That became an issue in the early years of the Cold War...when M1 Garand production was starting up again at the tail end of Korea, it became apparent that having all of America’s major small arms factories within a day’s drive of each other—and vulnerable to overlapping nuke strikes—was not a good idea.
Hence, the intriguing (and still controversial) awarding of Garand rifle production to International Harvester in Vincennes, Indiana.
Colt To Open Manufacturing Center In Osceola
http://www.wesh.com/news/29899347/detail.html
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Colt Manufacturing is creating a new regional headquarters and manufacturing center in Kissimmee, where the county’s Council on Aging building used to be located.
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No announcement has yet been made about what Colt products will be manufactured in Kissimmee.
Read more: http://www.wesh.com/money/29899347/detail.html#ixzz1fJyKf0wF