There was a time in the late 90s, early 00s that Dick Kramer had a stranglehold on the gun art market.
> want to introduce a new rifle
> or pistol
> or knife
> or flashlight
> or whatever
You went to Dick Kramer and for the right price he'd pencil your gear into the art you wanted.
This was a dark time for gun art. It was the era of flames and diamond plate.