The Non-Firearms Manufacturers' Firearms Photo Thread

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

There were problems in the lack of interchangeability between the Eddystone, Remington and Winchester manufactured M1917s. As noted quality control and rigid adherence to specifications was much more rigid in WWII.

 

[wood714]

 

[Rustyt1953]

While just shy of 9 years old this thread gives us the opportunity to remember Cyrano and shouldazagged.

 

[LVSteve]

US Gov't 'helped' the large Westinghouse Corp secure the facilitys (and probably the contract).
Very confusing set of circumstances surrounding the set up of the factory including payments from England to provide machinery.

This was an attempt to launder the deal so it appeared the Russians got the guns from the UK, not neutral America. I have a Finnish Mosin Model 91 based on a NEW receiver and bolt. It was rebarreled in 1944 IIRC. The rear part of the spliced stock still has a roundel that says "English Order" in Russian.

Is nine years a new record for a zombie thread?

 

[bmcgilvray]

It may be a zombie thread, but I'm still here!

 

[Puller]

I always liked the Mattel M-16.....

And as elusive as a unicorn.

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I noticed several absent comrades and banned members in this old thread.

 

[Golddollar]

New England Westinghouse Company,, a somewhat quickly formed sub-company of the Westinghouse Electric Corp, went into business in 1915 making Mosin-Nagant rifles for Russia (Czar).

I had a chance to buy one of these at the local auction house. It was one that actually was delivered to Russia. It had Imperial Russia and/or Communist marks on it, and it was captured by the Finns. I didn't think there was anyone else in the area who looked for Finnish capture pieces but boy was I wrong. I got blown away in the bidding before I got my mouth open!

 

[eveled]

It wasn't just the guns. I remember digging through a box of magazine pouches and being amazed at all the different manufacturers markings. I remember one was a awning company.

 

[VictorLouis]

Wasn't this guy's business a manufacturer of mundane household items, like shower curtain rods?

 

[quikdraw67]

Yes, Hydra-Matic Division of General Motors made the M16A1 during Vietnam.

It is one of the rarest of the M16A1 rifles that are available for legal civilian ownership.

I had the privilege to hold and a shoot a H&R M16A1 US Property Marked rifle (I'm a civilian).

I do have an Underwood M1 Carbine.

My M1 Garand is Winchester, the 03A3 is Remington.

 

[sigp220.45]

While just shy of 9 years old this thread gives us the opportunity to remember Cyrano and shouldazagged.

I wonder how Shasta the imaginary cat is?

 

[Rustyt1953]

I wonder how Shasta the imaginary cat is?

Sabrina took her in.