Val Forgett

Val J. Forgett, Jr., (July 31 1930 - November 25 2002) Founder of Navy Arms Company, Inc. (1956-present) and internationally recognized as the "father of the modern replica firearms business".

Forgett created over 100 different replica firearms models in his lifetime.

When Forgett passed away in 2002 from the effects of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare blood cancer, numerous firearms magazines published memorials of his life, including:

*Guns & Ammo: "The Passing of a Legend"
*http://www.gunsandammomag.com/in_the_field/forgett_0625/index.html
*National Shooting Sports Foundation: http://www.wmsa.net/organizations/nssf/021202.htm