Posted: 3/22/2003 2:14:56 PM EDT
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I was recently told by a local gun dealer that Springfield pistols with a NM prefix on the serial number were made entirely in the US. That the frames were made in America rather than Brazil where they are normally forged.. Is this accurate, or was he just trying to oversell his product? |
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No. All Springfield Armory forged parts are made in Brazil, whether they're visibly marked or not. I have an older Springfield milspec with the NM prefix and it it not marked "Made in Brazil," but it was. Recent productions are conspicuously marked on the slide, but look on the frame for a "FI" marking. That's "Forjas Itajuba"... the location of one of the largest military mfg. plants outside the US, Imbel. Springfield Armory pistols are manufactured in Brazil by Imbel, and if you know anything about the reputation of Imbel for quality, that ain't bad. HTH |
Hahaha. Thanks alot BobCole. I was about to pay more for a "NM" prefix from a different dealer too! |
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I don't know if the newer ones have it, but my older SA mags even say "NM" on the bottom. And back at least 20 years ago, the letters "NM" did mean something, stamped on various parts of differing weapons. I don't think there was any mistake in SA using those two letters to help sales. |