{"id":2172,"date":"2013-07-05T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2013\/07\/05\/tool-and-die-maker-moves-into-arms\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:22:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:22:25","slug":"tool-and-die-maker-moves-into-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=2172","title":{"rendered":"Tool And Die Maker Moves Into Arms Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:13201,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.bloomberg.com\\\/news\\\/2013-07-02\\\/parts-factory-expands-to-guns-in-aim-for-reliable-profits.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20150109223635\\\/http:\\\/\\\/www.bloomberg.com:80\\\/news\\\/2013-07-02\\\/parts-factory-expands-to-guns-in-aim-for-reliable-profits.html&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-19 17:16:35&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 00:05:56&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 00:05:56&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13202,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.mmcarmory.com&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mmcarmory.com&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:13203,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.mmcarmory.com\\\/ma-15-223-5-56-tactical&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20130724004235\\\/http:\\\/\\\/www.mmcarmory.com:80\\\/ma-15-223-5-56-tactical\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-19 17:16:45&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 00:05:54&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 00:05:54&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nMennie Machine Company started as a tool and die maker in the founder&#8217;s garage. Now it is a major parts manufacturer for numerous large companies such as Caterpillar and Cummins. The problem with only being a part maker is that your company is at the mercy of other company&#8217;s success or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<p>One way to protect your company is to diversify. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-07-02\/parts-factory-expands-to-guns-in-aim-for-reliable-profits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As Bloomberg News reports<\/a>, Mennie Machine Company is doing just that but not in way that most companies might go. They are beginning to make their own AR-15s in their plant in Mark, Illinois which is about 100 miles southwest of Chicago. They have been an AR component manufacturer for a number of years now and already have their FFL. Mennie believes that going into arms manufacturing will give it more reliable revenues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\"><p>\n<i>(David)Mennie expects firearms to generate more reliable revenue that would insulate it from economic downturns. Eventually, they could account for as much as 25 percent of its business, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The factory cut its workforce of 330 in half after the recession that began in December 2007. The company, with $45 million in sales last year, was looking for steady income, \u201csomething to have some long-term growth,\u201d Mennie said. \u201cThat\u2019s what pushed us into this.\u201d<\/i> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nTheir new division is called MMC Armory. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmcarmory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to their website<\/a>, MMC Armory has three versions of their AR-15 ready to go. As the interview below makes clear, MMC Armory will be making their own barrels, receivers, and bolt carrier groups.<\/p>\n<p>It is this last part that really intrigues me as, from what I&#8217;ve heard and read, they have been in short supply and are a major sticking point in production schedules. Making their own full-auto rated nickel-boron coated BCGs will certainly give them a competitive advantage. A lot of companies make AR lowers; not a lot make bolt carrier groups.<\/p>\n<p>The company also has plans to design and manufacture their own handgun in 9mm. I think they may find this a bit more difficult than ARs given the component nature of ARs and the loyalty that many gun owners feel towards their particular handgun.<\/p>\n<p>This will be interesting to watch. As it is, I wouldn&#8217;t mind trying out their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmcarmory.com\/ma-15-223-5-56-tactical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MA 15 Tactical<\/a> which guarantees .75 MOA and weighs only 6.1 lbs. <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mennie Machine Company started as a tool and die maker in the founder&#8217;s garage. 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