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A Brief History
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
Independence, Missouri
A Brief History
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
Independence, Missouri
A Brief History
Nammo Lapua Oy
Lapua Site
P.O.Box 5
FIN-62101 Lapua, Finland
Tel. company +358 6 431 0111
Fax +358 6 431 0317
Lapua Website
From Website:
History of Nammo Lapua Oy
1923
Lapua Ltd. was founded on 23rd May 1923. During 1927 the name of the factory was made official: State Cartridge Factory (Valtion Patruunatehdas). During the first years the business was quite modest. The political situation of world politics rapidly changed before World War Two, production got off to a good pace. In the year 1946 the cartridge factory was incorporated into the State Metal Factory.
1946
In connection with war indemnity payments Lapua developed a new product: conveyor and power transmission chains. The first rimfire cartridges were produced in 1947.
1955
The factory was incorporated under control of the Ministry of Defence in 1955.
1976
In 1976 the company decided to build up a new loading station about 6 km away from the city centre at the Jouttikallio industrial area. The next step was to build a new factory for case and bullet production. The new factory was brougt into use in 1984.
1980
In the eighties the company concentrated heavily on product development: sales increased in the civil sector. As the marketing and product development got stronger, Lapua Ltd. became more competitive in manufacturing sporting, hunting and law enforcement cartridges.
1991
At the turn of 1991, the corporate form of the Lapua Cartridge Factory was changed into a limited liability company. At the same time the company got a new name: Cartridge Factory Lapua Ltd. At the beginning of 1992 Lapua Ltd. bought a cartridge factory in Germany: SK Jagd- und Sportmunitions GmbH. The product selection of the new factory completes and supports the products of the parent company
1996
A decision of reorganizing the defence equipment industry was made in 1996 when the parliament of Finland, in connection with the approval of a supplementary budget, gave its consent to the establishment of a state-owned consolidated corporation in the defence equipment industry.
The Group, which started its activities under the name of Finnish Defence Equipment Ltd, was established 5 September 1996. The present name, Patria Industries Oyj, was adopted in April 1997.
1998
In August 1998 Patria Industries Oyj, Celsius AB of Sweden and Raufoss ASA of Norway signed an agreement concerning the establishment of a Nordic Ammunition Group, the Nammo Group. The operations of the Group began in the summer of 1998. In Finland the Nammo Group comprises Nammo Lapua Oy. Following operations were transferred to Nammo Lapua Oy:
* Lapua Ammunition plant
* SK Jagd- und Sportmunitions GmbH
* Product rights of Vammas Defencetec Oy, concerning medium caliber cartridges
* Some functions in Jyskä
* Leppävirta Plant (brass cases)
* Part of the operations of the Vihtavuori Plant
2004
SK Jagd- und Sportmunitions GmbH in Germany (affiliated company of Nammo Lapua Oy) changed its name to Lapua GmbH.
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LAX Ammunition sells cartridge cases as a brand under the parent company of Freedom Munitions. They are located at the same address in Lewiston, Idaho as Freedom Munitions brands such as AmmoLoad. The headstamp of "LAX" can be found on both pistol and rifle cartridge cases that they make. They also offer re-manufactured cartridge cases in several calibers under the brand LAX.
Kash CA, Inc. purchased the umbrella of companies related to Freedom Munitions and Howell Machine and Technology in 2019 and is still the owner, currently producing headstamps with Freedom Munitions, "X-TREME", "LAX", and "IMT".
Contact information:
service@laxammunition.com
1-208-746-3668
815 D St, Lewiston, ID 83501
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30 Carbine ammunition rumored to have been manufactured in the mid-1970's as clandestine production by China for the Philippine Insurrection.
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From Globalsecurity.com:
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) located at Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County, is the largest small-arms (5.56 - 20 mm) manufacturing plant in the world. With the exception of the five year period between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Korean conflict, this government-owned, contractor-operated facility has been in continuous production since October 1941.
Lake City AAP is within the city limits of Independence, MO, on the eastern edge of the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. It encompasses 458 buildings on 3,935 acres.
Lake City AAP manufactures and proof-tests small arms ammunition. The plant was opened in 1941 and operated by Remington Arms Company, Inc. from 1941 through 1985 (except for the nonproduction years). From September 1941 to August 1945 the plant produced more than 5.7 billion cartridges. It was placed in standby status in December 1945 but was reactivated in 1950, again to produce small caliber arms ammunition. It stayed in operation after the Korean War and again expanded during the Vietnam War, producing 14.4 billion cartridges between 1965 and 1973. In the 1970s the facilities and production systems were upgraded.
In 1985, Olin Corporation won a bid to operate the plant and is its present contractor. Lake City is currently the only active small-caliber ammunition manufacturing facility within the Department of Defense.
In May 2001 the U.S. Army presented Lake City Ammunition Plant with its Secretary of the Army Environment Quality Award for an industrial installation. The Secretary of the Army recognized the efforts of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant to improve the environment. The Plant has reduced its hazardous waste generation rate by sixty percent eliminating twenty tons of air emissions per year. At the same time, it has operated in compliance with twenty-five different environmental permits and recycled over fifty-five hundred tons of material. Through the hard work of nearly eight hundred fifty employees, the Lake City Ammunition Plant has proven that it can continue to be the largest supplier of small caliber ammunition to the United States Department of Defense, while retaining a superb record on the environment.
A Brief History
From Globalsecurity.com:
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) located at Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County, is the largest small-arms (5.56 - 20 mm) manufacturing plant in the world. With the exception of the five year period between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Korean conflict, this government-owned, contractor-operated facility has been in continuous production since October 1941.
Lake City AAP is within the city limits of Independence, MO, on the eastern edge of the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. It encompasses 458 buildings on 3,935 acres.
Lake City AAP manufactures and proof-tests small arms ammunition. The plant was opened in 1941 and operated by Remington Arms Company, Inc. from 1941 through 1985 (except for the nonproduction years). From September 1941 to August 1945 the plant produced more than 5.7 billion cartridges. It was placed in standby status in December 1945 but was reactivated in 1950, again to produce small caliber arms ammunition. It stayed in operation after the Korean War and again expanded during the Vietnam War, producing 14.4 billion cartridges between 1965 and 1973. In the 1970s the facilities and production systems were upgraded.
In 1985, Olin Corporation won a bid to operate the plant and is its present contractor. Lake City is currently the only active small-caliber ammunition manufacturing facility within the Department of Defense.
In May 2001 the U.S. Army presented Lake City Ammunition Plant with its Secretary of the Army Environment Quality Award for an industrial installation. The Secretary of the Army recognized the efforts of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant to improve the environment. The Plant has reduced its hazardous waste generation rate by sixty percent eliminating twenty tons of air emissions per year. At the same time, it has operated in compliance with twenty-five different environmental permits and recycled over fifty-five hundred tons of material. Through the hard work of nearly eight hundred fifty employees, the Lake City Ammunition Plant has proven that it can continue to be the largest supplier of small caliber ammunition to the United States Department of Defense, while retaining a superb record on the environment.
A Brief History
The Lake City ammunition plant has undergone a $242 million modernization program - replacing 1940's technology with state-of-the-art production equipment while continuing to assure a smooth supply of ammunition to U.S. engaged forces.
The dots are used to identify the station of the rotary loading machinery that made the case. The system used is based on what is called the "octal numbering system". Each dot has a number value that in various combinations can represent each number up to 24. Various combinations of dots equal various numbers which can be tracked back the the specific station of the rotary press if there were case-related QC issues.
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7.62 NATO Inert Dummy load by Lake City Army Ammunition Plant for in-house package durability tests, standard brass case, FMJBT projectile, with inert powder simulant load, blue bullet tip, and heavy case neck crimp to prevent bullet set-back, no primer or primer pocket, but headstamped LC 77 INERT across base.
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Manufactured using Sellier & Bellot cases
Libra
Jevisovice
Czech Republic
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Company closed in 1998
Atelier de Construction du Mans
France
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Lutter Custom Guns, LLC of Laotto, IN, USA. Unknown when production of ammunition ceased, or if any other manufacturing operations are currently in business.
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Leitner-Wise Rifle Co Inc.
New Administrative Office:
Leitner-Wise Rifle Co, Inc.
1033 N.Fairfax Street
Suite 410
Alexandria, VA 22314
Production Facility Addres:
(use for all shipments)
Leitner-Wise Rifle Co, Inc.
42 Locust Street
Westminster, MD 21157-5043
Phone: 703-751-8500
Fax: 703-751-8733
Email: info@leitner-wise.com
Leitner-Wise Rifle Co. Website
From Website:
Leitner-Wise Rifle Co, a small Virginia based defense contractor, was founded by Paul Leitner-Wise, an entrepreneur and self-taught electrical and mechanical engineer. Originally established as a Research and Development design house, Leitner-Wise embarked in 2001 to produce specific weapons platforms in response to the events of 9/11.
Efforts were focused on the proficiency of weapons designs and the integration of ergonomics in weapons platforms; the focus being to reach an objective or requirement that has a military or law enforcement application. By drawing on the experience of the company's management, particularly that gained by working on the 'conversion' program of the vast military industrial complex in the former Soviet Union during the early 1990s, Leitner-Wise formulated its R&D breakthroughs into commercial opportunities.
Implementing the first stage of its strategic plan to grow to a globally recognized market leader, Leitner-Wise was recently selected to provide the U.S. Coast Guard’s new battle rifle. Tagged “The Mini-50” the LW15.499 upper receiver is designed as a large bore replacement for the standard 5.56 mm caliber M16 and M4 service rifle.
A simple two pin procedure allows the 5.56 mm upper receiver to be removed and the .499 mounted in its place. Affix the Leitner-Wise high capacity magazine and the American Serviceman is equipped to defend with real stopping power.
In addition to the more traditional firearms, Leitner-Wise’s objective is to meet the kinetic energy weapon platform development and procurement needs of the United States military and law enforcement communities.
Essential to this purpose is Leitner-Wise’s interrelationship with the commercial market and a robust marketing program by which the company intends to continue to springboard its products onto the international defense equipment market. A prime objective of the Company is to lead the way in the development of directed energy weapons using the company’s proprietary power generation inventions and to extend this technological advantage into the commercial power generation market.
A Brief History
NORINCO
12A Guang An Men Nan Jie,Beijing,China
P.O.Box 2932 Beijing
Post Code: 100053
Telephone: (8610)63529988
Facsimile: (8610)63540398
E-mail: info@norinco.com.cn
NORINCO Website
From Website:
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) is an enterprise group engaged in both products and capital operation, integrated with R&D, manufacturing, marketing, and services. NORINCO mainly deals with defense products, international engineering contracting, optronic products, chemical products, sports arms & equipment, automobiles and logistics services, etc.
NORINCO faces toward the markets and strives for development of updated high-tech defense products. NORINCO has demonstrated the solid strength of Chinese national defense industry and technology in precision strike systems, amphibious assault weapons and equipment, long-range suppression weapon systems, anti-aircraft & anti-missile systems, information & night vision products, high-effect destruction systems, anti-terrorism & anti-riot products as well as small arms. NORINCO has won trust from clients for its high quality products and excellent services.
While having built its brands in such services as international engineering contracting, logistics and automobiles, NORINCO maintains its competitive edge in chemicals, optronic products, and sports arms based on the integration of technology, manufacturing and trade. NORINCO's subsidiary has been registered in the lead of the global 225 largest international engineering contractors for successive years, and many NORINCO's subsidiaries have also been awarded the national title as advanced enterprise for excellent quality and performance.
By advocating collaboration and mutual benefit, and having made constant efforts to enhance the capabilities of taking the whole situation into account on management of its overseas and domestic markets, NORINCO has established a global operation and information network and formed a worldwide-diversified market setup.
NORINCO will continue to promote product innovations, improve technology & service, share the achievements of development and build a better future with our domestic and international friends!