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FIREARMS on the barrel was completed, it was packaged up with several other barrels and sent off to have a Melonite finish applied inside and out. The next place I visited after B&M; was Houlding Precision Firearms (HPF). Houlding Precision was once known as Houlding & Kaufman Ironworks. Todd Houlding and his wife are now the sole owners and are producing some outstanding CNC machined billet AR-15 type rifles. Talking with Todd I learned they are now offering even more versions of their fine line of rifles, including barrel twist rates they had never offered before, and new versions of their upper and TOUGH ENOUGH LED | HID | Halogen Lighting Solutions Permanent/Portable | Remote Control or Fixed At Houlding Precision Firearms Billet CNC machined AR-15 type upper and lower receivers are available in many different Cerakote finishes and colors. 800.557.0098 | www.golight.com | info@golight.com Circle 65 on Reader Service Card 12 Law Enforcement Technology June 2013 www.officer.com lower receivers. HPF has continued to upgrade its products and manufacturing abilities. By combining the capabilities of B&M; Gunworks and HPF, I can have an AR-15 type rifle in just about any configuration I want, and in nearly any color or camouflage I may need, by simply driving 20 minutes from my home. Continuing on my search I found Rohme Desbien. Rohme is the owner of Desbiens Gun Leather (DGL). I made an appointment and stopped by Rohme's one-man-shop for a tour. Rohme has been in the leather business for decades and had the privilege of being mentored and befriended by some of the great American leather holster makers. Rohme's designs come to him organically, mostly by working cops and concealed weapon permit holders who get an idea of what they need, and bring it to Rohme to work his magic. The Badger Reload is a design local cops have been requesting for many years, as it combines a holster and