There's a new manufacturer in town

An Illinois company has gone from producing specialized parts for caterpillar, Allison, etc. to producing AR-15s. They soon plan to design and produce a semi-auto pistol.

The recession slammed their business so they decided they would go with a proven winner; and with a national sales force made up of anti-firearms activists, with Barack Obama at their head, it was a no-brainer.

The only question I would have is "Why Illinois, of all places?"

SOURCE

CHICAGO — The road to financial success started in H.J. Mennie's garage in rural Illinois, where the tool and die-maker built a parts manufacturing business selling to Fortune 500 companies from Caterpillar to Cummins.

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H.J.'s children now run Mennie Machine Co., and they're turning to what they believe is the great economic equalizer: producing semiautomatic rifles and handguns to satisfy growing American demand. The factory last week shipped its first orders of the AR-15, among the most popular guns in the nation.

Those who wish to do so may want to support this company with your dollars. __________________
Gun Control: The premise that a woman found in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is morally superior to allowing that same woman to defend her life with a firearm.

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There's gonna be a whole lotta thumpin going on

I just finished loading a good selection of medium to heavy Colt loads for an upcoming test.
The bullets used are 255 FRNP, 270 Thunderheads, 300 Silhouettes, and 335 LNFP with charges running from medium-high doses of 2400 to full cases of H110.

I plan on running them through the SRH, and the 7-1/2" Redhawk due to arrive on Friday.
There's plenty of ammo to go around so I might take the Contender with it's 13" Colt barrel. That MGM barrel hasn't seen much in the way of heavy loads.

More posts should have eye candy so here ya go:

Yes, I know my photography is horrid but it's 1 AM and I have to be at work in 6 hours.

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