The New Frontiers are made by CVA. I have the Beartooth Magnum and on the recoil pad there is the CVA stamp. As far as safty goes I really havn't heard anything that can be backed up with actual data providing these guns are not safe. I guess that CVA and other inline manufactures do not have the same pressure testing as companys like Thompson Center or Knight. You will hear different horror stories about inlines blowing up but who is to say where the fault lies. There is even a story with pictures floating around the web showing a savage blown to bits. The savage goes through the most extreme pressure testing up to centerfire standards. For example I was shooting the other day in the rain rushing my shoots. By mistake I loader powder twice. I caught my mistake because I have a mark on my ram rod that lines up with the tip of my barrel when loaded correctly. Also I think these guns get a bad rap because the barrels are made in Spain. To each their own. Enjoy your ml.