Comments on: Gary Eliseo Moves Competition Machine Inc. to Arizona

By: roy

roy — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:46:37 +0000

So when are we thinking the new shop will be up and running? Before September?

By: muzzle223

muzzle223 — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:24:56 +0000

Welcome, now get down to Phoenix and lets shoot.

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:04:21 +0000

Mr. Ryan:

Dense is being so presumptuous as to speak for others. The only one that knows is Mr. Eliseo.

By: Kevin Higashi

Kevin Higashi — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:33:59 +0000

Congratulations to Gary and his team!! I was born and raised in So Cal. and after 55 years…….I took my money and retired to Arizona. I don’t think you’ll regret coming here one bit. Best of luck to you. I guess I better start saving some money as I think this may cause me to buy something I couldn’t purchase in California

By: AGN JETT

AGN JETT — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:19:36 +0000

And now his imagination will be free!!!

By: Chris Longley

Chris Longley — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 23:51:06 +0000

Good for you. I hope your business grow’s and you make a mountain of money. Shot one of your gun’s and loved it!

By: Steve Blair

Steve Blair — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 22:46:18 +0000

Machining operations in California are routinely harassed about things like cutting fluid, vapor emissions (real or imagined), waste disposal, etc. The taxes, permits and fees are also absurd. Once in Arizona, Gary can offer complete firearms without tolerating the interference that California routinely imposes on any firearms related activity.
As a Californian, I am pleased that Gary, a life-long native Californian and good man with whom I have shot many times, finally rejected their crap and voted in the only way that is now meaningful in California, with his feet.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:47:58 +0000

ELR Researcher, are you dense?

California is the reason he is only offering bolt gun chassis.

By: Guy

Guy — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:09:22 +0000

Best of Luck Gary!!! Always a positive when you can get away from a democrat run anti gun state like CA. Believe me I known, I live in ny were the democrats want you to be tolerant of every lifestyle under the sun while they tell you how to live yours. Good move!!

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 20:31:48 +0000

As a California tax payer, I’m disappointed to hear that Gary has felt the need to move his manufacturing operation out of state. I just reviewed Gary’s website and note only bolt action-based offerings. Specifically what “difficult business environment” has Gary had to deal with? Is he talking about tax rate or anti-gun regulations or? Is Competition Machine a victim of micro-stamping requirements – which would presumably fall on the action manufacturer, not the chassis or firearm “assembler”?