![]() They also changed the company name to Sierra Bullets. They outgrew that facility and built a larger facility in Whittier, California. Before long, the company outgrew that facility and rented a large Quonset hut in Rivera, California. That bullet is now known as the Sierra #1400 53 grain MatchKing. Before long, they were selling a 53 grain match bullet to the Hollywood Gun Shop. Right after World War II, there was a shortage of bullets, especially quality rifle bullets, and so Frank Snow, a competitive shooter and a part-time Sheriff’s deputy, began manufacturing match rifle bullets. He was basically a non-active owner, while the other 3 actually ran the company. They were having financial difficulties, so Clint Harris invested about $500 and became a 25% owner in the company. ![]() In the late 1940s, three aircraft machinists, Frank Snow, Jim Spivey and Loren Harbor, rented space from Clint Harris in the Harris Machine Shop in Whittier, California to produce precision rivets for the aircraft industry, along with fishing rod guides and rifle front sight ramps. ![]()
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