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History

The people, places and arms behind the story.

• Springfield Armory: Two Centuries of American Arms MakingHow the first national armory went from a Revolutionary War arsenal to a pioneer of American manufacturing, and how you can visit it today.
• The M1 Garand: The Rifle and the Man Behind ItJohn Garand's path from mill worker to Springfield Armory engineer, and the semi-automatic rifle that served U.S. forces from World War II through Korea.