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Assembly Line
A machine turns out .45 caliber cartridges.
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Up to Spec
A .40 caliber cartridge is measured for quality control.
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Elsie Garcia weighs a box of 5.56-mm bullets before packaging them for shipping.
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The rounds will be shipped to dealers across the country.
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Ready
A magazine loaded with 5.56-mm cartridges lies on newly manufactured rounds.
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