SAFHE PR----> gearing up production of Saf-t-locks:
Saf-T-Hammer Gears Up for Production, Brings On Gunsmith/Product Development
Specialist Kent Singletary, Hires Cline Labs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1999--While the Senate and
House are working their way through the legislative process to determine the outcome of
Senate-sponsored gun safety legislation, Saf-T-Hammer Corporation is gearing up for
production phase of its two unique gun safety products, the Saf-T-Hammer(TM) and the
Saf-T-Trigger.(TM) The company has added gunsmith and product development
consultant Kent Singletary to its employee roster, and hired Cline Labs, a design
engineering firm, to finalize product design specs in preparation for obtaining bids from
manufacturers.
"Hiring Singletary is a natural progression," said Saf-T-Hammer President Mitch Saltz.
"He's been a consultant to our team for quite some time, and his expertise in his field has
benefited our design team immeasurably. It makes good sense to bring him on full time
as we enter the intense production start-up phase."
Singletary, who noted, "I've been a shooting enthusiast since I was nine," is a Yavapai
College of Gunsmithing graduate, with extensive industry experience, including firearms
production and manufacturing roles with both New Detonics and American Spirit Arms
Corporation. He served as head pistolsmith for the Robar Companies from 1993 to
1997, and his custom designs have been featured in just about every major gun industry
magazine. Additionally, Singletary has been certified as a law enforcement armorer for
both Colt and SIG.
Saf-T-Hammer has also contracted with Cline Labs of Phoenix, Arizona to finalize
design specs for its products, and to develop computer and visual data for the
manufacturing process. Cline Labs, headed by principal Warren Stansberry, has been in
business since 1992. The three founding engineers are all former Sperry Flight Systems
engineers who worked in the Aerospace industry for the prior 15-20 years. Their largest
Arizona client is Axxess Technologies in Tempe. More nationally recognized clients
include Motorola, AT&T and Lucent Technologies.
"We always appreciate a new client," said Stansberry, "but it's especially exciting to be
part of a team putting life-saving products on the market."
Developed by the Saf-T-Hammer Corporation (OTC BB: SAFH) in Scottsdale,
Arizona, Saf-T-Hammer(TM), is an easily removable handgun hammer that fully disables
the gun when removed. It can be removed or reinstalled in seconds, and has been a big
hit at trade shows and with law enforcement because it is integrated right into, and works
seamlessly with, the firearm. The Saf-T-Trigger is an easily operated security device
designed to disable the trigger without the use of awkward "add on" pieces, and without
the danger associated with standard trigger locks. The tiny device, which is permanently
installed in the trigger housing, will work on most firearms, including hammerless firearms
and shotguns.
"Saf-T-Hammer is proud to offer both of these unique products," noted
Saf-T-Hammer's Executive Vice President Sandra Price. "Choosing the right firearm
safety device is a very personal decision, and depends greatly on variables like the type
of firearm you own, the purpose for which you've purchased your firearm, the age of
your children, and what sort of device you are personally most comfortable operating.
Both Saf-T-Hammer and Saf-T-Trigger have strong appeal to gun owners, and we are
proud to be able to offer both alternatives." Both of the company's products have
distinct advantages over other storage devices now on the market. Unlike trigger locks
or cable locks, neither product can be knocked off or cut off, and there are no codes,
sequences or combinations to remember. They can be retrofit on existing firearms, and
can be used on both unloaded or loaded guns. Saf-T-Hammer is expected to retail for
about $50, while Saf-T-Trigger is expected to cost the consumer approximately $30.
Both products are patent-pending, and scheduled to be on store shelves no later than the
first quarter of 2000.
Saf-T-Hammer (OTC BB: SAFH) is a public corporation listed on the OTC bulletin
board. Statements about the company's future expectations, including future revenues
and earning, and all other statements in this release, other than historical facts, are
"forward looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, and that term is defined in the Private
Securities Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such "forward looking
statements" be subject to the safe harbors created thereby.
CONTACT:
Saf-T-Hammer Corp.
Sandra Price, 877/723-8486
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