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The Barrett Quality Management System
(QMS) has received the prestigious ISO 9001:2015
certification for the design and manufacture of
firearms, ammunition, integrated ballistics computers
and accessories and to provide training for those
systems.
What started as a one-man, small shed operation
in Tennessee has grown into a company regarded
as the world leader in large-calibre rifle design and
manufacturing. Products are used by civilian sport
shooters, law enforcement agencies, the United States
military and more than 73 state department-approved
countries across the world.
And Barrett continues to grow. In fact, it recently
moved into a new state-of-the-art corporate
headquarters, allowing it to expand its research and
development, manufacturing, quality control and
shipping capabilities.
No matter how successful Barrett becomes, however,
its story keeps evolving. “At Barrett, we don’t believe
in resting on our laurels. In fact, we take great pride
in thinking outside the box and exploring ways to
continue to improve.
“After all, if there’s one thing our success has
taught us, it’s this: You’re only as good as your
last accomplishment,” concluded Ronnie and, as
accomplishments go, Barrett is up there with the best
of them.
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The legacy begins with Ronnie
Barrett’s invention of the first
shoulder-fired .50 cal rifle.
Barrett enters the military
realm when the Swedish Army
orders 100 Model 82A1 rifle
systems.
The battlefield was forever
changed when the US Armed
Forces purchased a significant
number of Model 82A1 rifles for
use in operations Desert Shield
and Desert Storm.
Barrett introduces the Model
95, which has now been
adopted by governments
worldwide.
Barrett introduces the Model
99, the first firearm designed
by Ronnie Barrett’s son, Chris.
The Barrett Model 82A1 was
adopted by the US Army as
the M107.
Ronnie was honoured by the
National Defense Industry
Association for outstanding
contributions to the
preparedness of the United
States Armed Forces.
Ronnie was awarded “The
Colonel George Chinn Award”
for excellence in research,
development, engineering,
manufacturing and
management in production of
small arms weaponry systems.
The United States Army
recognised the Barrett
.50-calibre M107 rifle as one
of the “Top Ten Greatest
Inventions” for the soldiers
in performing their mission.
Chosen by the soldiers, this
was the first time in history
a small arm received this
honour.
The Nashville Business
Journal cited Barrett Firearms
Manufacturing as “Exporter of
the Year”.
• Ronnie Barrett was honoured
as “Entrepreneur of the Year”
by Ernst & Young.
Inc. Magazine named Barrett
Firearms Manufacturing as
one of the fastest-growing
privately-owned companies in
America.
Barrett introduces the Model
98B, designed by Chris Barrett,
which has now been adopted
by governments worldwide.
• Ronnie was elected, by a
landslide, to the National Rifle
Association Board of Directors.
The NRA has a membership of
more than five million .
Barrett Model 98B is named
the Golden Bullseye winner
for Rifle of the Year by
NRA publication American
Rifleman.
• Ronnie was presented the
Pioneer Award given by NRA
Publications, recognising the
exemplary achievement and
cumulative body of work of an
individual responsible for the
development and introduction
of shooting equipment that
has made a profound, positive
and enduring impact on the
way Americans shoot and
hunt.
Barrett introduces the MRAD
and M107A1.
Barrett celebrates “Three
Decades Down Range” by
entering its 30th year of
innovation.
• Yet again, a Barrett product
receives the honour of a
Golden Bullseye Award,
this time for the MRAD, for
Rifle of the Year from the
NRA Publication, Shooting
Illustrated.
• Ronnie was re-elected to the
NRA Board of Directors with
84 per cent of all the votes
cast by the organisation’s
approximately five million
members.
Guns and Ammo’s 2017 Rifle of
the Year
Barrett partners with Techwear
USA to produce high quality
technical wear.
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