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

    04/06/2026

  • 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
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
04/06/2026509(3 pgs) Support/supplemental documentSupplemental Statement Pursuant to Section 329 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2016 filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC (RE: related document(s)98 Order on application to employ). (Acosta, Joseph)
04/06/2026507(1 pg) Transmittal of record on appeal to U.S. District Court . Deficient record on appeal: late filed. Transmitted: Mini Record only in Civil Case Number: 4:25-001112-O re: 494 Notice of appeal filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic (Warren, Shelley)
04/02/2026506Transcript regarding Hearing Held 2/24/2026 RE: HEARING ON CONFIRMATION OF AMENDED CHAPTER 11 PLAN FILED BY DEBTOR WATCHTOWER FIREARMS, LLC (431). THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. TRANSCRIPT RELEASE DATE IS 07/1/2026. 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) 482 Hearing held on 2/24/2026. (RE: related document(s)431 Amended chapter 11 plan filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC (RE: related document(s)404 Chapter 11 plan).) - UNDER ADVISEMENT -). Transcript to be made available to the public on 07/1/2026. (Patel, Dipti)
03/27/2026505(1 pg) Certificate of transmission of motion for leave to appeal (RE: related document(s)495 Motion for leave to appeal Dkt No. 486 (related document(s): 494 Notice of appeal filed by Creditor PFT Texas LLC, Creditor Dion Podgurny, Creditor F-1 Firearms LLC, Creditor Scott Springinatic) Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic Objections due by 4/3/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Dkt No. 397, Hearing Transcript # 2 Exhibit Dkt No. 404 # 3 Exhibit Dkt No. 405 # 4 Exhibit Dkt No. 434 # 5 Exhibit Dkt No. 437 # 6 Exhibit Dkt No. 486 # 7 Proposed Order)) (Warren, Shelley)
03/27/2026504(1 pg) Notice of docketing of deficient notice of appeal. Assigned Civil Action Number: 4:26-cv-00376-O re: 494 Notice of appeal filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny 500 Amended notice of appeal filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (Warren, Shelley)
03/26/2026502(1 pg) DISTRICT COURT: Final Judgment from District court Judge Reed O'Connor, re: appeal on Civil Action number:4:25-CV-001112-O, APPEAL DENIED AS MOOT. Entered on 3/26/2026 (Warren, Shelley) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/26/2026501(5 pgs) DISTRICT COURT: Order from District court Judge Reed O'Connor, re: appeal on Civil Action number:4:25-001112-O, GRANTING APPELLEE'S MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL. Entered on 3/26/2026 (Warren, Shelley) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/26/2026500(13 pgs; 2 docs) Amended notice of appeal filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (RE: related document(s)494 Notice of appeal). (Attachments: # 1 Dkt 485)(Mitby, Steven)
03/24/2026497(3 pgs) Order Setting Estimation hearing (RE: related document(s)463 Objection to claim filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC, 464 Objection to claim filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC, 465 Objection to claim filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC, 466 Objection to claim filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC). Hearing to be held on 5/11/2026 at 09:30 AM Ft. Worth, Judge Mullin's Ctrm. for 466 and for 463 and for 464 and for 465, Entered on 3/24/2026 (Chambers, D)
03/23/2026496(1 pg) Clerk's correspondence requesting Amended Notice of Appeal from attorney for creditor RE: 494 Notice of appeal . Fee Amount $298 filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic (RE: related document(s)485 Order to set hearing). Appellant Designation due by 04/3/2026.) Responses due by 3/26/2026. Court Services review on 3/26/2026. (Trevino, Myah)