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.
In 1915, Remington UMC built a factory complex of thirteen buildings with 80 acres of floor space upon receiving an order from the Russian Empire for one million rifles and 400 million cartridges. The company hired 1,500 new workers each month until it employed 17,000 in arms production. However, when the Russian Revolution deposed Czar Nicholas II and refused to pay for the weapons, the order was nearing completion.