Apex Barrel?

littleleague33 · July 26, 2006, 01:12 PM

Does anyone have any info on a barrel marked APEX? thanks mark

Scorch · July 26, 2006, 01:47 PM

Never heard of a rifle barrel marked Apex, but that doesn't mean much. THere have been numerous barrel makers appear and disappear over the years. Some gunsmiths mark their own barrels, and Lord knows there have been trainloads of gunsmiths go out of business over the years.

There is a maker of paintball gun barrels called Apex.

johnbt · July 26, 2006, 02:08 PM

There are a bunch of them listed on the Numrich e-gunparts site.

http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd....uperSKU=&MC=YJ

Dave Haven · July 26, 2006, 11:52 PM

APEX Rifle Company was founded by Sam May in Sunland (IIRC), CA. He moved the operation to Flagstaff, AZ in 1976. The current owner is Steve Webb. (Company is still located in Flagstaff)
Hope this helps.

joshua · July 27, 2006, 12:15 AM

I was about to say that Apex brand electronic are on the cheap side but still functional. Probably not the same company

josh

Jflake · June 1, 2011, 07:06 AM

Sam May Created his Company Apex Rifle in California, later moving it to Flagstaff Arizona. Just before he passed away he sold the Company to Steve Webb. Apex Rifle was a based on specs of the twist in the rifling. People from all over the world had their barrels custom made by Sam May and later by Steve Webb. I have lost contact with Steve, but last I heard he was still operating the company in Flagstaff as of last year 2010 under the name Apex Rifle. I am sure you can give him a call for the history on the weapons as he is a very knowledgable man.

flagkent · January 5, 2013, 12:40 PM

Steve is still making barrels under Apex Rifle. He still owns the company and is still in Flagstaff.

NoSecondBest · January 5, 2013, 01:17 PM

I had two custom made revolvers back in the 1980s with Apex barrels on them. Both of those guns would shoot ten shots into a two inch group at 50 yards. They were top of the line back then. Don't know much about them anymore but at that time they were the best.

July 26, 2006, 01:12 PM	#1
littleleague33 Junior Member Join Date: January 18, 2006 Location: tampa, fl Posts: 4	Apex Barrel? Does anyone have any info on a barrel marked APEX? thanks mark

July 26, 2006, 01:47 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 11,039	Never heard of a rifle barrel marked Apex, but that doesn't mean much. THere have been numerous barrel makers appear and disappear over the years. Some gunsmiths mark their own barrels, and Lord knows there have been trainloads of gunsmiths go out of business over the years. There is a maker of paintball gun barrels called Apex. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Taylor Machine

July 26, 2006, 11:52 PM	#4
Dave Haven Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2000 Location: near Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 790	APEX Rifle Company was founded by Sam May in Sunland (IIRC), CA. He moved the operation to Flagstaff, AZ in 1976. The current owner is Steve Webb. (Company is still located in Flagstaff) Hope this helps. __________________ NRA Endowment Member FCSA Life Member Subs are cool, but belt-feds RULE!

June 1, 2011, 07:06 AM	#6
Jflake Junior Member Join Date: June 1, 2011 Posts: 1	Apex Rifle Sam May Created his Company Apex Rifle in California, later moving it to Flagstaff Arizona. Just before he passed away he sold the Company to Steve Webb. Apex Rifle was a based on specs of the twist in the rifling. People from all over the world had their barrels custom made by Sam May and later by Steve Webb. I have lost contact with Steve, but last I heard he was still operating the company in Flagstaff as of last year 2010 under the name Apex Rifle. I am sure you can give him a call for the history on the weapons as he is a very knowledgable man.

January 5, 2013, 12:40 PM	#7
flagkent Junior Member Join Date: January 4, 2013 Posts: 1	Steve Webb and Apex Rifle barrels Steve is still making barrels under Apex Rifle. He still owns the company and is still in Flagstaff.

July 26, 2006, 02:08 PM	#3
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,005	There are a bunch of them listed on the Numrich e-gunparts site. http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd....uperSKU=&MC=YJ

July 27, 2006, 12:15 AM	#5
joshua Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2004 Location: norCal Posts: 2,161	I was about to say that Apex brand electronic are on the cheap side but still functional. Probably not the same company josh

January 5, 2013, 01:17 PM	#8
NoSecondBest Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 439	I had two custom made revolvers back in the 1980s with Apex barrels on them. Both of those guns would shoot ten shots into a two inch group at 50 yards. They were top of the line back then. Don't know much about them anymore but at that time they were the best.