Springfield Armory

Springfield Armory
Weapons factory established at Springfield, Mass.

, by the U.S. Congress in 1794. It grew out of an arsenal established in Springfield by the Revolutionary government in 1777, the site being chosen partly for its inaccessibility to British forces. The armoury pioneered mass-production manufacturing techniques and produced weapons ranging from smoothbore muskets in its earliest days to the Springfield rifle and the M1 rifle of World War II, designed by John Garand. It closed in 1968 and is now a national historic site. See also armoury practice; Thomas Blanchard.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Springfield Armory — bezeichnet: Springfield Armory (Massachusetts), ein staatlicher Waffenhersteller der USA, der bis 1968 tätig war. Springfield Armory National Historic Site, auf dem Gelände der ehemaligen Springfield Armory in Massachusetts, als Museum und durch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Springfield Armory — (Springfield Armory National Historic Site) Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos (EE. UU.) Distrito Hito Histórico Nacional El arsenal de Springfield Ubicación Armo …   Wikipedia Español

  • Springfield Armory — This is an article about the US Government Arsenal. For the contemporary commercial manufacturer see Springfield Armory, Inc. Infobox nrhp2 | name =Springfield Armory National Historic Site nhld=yes nhs=yes caption = location= Springfield,… …   Wikipedia

  • Springfield Armory XD — Infobox Weapon caption= The 4 XD .45 ACP with 13 rounds of JHP name=HS 2000 / Springfield Armory XD origin=flagcountry|Croatia type=Semi automatic pistol is ranged=yes is UK= service=1999 present used by=Croatian Armed Forces wars= designer=Marko …   Wikipedia

  • Springfield Armory P9 — The Springfield Armory P9 was a clone of the CZ 75 imported by Springfield Armory in the early 1980 s. References* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi m0BTT/is 167 28/ai 110457315/ American Handgunner] …   Wikipedia

  • Springfield Armory (Massachusetts) — Springfield Arsenal Die Springfield Armory in Massachusetts (Offizielle Bezeichnung National Armory, Springfield) war die wichtigste staatliche Waffenfabrik der USA, die später erstellte Harpers Ferry Armory war kleiner. Sie wurde auf dem Gelände …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Springfield Armory, Inc. — Infobox Company name = Springfield Armory, Inc. type = Private foundation = 1974 location = Geneseo, Illinois, USA Co Chairmen = Dennis Reese and Thomas Reese industry = Defense products = Firearms, weapons slogan = The First Name In American… …   Wikipedia

  • Springfield Armory M6 Scout — Infobox Weapon|is ranged=yes name=Rifle, M6 Scout caption=A Springfield Armory M6 Scout with a compact disc for scale. origin= United States of America type=Over and under survival rifle/shotgun era= design date= production date= service= used by …   Wikipedia

  • Springfield Armory — Fábrica de armas establecida por el Congreso de EE.UU. en 1794 en Springfield, Mass. Surgió de un arsenal establecido en Springfield por el gobierno interino en 1777, sitio elegido en parte por su inaccesibilidad para las fuerzas británicas. La… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Springfield Model 1873 — Allgemeine Information Zivile Bezeichnung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”