Springfield Armory
"The Oldest Name in American Firearms"
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.
The original Springfield Armory served the country through wars and foreign conflicts for nearly one and three-quarters centuries, before it closed its New England operation in 1968.
In 1974 Robert Reese acquired the Springfield Armory name and identified the growing need for match-grade M1A rifles, in the civilian as well as the military marketplace. Re-located in Geneseo, Illinois, the reborn Springfield Armory stormed back onto the American firearms scene, with the superior quality .308 caliber M1A rifle, an aggressive marketing campaign and an eager and excited consumer base.
With its rugged, battle-proven designs and unmatched reliability, SA quickly developed its new civilian market, well ahead of any competition, successfully making the transition from military arms to sporting firearms.
In the 1980s, brothers Dennis and Tom Reese, who'd been working for the company in various capacities for several years, officially purchased Springfield Armory from their father. One of their first additions was to begin manufacturing high-quality 1911 pistols, .45 caliber handguns popular in the law enforcement and personal protection marketplace.
The Reese brothers also identified the growing profile of 1911 competitive shooting and the custom pistol market which it supported. Soon, Springfield Armory recruited and fielded the finest competitive shooters in the country, a reputation which continues to make Team Springfield a leader on the tournament circuit.
While many have tried to imitate its 1911 success, Springfield Armory maintains its position as an industry leader, offering manufacturing tolerances and professional gunsmith quality unmatched in other factory-grade firearms.
Today, from its receipt of an unprecedented contract to supply 1911s for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to its dominance in competitive shooting, Springfield Armory continues to raise the standards by which firearms manufacturers are judged.
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Sounds pretty impressive to me. Regardless whether you like their products or not it looks as though they are a company to be reckoned with.
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"The Oldest Name in American Firearms"
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.
The original Springfield Armory served the country through wars and foreign conflicts for nearly one and three-quarters centuries, before it closed its New England operation in 1968.
In 1974 Robert Reese acquired the Springfield Armory name and identified the growing need for match-grade M1A rifles, in the civilian as well as the military marketplace. Re-located in Geneseo, Illinois, the reborn Springfield Armory stormed back onto the American firearms scene, with the superior quality .308 caliber M1A rifle, an aggressive marketing campaign and an eager and excited consumer base.
With its rugged, battle-proven designs and unmatched reliability, SA quickly developed its new civilian market, well ahead of any competition, successfully making the transition from military arms to sporting firearms.
In the 1980s, brothers Dennis and Tom Reese, who'd been working for the company in various capacities for several years, officially purchased Springfield Armory from their father. One of their first additions was to begin manufacturing high-quality 1911 pistols, .45 caliber handguns popular in the law enforcement and personal protection marketplace.
The Reese brothers also identified the growing profile of 1911 competitive shooting and the custom pistol market which it supported. Soon, Springfield Armory recruited and fielded the finest competitive shooters in the country, a reputation which continues to make Team Springfield a leader on the tournament circuit.
While many have tried to imitate its 1911 success, Springfield Armory maintains its position as an industry leader, offering manufacturing tolerances and professional gunsmith quality unmatched in other factory-grade firearms.
Today, from its receipt of an unprecedented contract to supply 1911s for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to its dominance in competitive shooting, Springfield Armory continues to raise the standards by which firearms manufacturers are judged.
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Sounds pretty impressive to me. Regardless whether you like their products or not it looks as though they are a company to be reckoned with.
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