April 27, 1922 in Anoka, Minnesota April 27, 1922 Charles L. Horn founded Federal Cartridge Corporation in Anoka, Minnesota – four factories – 700,000 square feet 1941 Federal won an $87-million contract from the U.S. government – to build and operate the $30-million Twin City Ordnance Plant (TCOP) 1977 William B. Horn introduced Federal’s Premium line of centerfire rifle and shotshell ammunition … Read more
Suojeluskuntain Ase- ja Konepaja Osakeyhtiö (Firearms and Machine workshop of the Civil Guard) Established in 1921 to build and service firearms for the Civil Guard in Finland 1921 Separate company established in Helsinki 1929 Manufacturing of ammunition begins 1932 Manufacturing of rifle barrels begins 1938 Manufacturing of rifle stocks begins 1939-1944 275 mil. machine gun … Read more
founded in 1898 – 1944 East Alton, Illinois Cartridges made by Western are stamped WCC 1886 Franklin W. Olin received an engineering degree from Cornell University 1892 one of several investors in the Equitable Powder Company in East Alton, Illinois 1893 they made blasting powder for coal mining in southern Illinois 1898 Olin formed Western Cartridge Company … Read more
1872 Texas Alfred Nobel – 355 patents – owned 90 factories – left his fortune to the Nobel Prize 1857 first patent for gunpowder filed in Sweden 1863 invented a new kind of detonator 1864 major explosion killed his younger brother Emil 1865 invented the blasting cap 1867 invention of dynamite 1875 invented gelignite 1887 … Read more
founded in 1894 Westfield, Massachusetts & Canada 1892 Arthur Savage designed a rifle for Colt – magazine in the stock, not under the barrel – but contract was won by the Krag–Jørgensen 1894 Savage Arms founded by Arthur Savage in Utica, New York 1895 Model 1895 the first hammerless lever-action rifle – Savage invented the rotary magazine rifle … Read more
formed in 1882 Santa Cruz, California Wilmington, Delaware 1874 special formulation of dynamite was patented – by J.W. Willard – superintendent of the California Powder Works – “Hercules powder” 1877 California Powder Works manufacturers Hercules powder 1877 J.W. Willard moved to Cleveland, Ohio 1882 – 1904 Hercules Powder Company – California Powder Works & DuPont and Laflin … Read more
1880 Tula & Ulyanovsk, Russia 1880 Tula factory established – 100 miles South of Moscow 1916 Ulyanovsk factory added – 550 miles South-East of Moscow 1920s switched from brass to steel cases WWI = 25% of Russia’s ammunition production WWII = 400 Million rounds per year 1999 Alexei Solovov began working at Tula Today – … Read more
1876 Lecco, Italy Giulio Fiocchi a bank manager assigned to oversee a defaulted musket and black powder factory Giulio & his brother Giacomo bought the factory focused entirely on brass cased cartridges w/ modern primers company has been passed down through the Fiocchi family WWII = Nazis seized control of the Fiocchi factory rebuilt after … Read more
Established in 1869 Lowell, 1869 Established in patented a metal cartridge – Joe Meigs primarily cartridges, paper-shot-shells, and primers 1875 July 1903 explosion killed 22 employees and nearby residents – injuring more than 70 1910s constructed brick factory buildings – along Lawrence Street and the Wamesit Canal 1911 National Lead Company purchased an interest … Read more
1869 Barnaul, Russia manufactured by Barnaul Cartridge Plant in Russia One of the first cartridge plants founded in St. Petersburg originally known as “Arsenal P” 1920 renamed “Factory P” 1928 renamed “Factory 17” World War I provided Russians with ammo 1941 factory was evacuated 2009 began steel-cased with a lubricious polymer coating – Centaur brand 2018 MKS Supply … Read more
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