The Boston Tooling and Machining Association, Inc. 
in collaboration with 
The New Hampshire Machining Association (NHMA) and The Maine Metal Products Association (MMPA) 
Cordially Invites Its Members and Guests to a Facility Tour at  SIGARMS, Inc. 
SIGARMS, Inc. 18 Industrial Drive Exeter, NH 03833 
603-772-2302 
www.sigarms.com 
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Meeting Details 
5:30 — 7:00 PM 
Registration  Networking Facility Tours 
7:00 — 8:30 PM 
Welcome Dinner Buffet  Remarks 
Dinner cost 
$27 - members $35 - nonmembers 
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Please complete and return the reservation form on the following page. 
RSVPs  MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MONDAY, SEPT. 20 
Questions? Contact Cindy @  978-373-8073 or cindy@bostontooling.org 
Mark your calendars for our September Meeting! 
BTMA is thrilled to offer its members a tour of the SIGARMS facility in Exeter, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, September 28. This event will be held jointly with the members of the New Hampshire Machining Association and the Maine Metal Products Association. This will be a terrific opportunity to see Sigarms’ machining and manufacturing processes and to network with fellow shop owners from across the northeast. 
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SIGARMS is an international leader in the manufacture of small arms, serving the civilian, military, and law enforcement markets.  Established in 1853 in Switzerland, the company began its US operations in 1985 in Tyson’s Corner, VA.  SIGARMS moved into its present 75,000 sq. ft. facility, in Exeter, in 1992.  The manufacturing floor contains 21 of the latest multi-axis, vertical, and horizontal machining centers; operates 3 shifts, and produces product for about 30 pistol lines. 
Our tour will encompass the following areas: 
•	   Machining: Slides and Frames - machining operations/process/tooling and material used  to manufacture Slides and Frames. 
•	   Finishing: finishing operation/roll stamp/tumble/sanding/glass bead/de-burr and serialization of Slides and Frames. 
•	   Final Assembly: building frame sub-assembly/slide sub-assembly and the final assembly of the pistol. 
•	   Range: loading magazines/installing sights/shooting and  final inspecting of the pistol. 
•	  Warehouse: issuing work orders to Assembly/cleaning of the pistol and packaging. 

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Our meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 PM. Tours will be offered btw. 5:30 and 
7:00 PM.  Following the tours, we’ll enjoy a dinner buffet, which will include Herbed Chicken Breast and Baked Haddock. After dinner,  representatives from SIGARMS will be on hand to answer questions and we’ll hear remarks from SIGARMS new V.P. of Operations, Mr. David Grossman. This meeting should be quite well attended, so don’t wait to get your reservation in. RSVP Today!   See you at SIGARMS! 

Tuesday, September 28
MEETING AT SIGARMS, INC. 
Please make reservations for the following individuals from: 
COMPANY: 
PHONE:     FAX: 
EMAIL: 
NAME: _______________________________________ 
Directions to the Sigarms and other meeting details will be emailed or faxed to all registrants, prior to the meeting. 
Please RSVP  by faxing to 978-373-8073 or emailing to cindy@bostontooling.org  No later than September 20. 
BTMA NO Show/Cancellation Policy:   An attendance guarantee is given to the catering dept. at the close of the day on the RSVP date noted above.  Cancellations made after that date will be accepted only if we can fill your seat with late reservations.  Otherwise, you will be billed for the cost of the meeting.  Cancellations will not be accepted the day of the meeting and No Shows will be billed.