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St. Marks Powder

St. Marks Powder

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St. Marks Powder is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems manufacturing ball propellant[1] in Crawfordville, Florida. The company is a member of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI).[2]

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History

Large-scale ball propellant manufacture began during World War II at the Olin Corporation plant in East Alton, Illinois. Population growth of the St. Louis, Missouri, metropolitan area encouraged finding a more remote location for a modern production plant. The St. Marks manufacturing facility was built in 1969 on a large plot of undeveloped swampland south of Tallahassee, Florida, at near sea-level elevation between the St. Marks River and the Gulf Coast.[3] Plant operation was transferred to St. Marks Powder in 1998.[4]

Products

The facility manufactures over 95 percent of propellants used in United States military small arms ammunition.[5] Similar propellants are sold to commercial manufacturers of rimfire and centerfire ammunition[1] or marketed by Winchester and Hodgdon Powder Company for civilian handloading.[6] Other propellants are used for military mortar rounds,[7] rocket-assisted projectiles,[8] or dispersing non-lethal agents used for crowd control, marking, or area denial.[9]

Sources

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    "Commercial Powder Applications". General Dynamics. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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    "Member Companies". SAAMI. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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    "A Brief History of Winchester Smokeless Propellants". Winchester. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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    "St Marks Powder Inc". Manta. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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    "NDIA Small Caliber Presentation" (PDF). General Dynamics. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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    Marbut, Gary. "Loss of Smokeless Powder: The Greatest Threat to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in the United States Today". Ammoland. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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    "Mortar Increments Propellant". General Dynamics. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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    "155MM M203A1". General Dynamics. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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    "Non-Lethal Agent Dispensing". General Dynamics. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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