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Old 05-31-2015, 05:23 PM
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There is a Ammo Storage Facility in northern NJ--Earle Ammunition Depot, although one wonders what the Perth Amboy and/or Edison blasts might have done sympathetically.

Scranton (PA) Army Ammunition Factory per Wiki: "Capabilities of the center include: manufacturing ammunition metal parts; producing 60 mm to 8-inch-diameter (200 mm) projectiles; 120 mm mortar facility; 5-inch/54 gun projectiles; 155 mm artillery projectiles; machining; forge presses; finishing and testing."

Near me (Central PA) the Mechanicsburg Naval Parts Depot stores and manages lots of components and materials. Not sure about large caliber ammo, but a Surplus-sale online auction section was dedicated to large bulk lots of expended brass--9mm, 5.56N, .45, 7.62N.

And further south near Chambersburg, Letterkenney Army Depot handles reclaim/disposal of munitions and explosives (hundreds of semi-buried ammo storage igloos). It has the job and facilities for refurbishment of M109 SPHs, missile avionics, MRLS, and had, at the time of the TDM, huge climate-controlled oil-tank-like vehicle mothball storage structures to maintain older, surplus trucks and other vehicles in a "rapid restoration to service" state. And a note about the igloos--several had weapons/small arms (AK47s) captured in Grenada and also shipped from Israel captured during her actions against her enemies. These bits of info make this base a very ripe plum to be guarded carefully.
Been to Letterkenney. Very impressive place. How much time have you spent at the Gap?
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