Springfield Armory
$70.21
- Paperback
127 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2015
Summary
Pres. George Washington authorized Springfield Armory to begin manufacturing small arms for the US military in 1794. Over nearly two centuries until its closure in 1968, the government armory at Springfield, Massachusetts, became legendary, not only for the arms provided to soldiers during conflicts such as the War of 1812, the Civil War, and World War II, but also for the way in which those arms were crafted. The drive to produce firearms of high quality and quantity for the nation’s militar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467122740 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1467122742 |
| Series: | Images of America |
| Author: | Alex MacKenzie |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 127 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2015 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 172mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
Alex MacKenzie
Bringing together photographs from the Springfield Armory archives, local historical repositories, and other sources, Springfield Armory National Historic Site curator Alex MacKenzie tells the fascinating and important story of Springfield Armory, its growth, its products, and its people.
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