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 US military firearms in Massachusetts, Springfield Armory .
25-554: Armscor refers to either: Armscor (Philippines) , the Philippine manufacturer of firearms and ammunition Armscor (South Africa) , the South African arms acquisition and sales agency Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Armscor . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
50-535: A 40-grain jacketed hollow point bullet. Its main characteristics are its high velocity and low recoil, allowing for repeated accurate shots. More recently, the company has released a bolt-action rifle chambered for this cartridge. Due to the nature of the business of Armscor, it has been tapped by the Armed Forces of the Philippines to be one of its partners as an "Affiliate Reserve Unit". The company
75-657: A civilian version of the HS Produkt VHS-2 under the name of the Springfield Hellion. Previously, the company offered its own versions of the M1 Garand , Beretta BM59 , FN FAL , HK 91 and M6 Scout . The company's handgun offerings include M1911 pistols , the 911 pistol, and the polymer-frame XD (X-treme Duty) pistol series. The M1911 line includes the Range Officer series,
100-540: Is a firearms manufacturing company based in the Philippines . It is known for its inexpensive 1911-pattern pistols , revolvers , shotguns , sporting rifles , firearms parts and ammunition . Armscor, whose manufacturing facility is located in Marikina , produces about 200,000 firearms and some 420 million rounds of ammunition a year, where 80 percent of this is exported and sold to over 60 countries. The company
125-473: Is the Chairman Emeritus. Younger brother Daniel "Concoy" oversees production and plant operation. Bolo's son, Martin, is currently the president and CEO of the company. While it is primarily known as a manufacturer of M1911 pistols, Armscor manufactures and markets a number of other handgun, revolver, shotgun and rifle models as well as ammunition and accessories. Armscor's handguns are based on
150-449: Is the source of pistols for STI's Spartan, Cimarron Firearms pre-1923 Model 1911, and Charles Daly 1911 style pistols. Armscor is an ISO 9001 certified compliant company which manufactures weapons using CNC (Computer Numerical Control) equipment. Armscor became a registered trademark on February 24, 2009. In December 2013, Armscor reported interest in the 4th Brunei Darussalam Defense Exhibition (BRIDEX) to provide arms and ammo for
175-531: The Colt M1911A1 design and Tanfoglio versions of the CZ-75 . The company has been making bolt-action and rimfire rifles since 1980. In 2024, the company announced its first 5.56 rifle line. Armscor introduced a new proprietary caliber named the .22 TCM (Tuason Craig Micromag) based on the 1911 pistol . The cartridge is essentially a 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge shortened to 1.265 in. total length with
200-534: The EMP , Mil-Spec, Garrison, TRP, Ronin and Emissary versions. The XD-M variant was added in 2007, and the compact concealed carry XD-S line was added in 2012. Second generation XD offerings, branded as XD Mod.2, were introduced in 2014. The XD-E, a variant with an exposed hammer and a double action / single action (DA/SA) trigger system, followed in 2017. In 2018, the XD-S Mod.2, a modernized and upgraded version of
225-548: The SAINT line of AR-15 style rifles and short-barreled rifles . The M1A line includes offerings such as standard, loaded, SOCOM , national match, and tanker models. In 2016, the first SAINT rifle was introduced, with a pistol variant following a year later. Variants at different price-points, marketed as SAINT Victor and SAINT Edge, have also been added. In 2020, they released the all-new Model 2020 Waypoint hunting rifle. In 2022, Springfield announced they would be importing
250-632: The 100th anniversary of the National Matches held at Camp Perry in northern Ohio, Reese announced that the company would provide $ 1 million towards the NRA's "Competitive Shooting & National Championships Endowment" and challenged other firearms manufacturers to donate to the endowment. In 2017, the company faced controversy during consideration in the Illinois state legislature of a bill (SB-1657) that would restrict firearms transfers within
275-510: The 2022 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits held in Houston, Texas. In 2006, the company played a major role in vocally opposing then Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich 's proposed assault weapons ban that threatened to ban firearm manufacturing in Illinois. Co-owner Dennis Reese responded to the proposed legislation by saying "if this passes, we're out of town." On July 13, 2007, at
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#1732791971504300-716: The AR-pattern SAINT rifles and pistols, to the M1A family, to a wide range of 1911s, to the compact 911 .380 and 9mm pistols, and also a broad selection of polymer-framed pistols. The latter group includes the micro 9mm Hellcat, released in September 2019, which has proven to be popular in the CCW market. The company has previously (as late as 2017) used a motto, "The First Name in American Firearms" , in reference to
325-892: The Bruneian police and military. In 2017, Armscor provided firearms and ammo to the AFP in response in the fighting in Marawi. In August 2019, the company was named by the United Nations' Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (IIFFMM) for selling competition pistols to soldiers in the Tatmadaw Shooting Team from August 2018. Rock Island Armory, founded in 1977, was a United States-based company located in Colona, Illinois and owned by David Reese (of Springfield Armory, Inc. ). It derived its name from
350-595: The company gained momentum and popularity. In 1974, Ballance sold the company to the Reese family, who had a well-established production shop in Illinois and experience base. The company then expanded its market into other firearms, including the M1911 . After further success, the company began to branch into even more types of firearms. The company, now run by Dennis Reese (formerly along with his brother Tom Reese), produces numerous firearms in many styles and models, ranging from
375-576: The company's standard M1911 and XD offerings. Through 2017, the company had received at least eight Golden Bullseye awards from American Rifleman magazine, the first having been for the XD sub-compact pistol in 2003. Rob Leatham , a professional shooter who has won multiple national and world titles, has been the captain of "Team Springfield", the practical shooting team, since its inception in 1985. The co-founder and CEO Dennis Reese accepted NRA Publications’ esteemed Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award at
400-523: The deal was made "at the expense of everyday gun owners". This was followed by the IFMA being dissolved and the companies subsequently opposing SB-1657, which was eventually vetoed . Springfield Armory quickly reacted once the actions of the IFMA were revealed to the company, with the company releasing the following statement from Reese: "I can tell you now, we at Springfield Armory are unequivocally 100 percent against this bill and will continue to work with
425-400: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Armscor&oldid=1176862562 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Armscor (Philippines) Armscor Global Defense, Inc.
450-547: The nearby US Army Rock Island Arsenal and sold military surplus from the base but the two were not formally associated. Rock Island Armory, Inc. was acquired by Armscor in 1985 but several firearms continue to be sold under the Rock Island Armory name. Armscor is owned by the Squires Bingham Co. Inc, a holding company for the family of Don Celso Tuason. Don Celso's eldest son Demetrio "Bolo" Tuason
475-564: The original XD-S, was introduced. In 2019, the company introduced the XD-M Elite line of pistols, which takes the XD-M and adds features such as the META (Match Enhanced Trigger Assembly), extended magazine wells and capacities up to 22 rounds in 9mm, ambidextrous slide locks, and enhanced slide grasping grooves. In 2018, the company introduced the 911 pistol. The Hellcat micro-compact pistol
500-525: The original and operationally unrelated Springfield Armory of Springfield, Massachusetts , which was founded in 1777 and closed in 1968. Those two dates are included in a timeline on the company's website, which notes that in 1974 "a passionate family by the name of Reese rescued" the Springfield Armory name. The company's rifle offerings include the M1A, the Hellion (imported VHS-2 ), and
525-591: The state. An organization that Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms —both based in Illinois—provided funding to, the Illinois Firearms Manufacturers Association (IFMA), initially opposed the bill. Following efforts by IFMA's lobbyist , the bill was amended to exempt Illinois-based manufacturers, apparently in exchange for IFMA dropping its opposition to the bill. This action created "tremendous customer backlash" as
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#1732791971504550-589: Was bought by the Tuason family in 1941 and began making firearms through the present corporation in 1952, being renamed Squires Bingham Manufacturing, Inc . in the same year. Armscor manufactures its own line of firearms and holds manufacturing contracts for other companies' firearm lines, such as Twin Pines' Rock Island Armory (RIA) pistols. In addition to the Rock Island Armory 1911 series pistols, Armscor
575-707: Was designated as the 1st (Armscor) Arsenal Battalion (Reserve) and placed under the operational control of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command . Springfield Armory, Inc. Elmer C. Ballance began using the name "Springfield Armory" through his company (LH Manufacturing) dedicated to the first civilian production of the M14 rifle , calling it the M1A . Ballance began in San Antonio, Texas , and soon after moved to Devine, Texas , where
600-610: Was introduced in 2019, featuring 11- and 13-round magazines. In 2021, the company introduced the SA-35 pistol, which is their version of the Browning Hi-Power . In 2022, the company introduced the 1911 Prodigy DS. In 2023, the company introduced the Echelon 9mm pistol. Springfield Custom, the company's customization shop, offered a broad line of custom-grade firearms including various M1911 offerings, and upgrades to
625-792: Was known as the Arms Corporation of the Philippines (Armscor) until 2017. The company has been headquartered in Marikina , Philippines since 1958 and represented in the United States by its subsidiary Armscor International, Inc., located in Pahrump, Nevada with facilities in Stevensville, Montana . Armscor traces its roots back to a Manila print shop, Squires Bingham & Co., founded in 1905. The print shop later imported and sold motorcycles and various sporting goods, which included some firearms and ammunition. The company
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