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Greyhawk Arms ?

Pelican
Anybody under the age of 50 can probably skip this one. Back in the eary '70s a company called Greyhawk Arms started building single shot rifles. I hadn't been in business too long and didn't have much funds but thought I'd order one. As I recall I ordered a heavy bbl in .223 and it ran dang near 200 bucks. Now for a guy trying to make a living running a gun store and working nights as a cop and some weekend work at a gas station to keep the wife and kids in groceries it was a ton of money. Several weeks passed and I got a letter saying they was having some kinda problem with extraction and the NRA wouldn't certify them or some such. Well, to make a short story long, that was the last I heard from them. They got my money and I got squat. Think they was in Kalifornia. Any old guys like me out there remember these folks? I'd kinda like to put 'em on my list of folks to 'visit' if I am ever diagnosed terminal.
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Good Evening Mr. Pelican: Regrettably They...the "Greyhawk Arms Company" have gone the way of the DODO Bird....They were in the El Monte Area here in Los Angeles...They made the Model 74 Rolling Block Single Shot Rifle for about a year and a Half c. 1974/75......Quality Control left a lot to be desired....And were finally forced to close they're doors due to Financial difficulties.......Best.....Captain Kirk

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  • Pelican
    Had a feeling that would be what happened. Absolutely no idea why that came to mind after 30 years. Oh well, if that had been the only bad investment I ever made I would be in great shape. Well, maybe just good shape. Well, maybe OK. Well

    Later El Capitan, Pel
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  • Don Tremaine
    I know the history of Greyhawk arms. The gun designer was a personal friend and an all around nice guy. He originally was building a model 72 under a different company name. He made these in his garage by hand. The pieces were silver soldered together. I have one of these Model 72's which I personally finished. It is the early model, mine was a 44Mag full octagon bull barrel, which is very accurate. The later model was going to be made out of die-cast parts using chrome moly. The investors were just trying to make some money. My friend's lawyer suggested that if he were smart he would just bail on the whole deal, which he did. He unfortunately he lost all of his tools and materials. This brand is rarely ever mentioned.
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