After receiving an order from the Russian Empire in 1915 for one million rifles with 400,000,000 cartridges, Remington UMC built a factory complex of thirteen buildings with 80 acres of floor space; and hired 1,500 new workers per month until 17,000 were engaged in arms production. The Russian order was nearing completion when the Russian Revolution deposed Czar Nicholas II and refused to pay for the rifles and ammunition.
After receiving an order from the Russian Empire in 1915 for one million rifles with 400,000,000 cartridges, Remington UMC constructed a complex of thirteen buildings covering 80 acres; and employed 1,500 new workers each month until 17,000 were involved in arms production. The Russian order was nearing completion when the Russian Revolution overthrew Czar Nicholas II and refused to pay for the rifles and ammunition.