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	Springfield Armory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Springfield Armory was the primary center for the manufacture of U.S. military small arms and the site of many important technological advances (see Springfield rifle) from 1794 to 1968.
		In the period before the Civil War, Springfield Armory was largely involved in the growth and influence of the Industrial Revolution.
		In 1891 a new function was assigned to the Armory –– it became the army's main laboratory for the development and testing of new small arms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Springfield_Armory (1454 words)

	Springfield Armory National Historic Site - Areaparks.com
		On a chill Spring morning in 1968, amid speeches and farewell addresses, the men and women of Springfield Armory bid each other goodbye as the ‘Stars and Stripes’ were lowered for the last time.
		Within decades, Springfield Armory had perfected pioneering manufacturing methods that were critical to American industrialization.
		Springfield Armory NHS is closed on January 1st, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25th.
	springfieldarmory.areaparks.com (196 words)

	Stonewall Arms Gun Sales Springfield Armory
		The walls of the Springfield Armory would house historians, paying homage to the past rather than those with an eye to the future...until 1974, when a passionate family by the name of Reese would rescue not only the name "Springfield Armory," but the philosophy that drove it for centuries.
		With reverence for the legacy of the Armory, the Reese family resurrected the most historically significant designs produced by the Armory - the M1 Garand, the 1911, the M14.
		The Springfield Armory M1A is the world standard, based on the legendary M-14.
	www.stonewallarms.com /product_pages/Springfield_Armory.html (475 words)

	Springfield, MA -- A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 20
		Finally, by General William Shepard for the defense of the Springfield Armory from the rebel forces led by Daniel Shays in January 1787.
		The thought of this armory in the hands of the rebels was clearly on the mind of General Shepard.
		After the battle at the armory, the new Federal government in 1794 decided to manufacture its own muskets so that the nation would not be dependent on foreign arms.
	www.revolutionaryday.com /usroute20/springfield (1519 words)

	Mass Moments: Springfield Armory Closes
		Ten years after the armory was shut down, the National Park Service opened a museum on the site that traces the story of the development of arms and industry in Springfield.
		Springfield was the center of research and production of small-arms and the site of some of the most famous advances in U.S. rifle technology.
		In 1900 the armory began making an experimental clip-loading magazine rifle, the "Springfield '03," which was the standard issue rifle for U.S. troops in World War I. Springfield supplied over 95% of the "03s" used in the war effort.
	www.massmoments.org /moment.cfm?mid=129 (1106 words)

	Springfield Defender .45 GAP Handgun
		Springfield Inc. (Dept. ST, 420 W. Main St., Geneseo, IL 61254; 800-680-6866; www.springfieldarmory.com) is taking big-bore pocket pistols in a new direction with its new mini.45.
		Springfield's new mini.45, called the Defender, is a recoil-operated 1911-type single-action semiautomatic pistol chambered for the compact but powerful.45 GAP cartridge.
		That decrease in size required resizing the magazine, the firing pin, the ejector, the extractor, the plunger tube, the plunger spring, the trigger bow, and, of course, the frame.
	www.shootingtimes.com /handgun_reviews/springfield_defender_030306 (686 words)

	Springfield Armory XD Series
		Springfield Armory is the exzclusive importer, although the pistol was originally imported as the HS 2000 by HS America more than a year ago.
		Both front and rear sights are dovetailed in place and Springfield Armory chose to use the SIG Sauer dovetail width.
		The Springfield XD has all the attributes to give the pistolero a reliable and consistent pistol, and does it all for less than $500.
	www.gunsandammomag.com /ga_handguns/springfield_armory_xd_series (2066 words)

	Springfield Armory at Impact Home
		Springfield Armory is a name as synonymous with American firearms as it is with American freedom.
		Founded by the premier commanding general and the first U.S. President, it was George Washington who designated Springfield Armory as the country's first arsenal in 1794.
		Springfield Armory makes some of the finest tactical scopes available.
	www.impactguns.com /store/springfield.html (171 words)

	Guns that have been stolen from Springfield Armory Musuem - THR
		Armory National Historic Site Superintendent, J. Douglas Cuillard states, âWe are very grateful to the FBI for taking the lead and recovering this weapon that belongs to all Americans.
		The Springfield Armory National Historic Site, under the management of the National Park Service was established in 1978.
		Attached is a partial list of weapons that are documented as stolen from the Springfield Armory Museum and an example of a firearm taken from one other National Park museum.
	www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=94409 (809 words)

	Springfield Armory
		The Springfield Armory, until its phase-out, the technical and scientific center for American military weapons ranging from pistols, rifles and machine guns to aircraft armament, this year observes its 204th anniversary.
		Springfield was chosen as the site of a considerable number of skilled gunsmiths, flsmiths and craftsmen.
		By the time of the Vietnam conflict Springfield Armory developed not only rifles but also machine guns for ground and air use, grenade launchers, and associated equipment.
	members.tripod.com /~FeatureWriter1/armory1.html (995 words)

	Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
		Commonly known as the Springfield '03, it was a firearm that would achieve great fame in the hands of the United States Marines.
		In 1900, the Springfield Armory in Illinois completed an experimental rifle model that contained cartridges within the stock, instead of using an external snap-in magazine.
		The Springfield '03 continued to be the Corps' primary infantry weapon over the next two decades as Marines redeployed to Central America and elsewhere.
	www.navyleague.org /sea_power/nov_03_46.php (757 words)

	National Park Service - Founders and Frontiersmen (Springfield Armory National Historic Site) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The first arm made at the Springfield Armory was the U.S. Flintlock Musket, Model 1795, an adaptation of the French Charleville Musket, Model 1763—a weapon that had been widely used by U.S. troops in the War for Independence.
		Until the late 1960s', the Springfield Armory was the U.S. Army's principal research and development center and pilot manufactory for small arms.
		The first permanent building at the armory, a brick structure built in 1807 and known as the West Arsenal, is on Armory Square and once housed the Officers' Club and conference halls.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/founders/sitea17.htm (502 words)

	Springfield XD .45 ACP
		Springfield Armory's design engineers were able to offer this high-capacity, big-bore loading by only slightly enlarging the pistol's grip circumference.
		Springfield has also molded a slight depression at the top of the grip that is a perfect spot for the shooting thumb to further enhance a secure shooting grip.
		From the beginning, I have been on record commending Springfield Armory for installing a grip safety in the XD pistols.
	www.shootingtimes.com /handgun_reviews/springfieldxd_061206 (906 words)

	History of the Springfield Armory
		In the period before the Civil War, Springfield Armory was largely involved in the growth and influence of the Industrial Revolution.
		In 1891 a new function was assigned to the Armory - it became the army's main laboratory for the development and testing of new small arms.
		However this was insufficient to arm U.S.troops for an undertaking of the magnitude of World War I. During the war Springfield Armory produced over 265,620 Model 1903 rifles.
	www.nps.gov /spar/history.html (1475 words)

	Springfield Armory XD - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Springfield Armory offers the XD to the US market in five calibers: 9x19 mm,.357 SIG,.40 SandW,.45 GAP, and.45 ACP.
		Due in part to Springfield Armory's aggressive marketing and competitive pricing, but also to the pistol's inherent quality and features, it has consistently gained in both reputation and market share over the last four years.
		Springfield Armory's position seems to be that with a lifetime warranty that includes repair work, parts sales are not necessary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Springfield_Armory_XD-9 (1438 words)

	STCC Campus Map and Virtual Tour - The Springfield Armory Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Forming the west side of the quadrangle is the Armory Museum, formerly the Main Arsenal, under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
		An engraving of the building was chosen for the upper portion of the seal of Springfield when it became a city in 1852.
		A 1974 Act of Congress established Springfield Armory as a National Historic Site, and in 1978 the National Park Service assumed operation of the museum.
	www.stcc.edu /vtour/museum.html (135 words)

	Springfield Armory Pistols
		The Armory: 'Corbon, Pow'RBall, defensive, ammunition, ammo, handgun, pistol, revolver'
		Having won the FBI's coveted Hostage Rescue Teams "HRT" pistol contract, Springfield now produces all of their 1911 model pistols with many of the same proprietary FBI features, The result is superb accuracy, dependability and incredible value.
		With uncompromising quality and workmanship, Springfield's 1911-A1 pistols are hand assembled with the finest drop forged frames, slides and hammer forged barrels, in the widest selection of models and configurations available.
	www.the-armory.com /shopsite_sc/store/html/sapistol.html (682 words)

	Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16
		With the introduction of the SOCOM with its 16-inch barrel, Springfield Armory has developed an ideal rifle for law enforcement, plinkers or anyone needing a good brush rifle.
		I promptly contacted Dennis Reese at Springfield and advised him that several old law dogs in West Texas and I needed one to experiment with.
		A small scout scope or a Trijicon sighting system would be ideal for either rifle, although I preferred to evaluate my SOCOM 16 with the factory sights, which included an enlarged military-style rear aperture (which could be a bit larger still) with side-mounted MOA click adjustments for windage and elevation--simple to use and effective.
	www.gunsandammomag.com /long_guns/socom_012306 (984 words)

	Springfield Armory's SOCOM 16 and M25 White Feather
		These words were in my mind as I fired the Urban Socom 16 while rotating it along its axis to 3, 6 and 9 o'clock and then held the stock firmly against the front of the concrete firing bench.
		Springfield has offered the Socom 16 as a law enforcement, military and personal-defense answer to concerns about the stopping power--as in now--of short-barreled.223 carbines.
		Springfield Armory has been building M1As since it bought the original tooling from the government arsenal in 1974.
	www.rifleshootermag.com /featured_rifles/extremes_010506/index.html (1112 words)

	Springfield Armory's 3 inch Sub-Compact XD Pistol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Springfield Sub-Compact 3" XD pistol is billed as the ultimate in self defense firearms.
		A spokesman for Springfield Armory said: "There was a brainwave to go in that direction.
		Springfield's ability to market properly and co-engineer ideas with the parent Croation manufacturer, led to a blend of solid ideas from America with the supreme manufacturing skills of the CNC team in Europe...
	www.thearmedcitizen.com /gunpages/xdcomp.htm (839 words)

	Springfield Armory Museum
		The Springfield Armory, now a National Historic Site, was the design and manufacturing site for numerous small arms, including muskets, the M-1 Garand rifle, and machine guns.
		It is a 55-acre historic industrial complex operated by the park service, as the armory closed in 1968.
		The museum is at the corner of State St. and Armory Square.
	ludb.clui.org /ex/i/MA3131 (65 words)

	#41 Springfield Armory (1794) - Landmarks
		Completed in 1794, it was the first national armory in the United States.
		Like the Robbins and Lawrence Armory, the Springfield Armory was an outstanding machining center for the design and mass production, employing notable engineers such as Thomas Blanchard (1788-1864), Thomas Warner, and Cyrus Buckland.
		The armory was in use until 1968 and now is both a museum and location of the Springfield Technical Community College.
	www.asme.org /Communities/History/Landmarks/Springfield_Armory_1794.cfm (236 words)

	The Springfield Armory
		The army rifle, which is known as the Springfield pattern, is now used by the bulk of our volunteers, many regiments having been supplied from the armory since the war began.
		The bursted barrel is instantly examined, the cause of the accident detected by the nature of the rent, and the cost of the barrel charged to the man who had charge of that part of the work.
		So many rifles and bayonets are now being turned out of the Springfield Armory, that if our armies lost theirs in every battle they could be replaced in a very short time.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation/civil-war/1861/september/springfield-armory.htm (2933 words)

	NMA 1903 Springfield Services
		National Match Armory has continued the quest for superior accuracy from these fine rifles well beyond that which was being achieved in the heyday of their competition superiority.
		We build our Springfield NM rifles in a variety of trim levels to suit the individual taste of the shooter.
		Each and every National Match Armory-built Springfield NM rifle is capable of winning local, regional and even the prestigious Camp Perry National Springfield Rifle Match.
	www.nationalmatcharmory.com /homepage5.html (1299 words)

	Discount Firearms and Accessories - Springfield Armory Handguns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Springfield Armory XD Tactical with 5" barrel, chambered in.40 SandW, available in fl or OD Green frame.
		Springfield XD 45 with 4" barrel and two high capacity 13 round magazines.
		Springfield Armory WWII Mil-Spec 45 ACP with holster.
	www.gunsandaccessories.com /springfield_armory1?b=1 (204 words)

	Springfield Armory National Historic Site - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Springfield Armory National Historic Site - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Springfield Armory National Historic Site, national historic site authorized in 1974.
		Springfield (Illinois) : pictures: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
	encarta.msn.com /Springfield_Armory_National_Historic_Site.html (176 words)

	Springfield Armory National Historic Site - Directions (U.S. National Park Service)
		Springfield Armory NHS is located at the site of the original Springfield Armory, in the city of Springfield, in southwestern Massachusetts.
		It can be seen on the ridge overlooking the east side of the Connecticut River and near two major interstate highways, Rt.
		Iron Fence of the Armory on your left.
	home.nps.gov /spar/planyourvisit/directions.htm (341 words)

	Springfield Armory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Look no further than the M1A from Springfield Armory, available here at Evans Gunsmithing.
		Today, with its dominance in competitive shooting, Springfield Armory continues to raise the standards by which firearms manufacturers are judged.
		EGSW is a Springfield Armory Law Enforcement Dealer, and is qualified to service and sell the entire line of Springfield Armory guns from the 1911 style, to the M1A Rifle.
	www.egsw.com /guns/springfield.htm (299 words)

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