Junior shooter takes inaugural M1A match at Camp Perry

Springfield Armory's Mike Doy presents 17-year-old Ryan Castonguay with his $2,500 winners check. Read more on the first-ever M1A match are HERE

Springfield Gives $1 million to NRA’s Competitive Shooting & National Championships

Springfield Armory Co-Chairman of the Board Dennis Reese announced on July 13 that Springfield Armory will provide $1,000,000 to kick-off the National Rifle Association’s new Competitive Shooting & National Championships Endowment.

The announcement was made at the 100th anniversary of the National Matches at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio.

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Team Springfield a winner again at Camp Perry

The Springfield Armory bullseye team has won its second straight national championship at Camp Perry, Ohio this year. Team member Steve Reiter also finished an impressive third overall. The team won its first title last year after being right in the thick of it for many years running. Now they really seem to be on a roll. Way to go guys!

Apple knows great advertising when they see it

Check out the new print ad for Apple's hot new iPhone:


Look Familiar?


How about this one?


Or this one ...


When pressed for a comment, iRate Springfield Art Director Chad Dyer could only angle for a handout: "You would think if they are just gonna rip off my design, the least they could do is show me a little love with a free iPhone," He said.

This is why we are the Kings of Customer service!

Check out this thread from the 1911 forum:

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WARNING: It is very, very, very long. But it is just a great story. If you've got some free time, get yourself a cold drink, some snacks, sit down and enjoy ...

Rob Leatham Is Unstoppable

Team Springfield Captain Rob Leatham captured ... get this ... his TWENTIETH USPSA national championship title last weekend by winning the 2007 USPSA Limited-10 Nationals in Missoula, MT. So far this year Rob has entered three major matches: USPSA Single Stack Nationals, The Bianchi Cup and USPSA Limited-10 Nationals. He won all three. Way to go Rob! I guess the battle for second continues ...

M1A SOCOM rifles at Gunsandammomag.com

Doug Larsen reviews the Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM II HERE

Doug tricked out his SOCOM II with a collapsable stock from Vltor Weapon Systems and some goodies from Aimpoint and Surefire. Nice looking setup Doug!

Check out his accuracy results too. While we still consider our SOCOMs "rack grade" rifles, that didn't stop him from getting some pretty phenomenal groups with Hornady 155 TAP ammo.

While you are there, check out the video clips on the right. Dave Fortier pulls the trigger on the SOCOM as fast as we have seen anybody do it. No that's not full auto fire. He's just fast!