Vais Arms was
purchased from George Vais by Ron Bartlett in 1999. At this time the
company was incorporated under the same name because of the association
of the Vais name with the muzzle brakes.
Ron Bartlett is the owner and operator of Vais Arms, Inc. Ron’s career
in gunsmithing began when he graduated with an associate degree in
gunsmithing from Trinidad State Jr. College in Trinidad, Colorado.
After graduation he was employed by Dale Wise Custom Guns in San
Antonio for four years where he learned some of the finer points of
rifle barrel work .From ’71 to ’74 he worked for Robert Kleinguenther
(now KDF) as gunsmith in charge of quality control. In 1976 Ron
signed on with Nagel’s Gun Shop in San Antonio and remained employed
there for 23 years. His duties there included most of the rebarreling
and custom metal work, warranty repairs for Browning, Remington,
Winchester, US
Repeating Arms, Marlin and Savage as well as general repairs on most
makes and models of rifles handguns and shotguns.
In ’97 Ron decided to try the Vais muzzle brake since brakes were
getting more popular all the time, and the Vais brake was advertised as
being quieter. After making initial contact with George Vais he
was invited to order the brakes direct. The Vais brakes were soon so
popular with customers that they insisted on no other brake but the
Vais.
After a friendly two and a half year business relationship with George
Vais, George informed Ron that he could no longer tolerate the
pollution and food additives in our country and wanted to move back to
his home country of Greece. The business in its entirety was offered to
Ron. After Georges asking price was met and a non-compete agreement was
signed the business was transferred to Ron.
A note
from Ron Bartlett;
Customer service has always been a very important and interesting part
of what I do. I have enjoyed working with shooters in the San Antonio
and south Texas area for most of my career. Now that I have a business
that allows me to offer service to shooters nationwide, my work is more
rewarding and enjoyable than ever. Thank you and I look forward to
helping you with your shooting needs to the best of my ability.
Vais
Arms Inc.
