Joe DuBiel was a good friend of mine. When he managed Ranger Arms for Homer Koon(another good friend) here in Gainesville, TX., I was in the shop on a weekly basis. I got the first Ranger Arms rifle that they produced for the general public. Joe hunted doves with me for several years at my farm. He was a great guy, but a little strange at the same time. He did not suffer fools well.
When he moved to Sherman, I would go by and visit with him each time I was over that way.
Mr Meyer, I don't believe they bought the remainder of Ranger Arms. I know the man who did buy it and he moved production to Houston before closing the doors. He still has the serial records for the Ranger rifles.
The DuBiel rifle were very nice, but the ever expensive for the time and not many were made.
There were only about 3500 Ranger Arms rifles made.
