COLT DEFENSE LLC
Colt Defense LLC is the only company contracted to manufacture M4 carbine rifles for the U.S. government. To maintain the necessary support for the U.S. armed forces, the company can produce up to l,000 M4s-complete-per day. Cole Defense, West Hartford, Conn., also manufactures 240B machine guns, Ml6 rifles and barrels for M249 machine guns.
With U.S. headquarters in Whitestown, Indiana, REGO-FIX, inventor of the original ER collet system, is a world leader in the manufacture of Swiss precision tooling. For more information on REGO-FIX, its products and services, or to request a catalog, please call 1.800.REGO-FIX or visit the company’s website at www.rego-fix.com.
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