Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Article: Vista Outdoor Sells Savage Arms

  1. #1
    Administrator J.Baker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    NW Ohio
    Age
    49
    Posts
    6,409

    Article: Vista Outdoor Sells Savage Arms


    "Life' is tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid." ~ John Wayne
    “Under certain circumstances, 
urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.” —Mark Twain

  2. #2
    Team Savage

    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Location
    Easten WA near ID border
    Age
    67
    Posts
    1,048
    Found this on Varminter.com

    "
    WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – July 8, 2019 – Vista Outdoor announced today the sale of Savage Arms, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of hunting rifles and shotguns, in a management led buyout to a group of investors headed by Al Kasper, the president and CEO of Savage. The press release can be found here.


    “We want to thank Vista Outdoor for the support over the last six years. They invested in us and provided guidance in the transformation of the Savage brand, further developed our product portfolio allowing entry to new markets,,” said Al Kasper, Savage President and Chief Executive Officer. “Savage is an extremely strong brand and in a great position to keep charging forward. The momentum gained under Vista Outdoor will propel us for future success. It is business as usual and Savage is excited to continue building on existing relationships within the firearms industry.”

    Savage, Stevens and Fox shotguns have been delivering innovative products for more than 125 years. In 1894, Savage forever changed the world of firearms with a commitment to a higher standard in quality. Savage has built a reputation for continuously improving firearm design while becoming the standard for accuracy and value in the industry.


    “We are excited to build on the Savage legacy and are blasting into our next chapter. Here at Savage we are excited to show you what we have coming, because we are just getting our barrels warm! You’ll see more customizable platforms based on our incredibly versatile Accufit stock system, and a continued focus on making your firearm best fit your shooting and hunting needs.” said Beth Shimanski, Director of Marketing. “As we are transitioning, you’ll see more detailed information coming, with updated contacts and information.”"

  3. #3
    New Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2019
    Posts
    9
    Any word on who the buyer was? Was rumored at one time that Smith & wesson was interested
    Last edited by greggkinney; 07-11-2019 at 02:02 PM. Reason: bad spelling

  4. #4
    Basic Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Western NC
    Posts
    1,038
    Another article said it was a group of investors (didn't name who that was) along with Al Kasper (current president and CEO of Savage) and, I believe, Savage management.

  5. #5
    New Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2019
    Posts
    9
    Quote Originally Posted by efm77 View Post
    Another article said it was a group of investors (didn't name who that was) along with Al Kasper (current president and CEO of Savage) and, I believe, Savage management.
    Well at least the management may remain the same. Hopefully q.c.and pricing will too.

  6. #6
    Basic Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Western NC
    Posts
    1,038
    Hopefully so.

  7. #7
    Basic Member Shooter0302's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2016
    Location
    NW Fla
    Age
    77
    Posts
    362
    Yes, "Hopefully so" and will probably won't effect Savages main stay ,the basic hunting rifle. Where the "bean counters" will start making cuts will be in the specialty systems.

  8. #8
    New Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Age
    64
    Posts
    8
    Maybe now Savage can re-use its classic logo.

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 11
    Last Post: 07-16-2019, 09:57 PM
  2. Article: Savage Arms 1969 Catalog
    By J.Baker in forum Article Discussions
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 08-04-2018, 08:42 AM
  3. Article: Savage Arms 1968 Catalog
    By J.Baker in forum Article Discussions
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-29-2018, 10:36 PM
  4. Article: Savage Arms: Reinventing the Model 110
    By J.Baker in forum Article Discussions
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 01-04-2018, 11:15 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •