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

    7

  • Judge

    Mark X. Mullin

  • Filed

    02/27/2025

  • Last Filing

    11/07/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
REFORM, EXHIBITS, CONVERTED, SEALEDEXH, APPEAL, SealedDocument



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Ft. Worth)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-40684-mxm7

Assigned to: Mark X. Mullin
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset


Date filed:  02/27/2025
Date converted:  11/05/2026
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

Pierson Ferdinand, LLP
3504 Josh Lane
78730
Austin, TX 78730
214-924-9504
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

Trustee

John Dee Spicer

Suite 560, Founders Square
900 Jackson Street
Dallas, TX 75202-4425
(214) 573-7331

 
 
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
11/07/2026596(10 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)595 Order converting case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. . Entered on 11/5/2026) No. of Notices: 137. Notice Date 11/07/2026. (Admin.)
11/05/2026595(2 pgs) Order converting case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. . Entered on 11/5/2026 (Chambers, D)
11/05/2026594(4 pgs) Order Denying Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan (RE: related document(s)431 Chapter 11 plan filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC). Entered on 11/5/2026 (Chambers, D)
11/05/2026593(23 pgs) Order Estimating Proofs of Claim for Temporary Allowance or Disallowance for Voting Purposes Only on Debtor's Plan of Liquidation.(RE: related document(s)485 Order to set hearing). Entered on 11/5/2026 (Chambers, D)
10/26/2026592(11 pgs; 3 docs) Amended Motion to compel Monthly Operating Reports and for Correction of Monthly Operating Reports for November 2025 and April 2026. Creditors' Emergency Amended Motion to Compel Monthly Operating Reports and for Correction of Monthly Operating Reports for November 2025 and April 2026 (related document: 578) Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Proposed Order) (Mitby, Steven)
10/19/2026591(4 pgs; 2 docs) Motion to withdraw document Movants' Motion to Withdraw Dkt. 557 (related document(s) 557 Motion to compel re: discovery) Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Mitby, Steven)
10/19/2026590(4 pgs; 2 docs) Motion to withdraw document Movants' Motion to Withdraw Dkt. 555 (related document(s) 555 Motion to compel) Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Mitby, Steven)
10/16/2026589Transcript regarding Hearing Held 9/24/2026 RE: ESTIMATION HEARING - DAY 1. THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. TRANSCRIPT RELEASE DATE IS 01/14/2027. 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) 568 Estimation 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,). Transcript to be made available to the public on 01/14/2027. (Patel, Dipti)
10/15/2026588(12 pgs; 3 docs) Motion for leave The Podgurny Parties' Motion to Reopen the Record for the Plan Confirmation Hearing Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Proposed Order) (Mitby, Steven)
10/12/2026587(14 pgs) Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: July 31, 2026 filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC. (Acosta, Joseph)