Case number: 4:25-bk-40684 - Watchtower Firearms, LLC - Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Watchtower Firearms, LLC

  • Court

    Texas Northern (txnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark X. Mullin

  • Filed

    02/27/2025

  • Last Filing

    12/17/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
REFORM, COMPLEX, EXHIBITS, NTCAPR, SEALEDEXH, APPEAL



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Ft. Worth)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-40684-mxm11

Assigned to: Mark X. Mullin
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/27/2025
341 meeting:  05/06/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  07/01/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  08/26/2025

Debtor

Watchtower Firearms, LLC

5 Windsor Ridge
Frisco, TX 75034
DALLAS-TX
2142653852
Tax ID / EIN: 88-1830032
aka
Victory Arms, LLC


represented by
Joseph Acosta

Condon Tobin Sladek Thornton Nerenberg, PLLC
8080 Park Lane
Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75231
214-265-3852
Email: jacosta@condontobin.com

William J. Akins

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman Dicker
901 Main Street, Suite 4800
Dallas, TX 75202-3758
(214) 698-8000
Fax : (214) 698-1101
Email: william.akins@wilsonelser.com

Jeffery D. Carruth

Condon Tobin Sladek Sparks Nerenberg, PLLC
8080 Park Lane, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75231
214-265-3834
Fax : 214-691-6311
Email: jcarruth@condontobin.com

Aimee E. Marcotte

Condon Tobin Sladek Sparks Nerenberg
8080 Park Lane, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75231
214-265-3800
Email: amarcotte@condontobin.com

Steven J. Mitby

Mitby Pacholder Johnson PLLC
1001 McKinney St.
Suite 925
Houston, TX 77002
713-234-1446
Email: smitby@mitbylaw.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-8967

represented by
Susan B. Hersh

DOJ-Ust
1100 Commerce St.
Ste 976
Dallas, TX 75242
214-767-8967
Email: susan.hersh@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Watchtower Firearms, LLC
represented by
Caleb T Holzapfel

Husch Blackwell LLP
736 Georgia Avenue, Suite 300
Chattanooga, TN 37405
423-755-2654
Email: caleb.holzaepfel@huschblackwell.com

Buffey E. Klein

Husch Blackwell
1900 N. Pearl Street
Suite 1800
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-6100
Fax : 214-999-6170
Email: buffey.klein@huschblackwell.com

Thomas Joseph Zavala

Husch Blackwell LLP
1900 N. Pearl Street
Suite 1800
Dallas, TX 75201-2467
214-999-6182
Email: Tom.Zavala@huschblackwell.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
12/17/2025402(3 pgs) Support/supplemental documentPursuant to Section 329 and Bankruptcy Rule 2016 filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC (RE: related document(s)98 Order on application to employ). (Acosta, Joseph)
12/17/2025401Hearing terminated - hearing on 12/19 will not go forward (RE: related document(s)399 Notice of hearing filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (RE: related document(s)398 Motion to convert case from chapter 11 to 7 Pursuant to Section 1112(B) by the Podgurny Parties Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (Forshey, J.)). Hearing to be held on 12/19/2025 at 11:00 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 398,) (Speer, Jennifer)
12/16/2025400Hearing terminated - hearing on 12/19 will not go forward (RE: related document(s) 394 Hearing held and continued (RE: related document(s)386 Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents 385 Disclosure statement) Filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC) - CONTINUED HEARING SET to be held on 12/19/2025 at 11:00 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 386,) (Speer, Jennifer)
12/16/2025399(2 pgs) Notice of hearing filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (RE: related document(s)398 Motion to convert case from chapter 11 to 7 Pursuant to Section 1112(B) by the Podgurny Parties. Fee Amount $15 Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (Forshey, J.)). Hearing to be held on 12/19/2025 at 11:00 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 398, (Mitby, Steven)
12/15/2025Receipt of filing fee for Motion to convert case from chapter 11 to 7( 25-40684-mxm11) [motion,mcn11to7] ( 15.00). Receipt number A33222657, amount $ 15.00 (re: Doc# 398). (U.S. Treasury)
12/15/2025398(7 pgs) Motion to convert case from chapter 11 to 7 Pursuant to Section 1112(B) by the Podgurny Parties. Fee Amount $15 Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (Forshey, J.)
12/15/2025397Transcript regarding Hearing Held 12/9/2025 RE: HEARING ON MOTION TO COMPEL OPERATING REPORTS (376) AND MOTION FOR CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (386). THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. TRANSCRIPT RELEASE DATE IS 03/16/2026. Until that time the transcript may be viewed at the Clerk's Office or a copy may be obtained from the official court transcriber. Court Reporter/Transcriber Dipti Patel/Liberty Transcripts, Telephone number (847) 848-4907. (RE: related document(s) 393 Hearing held on 12/9/2025. (RE: related document(s)376 Motion to compel Operating Reports for August, September and October 2025. Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny Objections due by 12/10/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)) - RESOLVED AT DOCKETS 389, 390, AND 391 -, 394 Hearing held and continued (RE: related document(s)386 Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents 385 Disclosure statement) Filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC) - CONTINUED HEARING SET to be held on 12/19/2025 at 11:00 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 386,). Transcript to be made available to the public on 03/16/2026. (Patel, Dipti)
12/12/2025396(77 pgs; 5 docs) Application for compensation regarding Husch Blackwell's First and Final Application as Counsel for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Watchtower Firearms, LLC, Creditor Comm. Aty, Period: 5/2/2025 to 12/9/2025, Fee: $162,196.50, Expenses: $282.30. Filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Watchtower Firearms, LLC Objections due by 1/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Declaration # 2 Exhibit B-Invoices # 3 Exhibit C-Task Code Summary # 4 Proposed Order) (Klein, Buffey)
12/09/2025395(1 pg) Request for Transcript regarding a hearing held on 12/9/2025. The requested turn-around time is daily. filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny. (Mitby, Steven)
12/09/2025394Hearing held and continued (RE: related document(s)386 Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents 385 Disclosure statement) Filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC) - CONTINUED HEARING SET to be held on 12/19/2025 at 11:00 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 386, (Trevino, Myah)