Sabre Defence

Sabre Defence Industries was an American firearms and defense-manufacturing company founded in December 2002 by Guy Savage. The business manufactured firearms, firearm parts, mounts, and accessories for military, government, and civilian markets. Its government-related work included contracts for parts and mounts used with the M2 Browning machine gun and the Minigun. The company also produced commercial and non-standard military-style rifles, including the XR15, non-standard M4 Carbines, and non-standard M16A4s. In addition, it manufactured contract components for civilian-market versions of the Steyr AUG and served as an importer for products associated with Sphinx Systems. Sabre Defence operated across a commercially and legally sensitive part of the firearms industry. Its activities included manufacturing regulated firearm components, supplying defense-related customers, exporting parts through an affiliated United Kingdom company, and importing suppressors from Finland. In 2010, the company was raided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In 2011, federal authorities indicted Guy Savage and four company officials over allegations involving unauthorized exports of AR-15 parts to Sabre Defence Industries Inc. in the United Kingdom and the importation of Finnish suppressors without the required permits. The four officials pleaded guilty to violations of the applicable laws, according to the available account of the case. The legal difficulties were followed by financial distress. Sabre Defence Industries entered bankruptcy protection in 2011. A bankruptcy-court sale transferred its assets to Manroy USA for $4.95 million. Manroy USA subsequently agreed to an Article 9 liquidation on June 25, 2015. In January 2016, New Empire Industries purchased all assets and intellectual property of Sabre Defence Industries and Manroy USA and relocated them to Lincoln, Nebraska. The company's website later described Sabre Defence as out of business as of 2013, although assets and intellectual property continued to be involved in later transactions. Sabre Defence is therefore best understood as a defunct firearms and defense brand whose manufacturing, contracting, and intellectual-property interests passed through bankruptcy and liquidation processes.

Sabre Defence Industries was founded in December 2002 by Guy Savage in the United States. It developed a business around firearms manufacturing, defense-related components, and accessories. The company supplied parts and mounts for the M2 Browning machine gun and the Minigun under contracts with the United States armed forces. It also manufactured products for civilian and non-standard military-style firearms markets, including the XR15, non-standard M4 Carbines, and non-standard M16A4s. Other work included contract components for civilian versions of the Steyr AUG and import activities associated with Sphinx Systems. The company's operations later attracted federal scrutiny. In 2010, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided Sabre Defence. In 2011, the company's owner and four officials were indicted in connection with allegations that AR-15 parts had been exported without authorization to the company's sister company, Sabre Defence Industries Inc. in the United Kingdom, and that suppressors had been imported from Finland without the necessary permits. The four officials pleaded guilty to violating the relevant laws, while the available reference identifies Guy Savage as the company owner and founder. Sabre Defence Industries entered bankruptcy protection in 2011. Its assets were sold through a bankruptcy-court process to Manroy USA for $4.95 million. Manroy USA later agreed to an Article 9 liquidation on June 25, 2015. In January 2016, New Empire Industries acquired the assets and intellectual property of both Sabre Defence Industries and Manroy USA and moved them to Lincoln, Nebraska. The company's website subsequently listed Sabre Defence as out of business as of 2013. The sequence of bankruptcy, liquidation, and asset transfers means that the original Sabre Defence operating company is defunct, even though certain assets and intellectual property were later acquired by other entities.

• 2016

  Assets and intellectual property transferred to New Empire Industries

  [1]Sabre Defenceen.wikipedia.org

  New Empire Industries purchased the assets and intellectual property of Sabre Defence Industries and Manroy USA and relocated them to Lincoln, Nebraska.

• 2015

  Manroy USA liquidation

  [1]Sabre Defenceen.wikipedia.org

  Manroy USA agreed to an Article 9 liquidation on June 25, 2015.

• 2011

  Indictments and bankruptcy protection

  [1]Sabre Defenceen.wikipedia.org

  The owner and four officials faced federal indictments related to alleged unauthorized exports and imports, while Sabre Defence Industries entered bankruptcy protection.

• 2011

  Assets sold to Manroy USA

  [1]Sabre Defenceen.wikipedia.org

  A bankruptcy-court sale transferred Sabre Defence's assets to Manroy USA for $4.95 million.

• 2010

  ATF raid

  [1]Sabre Defenceen.wikipedia.org

  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided the company during an investigation into its firearms-related activities.

• 2002

  Sabre Defence founded

  [1]Sabre Defenceen.wikipedia.org

  Guy Savage founded Sabre Defence Industries in December 2002.

A defense-oriented firearms manufacturer and contractor serving military, government, and civilian firearms markets, with an emphasis on regulated firearm components, military-style rifles, mounts, and accessories.

• Rifle

  XR15

  The XR15 was one of Sabre Defence's AR-15-pattern rifle offerings. It represented the company's participation in the civilian and non-standard military-style rifle market alongside its government-contract manufacturing work.

• Military firearm parts

  M2 Browning components

  Sabre Defence manufactured parts and mounts for the M2 Browning machine gun under contracts with the United States armed forces. These products formed part of the company's defense-contracting business rather than a conventional consumer product line.

• Military firearm parts

  Minigun components

  The company also produced parts and mounts for the Minigun for United States military customers. The available material does not identify particular component models or contract dates.

• Carbine

  Non-standard M4 Carbines

  Sabre Defence produced non-standard M4 Carbines, broadening its range beyond components and into complete military-style firearms. Specific configurations and production quantities are not identified in the available reference material.

• Rifle

  Non-standard M16A4s

  The company's product range included non-standard M16A4 rifles. These were part of its military-style firearm manufacturing activities, but the available source does not provide detailed specifications or distribution information.

• Firearm components

  Steyr AUG contract components

  Sabre Defence manufactured components for civilian-market versions of the Steyr AUG under contract. The reference material does not specify the exact parts, contracting entity, or production period.

• 2011

  Export and import violations case

  Federal authorities indicted Guy Savage and four company officials over alleged unauthorized exports of AR-15 parts to the United Kingdom affiliate and imports of suppressors from Finland without the required permits. The four officials pleaded guilty to the relevant violations.

  Source

• 2010

  ATF raid

  Sabre Defence was raided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in 2010 during an investigation into the company's regulated firearms activities.

  Source

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• 2016

  Transfer assets and intellectual property to New Empire IndustriesM&A

  Background

  After Manroy USA agreed to an Article 9 liquidation, the remaining assets and intellectual property associated with Sabre Defence and Manroy USA were made available for purchase.

  Action taken

  New Empire Industries purchased the assets and intellectual property and relocated them to Lincoln, Nebraska.

  Aftermath

  The transaction marked a later ownership transition for Sabre Defence-related assets after the original company had ceased operating.

  Source

• 2011

  Enter bankruptcy protectionOther

  Background

  Following the company's legal difficulties and operational pressures, Sabre Defence Industries entered bankruptcy protection.

  Action taken

  The company sought protection under bankruptcy proceedings, leading to a court-supervised sale of its assets.

  Aftermath

  Manroy USA acquired the assets for $4.95 million, and the business later became subject to liquidation and further asset transfers.

  Bankruptcy-court asset sale. $4.95 million (2011)

  Source

1. 1Sabre Defenceen.wikipedia.org