What Savage Range Systems does

Savage Range Systems, Inc. (SRS) designs, manufactures, and installs shooting range equipment and bullet containment systems for military, law enforcement, commercial gun ranges, firearms manufacturers, and educational institutions. The company's product portfolio centers on its patented Snail® System Deceleration Chamber — invented in 1991 by Ron Coburn — which decelerates bullets through a circular chamber with low-angle (12° rifle / 15° pistol) deflection ramps rather than disintegrating them on impact, materially reducing airborne lead. The Wet Snail® variant uses a biodegradable lubricant and water mixture to encapsulate lead particles for OSHA-compliant operation, while the patented Big Mouth Snail (US 8,459,651) eliminates vertical edges from the shooter's perspective and the Savage Air Barrier System provides closed-loop positive-pressure HEPA filtration for dry traps. The Automatic Bullet Recovery System (ABRS) conveys decelerated bullets to collection drums for recycling. Supporting products include the Gunsmith Series feed/function testing traps, R-Series box traps, Rubber Traps, Forensic Buddy® ballistic recovery, Check-it!™ clearing stations, shoot houses built with AR500 steel, and the Nexgen Target Control System built on Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Compact Logix PLCs.

SRS operates a direct enterprise sales model targeting B2B customers via phone, email, and online quote request forms, with primary demand generation through SHOT Show and NSSF membership. Hardware unit pricing ranges from $1,295 for clearing stations to $52,960 for the R48 box trap, with design-build range and shoot house projects likely representing the bulk of revenue. The firm holds a registered trademark and patent portfolio around its core deceleration technology and sells ongoing consumables (Snail® Lubricant, replacement scrolls, filters, media). It is a privately held Massachusetts corporation operating under the Savage Arms corporate umbrella, with headquarters in Westfield, MA, and a footprint of 1-10 employees.

The business model combines one-time hardware sales and design-build professional services with recurring aftermarket consumables revenue tied to the installed base. The company maintains a low public profile, with no disclosed funding, no M&A activity, and no reported leadership changes; recent strategic activity has centered on product line extensions (Nexgen Control System, Air Barrier System) and trade-association engagement rather than market expansion or capital deployment.

Name

Savage Range Systems

Legal name

Savage Range Systems, Inc.

Website

https://savagerangesystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Savage Range Systems designs and manufactures patented bullet trap and shooting range equipment, including the Snail® Deceleration Chamber, for military, law enforcement, commercial ranges, firearms manufacturers, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shooting Range and Bullet Containment Equipment

NAICS

Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (332994)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro primary industry

Ammunition Manufacturing (Small-, Medium- & Large-Caliber) (IMABAHAG)

Keywords

• Shooting range equipment
• Bullet trap systems
• Live fire shoot houses
• Ballistic containment technology
• Tactical target systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Westfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Bullet Trap Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary bullet trap systems including Wet Snail traps, dry traps, rubber traps, gunsmith series, and specialty traps. One-time hardware purchases with various models ranging from tabletop units to large proof and function traps.
2. Shooting Range Systems: Complete indoor and outdoor shooting range design and construction including baffles, air barriers, target systems, and full range builds. Design/build services for shoot houses and complete range installations.
3. Parts and Consumables: Ongoing sales of replacement parts, lubricants, oils, media, and accessories for existing systems. Includes Snail lubricant, replacement components, filters, and maintenance supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Savage Range Systems designs, manufactures, and installs patented bullet traps, shooting range systems, shoot houses, clearing stations, and target systems built around the Snail® System Deceleration Chamber. The company supplies indoor and outdoor range solutions, standalone feed-and-function testing units, and forensic bullet recovery equipment to law enforcement, military, firearms manufacturers, commercial ranges, and educational institutions.

Product overview

Savage Range Systems offers a comprehensive portfolio of shooting range equipment centered on its patented Snail® System technology. The core product line includes Shooting Range Systems (wet and dry traps), Shoot Houses (360° tactical training facilities), Bullet Traps and Clearing Stations (ranging from portable forensic units to heavy-duty proof traps), and Target Systems (pneumatic and moving targets with the Nexgen control platform). These products integrate the Snail® Deceleration Chamber technology—a circular chamber with low-angle deflection ramps that decelerate bullets rather than disintegrating them—across multiple product families. The ecosystem is complemented by supporting technologies like the Air Barrier System, Automatic Bullet Recovery System, and Big Mouth Snail variant, allowing customers to configure complete turnkey shooting range solutions from individual components to full design-build projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Snail System: Bullet trap technology featuring low-angle ramps and circular deceleration chamber that decelerates bullets rather than disintegrating them, minimizing lead dust for safer shooting environments.

Products and services

• Shooting Range Systems Complete indoor and outdoor wet and dry shooting range systems featuring the patented Snail® trap technology with low-angle deflection ramps and circular deceleration chambers that virtually eliminate airborne lead; designed for law enforcement, military, commercial, and educational ranges.
• Shoot Houses 360-degree live-fire tactical training facilities built with overlapping steel-bolted-to-steel construction, AR500 steel walls, reconfigurable rooms, and optional overhead catwalks for SWAT, K9, and drone pilot training.
• Bullet Traps and Clearing Stations Comprehensive line of bullet traps including the Snail® System wet traps, Check-It! clearing stations, Gunsmith Series for feed and function testing, R24/R36/R48 Specialty box traps, and Proof & Function traps rated up to 13,000 FPE/.50 BMG.
• Target Systems Pneumatic turning targets (TT-90, TT-180), Running Man dual-carrier systems, and the Nexgen Target Control System built on Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Compact Logix for programmable courses of fire with wireless remote and DC regenerative drives.
• Snail® Deceleration Chamber Technology Core deceleration chamber technology featuring low-angle deflection ramps and circular revolving chamber that drops intact bullets for collection, the foundation of the Snail® System product line.
• Big Mouth Snail Patented (US Patent 8,459,651) open-throat variant of the Snail Trap that eliminates vertical faces or hardened edge protectors from the shooter's perspective while retaining the circular deceleration chamber.
• Savage Air Barrier System Patented positive-pressure contaminant collection system for dry traps that establishes a barrier at the throat of the deceleration chamber via a closed-loop air recirculation system with HEPA filters, preventing lead particle escape.
• Forensic Buddy Compact, portable bullet recovery system using ballistic media that captures handgun projectiles intact up to .454 Casull (1900 FPE) for microscopic comparison of land and groove impressions in forensic and ballistic analysis.
• Check-It! Series Clearing Stations Freestanding and Mini clearing stations using Snail® low-angle ramps; Freestanding model handles handguns, shotguns, and rifles up to 3,000 FPE, designed to confirm no live ammunition is present before storage or cleaning.
• Gunsmith Series Trap Standalone feed and function testing units using Wet Snail® technology, available in GT Tabletop (4,100 FPE), GD (8,100 FPE), and GHD Heavy Duty (13,000 FPE) models for firearms manufacturers and gunsmiths.
• Rubber Bullet Traps Space-efficient rubber media bullet traps requiring only 14 feet of floor space, rated for all ammunition including armor-piercing rounds up to .50 BMG, suitable as replacement for older escalator traps.
• Nexgen Target Control System Target control platform on Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Compact Logix with programmable courses of fire, wireless tablet remote, DC regenerative motor drives, and off-the-shelf maintenance parts for tactical ranges.
• Automatic Bullet Recovery System (ABRS) Automated conveyor/auger-based collection system that conveys spent bullets from the deceleration chamber to a collection drum for recycling, keeping Snail® traps operational without range downtime.
• Snail® Lubricant and Consumables Biodegradable Snail® lubricant and consumables for wet Snail trap operation, available in quart ($30), gallon ($95), 5-gallon ($305), and 55-gallon ($2,490) containers plus replacement media, scrolls, and filters.
• Range Design-Build and Installation Services Custom design-build and installation services for complete indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, shoot houses, baffles, air barriers, and target systems, including acoustical panel installation (achieving approximately 85% sound energy reduction) and LEED Silver certified builds.

Quantifiable outcome

• No reported cases of elevated blood lead levels in facilities with properly maintained Wet Snail Traps, despite routine blood lead level testing for range personnel per OSHA requirements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation)minorOthersNSSF is the firearms industry's trade association with membership of more than 6,500 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers. SRS is listed as an NSSF Patron Member (2021).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• InVeris Training Solutions: InVeris (formerly Meggitt Training Systems) provides live-fire training systems, simulation, and shooting range equipment to military and law enforcement customers globally. Comparable to SRS in serving defense training customers with range and shoot house solutions, though with broader simulation portfolio.
• Caswell International: Caswell International designs and manufactures shooting range systems, bullet traps, and ballistic containment equipment for military, law enforcement, and commercial customers. Directly comparable to Savage Range Systems in product scope and target markets.
• Sharp Bullet Trap: Sharp Bullet Trap manufactures bullet containment and deceleration systems for indoor shooting ranges, specializing in steel and rubber bullet trap designs. Comparable to SRS in providing bullet traps with focus on safety and lead containment.
• GGD SDI: GGD SDI (Gillem Groff DeLeeuw) provides shooting range design, equipment, and installation services including bullet traps and target systems. Comparable to SRS in providing integrated range solutions for law enforcement and military customers.
• Action Target: Action Target is a leading manufacturer of shooting range equipment including bullet traps, target systems, and range accessories serving military, law enforcement, and commercial ranges. It is the most direct competitor to Savage Range Systems in the U.S. shooting range equipment market.

Emerging players

• LeadTek Defense: LeadTek Defense manufactures lead containment systems and bullet traps for indoor shooting ranges, with focus on environmental compliance and lead reclamation. Comparable to SRS in addressing OSHA compliance and lead exposure concerns in range operations.
• Advanced Training Systems LLC: Advanced Training Systems produces shooting range equipment and live-fire training facilities for law enforcement and military applications. Comparable niche competitor to SRS in the shoot house and tactical training market.

Others

• National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF): NSSF is the firearms industry trade association of which SRS is a Patron Member. Not a competitor but an industry ecosystem organization whose NRA Range Development Program and events channel influence SRS's customer acquisition and brand visibility.

Regional players

• Polytronic International: Polytronic International (Switzerland) manufactures bullet recovery systems and shooting range equipment, with strong European market presence. Comparable to SRS in core bullet trap technology but serving primarily EMEA region.

Broad incumbents

• Savage Arms: Savage Arms is the parent firearms manufacturer (founded 1894) with whom SRS shares corporate identity, branding heritage, and likely shared services. While primarily a firearms manufacturer rather than range equipment maker, it is directly related through shared ownership and Terms/Privacy policy linkage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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