| When you think of the name brand Singer, you | | | | Singer you might make a nice profit on it. They have |
| probably think of sewing machines. But did you know | | | | been known to be sold for well over $50,000. |
| there was a period of time when Singer stopped | | | | They also made an attempt at manufacturing the M1 |
| making those and started making military weapons? | | | | Garand semi-automatic rifle. The government once |
| And they were apparently pretty good at it; at least | | | | again didn't get too excited about the product. Other |
| some aspects of it. | | | | well known companies such as Springfield Armory and |
| Many years ago in the late 1930's during World War II, | | | | Winchester played the lead role in manufacturing these |
| Singer was hired by the United States government to | | | | during World War II. |
| help them make military weapons such as guns and | | | | How Singer Made a Stitch in Time |
| aerial bomb sights for airplanes. It seems they weren't | | | | Where they really succeeded was in helping the U.S. |
| the best at making pistols, but they did pretty well with | | | | government with World War II was in the making of |
| a few other things. | | | | the Norden bombsight. It was also used in the Korean |
| Where Singer Couldn't Thread the Needle | | | | War and the Vietnam War. It was a tool that the |
| In 1939 the United States government gave Singer a | | | | crews of bomber planes used to accurately set their |
| test contract to make several hundred .45 caliber | | | | sights on targets. Singer did not invent the device, but |
| automatic pistols. The government wasn't terribly | | | | was one of several companies working on it during the |
| pleased with what they saw and ended up giving the | | | | war. Even though this device was never very |
| contract to other companies that today are very | | | | accurate, it was considered to be a great help in WWII. |
| popular gun manufacturers. The particular pistol, the | | | | So now you've got something to think about the next |
| M1911A1, was widely used in several wars but started | | | | time your are sitting down using your Singer Sewing |
| to become less popular in the late 70's. Today it is not | | | | machine. Today they are involved in other companies, |
| used as much by the military as it is many police | | | | but they are no longer making military weapons. At |
| officers and FBI agents. If you are a gun collector and | | | | least not for the moment. |
| own one of these rare guns that were made by | | | | |