1947 Shawnee, Kansas Bruce drafted into service during World War II – Navy aerial gunnery instructor – used skeet to teach his students about the lead required to hit targets – loaded shotshells each night so he could teach class the next day 1947 started by Bruce and Amy Hodgdon first surplus powder offering after … Read more
founded in 1947 California Frank Snow, Jim Spive, Loren Harbor, Clint Harris in the Harris Machine Shop in Whittier, California 1963 moved to a new plant in Santa Fe Springs, California – 30,000 square feet 1968 the Leisure Group bought Sierra Bullets – hired Robert Hayden from Remington Arms, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant 1990 moved … Read more
founded in 1945 California, Wyoming 1945 founded by Roy Weatherby in Huntington Park, California – Weatherby’s Sporting Goods original rifles built on commercial Mauser actions 1956 contracted Sako to build firearms 1958 introduced the Mark V bolt action 1964 .22 rimfire Mark XXII 1967 first Weatherby over/under shotgun April 4, 1988 Roy E. Weatherby passed 1988 Weatherby … Read more
started 1944 Connecticut, Missouri 1892 Founded in East Alton, IL by Frank W. Olin – blasting powder for coal mines 1898 Franklin Olin formed the Western Cartridge Company – competitors got suppliers to limit raw materials – Olin diversified 1931 Western bought the Winchester Company. 1935 formed Winchester-Western 1944 Franklin Olin companies organized under Olin Industries, … Read more
started in 1943 Lewiston, Idaho 1943 Vernon Speer started building bullets – reloaders couldn’t get components from ammo companies during World War II initially focused on hunting rifle bullets he also built the first mass-produced jacketed handgun bullets for hunting and law enforcement 1960 Lawman line Speer Gold Dot Vista Outdoor Speer 2299 Snake River … Read more
Rock Chuck Bullet Swage dies founded in 1943 Oroville, California leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment for rifles and pistols 1943 founded by Fred T. Huntington in Oroville, California made a die to swage .22 rimfire cartridge cases to form jackets for bullets in the back of a laundromat 1948 relocated to a small shop … Read more
1942 – 1945 17,250 acres Mead, Nebraska one of Nebraska’s 5 major ammunition plants 1942-1945 Nebraska Defense Corporation operated the site for the Army – Ammunition was loaded 1950-1956 reactivated for the Korean War 1959 transferred to GSA – National Guard & Army Reserve retained roughly 1,000 acres – 12 acres as a Nike Missile maintenance area 1960 … Read more
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) established in 1941 3,935-acre Independence, Missouri 1941 established by Remington Arms first of 12 small arms plants run by the Army WWII 21,000 full-time workers produced 50 million rounds per year 1985 operations taken over by Olin Corporation April 2001 operated by Alliant Techsystems (ATK) 2018 acquired by Northrop Grumman 1.6 billion round per year … Read more
1932 Colorado Fred Barnes in Bayfield, Colorado – spent 100 days per year hunting sold to Burford Corporation in Mayfield, Oklahoma sold again, moved to Montrose, Colorado 1974 purchased by Randy and Coni Brooks – moved it to American Fork, Utah – worked together with Fred Barnes moved to Lindon, Utah – 40,000-square-foot grew to biggest custom bullet … Read more
May 1928 Krcagovo, Serbia 1928 Jakob Posinger – Originally called FOMU 1935 moved to Uzice, Serbia – first privately owned factory in the Balkans WWII facilities were heavily damaged – explosion killed more than 120 people After the war – equipped the National Liberation Army produce over 400 types of small arms ammo unusual and rare cartridges … Read more
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