Rutherford County, TN - Earlier this year, Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, the company made famous for its .50 caliber rifle used by government military troops in over 75 countries, announced plans to expand operations in Rutherford County. Today (Wednesday, 08/13/25), officials gathered to commemorate the groundbreaking of the new plant, which will be located at 8808 Manchester Pike. Barrett Firearms founder and Murfreesboro resident Ronnie Barrett told WGNS News...

Barrett’s Australian-owned parent company, the NIOA Group, is establishing its U.S. headquarters at the site once it is completed. WGNS' Marty Daniels talked to Robert Nioa, founder and CEO of the NIOA Group...

Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter said the partnership between the Australian-based firearms company and Barrett is unique, in that both companies have always been driven by family...

The investment to build the new manufacturing structure will be over $75 million and will create more than 180 new jobs throughout the project's timeline. The estimated 250,000-square-foot Barrett Manufacturing & Technology Campus will serve as the company’s primary global firearms manufacturing site. The facility will feature state-of-the-art manufacturing, a corporate office, and other major operations in a modern campus environment. Governor Bill Lee commented on Wednesday...

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland said the city and county work together during both the good times and the hard times, and that the same is true when it comes to working with local companies...

Founded in Murfreesboro in 1982, Barrett Firearms is a Tennessee-based firearms and ammunition manufacturer. In 2023, the company was acquired by NIOA, a global firearms, weapons, and munitions company headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Scroll down to see what the new building will look like.