Posted May 21, 2018 11:30 am by Comments

By Jacki Billings

Manticore Arms shows off its wares at a the Bullpup Shoot in 2017. (Photo: Manticore Arms via Facebook)
Manticore Arms, currently based out of Illinois, brings a flare to the aftermarket accessory arena with aesthetically pleasing parts designed for a bevy of atypical guns that won’t leave consumers penniless in the buying process.
Formed in early 2010, Manticore Arms first developed an improved charging handle for the Steyr Aug. Launched later that year, Manticore’s Sven Jonsson said the majority of time in the early days of Manticore was spent learning the process.
“We saw a niche in the market where smaller run guns, i.e. things like the Steyr AUG, were not receiving aftermarket support and upgrades unlike the mass market guns like the AR-15,” Jonsson told Guns.com. “Most of the time (during the early days) was spent learning the specific 3D software that we now use for everything, building the initial molds and getting our webstore set up.”
Starting from a one man shop, Manticore has grown into a full design and manufacturing company today. Jonsson said watching the company grow and having the freedom to bring interesting products to market has been the most rewarding part of the journey.
“We get to do things

Source: Guns.com

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