Cerberus' Adventures in the Gun Trade

Randy Luth was surprised to learn in 2006 that Cerberus Capital Management wanted to buy his St. Cloud (Minn.) business. What would Manhattan financiers known for investing in distressed debt and troubled companies want with DPMS Firearms, a manufacturer of semiautomatic rifles?

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_33/b4191041673261.htm