Manufacturing of Bullets and Guns

The Lake City Army Ammunition plant in Missouri is the world's largest small caliber munitions plant in the world. In 2006, it will have made nearly 1.4 billion bullets.

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The plant employs over 2,000 workers who manufacture 6 million bullets a day, 5.56mm, 7.62mm. .50 caliber and 20mm rounds.

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An automated bullet machine turns out rounds. Since 9/11, the production of bullets has skyrocketed by over 300% at the factory.

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Colt readies an M-4 rifle to deliver to the U.S. Dept. of Defense. Colt, a maker of military equipment for 150 years, sends out about 8,000 assault rifles per month.

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