April 2025 Newsletter Part 2
Posted by Marty on 4/30/2025 to
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Hello friends and valued customers, With so much going on in the T/C world it seems appropriate to get a second newsletter out this month. We are getting weekly shipments from Thompson Center with a variety--limited supply of frames and various
Happy New Year 2025 from Your Friends at HausOfArms
Posted by on 1/13/2025 to
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Dear friends of HausOfArms, Happy New Year 2025!!! We would love to tell you that 2024 was a year of growth for us, but in reality it was a year of waiting, and waiting, and waiting...Waiting for product (from all suppliers), waiting for the new
HausOfArms September 2023
Posted by on 9/13/2023 to
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Dear friends,
It's been a busy time the past month at the HausOfArms World Headquarters. We have shipped more than 200 frames with more arriving within the week.
Just a reminder of how we are handling the filling of orders:
1) The first 400 frames will fill the original orders placed between October 2019 and February 2020.
2) Once we get through those orders, we will move to the waitlist we started manually when the factory asked us to stop taking orders.
3) The manual waitlist will then migrate to the 2000+ names on the site lists.
4) Once we reach you either by phone, text, or email (please be watchful), you will have 1 week to respond.
5) You will have the option of purchasing up to 2 frames.
6) Once your order is placed, your name will be removed from all waitlists to allow others the same opportunity.
Again, please be respectful of our time and wait for us to contact you. Each time we answer a call, message, text, or email regarding where you are on the list, it slows us down in filling orders. We promise we'll get to you. Also, we will not need your FFL until we contact you. When FFLs are sent to us and we don't have an order in place, it gets lost in the busyness of trying to fill many orders as quickly as possible.
We are so pleased with the positive feedback and reviews we're getting on the frames. We have had the same experience. The new frames will be joining us for a pig hunt next month, deer season in November, and a trip to South Africa next spring.
Don't forget to get your raffle tickets for the S Africa hunt. If you have no idea what we're referring to, please take a look at last month's newsletter in the blog section of the site.
We knew the frames were very close to shipment so we've increased our inventory to make sure we have all the accessories you need to make that build look good!
We'll highlight those below as well as what we have in stock for our Encore enthusiasts.
SSK-50/CONTENDER GRIP SETS
SSK-50/CONTENDER SSK BARRELS
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 20" 22 HORNET Rifle Barrel w/TSOB and Threads
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 16.25" 35 REM Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 20" 30-30 Win Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
SSK-50/CONTENDER MGM BARRELS
ENCORE GRIP SETS
ENCORE SSK BARRELS
ENCORE MGM BARRELS
That's all folks. Happy Fall to each and every one of you.
Stay safe and shoot straight,
Marty
HausOfArms August 2023
Posted by Marty on 8/21/2023 to
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Just a reminder that we'll be contacting you when your order is ready to ship. We'll need a fresh copy of your FFL as well as payment if you've not already done so (or received a refund). We are extremely busy contacting customers and shipping these frames so please be patient.
You can also help by not calling to ask where you are on the list. That will just interrupt our flow and slow down the process
Of the 400 orders originally placed and as a thank you for your patience, each customer will be allowed to add one frame (flat side or lynx) that will begin with order 401. Once we fill those orders, we will begin calling those on the waitlist.
You can see the new listings of the flatside and lynx at a price of $395. If you've been watching resale frames for Contender, G2 and/or Encore, this is a great price with an awesome trigger right out of the box. If you don't have an order in place or are not on the waitlist, you can go to the listings and add your name.
We want to say a very big thank you for your patience. These frames are awesome and truly worth the wait!
S AFRICAN HUNT TO COPPERMOON WITH THE HAUSOFARMS CREW
Yep, you read that right. It's a raffle and 250 tickets will need to be sold to sponsor a HausOfArms customer and their guest to win this free hunt! Marty explains it very well here. You'll want to take the time to check that out. It's only 9 minutes.
We're attaching the raffle pages straight out of the most recent One Good Shot. The TCA is sponsoring this raffle. We want to give them a huge shout-out for not only sponsoring but also administrating this awesome opportunity.
Any questions? Feel free to reach out to us or give Art a call, 207-252-3663.
That's all for now. These two announcements are more than enough!!!
Stay safe and shoot straight,
Marty
HausOfArms July 2023
Posted by Marty on 7/20/2023 to
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Dear Friends,
First of all, thank you for being our customer. If you're receiving this newsletter we consider you a customer even if you've never ordered from us. We have prided ourselves on great customer service and feel that each and every one of you deserve that.
Now for all the good stuff.
5% OFF SITE WIDE
For one week only we are offering 5% off site wide for in stock items. No promo code is required. The discount will automatically be applied at checkout.
400 LEGEND
We already have the Winchester 400 Legend ammo here and the barrels are on order. COMING SOON!
SSK-50 FRAMES
I am as tired of saying frames are close as you are of hearing it. BUT...FRAMES ARE VERY, VERY CLOSE!!!
SSK BARRELS
CONTENDER:
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 20" 30-30 Win Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 16.25" 35 REM Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
ENCORE:
MGM BARRELS
STOCK SETS
NOTE: If any of the links are broke, just copy and past the item in our search bar. It will take you straight to the product.
HAWKE SCOPES
You can see the full line of our Hawke scopes here.
THE COLLECTOR'S CORNER
Check out this category regularly. Things are added on a regular basis.
That's all folks. Hope you're having a great summer!
Stay safe and shoot straight,
Marty
HausOfArms June 2023
Posted by Marty on 6/14/2023 to
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Hello friends,
Here it is June already. We realized today that we didn't send out a newsletter in May. We'll chalk that up to our amazing safari hunt at Coppermoon in South Africa. More on that later. First, we'll update you on all the abundant inventory that's in stock and ready to ship.
SSK BARRELS (MOST ON SALE FOR $400)
CONTENDER:
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 20" 30-30 Win Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 16.25" 35 REM Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
ENCORE:
MGM BARRELS
STOCKSETS (JUST A MENTION)
There are many more under "The Wood Haus" but we just wanted to highlight these.
SSK-50
We have stocksets, barrels, scopes and ammo is available from Remington. All we're waiting for is to replace the frame with an SSK-50. We're expecting delivery very soon. We appreciate your patience, and it will be worth the wait!!!
COPPERMOON HUNTING SAFARI 2023
If you missed our FB post with the YouTube link to our hunting safari last month, we want to share that with you here.
In case you missed our first trip to Coppermoon in 2020, you can see that one here.
Stay tuned for info on how you can attend Coppermoon with us as your hosts!
That's all for now.
Stay safe and shoot straight,
Marty
HausOfArms April 2023
Posted by Marty on 4/27/2023 to
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Hello, friends, and Happy Spring! We want to highlight our current inventory and especially point out the ramp-up of SSK-50/Contender inventory. This is not by accident. Although we don't have an exact date for shipment on the frames, we know it's very close.
SSK BARRELS
ENCORE:
CONTENDER:
MGM BARRELS
STOCKSETS
We have a healthy supply of stocksets in most colors, rifle and pistol. Be sure to check out all the listings on The Wood Haus tab of the site. If there's something you're looking for that is showing out of stock, be sure to put your name and email on the waiting list so you can be notified as soon as it's back in stock.
We asked for your input on Facebook for a new laminate color. You overwhelmingly chose Maroon/Pepper. We decided to order that one for the SSK-50/Contender platform with checkering. We also ordered it in Smoke with checkering since that is one of our most popular laminates.
Check them out in the links below:
COMING SOON!
Have you heard about the new cartridge introduced at Show Show in January? It's called the 360 Buckhammer, and we have barrels on order for the SSK-50/Contender and Encore. They should be here in a few weeks. Stay tuned on our FB page for the announcement of its arrival.
HAWKE OPTICS
Our introduction of the Hawke Optic line has been a huge success. You can see them here. We're excited to take a new Hawke Frontier Scope to mount on Mutt for our trip to SA (see below). We're also taking a set of range-finding binos. The glass on both those optics is super sharp.
SHIPPING UPDATE
We are excited to share that we will be taking our second trip to South Africa to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary. Our bucket list items include a sable, nyala, blue wildebeest and whatever else the bush has to offer. We will also be doing a Part 2 video of our hunt. What does that mean to you? Any orders placed between May 4 and May 15, will be shipped the week of the 15th.
SSK-50 FRAMES (THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM)
As mentioned at the very beginning of this newsletter, although we don't have a ship date yet, we're expecting the frames to be delivered very soon, based on updates we receive on a weekly basis. It's our hope that they will be ready to ship once we return from South Africa. We appreciate your patience and want you to know it will be worth the wait!
Stay safe and shoot straight,
Marty
The Ides of March 2023
Posted by Marty on 3/8/2023 to
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Happy March, friends! It came in like a Lion for us so we're looking forward to the Lamb at the end of the month! Spring is trying to break forth but winter still wants to rear its ugly head. Enough of the weather. Let's move on to the good stuff.
You may or may not have seen Dave Fricke's (SSK Firearms) post on their Facebook page on February 26, 2023. In case you missed it, we want to share it with you here:
SSK Firearms
First batch of 20 receivers are going to heat treat tomorrow. Heat treat, glass bead, flat wheel grind, assembly should take 2.5 weeks. We should be at 50 units/week for a while while we refine the production flow.
There you have it, friends. Straight from the manufacturer. If you have any questions about the process of distribution, please refer to the February newsletter where it is outlined in detail.
Below are clickable links to the various barrels and some of the stock sets currently in inventory.
MGM BARRELS
ENCORE CRUSHERS IN STOCK
REVOLUTION WALNUT IN STOCK
SSK BARRELS
ENCORE:
CONTENDER:
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 16.25" 35 REM Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
That's all, folks. As new information regarding the SSK-50 becomes available, we will keep you apprised.
Be safe and shoot straight,
Marty
HausOfArms February 2023 Newsletter
Posted by Marty on 2/16/2023 to
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Happy February!
We want to take this opportunity before things get absolutely crazy to share the protocol for contacting those that have placed orders for the SSK-50 and those on the waiting list. We published this in the Fall publication of One Good Shot but some may have not had the opportunity to see or read it.
1) Orders in place will be filled first by order date and number. The initial price at time of order will be honored.
2) If a customer with an order in place wants to add a frame, he will be allowed to do so after the initial 373 orders are filled so starting with number 374 and so on. Those new orders will be at the "new" price which has not yet been finalized.
3) We will then start the call back list.
4) When the factory announces the first shipment to HausOfArms, we will begin the arduous task of contacting ONLY that number of customers.
We will ask the following with each call:
a) payment if not already made
b) current FFL copy
c) whether you would like to add an additional frame. We are adding this option as a reward for patience but after existing orders so as to not jump in front of anyone else with a placed order, and only one frame may be added.
NOTE: WE WILL ONLY BE CONTACTING PEOPLE AS WE RECEIVE CONFIRMED TRACKING FROM SSK.
5) With each shipment moving forward, we will be contacting that number of customers for that number of frames being shipped until all the initial orders are executed.
6) As we start through the call back list, new pricing will apply. The same method will be applied to initiate the phone calls based on confirmed units shipped by SSK.
7) We have several requests of YOU as we navigate this process:
a) PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR ASK WHERE YOU ARE ON THE LIST. THIS WILL ONLY SLOW THE PROCESS.
b) PLEASE DON'T ASK HOW MANY FRAMES WILL SHIP PER MONTH. THIS PART OF PRODUCTION IS YET TO BE DETERMINED, BUT I EXPECT PRODUCTION TO RAMP UP AS WE GET FURTHER INTO THE PROCESS.
c) PLEASE DON'T ASK TO CHANGE YOUR EXISTING ORDER OR TO SEND THE FFL AS THIS, TOO, WILL SLOW THE OVERALL PROCESS. PLEASE WAIT TILL WE CALL YOU.
d) WHEN YOU GET THE CALL, VM, EMAIL OR TEXT, PLEASE RESPOND QUICKLY EVEN IF IT IS TO TELL US YOU HAVE GONE IN ANOTHER DIRECTION.
e) OUR PHONES WILL BE VERY BUSY. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, PLEASE PLACE NON-SSK50 ORDERS ONLINE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU ASAP.
We will be doing our best to inventory up on all accessory parts such as barrels and stock/gripsets to be ready for your requests. Thank you for helping us make this a smooth and efficient process.
SSK CONTENDER BARRELS:
SSK ENCORE BARRELS:
To see all our walnut/laminate options, be sure to visit THE WOOD HAUS. We have a pretty good inventory of Contender and G2 sets in both rifle and pistol. Encore pistol sets should be arriving soon, but we have a good supply of rifle sets.
Also, be sure to keep an eye on THE COLLECTORS CORNER. We add items to this category as we receive trade-ins.
HAWKE OPTICS
Hawke was highly recommended to us by our customers, and there was a local account manager in our area that came to meet with us. To say we were impressed, would be an understatement. Our first shipment arrives Friday so expect to see the new listings on the site next week. We'll also be doing a facebook post. These optics will not replace Burris but be an enhancement to what we currently offer our customers.
RECENT ATF RULING
As you may or may not be aware, the ATF recently ruled on stabilizing braces. You may have noticed that we are no longer offering pistol braces on our site. If you have one and have concern about it, check out this 98 page document here.
Our agent has assured us that since the intent of the crusher loop is NOT to be shouldered, that it does not fall under this new ruling--does not meet the first criteria which states, "(1) For purposes of this definition, the term “designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder” shall include a weapon that is equipped with an accessory, component, or other rearward attachment (e.g., a “stabilizing brace”) that provides surface area that allows the weapon to be fired from the shoulder, provided other factors, as described in paragraph (2), indicate that the weapon is designed, made, and intended to be fired from the shoulder."
He also said that this ruling is directed at firearms that are not single shot/break action, but we wanted you to be informed.
I hope this finds you well and preparing for the next hunting season.
As always, be safe and shoot straight,
Marty
Happy New Year 2023
Posted by Marty on 1/17/2023 to
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Happy New Year! It's always great to start fresh each year, and what better way than sending our amazing customers the first newsletter in 2023! We have lots to share so let's get to it.
Let me say again, how much we appreciate you! We're coming up on the 2nd anniversary of T/C closing and yet you keep us going strong.
MGM BARRELS
SSK BARRELS (ALL ON SALE!)
ENCORE
CONTENDER
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 20" 30-30 Win Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 16.25" 35 REM Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
Brakes are available for all calibers. You can add it to your barrel purchase for a $5 savings! There are also a few new dies on the shelves.
SSK-50/CONTENDER PARTS
On a positive note, an incremental step of progress has been achieved. HausofArms.com now has about 35 new listings. In what category you might ask? Well, I take this as a step of progress toward the overall SSK-50 project. PARTS, PARTS and PARTS! On our website under the SSK Firearms tab, we have created a new category called "SSK-50/G1 CONTENDER (EASY OPEN ONLY) RECEIVER COMPONENTS." Under that category you will find 7 subcategories:
FIRING PIN COMPONENTS
HAMMER COMPONENTS
RECEIVER ACCESSORIES
SAFETIES
SEARS
STRIKERS
TRIGGERS
Yes, this is exactly what it looks like. All the internal components for the SSK-50 frames AND for your G1 Contender "EASY OPEN FRAMES." It is very important to understand that these parts were not made for the older style contenders before the easy open revision which began at serial number 195xxx.
HAUSOFARMS SHIPPING
You may have noticed a change on our website that orders $75 and over will receive free shipping. With the addition of so many small parts, this was a necessary business decision, especially with rising shipping costs due to fuel prices. Most of our competitors require a $100 minimum.
Stay safe and shoot straight,
Marty
And the winner is...
Posted by Marty on 12/26/2022 to
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Secret Santa 2022
We are so pleased to announce that Secret Santa has made his selection, and the winner is Chason Williams. He is pictured below with his family. Here is what his grandmother had to say about Chason: "Chason's baby sister Scarlet has many health issues. The family has had to pass up on many trips and parties to avoid exposing her to viruses and colds. In spite of all of this he continues to adore her and has been a big help watching over her. It is awesome the way he cares for her and plays with her in addition to his little brother Rhett. The past 18 months have been a real challenge and it would be nice to see him receive a reward from Santa!"
Congratulations, Chason!!! We hope you enjoy your Hot Shot 22LR.
ALL SSK BARRELS ON SALE!!!
Visit the site here to see all the barrels available and on sale.
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION WEEK
Customer Appreciation Week began this morning on our facebook page. Here is the link so you can participate if you're not already following us. There will be giveaways every day this week escalating toward the grand finale on Friday! You won't want to miss it.
Be safe. Shoot straight. Happy New Year!
Marty
Secret Santa 2022!!!
Posted by Marty on 12/15/2022 to
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It's that time of year when we introduce our Secret Santa project! This one is a little different than the previous years so we want to outline the application process and make it super easy to participate.
The Thompson Center Hot Shot (TC3400) is a miniature Encore rifle in .22LR designed specifically for children to learn to shoot as well as gun safety. It was a great concept but was unfortunately discontinued in early 2013. This one that Secret Santa is giving away is brand new in the box and comes with a soft case.
Here are the guidelines for this year:
1) Children 4-8 may participate with the help of a parent or grandparent.
2) The parent or grandparent will be filling out the application located here on behalf of the child.
3) Completed entries must be received no later than midnight CT December 22.
4) The winner will be announced via facebook and email on December 23.
We're excited to see those applications come rolling in and know that Secret Santa will choose the best recipient!
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION WEEK 2022
Beginning Monday, December 26 and continuing through Friday, December 30 we will be doing our annual customer appreciation week. Stay tuned for lots of fun and great HausOfArms swag to our very worthy customers. If you're not already following us on Facebook, you'll want to do that to be able to participate. Here's the link to that page here.
NEED A LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFT?!
Check out this beauty perfectly blinged out by the master, Ken Kelly of Mag-na-port, and just in time for Christmas. At the time of this writing it's still available on the site and can be bought by itself.
JUNIOR BUTTSTOCKS
We are completely restocked on Encore Junior Buttstocks. If you've been waiting for those, go to the site and search 'junior.' That's the easiest way to find what you're looking for.
The highlight and purpose of this newsletter is the Secret Santa announcement. We want to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Be safe and shoot straight,
Marty
Happy Fall Y'all
Posted by Marty on 9/21/2022 to
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Dear friends,
Happy Fall from the HausOfArms crew! We want to highlight a few new barrels we have in inventory as well as a couple of sale items.
Be safe and shoot straight,
Marty
SSK BARRELS
ENCORE:
CONTENDER:
MGM BARRELS
ENCORE:
CONTENDER:
TC
FLIP GRIPS AND BRACES ON SALE!
SSK-50
Nothing new to share at this point from the factory, but hang in there. It's getting soooo close.
HausOfArms August 2022 Newsletter
Posted by Marty on 8/11/2022 to
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Dear Friends,
We'll highlight the many MGM and SSK barrels that are currently on the shelf as well as the close-out of our Junior Buttstocks (only available as special order in the future). Before anyone asks, the SSK-50 project is progressing. I won't be making any announcements but will allow the SSK team to do that. It's been a very long process, but I promise it will be worth the wait.
We appreciate each and every one of you. You have made HausOfArms what it is today. It is our honor and privilege to serve you.
Be safe and shoot straight!
Marty
JUNIOR BUTTSTOCKS
These are marked down to $80 while supplies last. Click here to see what is available.
MGM BARRELS
ENCORE:
CONTENDER:
SSK BARRELS
ENCORE:
CONTENDER:
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 20" 444 Marlin Rifle Barrel wTSOB and Threads
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 20" 30-30 Win Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
SSK Hunter SSK50/Contender/G2Contender SS BULL Contour 16.25" 35 REM Rifle Barrel w/Threads and Base
Dog Days of Summer 2022
Posted by Marty on 7/20/2022 to
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Dear friends of HausOfArms,
"Since 2002 we have moved every 5 years--so 5 MOVES total. Each time, at the time of the move, we said this was to be our last move! Those moves sequentially look like this. 2002 from our 45-acre farm in Warrenton to a glorious 200-acre farm in Martinsburg, MO. The older kids were gone off to college (with one still at home) and this farm was worth the move. We actually had to give the college kids directions the first time they came home from college. In 2007 we moved from the glorious farm, sensing the crash, back into the town of Warrenton and built the "last" house I would build on a nice 3-acre lake lot. Life was good and the kids were all close so no need to move ever again, right?! In 2009 Eric moved to Greeley, Colorado, and started a new job there, so the 10-year Colorado experiment was his fault. After multiple trips to Colorado, Emily and James decided they wanted to move to the beautiful state of Colorado and invited us to join them. So in 2012 we did, and that move was their fault. We moved on election day 2012 and learned while driving that Colorado switched from a traditionally red state to a deep blue state overnight including magazine limits, red flag laws, background checks, and a real attitude. We moved to Greeley close to Eric and his family, and Emily and James and their girls moved to Parker (about an hour south) as that's where their jobs landed them. HausofArms was just ready to take off at this point, and we operated it from the basement of that subdivision house. It's fair to say that Greeley was a great place to live, not too small, not too big but a little "stinky" depending on how the wind blew. In 2017 at the invitation of Emily and James, we left Greeley and moved back out into the country in Elizabeth southeast of Denver out on the prairie. We attacked another large building project to convert a good-sized pole barn into HausofArms space as well as a barndominium. That project was one of our most fun projects EVER. Working with my wife of 44 plus years is a passion. Seems we are at our best when involved in any project. Certainly, this was our last project! We had everything we needed there and even started a retirement strategy whereby each year we would take the RV around the country and be gone more. Three years into that plan here we are again, but this time just a slight detour before hitting the road again.
I will say this. After five moves over a twenty-year period, we have purged most of what we really don't need. It is a very freeing experience and I would recommend it even if you're not moving.
This is probably a good time to summarize our 10 years in Colorado. We discovered that perception and reality are two very different things. Often times when on the phone with customers when they heard me say we lived in Colorado the ooooo's and aaah's started, adjectives like beautiful, great hunting, elk hunts, prairie dog hunts, mountains, etc..... Yes, it is a beautiful place TO VISIT and hunting is great if you can find a place to hunt. Hunting is an industry in Colorado. Outfitters have a significant percentage of the farms and ranches tied up in the best elk and mule deer hunting units. Prairie dogs are protected in many areas, and public hunting lands are too overcrowded for my taste. Even in a rural red county where we lived, shooting is largely prohibited by local homeowners associations. and if you feed the turkey and deer, there is a good chance the conservation department will pay you a visit as they did us. Red flag laws make being a self-employed internet gun dealer an uncomfortable livelihood to be in. We are social people, and not being able to meet neighbors and be friendly due to fear, isn't a place where we wanted to reside. Way too many Californians have moved to Colorado and brought their political beliefs with them.
We are from Missouri and are midwest people and our common beliefs are as such. Thus a return home to Missouri was a philosophically easy move to make. The actual move took 10 weeks, 6 trips across Kansas making the 800-mile one-way trip. Currently, we now reside on a farm in south central Missouri, with Emily and James and their twins. We are again rebuilding our HausofArms facility. We have bush-hogged more than 30 acres of pasture, have 3 cows, food plots planned, hunting blinds planned as well as a shooting range. Certainly back home again! I'll close with this short story. After several weeks now of interacting with our new community, one of the girls made this comment, "Why is everyone so nice here?" What a great observation.
Hopefully, this is our last move, but we have learned to never say never. Thanks for your patience during this transition."
We may be short on frames, but we have many barrels and a good selection of stock sets on the shelves. Below is a link to the various categories.
SSK HUNTER BARRELS:
MGM CUSTOM BARRELS:
TC BARRELS:
We've acquired a few TC barrels from one of our distributors. Here are the links:
Check out The Wood Haus for some stock sets and grip sets that have arrived!
SSK-50:
We continue to get updates from the factory on the progress. Yes, it's going to happen. Please continue to be patient, and we do appreciate your patience.
MOVED IN SALE!!!
Thank you for your patience during our move. We're still getting organized but have continued to get all our products neat and orderly.
We want to offer you another sitewide 5% discount with the coupon code 5OFF. This sale is for an undisclosed amount of time, so don't wait!
That's all folks.
Be safe and shoot straight,
Marty
HausOfArms Moving Sale!!!
Posted by Marty on 5/18/2022 to
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What the what? HausOfArms is moving??? Let us explain.
For those that are new to HausOfArms, we'll start from the beginning. For you veterans, please bear with us.
HausOfArms humbly began in Warrenton, Missouri, April 2009, after Marty was laid off from a 30+ year electrical career. It started as a hobby selling used T/C parts purchased from Gunbroker. He quickly learned that having an FFL would give him the keys to the T/C kingdom to be able to buy from distributors.
In 2011, he launched the website, and that's when things really started to grow. Shout out to Marty because when he began this venture he could barely send an email. True story.
Moving to Colorado in 2012 opened up a bigger space to run the business from the basement of our home in Greeley, but moving to Elizabeth in 2017, doubled our space and allowed us to carry a lot more inventory.
Marty & Ruth were both born and raised in the St Louis area. We lived our entire lives in Missouri before moving to Colorado 10 years ago. Well, now we're headed back to south central Missouri. We'll be closer to our youngest daughter's family, our brothers, Marty's mom, and other extended family. We will be further from Eric in Greeley, but intend to visit often.
Now for the good stuff.
EVERYTHING ON THE SITE IS ON SALE UNTIL WE GET MOVED!!! but...you must have a coupon code. You'll put the items in your cart and then add the codes. They can be used together.
For everything other than SSK barrels, use the code 5OFF, and you'll receive 5% off of those purchases.
For SSK barrels, use the code SSK10, and you'll receive 10% off on those.
There is no limit to how many times you can use the codes until we turn them off.
Happy shopping, friends,
The HausOfArms Crew
Happy New Year 2022
Posted by Marty on 1/5/2022 to
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW CUSTOMERS
We have noticed so many new customers lately that we thought it might be a good idea to not only say welcome, but give an introduction of who we are. It was a hard decision to close our eBay store, but it feels like folks are finding our home site!
Here are some bullet points to tell you a little about us. Even if you’ve been with us a while, there may be some things you didn’t know.
*HausOfArms started in 2009 as a hobby after Marty was laid off from the electrical trade following a 30+ year career. This involved buying T/C deals on Gunbroker or eBay and selling the parts. We applied for and received our first Federal Firearms License.
*In 2011, we launched the HausOfArms website. There were those that tried to encourage us to sell everything, but Marty was convinced that he wanted to stick to the T/C niche.
*The move from Missouri to Colorado in 2012 brought more change and expansion. Our move in 2017 to our current location enlarged our space by 50%, allowing us to keep more inventory.
Thankfully, over the years we’ve connected with some amazing industry partners that have helped us to expand the niche without relying on T/C or Smith & Wesson. In May, when S&W announced the closure of T/C, we knew without a doubt the one-shot community would survive because of these amazing partners.
That’s pretty much it, but as you know, so much more went into making it what it is today. We thank you for being part of that growth.
2ND ANNUAL SECRET SANTA
We had a great response to our 2nd Annual Secret Santa with nearly 40 entries. It was a hard decision for our Secret Santa, but the letter presented by Mr. Nathaniel Carr was chosen. Below is a picture of the firearm for this special young man.
*Encore Prohunter
*Weathershield frame with Eric's 3 lb trigger
*SSK SS 16 1/4" 6.5 Creedmoor barrel--threaded muzzle, 6 hole TSOB base
*Black PH rifle forend
*Sharps grip to Magpul telescopic buttstock
*Burris Droptine 4.5-14x42 scope with zee rings
*HausOfArms ammo wallet
*T/C soft case
Secret Santa even threw in a custom hunting knife. Congratulations, Nathaniel!
THE COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Many of you took advantage of the huge collection we posted last month. There are still a few barrels left, but that’s about it. The frames sold out in an hour, which is such an indication of what a great action the Encore/Prohunter and Contenders/G2 are and they are still in great demand!
Keep an eye on this tab. We hope to be adding more soon.
BARRELS
Currently in stock:
MGM
HausofArms/MGM 450 Bushmaster 20" SS FULL Contour Barrels w/Adaptors and Threads and 6 hole baseSSK Hunter Encore Prohunter SS Heavy Contour 20" 6mmTCU Rifle Barrel w/6 Hole Base
SHOT SHOW 2022
After the Shot Show was canceled last year, we’re looking forward to not only attending but showcasing nine builds at the SSK Firearms booth with six SSK-50 frames and three Encores. If you’re attending, please come by and visit us. We just might have a little something for you. Also, if you know any dealers attending, we'll be signing them up for the SSK-50s.
The booth is located at the Venetian Expo Level 1, Booth #42597.
SSK FIREARMS/LEHIGH DEFENSE ANNOUNCEMENT
This was posted on the SSK Firearms Facebook Page and we also shared it on our page. For those not on social media, we wanted to share it here as well:
We are pleased to announce that we sold Lehigh Defense to Bill Wilson the founder of Wilson Combat. Now that Lehigh's future is secure we can focus our efforts on taking SSK to the next level. We know that we have a lot of work ahead us, but we are up for the challenge.
That's it for now. Thank you for enduring this very lengthy update.
Stay safe and shoot straight,
Marty
Happy Thanksgiving 2021 from HausOfArms
Posted by Marty on 11/23/2021 to
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Happy Thanksgiving from the HausOfArms crew from our home to yours!!!SSK-50 UPDATE
We are beyond excited to share this update with you from SSK Firearms regarding the SSK-50!
"I think we are finally at a point of confidence where we can comment on this. I have been hesitant to make any commitments for the last two years as I have learned a long time ago that until you have something sitting on the shelf, you better not make a promise. Currently, we have purchased the tooling and have contracted three separate casting companies to make the frame. Two seem to have the capability and we will have First Articles from one in a week and the other the first week of January. I anticipate production in February and shipments by the end of February. It has been a long, painful, and expensive process. We are committed to the project and resolve to do it right."
BARREL UPDATE
We still have a few SKUs of T/C barrels. You can check those out here.
The MGM barrels seem to come in and go out almost as quickly. We are continuing to get new orders every few weeks. We are thankful for our partner vendors that keep our shelves stocked. Check out what is currently available here.
SSK Firearms has just received a huge pallet (nearly 2000) of barrel blanks so we are looking forward to lots of new calibers on the shelves. You can see the current inventory here.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING
We have been a seller on eBay for as long as HausOfArms has existed. We've used it as a gateway to invite customers to visit our home site. We've fought an uphill battle with their policies and most recently have been at war since July of this year. We thought at that time that we had turned a corner with a reversal of a decision in our favor. If it had not, we had determined then to no longer sell on that platform.
In the past few days, this has again reared its ugly head. Effective December 1, 2021, we will no longer sell on eBay. This is the note that we added to all our listings as of today: Effective December 1, 2021, we will be closing this store. The policies represented here are inconsistent and unfriendly to our type of business. You can still get great products and customer service at a lower price at Haus Of Arms dot com. We look forward to serving you there.
PLEASE NOTE: HausOfArms.com is still very much alive and well and will continue to offer the same products and services that our customers have become accustomed to.
Again, we wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving,
Marty
August 2021 Update
Posted by Marty on 8/31/2021 to
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We almost missed August, but here's an update from the HausOfArms crew.
THE WOOD HAUS
If you follow us on Facebook, you've already learned about the new tab on the site, "The Wood Haus." In an effort to keep our shelves full, we are diversifying and adding new laminate providers. The rifle stocksets (with the exception of Birch) are discounted $10 when you purchase the rifle forend with the buttstock.
New colors for Contender:
Brush
Smoke (formerly Bone Gray)
Java (formerly Coffee)
Hunter Camo (formerly Woodland Camo)
Walnut
New colors for Encore:
Smoke (formerly Bone Gray)
Java (formerly Coffee)
Hunter Camo (formerly Woodland Camo)
Walnut
Look for some amazing features in the Walnut in the very near future.
We also have new stock of Encore pistol sets in Crusher and Ambi. If you've been waiting for these to arrive, don't wait too long to order. They're moving fast.
MGM BARRELS
We're happy to announce that we once again have a supply of MGM custom barrels in the following calibers (all stainless):
T/C DISCONTINUED BARRELS
Here's a sampling of what we still have available:
All remaining T/C barrels are in the Used/Sale Section on the site.
BURRIS OPTICS
We have a good supply of optics in stock to fit most any need. You can see them all here.
THOMPSON CENTER SALE UPDATE
Maybe that headline should read "or lack thereof." It's been 16 weeks since the announcement by S/W that they were no longer supporting T/C and would be putting it up for sale. To date, we have received no further information regarding the sale. As always, we will keep you informed as we have information.
SSK-50
We're expecting a positive announcement soon but are still working toward an approved casting sample. Stay tuned...
NRA CONVENTION - HOUSTON
I had already canceled my plans to attend since the two vendors I would be spending time with also decided to cancel. Recently, the entire convention was canceled. Next month we should know more about whether Shot Show 2022 will be a reality.
I don't know about you, but I will be very thankful for 2020 2.0 to come to a close. This has been a trying time for many, and I'm sure we are all looking forward to some semblance of normalcy in our world.
Have a safe and healthy Labor Day weekend.
Shoot straight,
Marty
July 2021 Update
Posted by Marty on 7/29/2021 to
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Dear friends of HausOfArms,
Just wanted to give you an update on what we currently have available in case you've missed any of the new products. Also, we were able to acquire several barrels from one of our suppliers that were previously out of stock. We've just about bought them out, so once again, when they're gone they're gone. We're providing links to make the connection a little easier. As always, you can call to place an order.
It goes without saying that we appreciate our customer base more than we can possibly express. Thank you for being a part of the single-shot community. We are deep and wide and will persevere through the uncertainty with Thompson Center thanks to our many business partners. Just know that we are diligently working to add to that list of business partners.
Our newest offering is the Flip Grips from our friends at Lehigh Defense LLC/SSK Firearms. Eric also demonstrates the use of these in this YouTube video.
PARTS:
These are the T/C barrels we recently acquired that are currently in stock as of this writing (Encore unless noted G2):
On a personal note, I will be attending the NRA Convention in Houston over Labor Day weekend, September 3-5. You can find me at the Lehigh Defense/SSK Firearms booth. Come by and say hi if you're in the area.
Be safe and shoot straight,
Marty
June 2021 Newsletter
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We wanted to highlight our barrel inventory this month with clickable links to make it easy if it's something you're looking for. We know with so many listings on our site, sometimes it's hard to locate. Below is everything currently available as of this writing.
May 2021 Update from HausOfArms
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Dear friends and customers, We wanted to get this info into your hands as soon as possible. What does this mean for HausOfArms and the T/C community? We believe it's good news and plan to move full speed ahead. Feel free to reach out with any
Merry Christmas 2020
Posted by Marty on 12/16/2020 to
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Merry Christmas from HausOfArms Secret Santa If you follow our FB page (and we hope you do), you know that we mentioned a Secret Santa project for one very deserving youth 14 or under. We promised to share those details this week. Secret
Happy Thanksgiving from HausOfArms
Posted by Marty on 11/23/2020 to
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In the previous newsletter, I asked if 2020 was the new normal. But...how incredible is it that there are only weeks left in this crazy year?! We wanted to take the opportunity to give you a quick update. We attempted to do so 2 times
Is 2020 the New Normal?
Posted by Marty on 10/8/2020 to
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IS 2020 THE NEW NORMAL? Here are just a few notes to myself looking forward to 2024: 1) Stock up on primers, ammo and reloading supplies. 2) Add lots of AR's and carry guns, really doesn't matter which ones, they all bring beyond