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  2. Springfield Armory, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Springfield Armory, Inc. Springfield Armory, Inc., is an American commercial firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois. Founded in 1974 by Bob Reese and family, the company produces rifles such as the M1A and imports handguns such as the XD series and Hellcat. The company is unrelated to the like-named former manufacturer of ...

  3. Springfield Armory - Wikipedia

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    December 19, 1960. The Springfield Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, was the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968. It was the first federal armory and one of the first factories ...

  4. M1 Garand - Wikipedia

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    In 1982, years after the closure of the U.S. Springfield Armory, a commercial firm – Springfield Armory, Inc. – began production of the M1 Rifle using a cast, heat-treated receiver with serial numbers in the 7,000,000+ range, along with commercially produced barrels (marked Geneseo, IL) and G.I. military surplus parts. Civilian use

  5. Springfield Armory M1A - Wikipedia

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    Springfield Armory M1A. National Match front blade, match-grade hooded aperture with one-half minute adj. for windage and elevation. The Springfield Armory M1A is a semi-automatic rifle made by Springfield Armory, Inc., beginning in 1971, based on the M14 rifle, for the civilian and law enforcement markets in the United States. "M1A" is a ...

  6. Geneseo, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    FIPS code. 17-28846. Wikimedia Commons. Geneseo, Illinois. Website. www .cityofgeneseo .com. Geneseo is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,539. [2] Geneseo is 20 miles east of the Quad Cities, at the intersection of Interstate 80, U.S. Route 6 and Illinois Route 82.

  7. Rock River Arms - Wikipedia

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    Rock River Arms is owned and operated by brothers Mark and Chuck Larson. [2] Between 1981 and 1991, the Larsons worked at Springfield Armory, Inc., where Mark was the head armorer. From Springfield Armory, the Larsons went into partnership with Les Baer to form Les Baer Custom and build custom 1911 pistols. [3]

  8. ArmaLite - Wikipedia

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    ArmaLite, or Armalite, is an American small arms engineering company, formed in the early 1950s, in Hollywood, California.Many of its products, as conceived by chief designer Eugene Stoner, relied on unique foam-filled fiberglass butt/stock furniture, and a composite barrel using a steel liner inside an aluminum sleeve, including the iconic AR-15/M16 family.

  9. New data shows nearly every Illinois county see a ... - AOL

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    Overall, in estimate Illinois saw a decline in growth from just over 12.813 million in 2020 to 12.549 million 2023. Cook County, which is home to the Chicago metropolitan area, has been on rapid ...