The rifles had been the property of the California Conservation Corp, the old CCC, which prior to World War II had been a substantial workforce within the California state bureaucracy. At the time the guns could still not be imported into the United States, but Brenner learned that the State of California had a large reserve of Springfield rifles stored in a warehouse in Sacramento. Perhaps the best single piece of business ever done by Federal Ordnance was, once more, involved with Springfield rifles. With production off and running, Brenner undertook a visit to Montgomery Ward and K-Mart, selling them on the idea of handling the Springfield rifle at the retail end. It took a crew of six men to fabricate 50-60 rifles a day. government parts, all carefully inspected, tested, and found serviceable, in combination with new Federal Ordnance receivers, which followed specifications for government dimensions, heat treatment, steel composition, and was in all ways entirely up to spec. It was a decent weapon consisting of 99% U.S. The newly created company launched a full-scale production of the Springfield, which was well received by an enthusiastic market.
Rest in peace, Bob.ĭuring the early 1980s Burton Brenner launched a new company he named Federal Ordnance that offered a newly manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle as its flagship firearm. Brenner will be sadly missed by all who knew him and by those who have learned of his life through the articles. His family has reported that he was quite pleased to see his narrative appear in SAR. We are glad to have had the opportunity to publish the majority of his story before his passing. Brenner passed away on Saturday, Augafter a lengthy illness.
#Federal ordnance 1911 history series
As this final chapter goes to print in the six-part series of The Life and Times of Burton “Bob” Brenner, SAR has learned that Mr.
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