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Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:31 pm
by WarHawk-AVG
Former saying in the USA
Buy America
Current saying from China
Buy America
Do we actually MAKE anything in this country anymore?
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:57 pm
by gregthehand
Even stuff that says "Made in the USA" isn't always so. You can have all your parts made in another country and as long as they are assembled in the USA it's good enough to rate the "Made in USA" tag.
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:04 pm
by seamusTX
Molon_labe wrote:Do we actually MAKE anything in this country anymore?
Um, yeah. Just to stay on-topic:
- Remington rifles and shotguns
- some Mossbergs
- Colt
- Smith & Wesson
- Ruger
- Dan Wesson
- Barrett
- Springfield
- Kimber
- Bushmaster
- Kahr
- SIG
- Glock
- Beretta
I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch.
- Jim
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:12 pm
by WarHawk-AVG
seamusTX wrote:Molon_labe wrote:Do we actually MAKE anything in this country anymore?
Um, yeah. Just to stay on-topic:
- Remington rifles and shotguns
- some Mossbergs
- Colt
- Smith & Wesson
- Ruger
- Dan Wesson
- Barrett
- Springfield
- Kimber
- Bushmaster
- Kahr
- SIG
- Glock
- Beretta
I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch.
- Jim
Steel..bought from Japan?
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:27 pm
by seamusTX
I have no idea where American manufacturers get their steel.
Modern firearms contain alloys of molybdenum, chromium, and other metals that are not mined in the U.S. Many of them are found only in a few places in the world, like South Africa or Russia.
The only things made with no imported components might be wooden toys or hand-made cotton or wool clothing.
- Jim
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:44 pm
by Mike1951
IIRC, some or all parts of Springfield's 1911's are made in Brazil and fitted in the USA.
And isn't the XD Croatian?
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:51 pm
by locknload
seamusTX,
Your profile:
"Interests: Shooting, horses"
Shooting horses? Say it isn't so.........
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:55 pm
by WildBill
Mike1951 wrote:IIRC, some or all parts of Springfield's 1911's are made in Brazil and fitted in the USA. And isn't the XD Croatian?
Yes, the XD is Croatian. I have yet to see an advertisment or gun review in any magazine [including American Rifleman] that states where the EMPs are manufactured. Springfield Armory - "The first name is American Firearms" Yeah right.
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:59 pm
by seamusTX
locknload wrote:seamusTX, Your profile: "Interests: Shooting, horses"
Shooting horses? Say it isn't so.........
That comma is important. I have not yet shot a horse, though the day may come.
- Jim
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:15 pm
by rm9792
boomerang wrote:TDDude wrote:Perhaps we can change WALLY WALK to the "ACADAMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS SHUFFLE".
At that point you might as well do a shooting range shuffle.
Carried my new 642 at Target yesterday. And at Panera. And at the grocery store on the way home. This gun is going to be great when it gets warm.
If it was the Panera at Baybrook Mall, I sold the manager his CZ75b he is carrying. Sandwich was good too.
Re: THINGS TO PONDER
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:45 pm
by locknload
seamusTX wrote:locknload wrote:seamusTX, Your profile: "Interests: Shooting, horses"
Shooting horses? Say it isn't so.........
That comma is important. I have not yet shot a horse, though the day may come.
- Jim
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