Interesting connections. Your area is a goldmine of info on the US gun industry--sadly much of it now to be found in graveyards and archives only.

It is also one of the prime areas to find "lunchbox specials:" I had several when I lived in the Troy area, one a Remington '89 and the other an Ithaca NID.

I used to work with the Remington Arms credit union, so got to visit often.

Is White Dog Gunsmithing still alive and well in Ilion?