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Podcast: Gun Talk
Episode: Gunsmiths, Rifles, Warriors, Salvation: The Brownells Story
Description: How an Iowa startup rocketed to a global powerhouse.Two firearms industry legends meet, as Gun Talk’s Tom Gresham sits down with Pete Brownell, CEO of Brownells, to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the heralded family-owned firearms supply company.The conversation covers the company's history, starting with Pete's grandfather, Bob Brownell, who founded it in 1939. Initially a home gunsmith and NRA writer, Bob responded to a growing demand for firearm parts and tools, significantly impacting the industry with his "Encyclopedia of Modern Firearms."Brownells has grown from its humble beginnings to become a gl...