A never-ending mission.
Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Barrett is the world leader in large-caliber rifle design and manufacturing. Our products are used by civilian sport shooters, law enforcement agencies, the United States military and more than 50 American allied countries across the world.
And we continue to grow. In fact, we recently moved into a new state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, allowing us to expand our research and development, manufacturing, quality control and shipping capabilities.
No matter how successful we become, however, our story keeps evolving. Because, at Barrett, we don’t believe in resting on our laurels. In fact, we take great pride in thinking outside the box and exploring ways to continue to improve. After all, if there’s one thing our success has taught us, it’s this: You’re only as good as your last accomplishment.
Why Barrett?
It’s one thing to manufacture guns, and another to live and breathe them.
More than twenty-five years ago, Ronnie Barrett built something no one thought possible — a shoulder-fired .50 caliber rifle so innovative, the Army itself would sing its praises. From sketching his designs at the dining room table to working with a local tool and die maker to create parts that didn’t yet exist, every millimeter of the Model 82 was a direct result of Ronnie’s passion for the ultimate firearm.
That obsession still fuels our company today.
Whether we’re carefully assembling our latest rifle, engineering scope rings that are stronger than ever or increasing the velocity and precision of the ammunition itself — we’re always working with one goal in mind: absolute perfection.
What else would you expect from a company named Barrett?
Meet the maker.
You can’t share the history of Barrett without talking about Ronnie. It all started in 1982 when he created the world’s first shoulder-fired .50 caliber rifle. Thousands of rifles later, the company that bears his name has become a revered icon in the world of firearms manufacturing.
The past twenty-five years have included a number of milestones for Ronnie and his team. For example: The United States Army named the Barrett M107® as one of the Top Ten Greatest Inventions of 2005. The National Industrial Defense Association honored Ronnie as Man of the Year with The Colonel George Chinn Award. And, in 2006, Ernst and Young recognized him as one of the Southeast’s Entrepreneurs of the Year. Last but certainly not least, Ronnie was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Rifle Association in 2009.
Today, in addition to helping lead the 4.5 million-member NRA, Ronnie Barrett remains at the helm of his company as CEO. His son Chris and daughter Angela have also joined the family business and play key roles in making sure the Barrett legend continues to grow.
