Christensen Arms

About Christensen Arms — Precision Rifles Born from Aerospace

Christensen Arms was founded in 1995 in Utah by Roland Christensen, a world-class engineer with deep roots in the aerospace industry. His breakthrough idea was straightforward but radical: take the advanced composite materials and manufacturing discipline of the aerospace world and apply them to rifle building. The result was the world's first carbon fiber rifle barrel — a patented innovation that redefined what a hunting rifle could be and launched one of the most respected precision firearms companies in America.

Nearly three decades later, Christensen Arms continues to operate from Gunnison, Utah, manufacturing every rifle with the same uncompromising commitment to precision, lightweight construction, and real-world field performance. Every rifle is made in the USA, and every rifle carries a sub-MOA accuracy guarantee — because at Christensen Arms, precision isn't a selling point. It's the standard.

How Christensen Arms Changed Hunting

Before Christensen Arms, hunters faced an unavoidable trade-off: a lightweight rifle that sacrificed accuracy, or a heavy rifle that delivered precision but punished the hunter over miles of rough terrain. Christensen Arms eliminated that trade-off entirely. By engineering carbon fiber and aerospace-grade composite materials into the barrel and stock, they built rifles that are ultralight to carry and uncompromising in accuracy — giving hunters the best of both worlds for the first time.

The result changed how hunters approach backcountry trips, long-range shots, and the rifle selection process altogether. Today, Christensen Arms rifles are trusted by elk hunters in the Rocky Mountains, whitetail hunters in the hardwoods, and long-range competition shooters who demand sub-MOA performance every time the trigger breaks.

Christensen Arms Technology

Carbon Fiber Barrel Technology

The carbon fiber barrel is where Christensen Arms began, and it remains the foundation of everything they build. At the core of every carbon fiber barrel is a precision 416R stainless steel liner, button rifled and held to a bore tolerance of ±.0002 inches — a specification that demands aerospace-level manufacturing discipline and delivers match-grade accuracy in every barrel that leaves the factory.

Wrapped around that stainless core is a proprietary layered carbon fiber composite, applied using advanced aerospace processes. This wrap dramatically reduces the barrel's overall weight compared to a traditional steel barrel of equivalent profile, while actually improving rigidity and heat dissipation. The result is a barrel that runs cooler, maintains point-of-impact consistency through sustained fire, and weighs significantly less than what hunters have historically carried — without sacrificing a single inch of accuracy.

Every chamber is CNC machined in-house using minimum-diameter, match-grade reamers designed to maximize velocity consistency and ballistic performance. No loose tolerances. No outsourced production. Just American-built precision from a company that invented the technology.

Flash Forged Technology (FFT) — The Future of Carbon Fiber Stocks

Flash Forged Technology, or FFT, is Christensen Arms' latest breakthrough in carbon fiber stock construction. Using the most advanced composite manufacturing processes available, FFT produces stocks that are lighter than traditional carbon fiber composite stocks by up to one full pound — without any reduction in rigidity, strength, or long-term durability.

FFT stocks are available across Christensen Arms' most popular hunting platforms, including the Mesa FFT, Mesa FFT Titanium, Ridgeline FFT, and CA5FIVE6 FFT. For hunters who count every ounce on a backcountry pack-in, or who simply want the most refined shooting experience available, FFT represents the leading edge of what carbon fiber can deliver in a production hunting rifle.

Sub-MOA Accuracy Guarantee

Every Christensen Arms centerfire rifle ships with a written sub-MOA accuracy guarantee — meaning the rifle is guaranteed to shoot groups of less than one inch at 100 yards using quality factory ammunition. This guarantee isn't a marketing promise attached to a fine-print disclaimer. It's a binding commitment backed by in-house quality control, precision manufacturing, and the confidence that comes from thirty years of building rifles that actually perform.

For hunters who spend months preparing for a hunt and have one opportunity to make a shot count, that guarantee means everything.

Stainless Steel Barrel Option

For hunters who prefer a traditional steel barrel, Christensen Arms offers rifles built with premium 416R stainless steel barrels — precision rifled, stress relieved, and hand-lapped to the same exacting tolerances as their carbon fiber counterparts. These barrels deliver exceptional durability and corrosion resistance, and they carry the same sub-MOA accuracy guarantee. Every Christensen Arms stainless barrel is a purpose-built precision instrument, not an off-the-shelf component.

The Christensen Arms Rifle Lineup

Bolt Action Rifles

The heart of the Christensen Arms catalog is their bolt action hunting rifle lineup. The Mesa delivers proven performance in a lightweight platform at an accessible price point. The Ridgeline is the flagship backcountry hunting rifle — built for the hunter who covers miles and demands accuracy at any distance. Both are available in FFT configurations for maximum weight savings, and both are offered in a wide range of popular hunting calibers from 6.5 Creedmoor to 300 Win Mag and beyond.

AR-Style Rifles

Christensen Arms extends their aerospace engineering philosophy into the modern sporting rifle category with platforms like the CA5FIVE6 and the Modern Carbon Rifle (MCR). These rifles bring the same carbon fiber construction and precision manufacturing standards to semi-automatic platforms — delivering lightweight, accurate, and durable AR-style rifles for hunting, competition, and tactical applications.

Rimfire Rifles

The MPR Rimfire brings Christensen Arms precision to .22 LR and .22 WMR platforms. Built with the same carbon fiber barrel technology and attention to tolerance as their centerfire lineup, the MPR Rimfire is an ideal training rifle for long-range hunters looking to practice fundamentals without the cost of centerfire ammunition.

Made in the USA Since 1995

Every Christensen Arms rifle is designed, machined, assembled, and quality-checked in the United States. From the raw stainless liner to the finished carbon fiber barrel, from the FFT stock to the final accuracy test, the entire manufacturing process happens on American soil under Christensen Arms' direct control. That commitment to domestic production isn't just a point of pride — it's what makes the tolerances, the consistency, and the accuracy guarantee possible.

Shop Christensen Arms at Your Authorized Jonesboro, AR Dealer

Whether you're hunting whitetail in the Arkansas River bottoms, chasing elk in the Ozark highlands, or preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime mountain hunt out west, a Christensen Arms rifle is the one you carry when the distance is long and the margin for error is zero. Shop our full line of Christensen Arms precision hunting rifles right here in Jonesboro, AR — your authorized local source for the most accurate, most innovative hunting rifles made in America.