How does Made in the USA affect your firearms purchases?

[skosh69]

Something else to consider when thinking about "American made", is just where did the bar stock and other metals that are used in the frames, slides, barrels and all the small parts come from?

Pennsylvania steel mills? I think not, at least not all of it. Try China. Just sayin'....

[DrHenley]

We don't wan't the Chimp's cousins at RIA to go hungry do we?

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by DrHenley

We don't wan't the Chimp's cousins at RIA to go hungry do we?

I don't have any relatives in Pahrump, NV.

[DrHenley]

Originally Posted by skosh69

I don't have any relatives in Pahrump, NV.

Made in Marikina, ippines

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by DrHenley

Made in Marikina, ippines

For now, they're ramping up the Nevada plants.

Never the less, back to my original point...where do all the American companies get their material from?

[sstpierre]

Originally Posted by skosh69

For now, they're ramping up the Nevada plants.

Never the less, back to my original point...where do all the American companies get their material from?

Cheapest Bidder?

[RKP]

Originally Posted by skosh69

...... they're ramping up the Nevada plants.....

Nothing wrong with that.

[Xbonz]

Just to add salt to the wound.. how about the ammo? anybody buy S&B? PPU? what about military surplus? where do the components come from? the last lead smelter in the US has closed or is closing...