Originally Posted by budsfarm:
Back in the early 1960's, I spent a summer working at a small machine shop in Mass. They had a rifle boring machine that was used to turn out barrels for rifles used in WWII. If I had to guess, it was for the M1 Garand or the still issued M1903 manufactured by Remington/UMC.
_______________________________________
Probably, at least, turned out barrels and perhaps other parts for a major contractor. As for how they sometimes obtained the steel -- don't ask! It met requirements, but don't ask how they got it.