Billy, the "Parker Gun Works" referred to in the paper you mentioned is actually the Remington factory at Ilion where the Reintroduction guns were supposed to have been made. Of course, the original "Parker Gun Works" was at Meriden. Popular opinion is that the Reintroduction guns were worked on by Ilion employees as well as others. Who those people may have been depends on who you ask. The rough forgings and castings provided by Don Mainland at Kolar were better than Parker Brothers forgings, but bringing them to a finished product in volume was beyond the capability of Remington employees, at least at the target price.
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