The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Intentional overruns.

Intentional overruns. (reply)

cas — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:45:42 +0000

I worked for a metal fabrication company for a year that held numerous military contracts. Mostly products for the Army, at least one for the Navy. I can remember moving stuff around, or being made to take it out back and hide it because the inspectors were coming and they didn't want them to know how far along in the run they really were. I always "assumed" it was for intentional overruns, that they would either be paid for, or get to sell with Uncle Sam footing the bill for the materials.

You would be surprised at contract requirements (reply)

Miles Fortis — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:12:07 +0000

'minority', 'women' and 'veteran' owned businesses are - by law - given priority on many contracts.

Even if the product is only made by one manufacturer, we have to purchase it from some 'middleman' since the law says we have to buy from that "small business" instead of directly from the manufacturer.....and the taxpayers often pays more, but the business hires people (even if it's sometimes just to process paperwork).

SO....

Unaccountable............. (reply)

Byron — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:29:27 +0000

This is surely a union shop where labor is unaccountable.....

To quote...."never so many paid so much to do so little".....

Byron

Gladdens my heart that my loved ones are wrapped in armor (reply)

Jhenry — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:19:59 +0000

Not only are those urban gentleman just plain scum, they are too stupid to even put that stuff down when a camera is up in their face.

Gladdens my heart that my loved ones are wrapped in armor (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:41:45 +0000

assembled by these patriotic Americans...

Murphy's Laws of Combat: Your weapon was made by the lowest

mcassill — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:17:50 +0000

bidder. And/or by guys stoned/drunk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2B92TFcKRA