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

    09/21/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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



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
200 Crescent Court
Suite 1000
Dallas, TX 75201
972-850-1491
Email: buffey.klein@blankrome.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
09/18/2026572(1 pg) Request for Transcript regarding a hearing held on 9/14/2026. The requested turn-around time is 3-day expedited. filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC. (Carruth, Jeffery)
09/16/2026573Court admitted exhibits date of hearing 9/14/2026 and 9/16/2026 (RE: [463] Objection to claim(s) 39 of Creditor(s) Dion Podgurny, [464] Objection to claim(s) 24 of Creditor(s) F-1 Firearms, LLC, [465] Objection to claim(s) 42 of Creditor(s) PFT Texas, LLC, [466] Objection to claim(s) 40 of Creditor(s) Scott Springinatic) (Trevino, Myah)
09/16/2026571Estimation Hearing concluded on 9/16/2026. (RE: 463 Objection to claim(s) 39 of Creditor(s) Dion Podgurny, 464 Objection to claim(s) 24 of Creditor(s) F-1 Firearms, LLC, 465 Objection to claim(s) 42 of Creditor(s) PFT Texas, LLC, 466 Objection to claim(s) 40 of Creditor(s) Scott Springinatic) - UNDER ADVISEMENT - (Trevino, Myah) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
09/16/2026570(1 pg) Request for Transcript regarding a hearing held on 9/14/2026. The requested turn-around time is 7-day expedited. filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny. (Mitby, Steven)
09/16/2026569(11 pgs) Support/supplemental document F-1 Firearms LLC and PFT Texas LLC's Closing Argument Presentation for Estimation Hearing Held September 14 and 16, 2026 filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC (RE: related document(s) 568 Hearing set/continued). (Mitby, Steven)
09/14/2026568Estimation hearing held and continued (RE: 463 Objection to claim(s) 39 of Creditor(s) Dion Podgurny, 464 Objection to claim(s) 24 of Creditor(s) F-1 Firearms, LLC, 465 Objection to claim(s) 42 of Creditor(s) PFT Texas, LLC, 466 Objection to claim(s) 40 of Creditor(s) Scott Springinatic) - Continued Hearing to be held on 9/16/2026 at 03:00 PM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 466 and for 463 and for 464 and for 465, (Trevino, Myah) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
09/14/2026567(24 pgs; 3 docs) Support/supplemental documentExhibits 100 and 121 Relating to Designation of Exhibits and List of Witnesses of Debtor for Hearing on September 14, 2026 filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC (RE: related document(s)563 List (witness/exhibit/generic)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 100 # 2 Exhibit 121) (Carruth, Jeffery)
09/14/2026566(28 pgs; 2 docs) Amended Witness and Exhibit List filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic (RE: related document(s)561 List (witness/exhibit/generic)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CX131) (Mitby, Steven)
09/13/2026565(2 pgs) Subpoena on Curtis Hearon filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic. (Barnhart, Michael)
09/12/2026564(298 pgs) Support/supplemental documentLast Part of Exhibit List at Docket 563 filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC (RE: related document(s)563 List (witness/exhibit/generic)). (Acosta, Joseph)