Buy American!

[gunman42782]

Guns:

Ruger
Colt
Smith and Wesson (except some of their long guns are made in Turkey!)
Kahr
Kel-Tec
Remington (not sure if they are still importing the Russian shotguns or not)
H and R
Savage  (some of their .22s are made in Canada actually)
Marlin
Doublestar
Most all the ARs are made here.
Sure I missed several, these where just off the top of my head.

[bafsu92]

Guns:

Ruger
Colt
Smith and Wesson (except some of their long guns are made in Turkey!)
Kahr
Kel-Tec
Remington (not sure if they are still importing the Russian shotguns or not)
H and R
Savage  (some of their .22s are made in Canada actually)
Marlin
Doublestar
Most all the ARs are made here.
Sure I missed several, these where just off the top of my head.

Don't forget Kimber, Diamondback, Henry (who's president vows to be 100% American as long as he's alive) and STI, the best 1911 for the money on the market.

[Timothy]

Automobiles...

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/06/ten-most-american-cars/

Just to show that I do walk the walk...

I just bought my third Focus based on the following...Assembled in my home state of Michigan of 90% domestic parts.

I have nearly 150,000 miles on the last two I've owned and it would have been more but, New England eats cars due to our severe winters.  My last, I owned for 8 years and it was in pretty good shape when I traded it on Friday.

I can afford more but I have no need to spend money frivolously!  It's transportation, nothing more...

[philw]

we have a program here that has been around for years

http://www.australianmade.com.au

http://www.buyaustralianmade.com.au/

[Timothy]

Thanks for that reminder Phil.

I know everyone cannot afford to buy exclusively USA made products but I personally believe that we CANNOT afford not to...Now that I can afford to, I will when I can!

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[philw]

Thanks for that reminder Phil.

I know everyone cannot afford to buy exclusively USA made products but I personally believe that we CANNOT afford not to...Now that I can afford to, I will when I can!

I agree mate, 
here I try to buy local,  especially here in SA where I can,  yes it is more $$ however I know it keeps jobs here,  that is why I do it.


however with the way the AUD to USD is,  I am saving up to get a few things from the US.  as there is such a big difference in pricing, I can take a few $$ difference,  however if I can save a couple of hundred then I am buying OS.

[Timothy]

I do some research to try and buy US made goods.  Someone suggested I share this info for anyone who's interested.  Please add any links you may find that are similar...

Jeans, shirts, coats, sweats.....etc..

http://www.allamericanclothing.com/SFNT.htm

Range report...

I received the order I made last week and found the jeans to be extremely well made, comfortable and well worth the money.  They're heavy denim with a crotch gusset that gives the sack a bit more room and both pair fit the same which is never the case on Chinese made crap.    Definitely will continue to buy them, big thumbs up!

I also bought several t-shirts.  They are heavy cotton, also extremely well made and they have a "tall" line that gives you more tail length to tuck if you chose to.  Colors are limited in the tall sizes but that doesn't bother me.  I will be looking at some of the oxford shirts for a future purchase.

Very pleased with the purchase and they will get more of my patronage in the near future.

[BAC]

I was working at the NRA store at the convention last week and a couple came to my register to buy some hats and shirts.  When I rang one up the man told me they had to buy that one because it was made in the USA.  They said a lot of what was being sold was made in China and they were not happy about it...but they still bought the stuff.

I tell my daughter that if she chooses to do something she shouldn't complain about it.  Either complain and don't do it, or do it and shut up.  The choice is yours.  Once you've decided to engage in a questionable action, you lose the ability to complain without being a hypocrite, IMO.

Sorry for being so eloquent, I got up too early.

[Timothy]

Speaking of the NRA...

http://www.nrastore.com/nra/Products.aspx?cat=Made%20In%20USA

Unfortunately, this a SMALL amount of USA made goods compared to what the NRA sells.....kind of disappointing really!

[Timothy]

Fishing Equipment

http://www.ardentreels.com/index.asp

http://www.stcroixrods.com/  
(most, not all and I buy St. Croix exclusively and have for twenty years.  I've never broken a St. Croix rod...I own five!)

http://americanmadeoutdoors.com/