For Immediate Release:

Contact: Doug Donnelly, U.S. Fire Arms Mfg. Co. SHOT SHOW 2007, USFA Booth 4473

The Famous and Historic Maxim Silent Firearms Company is revived by U.S. Fire Arms – in Hartford!

Shhhhh, this is big news . . . that is VERY, VERY QUIET!

Orlando, Florida - January 13, 2007. The U.S. Fire Arms Mfg. Company (USFA) in Hartford, Connecticut today announced that after acquiring the name(s), rights, production drawings and models in 2006, to The Maxim Silent Firearms Company, that the company is going into initial production of historically accurate (made and marked) sound suppressors bearing the MAXIM name. The original Maxim company-made “silencers” for firearms from 1909 to about 1925. As with the original Maxims, the current Maxims are 100% made in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

History buffs will of course recall the unique feature of the Maxim was that it was NOT concentric to the bore (as all of today’s suppressors are) but in fact was offset to allow the use of the original sights without modification.

This feature was unique nearly 100 years ago, and remains so today. Initial production will be in .22 caliber, with production expected to follow in .45 ACP, .40 S&W, 9mm Lugar, Super 38 Automatic and rifle calibers .223 and .30.

USFA expects to ship the first units in Oct. of 2007, and will be displaying the initial prototypes at the Shot Show in this month in Orlando, FL.

The MAXIM sound suppressor is considered a Class III item by the BATFE and currently they are legal to use and possess in the following 36 states: AL, AR, AK, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY. Also available for export.

MAXIM and Maxim Silent Firearms are Trademarks of U.S. Fire Arms (USFA)

About U.S. Fire Arms
USFA is the only firearms manufacturer in Hartford, Connecticut and is best known for its historically accurate, best of breed production of Single Action revolvers, US Pre-War, Plinker.22, Omni & Bisley Model revolvers, Lightning rifles, Maxim Silencers, and M1910 and M1911 and Super 38 Automatic pistols.  For more information, contact USFA at 860.296.7441 or sales@usfirearms.com   To see the company’s complete line of guns, parts, pistol magazines and more, visit: www.usfirearms.com

U.S. Fire Arms Mfg. Co. reintroduces historically accurate sound suppressors bearing the MAXIM name.