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

    05/26/2026

  • 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
05/26/2026523(4 pgs; 2 docs) Withdrawal filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic (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)). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Mitby, Steven)
05/08/2026522(1 pg) Clerk's correspondence requesting a notice of hearing from attorney for debtor. (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)) Responses due by 5/15/2026. (Sherman, J.)
05/04/2026521(2 pgs) Notice of hearing filed by Creditor PFT Texas LLC (RE: related document(s)414 First Application for administrative expenses$727,523.25 Filed by Function One Consulting, LLC, PFT Texas LLC Objections due by 2/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit # 4 Exhibit # 5 Proposed Order)). Hearing to be held on 6/22/2026 at 09:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 414, (Mitby, Steven)
04/30/2026520Hearing held on 4/30/2026. (RE: related document(s)517 Emergency Motion to continue hearing on (related documents 488 Hearing held)Opposed Motion for Continuance Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic) - GRANTED; ESTIMATION HEARING ABATED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - (Trevino, Myah)
04/29/2026519NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF MOTION FOR EXPEDITED HEARING. The motion for expedited hearing has been GRANTED by the court. Counsel for movant shall promptly file and serve a notice of hearing in ECF (related documents 488 Hearing held)Opposed Motion for Continuance Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic ) Hearing to be held on 4/30/2026 at 11:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 517, (Speer, Jennifer)
04/28/2026518(2 pgs) Notice of hearing filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic (RE: related document(s)517 Emergency Motion to continue hearing on (related documents 488 Hearing held)Opposed Motion for Continuance Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)). Hearing to be held on 4/30/2026 at 11:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/mullin for 517, (Mitby, Steven)
04/23/2026517(8 pgs; 2 docs) Emergency Motion to continue hearing on (related documents 488 Hearing held)Opposed Motion for Continuance Filed by F-1 Firearms LLC, PFT Texas LLC, Dion Podgurny, Scott Springinatic (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Barnhart, Michael)
04/22/2026516(2 pgs) Withdrawal filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC (RE: related document(s)454 Motion for protective orderfor Deposition of Jason Colosky). (Acosta, Joseph)
04/22/2026515(2 pgs) Order denying motion to enforce(Related Doc # 217) Entered on 4/22/2026. (Chambers, D)
04/21/2026514(1 pg) Clerk's correspondence requesting a notice of hearing from attorney for debtor. (RE: related document(s)454 Motion for protective order from notice of intent to take the deposition of Jason Colosky Filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC (Acosta, Joseph) Modified on 2/18/2026 (sw)., 456 Motion to quash deposition of Jason Colosky filed by Debtor Watchtower Firearms, LLC) Responses due by 5/5/2026. (Sherman, J.)