Midland Arms
The origins of Midland® firearms began in the late 19th century when Midland Gun Company was established in Birmingham, England.
In 1952, the company was bought by Parker-Hale, Ltd., who produced and marketed firearms under the Midland brand for several decades. In 1991, both the Parker-Hale and Midland firearms divisions were sold to Val Forgett, Jr., the founder of Navy Arms Company. Mr. Forgett and his son, Val III, opened a factory in Martinsburg, West Virginia to produce and market both Parker-Hale and Midland firearms. They sold rifles and shotguns with the Midland name for nearly a decade. After Mr. Forgett’s passing in 2002, Val III focused on moving Navy Arms to West Virginia and used the Midland brand sparingly.
In 2017, Val III was presented an opportunity to build and market a line of single-barrel long arms that he could add his own design and product features to, and Midland Arms was reborn to again sell quality sporting arms at value prices.
In 1952, the company was bought by Parker-Hale, Ltd., who produced and marketed firearms under the Midland brand for several decades. In 1991, both the Parker-Hale and Midland firearms divisions were sold to Val Forgett, Jr., the founder of Navy Arms Company. Mr. Forgett and his son, Val III, opened a factory in Martinsburg, West Virginia to produce and market both Parker-Hale and Midland firearms. They sold rifles and shotguns with the Midland name for nearly a decade. After Mr. Forgett’s passing in 2002, Val III focused on moving Navy Arms to West Virginia and used the Midland brand sparingly.
In 2017, Val III was presented an opportunity to build and market a line of single-barrel long arms that he could add his own design and product features to, and Midland Arms was reborn to again sell quality sporting arms at value prices.