Tom Naylor
As a mechanical engineer in the steel industry, Tom has over thirty five years of mechanical design engineering, and twenty years of 3D CAD design.
6 Years of Naylor Biathlon
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2020
An idea is had to create an electronic biathlon rifle that weighs, operates, and is balanced identical to the popular Anschütz 1827F.
A working prototype is created after 16 iterations. It's only issue? It won't work in the sun. The electronic rifle is shelved.
Intrigued by the variety of stocks needed to test fit the rifle, a prototype rifle stock is drawn in a sketch.
The vision for Naylor Biathlon is created.
2021
Studying of all styles of biathlon rifle stocks begins.
A preliminary biathlon rifle stock design is made, a model that would later resemble the Naylor 2. Created from plastic as proof of concept.
It proves the Naylors do not know enough about rifle stock design, yet.
The first sale is made of minor rifle accessories, one Radial Handstop.
2022
Rifle stock studying continues, measuring and collecting data to understand balance, material properties, and finishing.
Confident in a new design, CNC machinery is purchased.
The first Naylor 1 is carved from plywood.
2023
To solve issues with wood, and epoxy molded rifle bedding, the Pillar Bedded Aluminum V-Block is designed.
Naylor Biathlon is the first Canadian biathlon firm to integrate the technology in Canada, and one of the first to make it commercially available worldwide.
The first Naylor 1 prototype is completed and handed out to test. It weighs a hefty 1.4kg.
Looking to improve the quality of accessories available in Canada, Naylor Biathlon becomes one of the first Canadian firms to distribute Gehmann GmbH & Co. KG products.
2024
The Naylor Biathlon brand is formally registered in the province of Manitoba.
To complement the growing list of accessories, Peter Fortner is added to the catalogue, and by extension products from Anschütz GmbH.
A second Naylor 1 prototype is released and well received.
The first walnut Naylor 1 is sold, as is the first Limit Hardwood version as well.
A vision to offer a complete catalogue of three, distinct stocks is created.
2025
The Naylor 1 is used on the international stage for the first time.
The first production run of Naylor 1 Biathlon Stocks is completed in walnut.
Naylor Biathlon signs partnership agreements with the majority of National Development Centres in Canada, as part of its newly developed mission.
The Naylor 2 is designed, with a prototype released.
The Naylor 3 is designed, with a prototype released.