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Factory Code

Thread starter jvollenberg
Start date May 3, 2018

jvollenberg

Well-Known Member

Ordnance approved

May 3, 2018

#1

Does anyone know what country and factory HBG stands for?

Joe

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sgdbdr

Well-Known Member

May 3, 2018

#2

According to MIL-HDBK-1461A it's HOLMBERG INC. (USA)
Could also be german Alfred Schwarz AG, Metallwerk Froedenburg on the Ruhr, Eisenach plant

jvollenberg

Well-Known Member

Ordnance approved

May 4, 2018

#3

Does Italy use it by chance?

Joe

Yodamaster

Well-Known Member

Ordnance approved

May 4, 2018

#4

sgdbdr said:
According to MIL-HDBK-1461A it's HOLMBERG INC. (USA)
Could also be german Alfred Schwarz AG, Metallwerk Froedenburg on the Ruhr, Eisenach plant

Correct, only remarks that German hbg is typed in lower case, not in uppercase.

Yoda

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