Kimber has left NY.

[Moonpie]

Good!

Kimber Shifts from New York to Pro-Gun Alabama :: Guns.com

Kimber this week announced the company's official headquarters has shifted to Troy, Alabama, where the gunmaker has been expanding in recent years.

www.guns.com

 

[RaySendero]

Roll Tide !!!

 

[oldag]

Overdue.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Bout time. I hope they all pull out of New York.

 

[etmo]

It's a win-win. Alabama will be glad to have them, and NYC will be glad they left. Alabama needs the jobs, too.

What I can't understand is how any gun or ammo mfr would ever stay in that political environment.

 

[baboon]

It's a win-win. Alabama will be glad to have them, and NYC will be glad they left. Alabama needs the jobs, too.

What I can't understand is how any gun or ammo mfr would ever stay in that political environment.

Unions & union wages or union corruption!

 

[Moonpie]

It warms the cockles of my heart whenever a business entity abandons New York.
Every little bit that helps to starve the beast is a win. Little bits add up.
I will support Kimber for their decision by purchasing their products.

 

[robertc1024]

Definitely some good news.

 

[SQLGeek]

I will support Kimber for their decision by purchasing their products.

Well damn! I guess I need to buy that Kimber Camp Guard in 10mm now.

 

[SGT Dave]

You would think they learned there lesson the first time, when they moved out of Oregon in the 90s. A handful of employees refused to move to the east coast and started Cooper Arms in Montana. But there still must be some advantages. Isn't Henry still in NY?

 

[Axxe55]

You would think they learned there lesson the first time, when they moved out of Oregon in the 90s. A handful of employees refused to move to the east coast and started Cooper Arms in Montana. But there still must be some advantages. Isn't Henry still in NY?

Best I can remember Henry is still in NY.

 

[gdr_11]

Off the main topic; I know very little about Alabama but locally, a lot of folks are talking about moving there as Texas continues to flood with the liberals. Not sure what parts of the state are attractive and what parts not. Wouldn't mind finding a place close enough to a metro area for healthcare and shopping but a little bit of elbow room. Can anyone recommend some good areas to take a look at?

 

[oldag]

 

[Renegade]

Off the main topic; I know very little about Alabama but locally, a lot of folks are talking about moving there as Texas continues to flood with the liberals. Not sure what parts of the state are attractive and what parts not. Wouldn't mind finding a place close enough to a metro area for healthcare and shopping but a little bit of elbow room. Can anyone recommend some good areas to take a look at?

My back up plan was Arizona, but that appears to be falling apart.

 

[Darkpriest667]

I'll buy a Kimber 1911 the day after their factory opens

 

[Bozz10mm]

Is Dan Wesson the only one left?

 

[Bozz10mm]

I'll buy a Kimber 1911 the day after their factory opens

I think Kimber has been producing firearms in Troy, Alabama for a good while now. They shut down production in Yonkers at the end of March.

 

[Darkpriest667]

I think Kimber has been producing firearms in Troy, Alabama for a good while now. They shut down production in Yonkers at the end of March.

Fantastic, Sign me up I'll go check now


EDIT -- Well if anyone had one in stock!

 

[SURVIVOR619]

Good for them! I really love the 2 Kimbers I own... Excellent quality!

 

[Glenn B]

It's a win-win. Alabama will be glad to have them, and NYC will be glad they left. Alabama needs the jobs, too.

What I can't understand is how any gun or ammo mfr would ever stay in that political environment.

The tax package that NY offers to businesses that move there is or was very tempting. I believe it is, or at least was, the first 5 years tax free. I imagine they had a clause in there, for anyone business that accepted, that they had to remain so long after that first 5 years.

FUAC (for the unitiated the AC stands for Andrew Cuomo, I think you can figure out the meaning of the FU)