Our Story & Philosophy
BCI Defense was established on December 10, 2012 by James E. Brown CEO (3rd generation) and JB Brown President (4th generation) of Bremen Castings, Inc. The Brown family has always had a passion for firearms, the 2nd Amendment, and manufacturing. After leading a successful 70 year plus manufacturer of machined complete gray and ductile iron components, and producing products for OEM’s, the Brown’s decided it was time to manufacture something new and their own product.
SQS stands for “Status Quo Sucks!”, and is based on the management philosophy that was developed at Bremen Castings, Inc. to drive continuous improvement and to never settle for second best. They have built this philosophy and surrounded themselves with employees who dedicate themselves to this frame-of-mind both at work and at home. This management style drives everyone in the company to challenge their job and life to make tomorrow better than yesterday.