{"id":225587,"date":"2025-11-23T08:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T14:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=225587"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:02:34","slug":"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armscor and Rock Island Armory announced the unexpected passing of President and CEO Martin Tuason on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuason, 51, led the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armscor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\" title=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51\">company<\/a> since 2012 and represented the third generation of the Tuason family\u2019s century-long firearms legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tuason family first entered the firearms and sporting-goods industry more than 100 years ago, when Martin\u2019s grandfather, Celso Tuason, transformed a small sporting-goods storefront into Arms Corporation of the Philippines (Armscor) in 1952. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin continued that legacy, guiding Armscor and Rock Island Armory into becoming one of the top ten firearms manufacturers in the world, with operations spanning six continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Honoring Martin Tuason: A Legacy of Leadership, Integrity and Heart\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/il0oH07VAGI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\" title=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51\">NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra \u2014 NRA 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuason was widely respected not only for his business leadership but for his steadfast commitment to the core values that defined the Tuason family: integrity, respect, craftsmanship, and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMartin devoted his life to <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/zimmerman-sues-martin-family-100-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\" title=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1491\">family<\/a>, our company, and the people who make Armscor and Rock Island Armory what they are today. He led with a steady voice, a compassionate heart, and an unwavering belief in doing things the right way\u2026 Martin\u2019s leadership, kindness, and commitment touched so many lives,\u201d said his sister, Lisa Tuason, President &amp; CEO of RIA-USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Martin\u2019s direction, Armscor expanded its manufacturing footprint in both the Philippines and the United States, <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/lawmakers-seek-to-outlaw-production-of-modern-sporting-rifles-in-massachusetts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\" title=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1490\">modernized production<\/a> processes, and advanced automation initiatives to increase efficiency and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His leadership supported consistent double-digit growth and strengthened the company\u2019s global reputation as a trusted producer of firearms and ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armscor announced that all company operations remain fully functional during the transition. The senior leadership team is overseeing daily business responsibilities as the organization mourns the loss of its longtime leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe honor the life and legacy of Martin, whose vision and leadership shaped our <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/murky-new-atf-standards-worrying-gun-companies-importers-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\" title=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1492\">company for decades\u2026 We remain committed to continuing the important<\/a> work he led. Our team is united, our operations are strong, and we will <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/cmp-surplus-1911-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\" title=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1489\">move forward<\/a> guided by the values Martin instilled in all of us,\u201d added Lisa Tuason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memorial arrangements will be <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/important-gun-violence-video-to-share-with-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\" title=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1493\">shared privately with family and close friends<\/a>. The company has asked for privacy for the Tuason family during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GunsAmerica extends our deepest condolences to the Tuason family, the Armscor and Rock Island Armory teams, and all who were impacted by Martin\u2019s leadership and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"armscor-president-ceo-martin-tuason-passes-away\" title=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuason was widely respected not only for his business leadership but for his steadfast commitment to the core values that defined the Tuason family: integrity, respect, craftsmanship, and service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":225589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[1470,132,617],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-225587","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-armscor","9":"tag-buzz","10":"tag-industry-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason Passes Away at 51<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Armscor President &amp; CEO Martin Tuason passed away unexpectedly. 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