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Type of site | Shopping / Auctions / Specialty |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| President | Jared Smith |
| CEO | Fred Wagenhals |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | 7.7 million |
| Launched | 19 February 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
GunBroker.com is an auction website for firearms and shooting accessories. [1]
Established in 1999, GunBroker.com is one of the world's largest online marketplace for firearms. [2]
GunBroker.com was founded by Steven F. Urvan after eBay started restricting gun sales. [3] [4] Urvan ran the company until it was acquired by Ammo, Inc in 2021. [5] At the closing of merger, it had $60 million in revenue and 6 million registered users. [4]
On January 3, 2023, now-parent company AMMO, Inc. appointed Jared Smith as the company's Chief Operating Officer & President. [6] Fred Wagenhals is Chairman/CEO of GunBroker.com via AMMO, Inc. [7] [8] [9]
GunBroker.com has sometimes been used to study trends in firearm sales. [10]
In 2023, Steven Urvan sued Ammo, Inc claiming it duped him into selling GunBroker.com for $240 million in exchange for 17% stake in the company. [4]
GunBroker.com has been a sponsor for various NASCAR teams since 2004. [11] GunBroker.com was the primary sponsor of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jason White, [12] driver of the No. 23 Truck from 2008-2012. [13]
GunBroker.com partnered with USA Shooting for the Olympics. Several lawmakers called out to the Olympics to cut ties with GunBroker.com because of Nazi memorabilia listed for sale on GunBroker.com. [14]
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