arms 1 founded 1997 1 headquarters reno nevada united states 1 products firearms 1 website www.usord.com u.s. ordnance defense systems and manufacturing often referred to as usord is a firearms manufacturer located in mccarran nevada 20 minutes outside reno nevada . since 1997 2 the nevada corporation has designed developed and manufactured military small arms machine guns and replacement parts . u.s. ordnance specializes in producing new enhanced versions of the mature combat proven mk43 m60e4 and m2 making and testing them according to u.s. military technical specifications and instructions . only u.s. ordnance manufactures the mk43 machine gun . the company s primary weapon systems are the m2hb m2a2 qcb the mk43 m60e4 the m60d enhanced and the m16 m4 m203 all of which are nato sanctioned . u.s. ordnance sells these to governmental agencies in the u.s. including law enforcement and the military and to federally approved foreign leaderships and militaries . it also facilitates training for its products . m2 and m60 machine guns are in service in more than 46 countries . citation needed contents 1 capabilities 2 development 3 manufacturing 4 inventory control and storage 5 surface treatments 6 cryogenic processing 7 final assembly 8 shooting testing 9 quality control assurance 10 packaging 11 government contracts 12 weapons 12.1 heavy machine guns 12.2 medium machine guns 13 references 14 external links capabilities edit u.s. ordnance s new plant is a 68 000 square foot 6 300 m2 facility where product research development manufacturing and testing take place . a u.s. government representative is on site to witness and verify specific procedures in the production and testing of the weapons and ensure all the required standards are met . development edit all the products that u.s. ordnance develops are per nato specifications . the company ensures that all of its mk43 and m2 improvements are backwards compatible and that its m2 spares and components interchange with those from maremont corp. and saco defense . u.s. ordnance research and development personnel put the company s weapon systems through drop testing and environmental testing like mud ice heat and water immersion to ensure they will continue to perform even in the harshest environments . manufacturing edit u.s. ordnance has cnc machining centers and screw machines 3 which are used to machine the various parts that make up each weapon . other machinery includes high capacity barrel production and mil standard plating equipment . the company also uses a magnetic particle inspection machine for detecting surface and subsurface irregularities in the metal of its weapons . in february 2006 much of the m60 production tooling owned by the u.s. army was transferred from general dynamics at saco to u.s. ordnance . 4 5 inventory control and storage edit u.s. ordnance s iso 9001 2008 inventory control and storage process guarantees that only approved components and materials are used on its weapon systems . surface treatments edit finished components are phosphated in house using a u.s. government certified mil spec process . it involves application of manganese which protects the steel surfaces from corrosion . cryogenic processing edit u.s. ordnance also puts its weapons through a cold treatment . called cryo for short the process involves cooling the steel to approximately minus 300 degrees fahrenheit which increases the martensite content in its crystalline structure . this ultimately hardens and strengthens the metal . u.s. ordnance uses cryo to relieve stresses in tooling and weapon materials to increase the weapons service life and help resist wear . final assembly edit u.s. ordnance workers assemble and complete 100 % of the company s weapon systems in house . all u.s. ordnance packaging conforms to the military preservation packing and marking requirements of the current mil standard . uid and rfid marking are done as required . shooting testing edit each weapon undergoes high pressure testing and magnetic particle inspection . the company has an on site shooting range where personnel proof fire every weapon for functionality and accuracy . quality control assurance edit the quality assurance team checks all materials and parts . they inspect the material certifications heat treat and test reports and also perform dimensional testing on all of the parts to ensure they comply with the technical drawings . each weapon has a unique serial number which means that all of the raw materials that went into making each one can be traced to their origins . packaging edit once a weapon system is completed tested and receives final quality assurance approval it is packaged labeled and marked according to the current mil standard . government contracts edit some of the government contracts u.s. ordnance has fulfilled include the following under contract u.s. ordnance supplied 15 m60e3 machine guns along with 15 spare barrels to the philippines in june 2005 as an fms sale . 4 u.s. ordnance fulfilled a purchase order from the u.s. army in september 2007 for 173 m60d enhanced machine guns along with spare parts . provided as aid to the philippines they were delivered in 2008 . 6 between november 2004 and may 2009 u.s. ordnance fulfilled the following orders for foreign allies 3 196 m60e4 mk 43 machine guns 2 337 spare barrels 341 conversion kits and 367 accessory kits . 7 in september 2008 u.s. ordnance received a contract from the u.s. army for m2hb 859 m2hb machine guns 859 spare barrels and 859 basic accessory kits . it fulfilled this fms contract whose end user was the afghan national army . 8 in april 2009 u.s. ordnance received a 5 year indefinite quantity contract from the u.s. army for m60e4 mk43 machine guns to support foreign military sales . the first three orders under this contract totaled 2 217 m60e4s 1853 spare long barrels and 309 conversion kits plus parts and accessories . 7 on june 9 2010 tacom ri contracted 50 each m60d enhanced machine guns 9 the contract number is w52h0909d0135 and fms customers can now order from this contract until 2014 . 6 in july 2009 u.s. ordnance was awarded a one time 20 percent small business set aside indefinite delivery indefinite quantity idiq type contract with four ordering periods under which orders will be placed for the m2 .50 caliber flex machine gun nsn 1005 00 322 9715 part number 8401485 . the contract number is w52h0909d0249 and delivery order 0001 obligates the one time 20 percent small business set aside guaranteed minimum quantity of 548 m2 machine guns . the grand total maximum ordering quantity over the four ordering periods against all awarded contracts is 40 000 each . contract expiration date is august 31 2012 . 10 in august 2009 u.s. ordnance received a 4 year indefinite quantity contract from the u.s. army for m2hb m2a2 qcb and m48 machine guns to support foreign military sales . there have been four delivery orders under this contract totaling 475 m2hbs 475 spare barrels and 475 basic accessories 252 m2a2 quick change barrels 80 m48 weapon systems plus parts and oconus training . the end users were the colombian army colombian navy and the iraq national police . the contract number is w52h0909d0270 and fms customers can now order from this contract until august 2012 . 11 weapons edit heavy machine guns edit m2hb .50 cal 12.7 mm nato u.s. ordnance is under a multi year contract to supply m2hb machine guns to the u.s. military . m2a2 qcb .50 cal 12.7 mm nato u.s. ordnance s m2a2 offers the proven performance of the existing m2hb machine gun but also features fixed headspace and timing . m48 the u.s. ordnance m48 fixed turret type is a link belt fed recoil operated air cooled crew served machine gun . u.s. ordnance is under a multi year contract to supply m48 machine guns to the u.s. military . m2a2 conversion kit this kit converts m2hb weapons into u.s. ordnance m2a2 qcb systems . it can be done by an armorer at the customer location in less than 30 minutes per weapon without complex tools or machinery . m3 tripod medium machine guns edit m60d enhanced 7.62 nato the m60d enhanced is a mounted version of the standard m60e4 mk43 . it can be mounted on boats and vehicles or as a pintle mounted door gun in helicopters . mk43 mod 0 7.62 mm nato the mk43 general purpose machine gun gpmg features the latest improvements to the m60 series machine guns . mk43 conversion kit the u.s. ordnance m60e4 mk43 conversion kit upgrades any serviceable m60 receiver to the m60e4 mk43 configuration . upgrades can be performed at u.s. ordnance or the customer facility after training by u.s. ordnance staff . references edit a b c d u.s. ordnance about us . u.s. ordnance . u.s. ordnance plans expansion nnbw.com new machine gun barrel to drive growth of u.s. ordnance nnbw.com a b jane s infantry weapons 04 sep 2009 mk43editorial.pdf a b jane s infantry weapons 17 jan 2009 a b jane s infantry weapons 07 sep 2009 defense.gov contracts for tuesday october 07 2008 10 acquisition of 50 each m60d enhanced machine guns w52h0909d0135 archived federal business opportunities opportunities defense.gov contracts for wednesday july 15 2009 10 guns through 30 mm archived federal business opportunities opportunities external links edit official website u.s. ordnance about videos retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title u.s. ordnance & oldid 720608006 categories firearm manufacturers of the united statesdefense companies of the united stateshidden categories all articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from january 2011 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links 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