Our Company

Our Business

Widely regarded as one of the best distributors serving the outdoor hunting industry, Kinsey’s serves more than 4,600+ retailers nationwide. Guided by family values, we share profits with our employees, support those who best support hunters’ rights and remain focused on consistently adding value for our customers. Our business and the industry we’re in are all about heritage — passing passion for the outdoors from one generation to the next. Founded in 1952, Kinsey’s is headquartered in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania.

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Our History

Kinsey’s Timeline

1949:  Vernon and Helen Kinsey begin repairing archery equipment and manufacturing arrows out of their home in Mount Joy, PA.

1952:  Kinsey’s Arrow Manufacturing is born. Vernon and Helen commit to running Kinsey’s full-time.

1957:  Jim Kinsey enters the business and begins distributing arrows to retailers throughout the Northeast. The company begins manufacturing arrows for Colt and Bear Archery.

1960:  Kinsey’s expands, moving its retail, distribution and arrow manufacturing business to 411 West Main Street, Mount Joy, PA.

1973:  Kinsey’s expands once again, moving all operations to 300 West Main Street, Mount Joy, PA.

1982:  Rick Kinsey enters the business, going on to become VP of Sales.

1984:  Sherri Kinsey Gorman enters the business, going on to become VP of Operations and Administration.

1986:  Kinsey’s expands, moving its retail, distribution and arrow manufacturing to 1660 Steel Way Drive, Mount Joy, PA.

1999:  Kinsey’s grows retail operations, building the new four-season Kinsey's Outdoors store located at 1658 Steel Way, Mount Joy, PA.

2003:  Kinsey’s hosts its first annual dealer show, gathering the top manufacturers and dealers in the industry for a weekend in Hershey, PA.

2007:  Kinsey’s introduces the October Mountain Products consumer brand to the archery market, offering recurve bows and problem-solving tools and accessories for the modern archer.

2010:  Kinsey’s launches the
Fin-Finder brand of rugged and versatile bowfishing equipment which includes bows, arrows, laser sights and other accessories.

2012:  Kinsey’s expands distribution, builds second warehouse at 1679 Steel Way Drive, Mount Joy, PA.

2012/2013:

The 4th generation of Vernon Kinsey’s descendants enters the business.

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2014:  Kinsey’s offers unparalleled crossbow string performance with the new BlackHeart line of craft crossbow strings and cables.

2015:  Kinsey’s introduces the Elevation line of premium bow cases, hip quivers and archery accessories.

The halls of Kinsey University open, offering classes to help expand skills and grow dealers' businesses.

2016:  Kinsey’s completes renovations in Warehouse one to create new offices/conference rooms.

Kinsey's Outdoors opens their fully renovated Archery Range, along with a newly designed show room floor.

2018:  Kinsey’s Acquires Pape’s on April 2, 2018. Obtaining the Louisville, KY location marks a significant investment in the future for Kinsey’s. It is further evidence of our commitment to continually serving
our loyal customers better.

2020:  Kinsey’s has purchased Alpine Archery and will reinvigorate the brand and their well-known assortment of quality archery products. We plan to build on the reputation of producing products designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA.

2020:  Kinsey’s continues to evolve and add more business segments to strengthen the outdoor retailer – which now includes the distribution of FFL items.

We will provide products from the most coveted vendors: CVA, Hornady, Mossberg, Remington, Taurus, Winchester Ammo, etc.

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Dealer Show:

Get the Best Prices & Hottest Products!

Learn about and experience the latest outdoor products from leading manufacturers. Take advantage of incredible show savings that boost profitability while having fun with longtime industry friends. We can't
wait to see you again!

Learn More: www.KinseysDealerShow.com

Brands

Alpine Archery

BlackHeart

Elevation

Fin-Finder Bowfishing

October Mountain Products

Partner Brands

Kinsey’s distributes the very best brands that the outdoor hunting industry has to offer. With more than 500 leading brands focused heavily in archery and firearms, and 15,000 stocked products, we provide outdoors retailers everything they need to serve their customers and grow their business.

    • 1776 Ammunition
    • 1791 Gunleather
    • 30-06 Outdoors
    • 3Rivers Archery
    • A-Zoom
    • AAE
    • AccuBow
    • ACU Archery
    • Adegis
    • Aguila Ammunition
    • Alien Gear Holsters
    • All Rite
    • Allen
    • Alpen
    • Alpine Archery
    • Altra
    • American Hunter
    • Ameristep
    • Ammo Boost
    • AMS Bowfishing
    • AniLogics
    • Antler King
    • Apex
    • Archery Shooter Systems
    • Arctic Ice
    • Arizona Rim
    • Armscor
    • ASAT Camo
    • ATI
    • ATN
    • Atsko
    • Auto-Ordnance
    • Avian-X
    • Axcel
    • Axion Archery
    • B&P
    • B3 Archery
    • Badlands
    • Ballistol
    • Barnes
    • Barnett
    • Barronett
    • Bateman
    • BCY
    • Bear Archery
    • Bear Buster
    • Bee Stinger
    • Ben's
    • Benjamin Airguns
    • Bergara
    • Bersa
    • Bianchi
    • Big Shot Targets
    • Bioammo
    • Birchwood Casey
    • Bitzenburger
    • Blackhawk
    • BlackHeart Gear
    • Blackhorn
    • Blackhorn
    • Block Targets
    • Bob Allen
    • BOG
    • Bohning
    • Bow Medic
    • Bowfinger
    • BowJax
    • Bowmar
    • Boyt
    • Break Free
    • Brenneke
    • Bresser
    • Bridger
    • Brite Site
    • Browning Trail Cameras
    • BSA Optics
    • Buck Bourbon
    • BUK OPS
    • Bulldog Cases
    • Burris
    • Bushnell
    • Butch's Bore Shine
    • Butler Creek
    • C'mere deer
    • Caldwell
    • Canik
    • CarboMask
    • Carbon Express
    • Carlsons
    • Carlton
    • Carter
    • Cavens
    • CBE
    • CCI
    • Canik
    • CenterPoint
    • Century Arms
    • Champion
    • Charles Daly
    • Charter Arms
    • Chiappa
    • Chipmunk
    • Cimarron
    • Cir-Cut
    • Citadel
    • CMC Triggers
    • Cobra
    • Code Blue
    • Cold Steel
    • ColdPruf
    • Coleman
    • Competition Electronics
    • ConQuest
    • Coop's Bowsmith
    • Counter Assault
    • Covert Scouting Cameras
    • Coyote Light
    • Cranford
    • Crickett
    • Crimson Trace
    • Crosman
    • Cuddeback
    • Cupped
    • Custom Printed Rugs
    • CVA
    • Cyclops
    • DA Targets
    • Daisy
    • Damascus
    • Dark Energy
    • Dave Smith Decoys
    • Dead Center Archery
    • Deer Quest
    • Delta McKenzie
    • DeSantis
    • Description
    • Diamond Archery
    • Diamondback
    • Dirt Nap Gear
    • Dogtra
    • Domain
    • Doyle's
    • Draves
    • Duel Calls
    • Duke Traps
    • Dunlap
    • Duracell
    • DuraMesh
    • EAA
    • Easton
    • Elevation
    • EOTech
    • Estate
    • Evolved Habitats
    • Excalibur Crossbows
    • Exothermic
    • Feather Vision
    • Federal
    • Fenix
    • Fieldline
    • Fin-Finder
    • Fiocchi
    • First String
    • Flambeau
    • Fleetwood
    • Flex Fletch
    • Flextone
    • Flitz
    • FMK
    • Fort Scott Munitions
    • Frankford Arsenal
    • Frogg Toggs
    • Fusion Firearms
    • G-Force Arms
    • G5
    • GAMO
    • Garmin
    • GAS Bowstrings
    • Gateway Feather
    • Genesis
    • GhostBlind
    • GlenDel Targets
    • GoatTuff
    • Gold Tip
    • GPO
    • GPS
    • Grabber Warmer
    • Grim Reaper
    • Grit
    • GSG
    • Gunmaster
    • GWS
    • Habit
    • Halo
    • Hammerli Arms
    • Hamskea
    • Hatsan
    • Hawk
    • Hawke
    • Haydels
    • Heat Factory
    • Heritage
    • Hevi-Shot
    • HHA
    • Hi-Point
    • High Point
    • Hind Sight
    • Hiviz
    • HME
    • HODAG
    • Hodgdon
    • Hogue
    • Holosun
    • Hooyman
    • Hoppe's
    • Hoppes
    • Horn Hunter
    • Hornady
    • Hot Shot
    • Howa
    • HS Strut
    • HSM
    • HTM
    • Hunter Safety Systems
    • Hunters Specialties
    • Hurricane Targets
    • Illusion
    • IMR
    • Indera Mills
    • Indian Creek
    • Innerloc
    • InSight
    • IQ Bowsights
    • IWI
    • J & D Bowstrings
    • Jackie's Deer Lures
    • James Valley Scents
    • JEBS
    • Just Right Carbines
    • Kahr
    • KelTec
    • Kent
    • Keystone
    • Killer Instinct
    • Kimber
    • King's River
    • Kirschners
    • Kishels
    • Klymit
    • Knight & Hale
    • Kryptek
    • Lacrosse Footwear
    • Lansky
    • Last Chance Archery
    • Latitude
    • Leupold
    • Limbsaver
    • LOC Outdoorz
    • Lumenok
    • Lyman
    • MACE
    • MAD
    • Magnum Research
    • Magnus
    • Magtech
    • MagView
    • Manzella
    • Maple Leaf Press
    • Mark June
    • Mathews
    • Maverick Arms
    • MaxxTech
    • Midland
    • Migra
    • Millennium
    • Minnesota Trapline
    • Mission
    • Mission First Tactical
    • Moccasin Joe
    • MOJO
    • Montana Decoy
    • Morrell Targets
    • Mossberg
    • Moultrie
    • Mountain Mike's
    • Mr. Heater
    • MTM
    • MTN Ops
    • Muck Boots
    • Muddy
    • Muzzy
    • NAA
    • National Abrasives
    • NightStick
    • Nikko Stirling
    • Nockturnal
    • Nose Jammer
    • Nosler
    • NuFletch
    • Nukem Blinds
    • Octane
    • October Mountain Products
    • Olman
    • On Duty CBD
    • OnCore Targets
    • One Source Outfitters
    • Otis
    • Outdoor Edge
    • OuterLimit
    • Outers
    • OZCUT Broadheads
    • Pachmayr
    • Painted Arrow Outdoors
    • Paradox
    • Pelican
    • Pete Rickards
    • Pietta
    • Pine Ridge
    • Plano
    • PMC
    • Pointer
    • Powerbelt
    • Primal Treestands
    • Primos
    • ProMag
    • PSE
    • Q2i
    • QAD
    • Quake
    • Quaker Boy
    • Quick Draw Bowfishing
    • RAD
    • Radians
    • Rage Broadheads
    • RAM
    • Ravin
    • RAXX
    • RCBS
    • Real Wild Targets
    • Realtree Outdoors
    • Red Army
    • Redfield
    • Redline
    • Remington
    • Rexpid
    • Rhino Outdoors
    • Rickards
    • Rinehart
    • Rio Ammunition
    • Ripcord
    • Riton
    • Rivers Edge
    • Rock River Arms
    • Rocket Broadheads
    • Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls
    • Rossi
    • RPM Bowfishing
    • RWS
    • SA Sports
    • Sabre
    • Safariland
    • Sauer
    • Saunders
    • Savage Arms
    • Scent Crusher
    • Scent-A-Way
    • Scorpion Venom Archery
    • Scott Archery
    • SDS
    • Sellier & Bellot
    • Selway Archery
    • Shadow Systems
    • Shooter Targets
    • Shooter's Choice
    • Shrewd
    • Sierra
    • Sig Sauer
    • Sightron
    • Simmons
    • Sinterfire
    • SKB Cases
    • Skull Hooker
    • Slick Trick
    • SME
    • Solid Aim
    • Sonic Boom
    • Southern Grind
    • Spartan
    • Specialty Archery
    • Speer
    • Spot Hogg
    • SpyPoint
    • Stan
    • Stealth Cam
    • Steel Force
    • Stevens
    • Stokerized
    • Streamlight
    • Summit
    • Swagger
    • SWAT
    • Swhacker
    • TAC Vanes
    • Tacstar
    • TactAir
    • Tail Mate
    • Tannerite
    • Tarantula
    • Tasco
    • Taurus
    • Team Fitzgerald
    • Tekmat
    • TenPoint
    • Tenzing
    • Tethrd
    • The Grind
    • Therm-A-Seat
    • Third Hand
    • Thorn Archery
    • Tight Spot Quivers
    • Timney Triggers
    • Tink's
    • Tipton
    • Tisas
    • Titan 3D
    • Titanium-X
    • Tokarev
    • Traditions
    • TrailBlazer
    • TriggerTech
    • Tristar
    • Trophy Ridge
    • Tru Ball
    • Trueflight
    • Trufire
    • Truglo
    • UMAREX
    • Uncle Mike's
    • VaneTec
    • Vapor Trail
    • VersaRing
    • Victory
    • Viper
    • Vista
    • VKTR Firearms
    • Vortex
    • Walkers
    • Walnut Hollow
    • Walther
    • Warne
    • WASP
    • Weatherby
    • Weaver
    • Weaver/Tasco
    • Wheeler
    • White Gold
    • Whitetail Institute
    • Wicked Ridge
    • Wild Wings
    • Wildgame Innovations
    • Wildlife Research Center
    • WildTech
    • Winchester
    • Winchester Ammunition
    • Winklers
    • Wolf Fang
    • Woodhaven Calls
    • Woodsman Broadheads
    • Woody Wire
    • Woody's
    • Wyandotte
    • Xecutioner Broadheads
    • XOP
    • XS Sights
    • Zbros
    • Zebra
    • Zink
    • Zwickey

Careers

“Kinsey’s offers an exciting work environment and opportunity for growth within the company. This is a place where ideas are valued and employees are encouraged to take on new challenges that allow them to showcase their strengths.”

Lisa Royer,
IT Project Coordinator

Benefits

Everyone that works for Kinsey’s is offered a generous benefits package, not to mention some really cool perks.

The Perks of Working for Kinsey’s

You and your professional development matter. Through coaching, mentoring, ongoing training and informative classes, Kinsey’s supports your development — you can achieve your goals. We encourage everyone that works for Kinsey’s to fulfill their passion for the outdoors — it’s our mission. So, it only makes sense that we offer generous discounts on the more than 40,000+ products available through our distribution and retail store.

Every year we host the Kinsey’s Dealer Show, an industry gathering. Everyone gets to experience the show — see the latest products and talk to manufacturers. We’re outdoors people, many of us archers. Before work, after work, during breaks, people are outside target shooting at the range. We have indoor ranges, too. As a company rich in archery history, we have plenty of bows and arrows for people to use.

At Kinsey’s, you’re free to be yourself. Casual clothing choices are the norm and your workspace should be decorated to reflect your personality.

Traditional Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package:

  • Employee Discount
  • Medical
  • 401(k)
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation
  • Year-end Bonus

Career Growth

At Kinsey's, we invest in your long-term development with courses, coaching, training, seminars and special on-site educational opportunities.

Coaching

Learn the arts of conflict resolution, communication and other skills needed to achieve long-term performance.

Mentorship Program

Your personal mentor helps you identify your passions and develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to transform them into a career.

Job Shadowing

Gain an understanding of other departments, so you can better service your internal customers.

New Accounts

Set Up New Account

Protecting the integrity of your business — and the integrity of those businesses with whom we already partner — is paramount. We carefully scrutinize new accounts to make sure they’re a good fit, not only for us, but for the industry.

Before You Apply,
Please Prepare the Following:

  • Completed and signed new account application
  • Physical copy of your state sales tax number or business license
  • Pennsylvania or Kentucky exemption certificate (PA and KY businesses only)
  • In order to purchase Firearms, dealers must submit a valid FFL. If you do not sell firearms, no FFL is needed.
  • Digital photos of your retail location are required. Include interior and exterior photos showing: posted store hours, inventory presented for sale, and any ranges or equipment work stations.
  • Account applicants must demonstrate the ability to conduct themselves professionally

Note:
If  you have questions about the new account setup process, or if  you’re still in the planning stages of your business and need some advice, feel free to contact us. We're here to help!

Partnership

“The people at Kinsey’s are fun, friendly and easy. They’re knowledgeable, helpful and always there when we need them. They have what we need, when we need it. And they work with us to resolve issues quickly when they arise.”

Jimmy Hofer,
General Manager, Extreme Archery

Kinsey’s is dedicated to helping outdoor hunting retailers and other specialty outdoors businesses thrive with a host of programs and services that save money, enhance profits and build relationships with their own customers. Stocking more than 18,000 items from more than 500 brand lines, Kinsey’s is the first choice for the best products from today's top brands. With a rich history and emphasis on archery and firearms, no other distributor can support your business like Kinsey’s. Always exploring new opportunities to keep your business and our industry growing, Kinsey’s is:

  • Developing a selection of exciting archery, firearms and general outdoors products that drive retail businesses.
  • Supporting national and local advocacy efforts to protect hunters’ rights, effectively manage wildlife and engage the next generation of archers and outdoorspeople.

Who We Serve

  • Independent Outdoors Retailers
  • Outdoor Products Manufacturers
  • Established Online and Mass Merchant Retailers
  • Advocacy Organizations
  • Youth Camps
  • Law Enforcement

Partnering with other companies is about more than the buying and selling of widgets — we don’t just move parts around. It's about working together towards a common vision, value and purpose. We choose to work with best-in-class vendors who are committed to the outdoor hunting lifestyle and to achieving great business results. We partner with businesses who share our passion for getting a bow into every hand and helping people fulfill their passions for the outdoors. This not only serves outdoor hunting retailers and their customers, it serves communities all across this great nation.

“We strive for excellence in shipping orders accurately and on time.
If there’s a problem, we take care of it quickly and fairly — always.”

Sharon Saylor,
Inventory Control Specialist

New Dealer Resources

Kinsey’s wants your new business to succeed — your success fuels our success. The following is a list of useful links to think about when opening a new business:

We're here to work for you.

Contact

Kinsey’s

1660 Steel Way Drive
Mount Joy, PA 17552
717.653.9074

Kinsey’s South

250 Terry Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40229
800.727.3462

Dealer Sales

Phone: 800.366.4269
Fax: 717.653.6278
DealerSales@KinseysInc.com

New Accounts

For contact and new accounts information, please visit the New
Accounts section.
New Accounts

New Vendors, Products or Services

To present your products or services to the right person at Kinsey’s,
please fill out this form.
Submission Form

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