"The Talk of Maine" piece on Maine gunmakers like Bushmaster Firearms in Windham

Authors

Jeff Clark

Source

Down East

Date

10-1-2007

Pages

21-24

Abstract

"The Talk of Maine" piece on Maine gunmakers like Bushmaster Firearms in Windham, Smith & Wesson in Houlton, and General Dynamics Weapon Systems/Saco Defense. The industry is thriving because of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and because it has found niche markets, but representatives try to maintain a low profile. With details on how the companies have prospered despite a decline in manufacturing, and how they cultivate and recruit employees with machinist and other necessary skills.

Recommended Citation

Clark, Jeff, ""The Talk of Maine" piece on Maine gunmakers like Bushmaster Firearms in Windham" (2007). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 3470.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/3470