AIA #4 clone proofing

[ireload2]

I think some of the marking statements in this thread do not represent the facts in the US. It is common practice to sub-contract both barrels and stocks out to other companies. In the case of many US manufactured rifles the markings are the location of the company and are placed on the barrel even though the barrel may have been manufactured elsewhere.
The well known Browning BPCR rifles are marked with the company's name and location on the barrel plus the statement "Made in Japan". The subcontractor and city in Japan is not marked on the rifles. If any manufacturing of the rifle is performed by the Browning Company I am not aware of it. It is a known fact the barrel blanks for these rifles are made in the US. I suspect the stock wood is imported by Japan too.
In the case of CZ USA rifles the company name and US city location is marked on the receiver but the entire rifle is made in the Czech Republic and the city is not mentioned.

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[Dimitri]

In the case of CZ USA rifles the company name and US city location is marked on the receiver but the entire rifle is made in the Czech Republic and the city is not mentioned.

Browning's guns are marked "Made in Japan" to satisfy the origin marking requirement, the US address is the importers information, a separate American law and requirement for import marking of firearms.

As for CZ USA. Er no, they are handled as new manufactured parts kit guns and are considered made (better word assembled) inside of the USA. Same reason they also comply with the 5 US Made part rule that any part kit gun needs to comply with.

Dimitri