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“They used it as a sentinel position to guard their camp — a place to stand watch, prepared for whatever came next.”— Historical record, Picket Post Mountain, Superior AZ · 1870
Some names are earned.
This one already was.
When we were looking for a name that meant something — something rooted in Arizona, in history, in the values we wanted to build this business around — Picket Post was already there.
A sentinel. A lookout. The name had done its work for 150 years before we showed up. We just try to be worthy of it.
A sentinel in the desert.
Just outside Superior, Arizona — about an hour east of where we’re based in Gilbert — stands a mountain with a name that has meant something for over 150 years. Picket Post Mountain.
In November 1870, General George Stoneman established a military camp at its base. His soldiers climbed to the summit and used it as a lookout — a sentinel position to watch for threats, guard their camp, and protect the settlement below. They called it the Picket Post. The name stuck.
That mountain became a landmark for everyone who followed — early travelers, prospectors, miners, and the soldiers of the Apache Wars. It was a place that stood for vigilance. For preparation. For protection.
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Nov 1870The Sentinel Is EstablishedGeneral George Stoneman establishes a military camp at the base of the mountain. Soldiers climb to the summit and use it as a lookout — the original Picket Post.
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1870–1886The Heliograph NetworkThe summit becomes one of 25 mirror-signal stations across Arizona — flashing coded intelligence across the frontier. Light used as a weapon of communication.
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1875Silver KingSilver is discovered nearby — launching the richest silver mine in Arizona history. The camp becomes a town. Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday pass through.
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TodayStill StandingPicket Post Mountain remains, unchanged. The name still carries the weight it did in 1870.
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2026Picket Post Armory OpensGilbert, Arizona. Built on those same values — for a new generation of responsible gun owners who protect what they love.
Family-owned.
Freedom-focused.
Picket Post Armory is a family-owned firearms and accessories business based in Gilbert, Arizona. We built this because we believe that the right to defend yourself and the people you love is worth taking seriously.
Started by a husband and wife who read every email themselves. We’re not a big-box retailer. We’re not a faceless website. We’re a family who cares about quality, accuracy, and the community of responsible gun owners who share our values.
We carry what we would buy ourselves, and we stand behind it after it ships.
The mountain was a sentinel. We aim to be the same — a trusted resource for those who protect what they love and prepare for what they can’t predict.
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