American Made Guns and Accessories

[HollidaySlim]

I have been trying harder to buy products "made" (that being produced or assembled or machined etc etc.) in the states. It's hard to do though and without researching if the product is truly made in America its almost doesn't seem worth it or possible. I currently do not own any foreign made firearms (Remington, Smith and Wesson, Mossberg, Ruger, T/C) although I have bought one foreign made firearm; a Sig but recently let it go. And will continue only buying "American Made" firearms. If nothing else it will give me a false sense doing something good.

 

[Phil502]

Sure it's hard to buy American. I rate it like this. I want to buy from 1.

1) American Company, American production.
2)Foreign company, American production
3) Foreign company, Foreign production
4) American company, Foreign production. *traitors*

 

[sonovasailor]

I don't feel like an isolationist. It is hard to find anything American made anymore. It is practically impossable to live life without buying something foriegn made. I own a Sig and a H K and a couple of Brownings ( all bought used). But when there is a choice between Remington ammo and Fiochi, I'll buy Remington. I'll buy Carhart. I'll buy Smith&Wesson, not Taurus. There is alot of fine weapons made outside of the USA. My 1st shotgun was a SKB Ithaca. It has killed truck loads of game, clay pidgeons and pop cans. I still hunt with it 42 years later. But find me an American made SXS shotgun. Amost impossible! Old bird hunters can test to how fine a LC Smith or an A. H. Fox is to hunt with. They are all gone, except in collector's safes. It's sad.

 

[turnandshoot4]

Buy a POF, american company, american workers, american parts.

 

[Seancass]

But find me an American made SXS shotgun.

Kolar Arms Competition Shotguns (might only be o/u)(edit: Yowza, these cost money)
Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company
Ruger Gold Label
Dakota Arms Superlight Game Gun

Also, I'd never heard of POF, a little expensive for me, but they seem to be good deals for what they include.

 

[Seancass]

well, I got bored, so i made a little list. maybe you guys can help make it more complete and correct errors? Also, i think i missed a LOT of companies in the modern sporting rifles department.

http://www.amderringer.com/
http://www.americanspiritarms.com/
http://www.armalite.com/
http://www.auto-ordnance.com/
http://www.ballardarms.com/
http://www.bansnersrifle.com/
http://www.bondarms.com/
http://www.bushmaster.com/
http://www.colt.com (maybe, I dunno?)
http://www.crickett.com/
http://www.cva.com/
http://www.connecticutshotgun.com
http://www.dakotaarms.com
http://www.dpmsinc.com/
http://www.edbrown.com
http://www.freedomarms.com/
http://www.henryrepeating.com/
http://www.heritagemfg.com/
http://www.highstandard.com/
http://www.hr1871.com/
http://www.hunting-rifles.com/
http://www.ithacagun.com/
http://www.kahr.com/
http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/
http://www.kimberamerica.com/
http://www.kolararms.com
http://www.largrizzly.com/
http://www.lazzeroni.com/
http://www.magnumresearch.com/ (the revolvers are made here, but the company is owned elsewhere?)
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/ (what about their new bolt actions? And new shotguns)
http://www.mcmfamily.com/
http://www.mossberg.com/ (excluding…what?)
http://www.msarinc.com/
http://www.naaminis.com/
http://www.nefguns.com/
http://www.nighthawkcustom.com
http://www.olyarms.com/
http://www.remington.com/ (not their o/u shotguns?)
http://www.rockriverarms.com/
http://www.savagearms.com/
http://www.smith-wesson.com/ (but not their shotguns, maybe not some semi-autos?)
http://www.springfield-armory.com/ (but not the XD or GI models)
http://www.stagarms.com
http://www.star15.com/
http://www.stiguns.com/
http://www.sviguns.com/
http://www.tcarms.com/
http://www.usfirearms.com/
http://www.weatherby.com/ (but not their vanguard rifles, nor D’Italia shotguns)
http://www.wilsoncombat.com/
http://www.winchesterguns.com/ (maybe Model 70, no others?)

 

[Seancass]

big post double tap.

updated the lists with HollidaySlim's additions. Keep them coming, I'm not sure how long i'll be able to edit the post.

 

[HollidaySlim]

After a quick glance at your list I know of these companies to add to the list.
Ruger Firearms
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Stag Arms
Stag Arms - Worldwide Leader In AR Manufacturing
Ed Brown
Ed Brown Products, 1911, parts, rifles
Nighthawk Custom
Http://www.nighthawkcustom.com

And as to some of the questions you had about your list

The Weatherby D'ITALIA line of shotguns are made in Italy.
The Winchester Model 70 is currently made in South Carolina I believe.

I will do a little more research and see if I cant dig up more.

 

[pinshooter45]

Buying American!

I always try to buy American, If you look in my album, I've got 3 mosbergs, 2 marlins a bushmaster, and a Colt, with a Taurus, little CZ, and my prized 1940 8mm Mauser. Problem is many of the foriegn Mfgs have plants and offices here in the states, Beratta, FN to name a couple. Plus Even the imports keep the dock workers or the air freight people, delivery people and the mom and pop gun stores in business. so what's a fella to do It's a world wide economy and any way you go now days you could hurt an american Job