Bullet Weight Brief History: Source www.bulletweights.com/about 

What began as a simple but unique idea, became the building block of one of the largest and most innovative sinker manufacturing companies in the United States. Larry Crumrine, an engineer and avid fisherman, had the simple idea of designing a lead weight with a shape that could more easily be fished by bass anglers in heavy cover. He eventually developed a “bullet”-shaped sinker that would eventually become a staple among almost every angler in the world.

The uniquely shaped weight became the launching point in 1970 for Crumrine’s new company called Bullet Weights®, Inc. with the first manufacturing facility located in Grand Island, Nebraska. Crumrine promoted the new sinker vigorously through local and regional fishing tournaments and the product caught on quickly.