We got a chance to catch up with Mark Eliason, the Senior VP of Sales
representing Windham at the SHOT Show 2012 and it was an absolute
pleasure. Mark was very warm, descriptive and patient with a rookie in
the game even as an experienced member of the firearm company having to
start all over. He was unassuming and humble and I appreciate his
cordiality. I even got to shoot the bull with Richard Dyke who is
essentially a legend and he proved to be just the same. He was a
gentleman with a good sense of humor and a story to tell. There’s
something refreshing about a rich man with a moral conscience, or as he
described, "a moral obligation to the people of Windham, ME.” Our
favorite upcoming release for Windham we got to fondle is the Varmint
Exterminator. Take my
Remington R-15 rifle I love dearly, amp of the precision, accuracy and some individual
accessory tweaks and you’ve got the Windham Weaponry Varmint
Exterminator in .223. It’s got a precision free floated barrel and
handguard. A bead blasted stainless steel finish, full fluted barrel and
a competition crown on the barrel which looks FINE. The grip is a Hogue
AR-15 aftermarket and the stock is an ACE style skeleton stock, which
is a drastic improvement to a target rifle over the standard A2 rifle
stock. They’ve even added scope mount risers so you don’t have to buy
them after you purchase the rifle. Simply put, I’m drooling to get my
hands on one for a full hunting rifle review. It’s screaming for a
Nikon M223 scope and some prairie dogs to destroy. The folks at Windham are the best
kind of story in any industry. Compassion, appreciation for each other
and a fantastic product at a fair price. Did I mention with all the
extras the Varmint Exterminator has an almost identical retail price
point to the Remington R-15? AND, there’s a fully transferable lifetime
warranty on ALL their rifles. As long as it’s got a serial number, it’s
covered. Don’t worry either, we don’t have to wait long for the Windham
Weaponry Varmint Exterminator .223, it’ll be out next month!