| Company type | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms |
| Founded | 2001; 23 years ago (2001) in Grants Pass, Oregon, USA. |
| Founder | John Noveske |
| Website | noveske |
Noveske Rifleworks is an American firearms company. They are headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon and are known for their work with the AR-15 platform and the KeyMod system.
Overview
Noveske Rifleworks was founded in 2001 by John Noveske. They are highly regarded with a strong reputation.
They are based in Grants Pass, Oregon. Their slogan is “the All-American Badass Rifle Company.”
History
In 2012 Noveske introduced KeyMod, a new system for attaching weapons accessories which soon became an industry and military standard.
In 2013 John Noveske died in a car accident. Noveske's death spawned a number of conspiracy theories.
The company was restructured after Noveske's death, in 2014 Tim Dillon took over as president and chief executive officer.
A Noveske N4 was one of the weapons used in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
In 2019 Noveske was one of ten companies selected by the US Army to present a subcompact weapon for evaluation under the Project Manager Soldier Weapons program, Noveske presented the Noveske subcompact weapon.
In 2019 Noveske introduced a water gun styled after their AR pattern rifles. It was produced in collaboration with lifestyle brand URT Inc.
In 2019 Noveske released their fourth generation of AR platform rifles.
Between 2007 and 2020 Noveske was awarded US military contracts worth nearly $4.9 million.
Products
Firearms
- Nosler Varmageddon AR, in collaboration with Nosler and chambered in 22 Nosler
- Noveske subcompact weapon
- “Heat Model” Colt 733 Enhanced Clone Package, a collaboration with Dead Air Silencers based on a gun used in Heat (1995 film) and modeled on the Colt 733
- Noveske9, 9mm parabellum chambered AR
- Space Invader
Water guns
- Water Hog 5000 sqURT
Other
- Ammunition, Noveske branded but produced by Nosler
Users
Popular culture
In the 2010 film The Expendables some of the characters wield Noveske N4s.
References
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- ^ "Tim Dillon joins, Sheri Johnson leaves Noveske Rifleworks". militarytimes.com. Military Times. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Rogoway, Tyler. "About Those Custom Rifles Navy SEALs Were Seen Carrying On A Recent Training Mission". The War Zone. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- PETERSON, PAUL. "FIRE-BREATHING PIGS: MEET THE NOVESKE AR-15 RIFLE". www.guns.com. Guns.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- Woods, John (13 September 2018). "Is the Tenure of the AR Picatinny Rail Ending?". www.alloutdoor.com. All Outdoor. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "The industry loses a friend with the death of John Noveske". militarytimes.com. Military Times. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- Mencimer, Stephanie. "The Latest Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory: Obama Death Squads Targeting Gun Rights Activists". www.motherjones.com. Mother Jones.
- KTNV Staff (19 January 2018). "Las Vegas shooting: This is what investigators found in Stephen Paddock's hotel room". www.wkbw.com. WKBW. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Cox, Matthew (18 June 2018). "Army Will Test Out 3 More Sub-Guns For Security Units". www.military.com. Military.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Ortiz, Miguel (9 July 2021). "Cool off this summer with the new water gun from Noveske". www.wearethemighty.com/. We Are The Mighty. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Staff (8 January 2019). "Video: First look at the Noveske Rifleworks Gen4". militarytimes.com. Military Times. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "NRA Gun of the Week: Nosler Varmageddon AR". www.americanrifleman.org. American Rifleman.
- Graves, Richard (6 January 2020). "Noveske is building a rifle modeled on one of the greatest gunfights in cinema". www.militarytimes.com. Military Times. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- Mann, Richard. "First Look: Nosler/Noveske .300 AAC Blackout Subsonic Hunting Ammo". americanhunter.org. American Hunter. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ROSENBERG, ADAM. "'THE EXPENDABLES' ARSENAL: A WEAPON-BY-WEAPON GUIDE". www.mtv.com. MTV. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2022.