About Ironclad Armory

About Ironclad Armory

Ironclad Armory began in a converted maintenance bay at my private range outside Bozeman. I was already fielding calls from shooters who couldn't find parts with proper spec tolerances or were baffled by NFA rules. That disconnect—between mechanical excellence and regulatory clarity—is what we're built to solve.

We don't just stock parts. We spec them. Every AR upper we ship has been torque-tested to 65 ft-lbs with a certified gauge. Our suppressor mounts are measured for concentricity before packaging. Our Class 3 listings include a detailed regulatory summary of the ATF transfer process—because getting your paperwork wrong on a Form 4 wastes the better part of a year.

Eleven years as lead armorer on military contracts taught me that reliability comes from control over the manufacturing chain. We source directly from a small group of Tier-1 machinists who meet MIL-SPEC standards without the DoD markup. If a bolt carrier isn't MP-tested or a pin isn't properly staked, it doesn't make our catalog.

I'm Declan Vance. I handle all NFA advisory work and product testing from our Montana facility. The team includes two certified armorers who double-check every assembly, and a former ATF compliance officer who reviews our legal documentation. This isn't a passion project—it's a technical operation for shooters who treat their tools with the same precision they demand from them.

Our catalog focuses on mechanically significant components: barrels with proper feed-ramp contours, gas blocks that won't leak under rapid fire, optics mounts that hold zero through heavy recoil. We don't carry lifestyle merchandise or range bags. If it doesn't directly affect the mechanical operation of your firearm, we won't waste your time with it.

Every shipment includes a physical checklist of the torque values and headspace checks performed on your components. Because trust is built on measurement, not marketing.