Knight Muzzleloaders --- Back in Business

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Model70Man

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Made in Athens, TN. May have to get one now to see how well the Tennessee model shoots. I'm sure it will be better. :)

KNIGHT RIFLES HAS NEW OWNERSHIP.
Athens, TN: On March 15, 2010, PI, Inc., acquired the Knight Rifles brand, intellectual properties and real estate in Centerville, Iowa. For the immediate future, Knight Rifles will be relocated to Athens, TN, where PI, Inc., is headquartered.

PI, Inc., President Jeff Beene says, "We hope to make this a seamless transition for all the loyal Knight Rifles customers. It will take us a few days to get all of the Knight Rifles goods moved to our facility, but we hope to be shipping orders next week."

Several members of the PI, Inc., management team have been loyal Knight Rifles owners in the past and that spurred the interest in purchasing the brand when Knight Rifles ceased gun production in July 2009. Beene stated, "I'm very impressed with my personal Knight Rifles and want to breathe new life into this brand that started the muzzle loading world as we know it today."

The immediate plans are to continue the excellent customer service for which Knight has always been known. Warranty for all rifles except the KP1 and Revolution (I and II) will still be handled in the Knight Rifles warranty center in Centerville, Iowa. The KP1 and Revolutions will be serviced from the Pradco Outdoor Brands Decatur, Alabama, Facility.

President Jeff Beene does want muzzle loader hunters to know that the long term plan for Knight Rifles is to return to its roots and once again manufacture the best inline muzzle loaders on the market.
 
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I dont' see me ever buying another Knight because the knight ml I own now is perfect and its hard to improve perfection:)
 
That news release must have been made some time back for release. Jeff Beene, president of PI was killed early last year. I was one of the sequestered jurors at his killer's trial. He was shot in the back of the head with a 22 pistol during a robbery attempt at his plant.

Plans have went ahead though and the factory manager is still handling the transition or so I've heard and that's what has been in the Athens paper.
 
Whelen Man said:
That news release must have been made some time back for release. Jeff Beene, president of PI was killed early last year. I was one of the sequestered jurors at his killer's trial. He was shot in the back of the head with a 22 pistol during a robbery attempt at his plant.

Plans have went ahead though and the factory manager is still handling the transition or so I've heard and that's what has been in the Athens paper.


Whelen Man, that was Jeff, Sr. that was killed. He also has a son, Jeff Beene, Jr that is now President. He was the one who made the press release.

You will be hearing some big things from Knight in the very near future!!
 
Tennessee Todd said:
Whelen Man said:
That news release must have been made some time back for release. Jeff Beene, president of PI was killed early last year. I was one of the sequestered jurors at his killer's trial. He was shot in the back of the head with a 22 pistol during a robbery attempt at his plant.

Plans have went ahead though and the factory manager is still handling the transition or so I've heard and that's what has been in the Athens paper.


Whelen Man, that was Jeff, Sr. that was killed. He also has a son, Jeff Beene, Jr that is now President. He was the one who made the press release.

You will be hearing some big things from Knight in the very near future!!


That explains some things then. The press releases never made sense to me and I wondered about them. I didn't realize that he had a son with the same name. Thanks for the heads up Todd.
 
It would ony be fitting if they came out with a Davy Crockett edition rifle, since it is now being made in East Tennessee.
 

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