Ares Incorporated
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| ARES Incorporated | |
|---|---|
| Type | private |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Eugene Stoner Bob Bihun |
| Headquarters | Port Clinton, Ohio, USA (818 Erie Industrial Park) |
| Industry | firearms |
ARES Incorporated is weapons manufacturer co-founded by Eugene Stoner in 1971. The company is based in Port Clinton, Ohio, and produces fire control systems, turret systems, small arms, automatic cannons & industrial machinery.
One of the companies designers, Francis Warin is more famous in gun circles for his multi-decade fight to defend his interpretation of the 2nd Amendment.[1]
Stoner left the company in 1989, joining Knight's Armament Company in 1990, where his designs included the Stoner 96, a further refinement of the Ares LMG/Stoner 63.
[edit] Products
- 1973–1978 – Future Assault Rifle Concept (FARC)
- 1985–1986 – Ares FMG (Folding Machine Gun, designed by Francis Warin)
- 1986 – Ares LMG-1 (Light Machine Gun, aka the “Stoner 86”, a refined version of the Stoner 63)
- 1986–1989 – Advanced Individual Weapon System (AIWS)
- 35-mm and 75-mm automatic cannons
- 2005–2007 – LMGA/LSAT (Lightweight Machine Gun, in cooperation with AAI Corporation)
[edit] Notes & sources
- ^ Tartaro, Joseph P. (2003-09-20). One Man’s Lonely Fight: Existentialism and Gun Rights. GunWeek.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ARES Inc. listing at MacRaes Blue Book
- Stoner interview from the Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Watters, Daniel (2000–2005). The 5.56 x 45mm: 1967–1973. TheGunZone.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- The 5.56 x 45mm: 1974–1985, 1986–1994, 1995–1999, 2000–2003, 2004–Present
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