Originally Posted by
darkker
I would LOVE to see any tangible evidence of that.
The "jamming" issues were a combination of things.
1) a "Least-costing" decision to change powder, AFTER the testing and contract was issued.
2) No cleaning equipment issued
3) addition of chrome lined chamber and bore.
I question the timing of "Winchester losing the contract" for operation of the LC plant, but the military buys from several sources regardless of that. Winchester sold it's powder production facility around 2000. They sold their brass cartridge business about 2007.
ATK has the contract to operate the Lake City Arsenal, and has been running the Radford Arsenal up until a recent JV with General Dynamics. It appears now at least, that the Lake City Arsenal is little more than an assembly plant; with components coming from various sources. As an example The gunpowder is coming from GD out of Florida.
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