Major Firearms Distributor Files for Bankruptcy

Big Rock Sports, a key supplier to thousands of retailers, cites surge of lawsuits in liquidation filing

Feb. 4, 2026 at 8:07pm

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Big Rock Sports, LLC, a major distributor in the gun and outdoor sporting goods industry, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The company reported over $100.9 million in liabilities and estimated assets between $10-$50 million, with roughly $83 million in unsecured claims expected to go unpaid.

Why it matters

Big Rock Sports was a key supplier to over 20,000 retailers across the fishing, shooting, camping, taxidermy and marine industries in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean and eight other countries. Its bankruptcy filing highlights the financial pressures facing distributors and suppliers in the outdoor sporting goods sector.

The details

The bankruptcy filing does not specify what triggered the liquidation, but indicates that Big Rock Sports was overwhelmed by a surge of lawsuits from property owners, suppliers and business partners. The company operated approximately 850,000 square feet of distribution space at warehouses in North Carolina, Minnesota and Nevada, and claimed to work with around 1,200 vendor partners.

  • Big Rock Sports filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in February 2026.

The players

Big Rock Sports, LLC

A major distributor in the gun and outdoor sporting goods industry that served over 20,000 retailers across the U.S., Canada, Caribbean and eight other countries.

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The takeaway

Big Rock Sports' bankruptcy underscores the financial challenges facing distributors and suppliers in the outdoor sporting goods sector, as the company cited a surge of lawsuits from partners as a key factor in its liquidation.