Heizer Defense - Creators of DoubleTap™

Charles K. Heizer
BS Mechanical Engineering and Master’s Degree in Internal Combustion Engines Budapest Institute of Technology. Holds numerous patents in the Medical, Automotive and Aerospace Industries. He is the Founder, President, and CEO of HEIZER AEROSPACE, INC. where he has designed, built, and operated some of the largest CNC Milling machines in the world. Fixed Wing and Rotorcraft Pilot.

Thomas Heizer
BS Mechanical Engineering University of Missouri with over 35 years in design technology and manufacturing in the Aerospace industry. Senior Vice President of HEIZER AEROSPACE INC., which is ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 :2400 Rev. B in Manufacturing of Structural Components for Commercial, Military, and Aerospace Industry. NRA member. Fixed Wing and Rotor Craft Pilot.

Hedy Heizer Gahn
BS Mechanical Engineering University of Missouri with over 30 years in design technology and manufacturing in the Aerospace Industry. Vice President of HEIZER AEROSPACE INC., which is ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100:2400 Rev. B in Manufacturing of Structural Components for Commercial , Military, and Aerospace Industry. NRA member.

Raymond B. Kohout
Entrepreneur Businessman who has founded and operated 5 different companies over the last 40 years all of them still operating today, and the last of which he operated for 11 years until it was acquired by a Fortune 500 company. Over 32 years firearms industry experience including ownership of the then largest retail firearms store in the St. Louis metro area. Designing and manufacturing the first nylon Assault Rifle Case and the first military nylon holsters. Benefactor (Life) member of the NRA.

Marvin J. Dufner
Entrepreneur Businessman, who has founded, owned or operated numerous businesses in the automotive, marine and service industries. Business career spans 35 plus years and his last company after 10 years of double digit growth was acquired by a fortune 500 company.

Raymond W. Reynolds
BS Business Administration and Business Management, Graduate of the FBI National Academy Quantico, VA. Over 40 years of firearms industry experience including senior level executive positions at Glock, Beretta, and Sig Sauer. Benefactor (Life) member of the NRA.

Laura Burgess
BA in Advertising Pennsylvania State University and a Masters Degree from the Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. 20 year veteran of the firearms industry and former Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications at SIGARMS. Life member of the NRA.

James Engel
Missouri Department of Conservation Range Officer 1994-2009. MDC Range Safety Officer. MDC Certified Firearms Instructor, Range Armorer. NRA Certified Instructor. Missouri Firearms Safety Trainer and Missouri P.O.S.T. Firearms Instructor. NRA member.

Fred Sebestyen
30 years experience in Information Technology including application architecture, application development, database development, e-commerce, infrastructure engineering, configuration and support, and web design.