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Springfield Armory National Historic SiteClose-up of Springfield musket lockplate dated 1799
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Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Springfield Armory History Fliers
 

Springfield Armory National Historic Site provides free one-page information sheets on a variety of historic and technical topics for visitors in the Museum. For Internet visitors, copies of these same fliers are available below!

 

History fliers

Arms of the Confederacy

The National Armory

Thomas Blanchard

The Civil War soldier

Springfield Armory's Superintendents & Commandants

Springfield Armory's contribution to the Shooting Sports

 

Informational “Fact Sheet” fliers

The M1 National Match rifle

The "Trapdoor" rifle

The Evolution of Springfield's Weapons

Post-WWII Rifle Development

The M1 "Tanker"
BASE Jumper at New River Gorge  

Did You Know?
One day each year, hundreds of BASE (Building, Antenna, Span, and Earth) jumpers come to New River Gorge to parachute from the New River Gorge Bridge.

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