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| Arms manufacturer to open $9.5M SC facility, hire 55 people |
| 2021-11-16 |
| [The State] A California-based arms manufacturer will open a $9.5 million facility in Greenville and hire 55 people. S.W.O.R.D. International primarily makes small arms for the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies and was started by Jeremy Elrod, a former Army Ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The company is incorporated in California, and will continue to do the majority of its research and development in its facility in Sparks, Nevada. Key employees will remain there as well. Greenville will handle some research and development, all sales and customer support, distribution and production. On the company’s website, Elrod said he started the company in 2010 because, "I was shocked to see the lack of reliability, durability and functionality of our primary small arms system. Loose tolerances, poor materials and antiquated manufacturing techniques made for a sub standard weapon system." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 Uhhhh....I'll take Swords for $400 It's not actually Swords....its words that begin in 'S'. Seriously.....California? Or is that how you get in the law enforcement market? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-11-16 19:42 |