Warne Honors the Passing of its Founder: John Llewellyn Warne

By Ammoland

Tualatin, OR – -(AmmoLand.com)- Warne Scope Mounts honors the passing of its founder and firearms industry icon, John (Jack) Llewellyn Warne. Jack, as he preferred to be called, passed away at home May 21, 2019, in the presence of his wife of 72 years, Marjory and his son Steve. He was 96.

Jack Warne was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1923 and had a long and industrious career in both metal products manufacturing and firearms and accessory design and production, both in Australia and in the United States.

As founder of Australia’s only official firearms maker, Sporting Arms Limited, Jack designed a full line of sporting rifles, including the Sportco Model 62, known in the USA as the Winchester 320. His design and manufacturing prowess led him to an association with Omark Industries in 1958, for whom he manufactured under license Omark’s powder-actuated construction tools through 1968-at which time Sporting Arms Limited was acquired by Omark Industries. Jack Warne’s career at Omark Industries continued until 1985, when he retired as President / Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to his retirement from Omark Industries, Jack helped his son Greg develop the family …Read the Rest

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