Palmetto State Armory
Industry | Parent JJE Capital family of brands | |
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Website | palmettostatearmory |
Palmetto State Armory is an American
History
Jamin McCallum established Palmetto State Armory in 2008 after leaving a career in accounting.[2]
Palmetto State Armory began with Jamin selling magazines and ammunition online by fulfilling orders out of his garage. Shortly after, Palmetto State Armory began producing its own firearms, and firearm components. The company now employs more than 200 people and is continuing to grow, with former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley calling it, "a valued member of South Carolina's thriving business community."[3]
Company
Product line
Palmetto State Armory is known for its line of
PSA has now begun offering the AK-103, AK-104 and the AK-105, based on the modernized AK-100 family.
Palmetto State Armory also produces a line of
Their latest offering, is the PSA Dagger pistol chambered in 9mm, which is based on the 3rd generation Glock G19.
Retail locations
Palmetto State Armory has seven retail stores located in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina. It also has an outdoor shooting facility located in Swansea, South Carolina. A Myrtle Beach location on the former Sun News building has been announced to open in 2023.[8]
JJE Capital
Palmetto State Armory is a member of the JJE Capital family of brands. They also manage a number of different brands including, DC Machine, Ferrous Engineering, Lead Star Arms, PSA Defense, Palmetto Outdoors, Special Tool Solutions, and Spartan Forge. In September 2020 JJE Capital also acquired DPMS, H&R, Stormlake, AAC and Parker brands from the
References
- ^ "The Palmetto State State Nickname | State Symbols USA". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "THE PALMETTO STATE ARMORY STORY".
- ^ reports, Local. "Palmetto State Armory expansion in Lexington County to create 300 jobs". SCNow. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ State Armory, Palmetto. "SHOT SHOW DAY 1". PalmettoStateArmory.com. PSA. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Tested: Palmetto State Armory 1911 Two-Tone Premium Pistol". American Rifleman. August 16, 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "The PSA PG-9 Shockwave: The Ideal AR Pistol for Home Defense?". American Rifleman. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "PSA's new Dagger:The Ideal EDC Budget Handgun?". Lynx Defense. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Karacostas, Chase. "Major SC gun retailer opening first Myrtle Beach store in former Sun News building". MSN. The Sun News. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Remington Arms Split up and Sold [Details Here]". 28 September 2020.