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Trapshooters.com Freedom Group is made up of Advanced Armament, Barnes Bullets, Bushmaster Firearms, Dakota Arms (including Miller Arms and Nesika), DPMS/Panther Arms, EOTAC, INTC, Marlin (including H&R, New England Firearms and L.C. Smith), and Remington Arms. While there have been 3 filings with the SEC,I cannot find any evidence that it has gone public as of yet. PG End quote.
Considering the above quote I wouldn't be surprised if they are interchangeable.