 Ferfrans was derived from the brother's names, Ferdinand and Francis.The company was previously known as Ferfrans Specialties.The company is known for their products based on the AR-series, especially the SOAR (Special Operations Assault Rifle), and their patented rate-reduction system called the Independent Sear Disconnector (also known as Delayed Sear Activation System (DSAS)) or simply called "Ferfrans Rate-Reduction System", and muzzle break to improve handling at full-auto fire.