Our Story
Our Story
Our story begins on a fishing boat with my buddy Steve. Steve had the most awesome Lund boat on the river, and his dream was to become a charter captain someday. The only thing he would ask me to bring was some nice cigars while we fished. So, I would always find some really fine cigars for him and me to smoke while we fished. One day, Steve asked me to make him a cigar punch from a sharpened bullet case, since we were both big hunters, too. I thought, what could I do differently to the punch that would impress my buddy? I thought that if I could create a bullet punch with the bullet tip attached and still function as a cigar punch, it would make the bullet look like a real loaded bullet, and surely this would impress him. With multiple attempts and limited time, I finally came up with a bullet punch that resembled a real loaded bullet, complete with a bullet tip, and a quick test suggested it seemed to work. Not having much time to try it, I was hoping it would work for our next day of fishing. The next day, I brought my new punch along with some fine cigars, getting ready to impress my buddy. As I handed him his cigar, I showed him my new punch I came up with. I wasn’t sure if this was going to work, let alone impress him, but when we both tried the punch on our cigars, we were both amazed that not only did it punch out a nice hole, but the bullet tip, being spring-loaded, also pushed out the cutout from the cigar. Steve looked at me with total amazement and said, 'Dude, you've got to patent this.' So I retained a patent lawyer, and, in a few months, I got my patent pending status for the “Automatic self-cleaning bullet cigar punch”. I named my new bullet cigar punch “The Sharp Shooter” and started my new company, “Centerfire Creations, LLC”. Sales began to do reasonably well, but not as well as I expected, so I began developing new products. Additionally, I had a company name that suggested more than one product, “Creations.” Since I had a patented product that was distinct from anything else, I believed that all my products should be something no one had seen before. I wanted to create a company that produces one-of-a-kind products, exclusive to my store. So, if you're looking for that unique gift made from bullets or want something that can impress your friends and family, “Centerfire Creations” is your “One-of-a-kind bullet craft store”. We now have over 18 new creations, with more coming out all the time. We offer free engraving and, upon request, can also gift wrap. Well, Steve now has his own boat charter business down in Clearwater, Florida, and is doing well.