and intellectual properties of Sabre Defence Industries and Manroy USA were purchased by New Empire Industries and relocated to Lincoln, NE.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ammoland.com/2016/04/sabre-defense-assets-to-be-sold-off-in-auction/#axzz5FUKcxXoC|title=Sabre Defense Assets to Be Sold Off In Auction May 2nd 2016|date=2016-04-29|work=AmmoLand.com|access-date=2018-05-14|language=en-US}}
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External links
- [http://www.sabredefence.com/ Sabre Defence]
Category:Defunct manufacturing companies based in Tennessee
Category:Defunct firearms manufacturers of the United States
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