Douglas Barrels

Name

Douglas Barrels

Website

https://douglasbarrels.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Douglas Barrels is a privately held U.S. manufacturer founded in 1968 that produces configurable rifle barrels differentiated by caliber, twist, and chamber specifications for shooters, gunsmiths, and small-arm customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rifle Barrel Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

Firearms & Ammunition Retail (CRAMAKAA)

Keywords

• Rifle barrel manufacturing
• Precision gun barrels
• Barrel blanks machining
• Cut rifled barrels
• Button rifled barrels

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Core offering

Douglas Barrels manufactures and sells rifle barrels configured by caliber, twist rate, and chamber specification. The company produces barrels for the firearms market, supplying components used by gunsmiths, firearm manufacturers, and individual rifle builders/customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rifle Barrels Manufactured rifle barrels configurable by caliber, twist rate, and chamber specification, produced via cut-rifling and button-rifling processes and sold to gunsmiths, firearm OEMs, distributors, and individual rifle builders/customers.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Krieger Barrels: Manufacturer of custom cut-rifled and button-rifled precision rifle barrels, long regarded as a benchmark for match-grade accuracy. Comparable as a high-end custom barrel supplier with similar customization depth.
• Lilja Barrels: Custom rifle barrel manufacturer offering button-rifled and cut-rifled barrels in a wide range of calibers and contours. Directly comparable as a high-end custom barrel shop competing for the same gunsmith and shooter customer base.
• Pac-Nor Barrels: Manufacturer of custom and production rifle barrels in steel and stainless, serving sporting, hunting, and tactical markets. Comparable as a mid-tier custom barrel producer with similar specification-driven model.
• Proof Research: Manufacturer of carbon-fiber-wrapped, match-grade rifle barrels and complete rifles. Comparable premium-positioned custom barrel producer with strong digital presence and material-science differentiation.
• Christensen Arms: Manufacturer of precision rifle barrels and complete rifles, including carbon-fiber-wrapped and traditional stainless offerings. Directly comparable as a custom/match-grade barrel producer serving hunting, long-range, and tactical segments.
• McGowen Precision Barrels: Custom rifle barrel manufacturer offering button-rifled and cut-rifled barrels in many calibers and contours. Comparable custom barrel producer serving AR-10/AR-15 and precision rifle builders.
• Shilen Barrels: Long-established manufacturer of match-grade rifle barrels and actions. Comparable legacy custom barrel supplier serving precision shooters and gunsmiths with similar specification-driven ordering.
• Bartlein Barrels: Custom manufacturer of single-point cut rifled rifle barrels for competition, hunting, and tactical applications. Closely comparable niche custom barrel producer with similar caliber, twist, and chamber customization.

Broad incumbents

• Faxon Firearms: Larger-scale manufacturer of barrels and complete firearms across AR-platform and bolt-action lines. Comparable as a rifle barrel supplier with broader product breadth and stronger distribution scale.

Emerging players

• Lothar Walther: European precision barrel manufacturer offering match-grade rifle barrels and airgun barrels. Comparable in technical positioning and customization, though it competes more from a high-precision imported niche.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/douglasbarrels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/douglas-barrels-inc.

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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