Special Purpose Individual Weapon prototypes at Rock Island Arsenal

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First picture: top to bottom middle row
Springfield Armory, Springfield Armory, Springfield Armory, H&R, AAI, AAI, AAI, Winchester, Winchester, TRW LMR (not SPIW)

Second picture: top to bottom middle row continued
Winchester, (non SPIW from here) TRW LMR, Winchester, AAI, two Johnson Automatic box magazine derivatives (?), M60 ancestors

Third picture:
GE took over Springfield's SPIW work after it shut down in 1968, I think these are the work.

rest of set http://www.flickr.com/photos/neepster/sets/72157622546392792/

 

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[Wipes drool off chin:] How much for one of each, gift-wrapped and shipped to Luxembourg? And does Rock Island Arsenal prefer MasterCard or VISA? ;D

Thanks for a great set of pics. I have to arrange for a trip to Rock Island, it seems.

Regards & all,

Thomas L. Nielsen
Luxembourg

 

[Colonial-Marine]

Wow, I didn't no so many companies developed prototypes for the SPIW program. Any details on some of the lesser known versions?

 

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