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CIL was a divison of Dupont, they sold it to IVI, then the powder plant went to GD. Our shop foreman used to work there. May be that the gov't built and "owned" the plant in WW 1 or 2, Not sure when it was built. Dupont ran it, then I believe bought it after WW2. There is another fella on CGN that used to work there as well, Ganderite.

Thanks for posting. It’s confusing to follow who bought and sold the conpany, and when. It’s almost time for GD to sell it. 😊

I live in eastern Montana. When I was a kid in the early 1970s, I shot a lot of .22 LR ammo from CIL, purchased in our local Coast to Coast store. Neat 50 round plastic boxes that opened on the side. Shot a little CIL 12 gauge as well. Remember it as good stuff.

I remember seeing it in US stores when we visited. My friends and I were always amazed at the sheer amount of stuff and the selection. The CIL/Imperial stuff was in the border states. At least, from what I saw.

Before they closed Moffatt NAS in California, we used to go on TD there. Our sqn flew out of Moffat and San Diego. A few of us enjoyed the gun shop visits (even in Calif!). Compared to Canada, it was amazing.

And the car shows and parts selection. We had some car buffs who were always sourcing stuff for the classics.