


Arnold had an ongoing need for surplus GI 1903A3 rifle parts. In addition to the National Ordnance M1 Carbines, Arnold assembled and sold Springfield 1903A3 rifles. He manufactured M1 Carbines marked with the Alpine name. Penney took the Alpine name and moved to another facility in Azusa where

In the Fall of 1962 Arnold took over the National Ordnance M1 Carbine operation and moved to South El Monte. In 1960 Arnold ran Alpine Industries, the distributor for National Ordnance M1 Carbines. While employed at Golden State Arms Brenner had met John Arnold. Ziebert moved to Spain and on November 16, 1966, Brenner founded and incorporatedįederal Ordnance at a post office box in Los Angeles.įederal Ordnance's affiliation with National Ordnance Ziebert and Brenner ran the business until financial difficulties caused the business Retting, refer to the pages on Santa Fe and National Ordnance M1 carbines. In the Independent Star News of Pasadena, CA, Augan article on Golden State Arms identifies Burton Brenner as the youngest of three partners, the othersīeing the founder Alvin Gettler, and Seymour Ziebert. Within two years Retting separated from Golden State Arms and remained with his business in Culver City, CA. On this website under the name of Santa Fe. Golden State Arms is covered in more detail Retting was merging with Golden State Arms in Pasadena, CA. Into what is known today as Numrich Gun Parts of West Hurley, NY (E Gun Parts, Gun Parts Inc., Numrich Arms).Ī three page advertisement in The American Rifleman issue of July 1957, announced Martin B. Over time Numrich and the company's subsequent CEO, Gregory Jenks, expanded the upstate New York operation To George Numrich and moved to the Los Angeles area with Brenner and started Martin B. In the mid 1950's Retting sold the gun store Retting at Retting's gun store in upstate New York. In the early 1950's Burton "Bob" Brenner became associated with Martin B. Post WWII Commercially Manufactured M1 Carbines (U.S.A.)
