Business for Federal Ordnance peaked 1978-1992, during which the Federal Ordnance name began appearing as the manufacturer on a number of firearms and as the legally required importers marking on others. recognized the folly of the foregoing, and on Augreinstated serial number control.
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While with National Ordnance, the imported firearms were turned over to National Ordnance. Production and Serial Numbers Table M1903 'Modified' and M1903A3 Remington Arms Company - World War II (1) (2) (3). While at the same time manufacturing 1911’s, building a cut down version of the M1 Garand known as the “Tanker Garand” (refer to the pages on Alpine Carbines, and National Ordnance Carbines), and a variety of other firearms. Other Weapons from Federal OrdnanceWhile working alongside National Ordnance 1968-1974, and as Federal Ordnance alone 1978-1992, Federal Ordnance was involved in a large scale operation of importing almost any military surplus firearms, parts, ammunition and accessories they could find. It is not known if these three digit receivers were given serial numbers by Federal Ordnance as opposed to Sarco. The receivers were marked Federal Ordnance and are duplicates on the serial numbers in the 50,000 range except for the 3 digit serial number. Sarco specializes in acquiring and selling surplus some of which is obtained from companies who are at the end of their lifespan or from auction houses selling the leftovers of these companies.
Some of these were sold as receivers only by Sarco in 2007, over 14 years after the demise of Federal Ordnance. Few of the three digit serial numbers have been reported to date.