238shooter Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 For those who never had a chance to redeemed their AP Rhino certificates that were so graciously awarded at many multi-gun matches, the below reply is where AP stands regardless what they tell you over the phone.... This information is not meant in any way to disgrace them but more to let people know their position. Maybe if someone buys their assets, maybe the new owners will address? *****, At this point, the company is effectively out of business. I apologize for not being able to fulfill our obligations. Aaron Thank you! Aaron Parmenter AP Rhino 1212 Central Industrial Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 www.apcustomusa.com 314.736.1366 office 618.334.4671 cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Bummer, they had some good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 WOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnote Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Quality product, maybe someone will pick up the pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschultz Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Considering I ordered my parts in august before all this happened I am not feeling the love. Aaron even assured my boss in Dec that my stuff would be sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowfin Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Oh well, more market share to Taccom and Invictus then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrmblr Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 They should really shut down their web page then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It stinks because I liked their products, but to me it always felt like they were almost out of business, their response time to any sort of query was terrible, assuming you ever got an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickoli Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I am not surprised at all. It took me over a year to get a handguard from them that I won the cert for at a match. Months of emails back and forth and phone calls to people to worked there then left the company. I transitioned between 5 different people before I finally received it, which only took about 2 weeks once the process was iron out and they got their crap together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poortrader Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 They tried to support the sport but they probably became overwhelmed with all of the free stuff that they had to give alway. Best wishes to AP customs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBoyd Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Sorry to hear that Aaron, you've been a big supporter of 3 gun matches here in the St Louis area, your support will be missed. Hope to see you back on the match trail soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpipe9 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Does this mean rhino arms is out of business as well? I thought they were a parent company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffhughes Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Does this mean rhino arms is out of business as well? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyBlagga Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Phew - I got in just under the wire with two AP carbon fiber handguards I have had on backorder with Brownells since September... they miraculously came in just a couple of weeks back . I had previously used a match certificate to get hardware for them (sling mounts, bipod mounts), so was locked into the system. Since then I've ordered some Picatinny rails for the handguards, and replacement springs for my AP shotshell caddies from distributors who still have them in stock. Edited February 11, 2016 by StealthyBlagga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschultz Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Well that pisses me off I had my handguard on order since August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
238shooter Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 My rifle sponsor feels your pain as he out a $10k loss supplying them parts they could not get! (now he understands why) I am only out $1300.00 starting back in 2014! I am sure there are others with un-paid debt that do not follow this forum that are also finding out. I am more upset feeling mis-lead from talking to many of the former employees leading me to believe it is on the way.... We spend our lives building up our integrity, and with some, it can so swiftly disappear!!! Life goes on but I hope this can be made right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verla Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 They had very usable shotgun shell holders- L2/6, L2/4, etc. that worked well in competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSpaderInfantryman Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) We have a little bit of their stuff left still in stock; some .308 handguards, rhino series handguards, trigger groups, gas blocks, and shotshell carriers. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showforum=306 http://www.cactustactical.com/osc/ap-custom-c-599.html Edit: Price Drop on AP .308 Handguards. Edited February 19, 2016 by BlueSpaderInfantryman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Well that pisses me off I had my handguard on order since August.About Septrmber I would have been wondering what's up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregSmith Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 On a more superficial note... I'm sad because Rhino had one of the coolest logos out there. (says the graphic artist wanabee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) As a former "regular" of the St. Louis area shooting scene I find this news interesting. EDIT: I was the first to bring 3 gun competition to the World Shooting Complex in Sparta, IL. My tin foil hat is probably on too tight, but I always thought the timing of my "departure" as USPSA match director and how Gateway 3 Gun busted onto the scene was...highly "coincidental". My first clue something was up was how quickly Gateway 3 Gun vanished from the scene as well. Edited March 2, 2016 by Chills1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearlyMissed Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Maybe my Rhino Arms rifle will sky rocket in value in the coming months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschultz Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Just my $.02 if Aaron had sent e-mails to the customers explaining what was going with their orders it would have gone a long way towards being a little more sympathetic to him or his company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Maybe my Rhino Arms rifle will sky rocket in value in the coming months. Yeah, uh huh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
238shooter Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Does anyone know if JTarmament is tied to Rhino? Got an email and when it connects Rhino's old website flashes for a split second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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