Who is the manufacturer of your weapon?

• A. Winchester Repeating Arms
• B. Colt's Manufacturing Company
• C. Remington Arms Company or Smith Corona Company
• D. Browning Arms Company

Answer: (C)

Manufacturers of firearms can vary because the same design is often produced by several contractors under different contracts. For this weapon, production was carried out by more than one company depending on the batch, so you’ll see maker marks from either Remington Arms Company or Smith Corona Company. That dual attribution best reflects the way the weapon was issued in some periods or lots, making it the most accurate single statement about who manufactured it.

Other names are strongly associated with different models or production lines, so they don’t align with this specific weapon's production history in the context of standard-issue configurations. To verify, check the markings on the receiver or other identifying stamps, which show the actual manufacturer for a given unit.