"AK-47s Will Be Manufactured in Florida Beach Town" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Jan 2016 10:50 p.m. PST |
"Thanks to U.S. sanctions on Russia, a small Florida city is getting a boost to its local economy. Iconic Russian arms maker Kalashnikov is setting up a factory in Pompano Beach, where it will manufacture the line of its rifles that are available in the United States. The Kalashnikov Concern, a major Russian defense firm and the maker of the ubiquitous AK-47 assault rifle, was among the Russian firms slapped with sanctions in 2014. As a result, the company's U.S. subsidiary severed all ties with its Russian parent company. By the time the sanctions were unveiled, Kalashnikov USA had planned to move its operation to Florida from its manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania. That move was accelerated by the Treasury Department's penalties against the company, said Kalashnikov USA spokeswoman Laura Burgess…"
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| paulgenna | 30 Jan 2016 7:55 a.m. PST |
Sweet, now I can get them so much cheaper!!!!! |
| Tango01 | 30 Jan 2016 10:27 a.m. PST |
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| zoneofcontrol | 30 Jan 2016 2:52 p.m. PST |
I never knew they had a facility in Pennsylvania until I read the article the other day. I'm born and raised here in the keystone state. I had to look them up on Al Gore's internet. They are just to the northeast of Philadelphia. |
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