This company was started by Martin Bye and Iver Johnson and was known as Johnson Bye & Co., in 1871 was renamed Iver Johnson & Co and remained that until 1891 at which time it became Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, it has gone through many owners and names and was most recently named the American Military Arms Corporation but ceased operations in 1993. It was started by Iver Johnson and Martin Bye.