Troy Industries, Inc. is an American manufacturer of firearms and firearm parts based in
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 166,722 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tennessee, fifth-most populo ...
. It is the manufacturer of parts on the
Smith & Wesson M&P15
The Smith & Wesson M&P15 is an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle by Smith & Wesson. Introduced in 2006, the firearm is designed for police use and consumer markets.
History
"M&P" stands for "Military & Police" and is used to pay homage to the Sm ...
and is a United States government contractor. Troy is best known for its rugged, folding battle sights in common use by Colt, Smith & Wesson, and many other large OEM gun manufacturers. Additionally, Troy Industries is known for its
M14 rifle parts and its M7A1 carbine, which was reviewed by the
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the Military, military forces of the United States. U.S. United States Code, federal law names six armed forces: the United States Army, Army, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps, United States Navy, Na ...
when drafting requirements for a replacement of the
M4 carbine
The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed in the United States during the 1980s. It is a shortened version of the M16A2 assault rifle. The M4 is extensively used by the US mi ...
.
Troy Industries received criticism when its former law enforcement training partnership (Troy Asymmetric) hired Dale Monroe, the partner of former FBI sniper
Lon Horiuchi.
Upon learning of the hiring practices of Troy Asymmetric, Troy Industries released a public statement, and then quietly parted ways with the training company.
In recent years, Troy Industries relocated to Tennessee and is continuing to develop new products and provide OEM sales and support.
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Troy Industries
Privately held companies based in Tennessee
Firearm manufacturers of the United States
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