Hard to believe that there is a plot other than an effort to get into the firearms manufacturing business with funding from unsuspecting collectors. Just pencil out the number of claimed customers time deposits and it is clear they don't have any where near enough funding to even purchase what they claim. So that leaves deep pockets to make this work - then why did they need the deposits? Who is this Blank guy? Their site claims he is will known for his efforts to save Winchester - household name in the firearms industry?? The websites go no where but seem to have a gun theme. It appears to those of us that actually make stuff that this is nothing more than an instrument to turn a hobby into a job. If the deep pockets are present, go buy one of the many vintage firearm manufacturing companies. Just doesn't add up....