Gamma Premium became the exclusive distributor of the firearms imported and sold by Firearms International and later, Israel Arms International. The same day Nahman incorporated a second company, Gamma Premium Company, at the same address. The company name was later soldįirearms International was incorporated in October 1993 by Richard Nahman at 5709 Hartsdale in Houston, TX. The Firearms International this page is devoted to was started in 1993 in Houston, TX. The name 'Firearms International' has been used by several different companies since at least the 1960's. Differences in the name, markings, and receivers have prompted presenting the history of the Firearms International carbines separate, and as a lead into, The carbines with the name of Israel Arms International several years later. The carbines with the name of Firearms International were the predecessors of what would become International (IAI) and decided to use this name on all of their firearms, instead of the name of Firearms International.įirearms International, Gamma Products, and Israel Arms International were owned and operated by the same people at the same address. After Horner began assembling the carbines the owners of Firearms International incorporated Israel Arms Horner was a member of The Carbine Club and had many years of experience as a gunsmith with M1 Carbines. Horner identified their company as Firearms International In 1995 Larry Horner, owner of Liberty Armory in Liberty, TX was contracted by several individuals for the assembly of M1 Carbines their company intended on selling.

Post WWII Commercially Manufactured M1 Carbines (U.S.A.)

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