Quote Originally Posted by limpetmine View Post
International had problems with their production because Springfield purposefully gave them incorrect dimensions on some critical parts. H & R came to help I.H. and that's where their deceit was found. Egg on faces all around. Most of the M-1's that went to Iran were I.H.'s, from what I've read.
It's astonishing Springfield behaved that way!

Was it sanctioned from the top, or disgruntled engineering staff with an axe to grind, taking it on their own backs?

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