Irregular Design Group is a USSOF veteran-owned manufacturer founded in Cincinnati in 2024 by a retired Navy SEAL and a Force Reconnaissance Marine. The founders built the company around equipment they wished they had in service, keeping production vertically integrated so the people who design its suppressors also test and manufacture them.
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Marauder GroupFounded in 2023 by two former 75th Ranger Regiment master breachers, Marauder Group develops modular breaching charges for assault and heavy breaching. The small disadvantaged veteran-owned business works directly with end users to tailor mission-specific solutions, with charge designs intended to improve breacher safety and reduce overpressure exposure.FALLING WATERS, WV
The Beanie FactoryA veteran- and family-owned Ohio manufacturer founded in 2022, The Beanie Factory runs a factory-direct operation in Parma under Haakwear LLC. Its single facility handles domestic production from knitting through customization, with the patented H-Stitch design—developed by its U.S. Army veteran founder—giving its branded beanies a smoother fit under helmets and other protective gear. The company also puts leftover leatherette from production to work as custom accessories rather than discarding it.CLEVELAND, OH
DeSantis Holster & Leather Goods CoWhat began with Gene DeSantis hand-building a holster at his kitchen table in 1972 is now DeSantis Holster & Leather Goods Co., a family-owned American manufacturer of hand-crafted firearm holsters and carry gear. The company still builds and ships from its U.S. plant, combining skilled handwork with modern design and serving customers that include elite law enforcement and the U.S. military. Its custom shop also makes special-order holsters for discontinued or uncommon firearms.AMITYVILLE, NY
Manta DefenseConceived as MantaRails in 2009 to solve the problem of loose weapon pressure pads, Manta Defense now manufactures proprietary, heat-mitigating firearm accessories in-house at its New Philadelphia, Ohio facility. Its products are standard issue on two Marine Corps programs, including the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, and are fielded by militaries around the world. Manta says its materials are designed to protect operators and gear from extreme heat while managing wires and switches without permanently altering a weapon.NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH