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March 8, 2009, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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Short List Of American Made
I posted this on another thread and was disappointed at how short the list is for American Made handguns. Rifles & shotguns are on the list but I am mainly talking about handguns.
http://www.americansworking.com/guns.html Anyone have others to add, or maybe disagree with the list? |
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Where are Colts made? I know they're not in the same league, but Wilsons, NHC, Baer, and Rock River pistols are all made in the US. Kimber, Kahr, STI, Infinity... And I think many foreign makers have plants in the US. Sig, FN.
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That list is horribly incomplete. Colts are made in Connecticut. American Berettas are made in Maryland. Sigs are assembled in New Hampshire. Glocks are assembled in Georgia. Kimbers are made in New York. I could keep going, but as you can see, that list is totally incomplete.
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Kahr's are made in America - so I've been told.
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seecamp made milford ct.
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March 8, 2009, 03:11 PM | #8 |
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My Auto-Ordnance M1911A1 was made in Worcester Massachusetts
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March 8, 2009, 03:20 PM | #9 |
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I think they forgot my favorite SMITH&WESSON !!!!!!!!!!!
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March 8, 2009, 03:33 PM | #10 |
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Wait a minute guys & gals. Too many to answer, but some of what you mentioned above are made in other countries. I know Mossberg use to have Mexico plants...maybe no more. But the list means completely made in the USA...not just assembled from parts made in other countries.
I admit I do not know the real list, so just double check and make sure about your pistols that you think are made in the USA.....I hope you are right. |
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Very incomplete list... On the rifle side... Where's savage and Remington???
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What I am hoping to come of this is a real complete list of American made pistols. |
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Here is another list, I cannot explain why S&W is not on the list. I think they should be.
http://home.earthlink.net/~manzanova...facturers.html I think getting a correct list is going to be harder than we think. |
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"Rock River pistols are made in the US"
I agree that the list is woefully incomplete, but just to keep things straight Rock River's are made in the Phillipines. Rock River, Charles Daly, the STI Spartan--The frames, slides, and in most cases the whole guns are manufactured by Armscor. |
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This is not going to be easy, but it would (IMO) be good to have a list. I think "made in America" should mean you fabricate the from raw materials and do the final machining and assembly. Raw does not mean pre-fab...it means raw material such as raw bar stock for barrels. I think a small number are going to meet this criteria. Last edited by madmag; March 8, 2009 at 07:09 PM. |
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Then you have the issue of where the company is from versus where the guns are made. Most of the Glocks in America came from Smyrna GA.
There are several other notable companies like this, in many other industries as well. Back in the film days, many would buy Kodak over Fuji to support an American company - all the while Fuji was employing more Americans than Kodak did. Joe |
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The castings and forgings for the Glocks are still being made in Austria and sent to Smyrna, GA, to be assembled there.
Taurus machines and assembles some of their pistols in Florida.
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Where does DW fit in? 100 percent American made but owned by CZ. |
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I'm pretty sure that Ruger is also American Made as are Kel-Tec and Kahr |
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I would still like to get to a fairly good list. The criteria I am thinking is that the pistol parts and Assembly are done in the USA. I don't care about the home base. If Glock makes all parts here then they could be on the list, but if they ship in some parts and do a mixed bag then no.
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If we go with no foreign country involved then that won't work, the list is going to be real short. |
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Sigs are made elsewhere and assembled here so they are off the list.
Browning is import also as well as Wheatherby
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OK, so lets start with a partial list. We agree it's not complete, but it's a start. In alphabetical order. Pistols Only.
American Derringer Bond Arms Charter Arms Heritage Manufacturing Hi-point Kel-Tec ParaUSA (formerly ParaOrdnance) is now 100% American made as well. seecamp made milford ct. Ruger S&W (are all Smith's American made?..not sure) Remember all main components and machining & assembly done in USA. What should we add? Last edited by madmag; March 8, 2009 at 07:34 PM. |
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