Imperial Defence Services
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980s |
| Fate | Non-operational as of 2012 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Small arms, Missile |
Imperial Defence Services Ltd was a British based, privately owned firearms manufacturer. Born in 1947, Mick Ranger runs Imperial Defence Services, which is based in the Essex village of Takeley. His firm has operations in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Nigeria, Australia, South Africa and Vietnam.[1] The company website states:
Apart from countless transactions involving small arms in general, we have completed transactions for Surface to Air Missiles, Anti-tank weapons and a large quantity of Missile Warhead Fuses, Rifle Grenades and Heavy Machine Guns.
— Imperial Defence Services Website[2]
The website does not quote prices, although it is claimed that it previously stated the company sold grenade-launchers for £450, and a collection of rifles from £195 to a £20,000 General Electric Minigun.[1]
The firm legally sold rifles to the shooter involved in the Hungerford massacre.[1]
Mick Ranger, the owner of the company, was arrested in July 2012 to three-and-a-half years imprisonment for setting up a deal to sell missiles and handguns to Azerbaijan, a country which has had an arms export ban since 1992.[3][4]
Products
- IDS MG4 - clone of M4 carbine
- IDS MG4A5 - clone of M4 carbine, with reduced barrel length
- IDS MG4A6 - clone of the CQBR
References
- ^ a b c Barnett, Antony (27 April 2003). "Exposed: Global dealer in death". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ Imperial Defence Services Limited. About Us Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ Davis, Margaret (20 July 2012). "Man jailed for Azerbaijan arms bid". The Independent. London.
- ^ Crown Prosecution Service [1]. Retrieved May, 2016