page_title: Parris Manufacturing Company
section_title: World War II
hierarchical_section_title: Parris Manufacturing Company / World War II
caption_attribution_description: English: During World War II, Parris Manufacturing Company provided over 2 million accurate copies of the M1903 Springfield rifles, the U.S. Training Rifle Mk1 Navy to the U.S. armed forces. After the war they continued manufacture and sell their replicas as toy guns
context_page_description: The Parris Manufacturing Company of Savannah, Tennessee is an American company that primarily manufactures toy guns.
context_section_description: With surplus American arms sent to England and other countries prior to America's involvement in World War II, the American military suffered a severe shortage of rifles. As the U.S. Government decided that wind generators were not a priority item, Parris-Dunn could only manufacture spare parts for the ones in use. When the company sought some war work the government recommended making dummy training rifles with wood and metal that copied the M1903 Springfield.
  Impressed by the rifles made for the US Army, the US Navy contacted Parris-Dunn in June 1942 to order their own rifles that they insisted have bayonet studs, adjustable rear sights, and working triggers with a clicker mechanism; the weapon becoming the USN MK 1 Dummy Training Rifle. The Navy ordered 190,000 for their first order. A plastic copy of the M1905 bayonet and scabbard was manufactured
  by the Pro-Phy-Lac-Tic Brush Company who usually manufactured toothbrushes. With walnut in high demand for real rifles, Parris-Dunn used cheaper wood further reducing the cost of the rifles.
  Over 500,000 rifles were produced with Parris-Dunn being awarded the Army-Navy ‘E’ Award.
caption: Parris-Dunn U.S. Training Rifle Mk1 Navy
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