{"id":115083,"date":"2019-09-01T14:39:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T18:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=115083"},"modified":"2019-09-01T14:39:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T03:29:44","slug":"springfield-armory-new-class-leading-firearm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/springfield-armory-new-class-leading-firearm\/","title":{"rendered":"Springfield Armory\u00ae &#8211; New &#8220;Class-Leading Firearm&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/H-Teaser_600x1000-2x-614x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-115085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/H-Teaser_600x1000-2x-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/H-Teaser_600x1000-2x-90x150.jpg 90w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/H-Teaser_600x1000-2x-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/H-Teaser_600x1000-2x-768x1280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/H-Teaser_600x1000-2x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GENESEO, ILL. (09\/01\/19) \u2013 \u201cThe rumors are true,\u201d\nacknowledges Springfield Armory\u2019s VP of Marketing, Steve Kramer. \u201cThis highly\nanticipated project will be a class-leading firearm upon its release on\nSeptember 25<sup>th<\/sup>, 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the works for more than two years, the new product is the\nculmination of countless days, weeks, and months of hard work, dedication and\npainstakingly precise engineering and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited for the opportunity to be able to offer this\nto our customers, and we feel this new product will provide them with the\ndefinitive solution in an extremely popular category of firearms,\u201d adds Dennis\nReese, CEO and owner of Springfield Armory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While details on this exciting new product remain\nundisclosed until its scheduled launch date of September 25<sup>th<\/sup>, 2019,\nyou can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/fiercelydefend\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"springfield-armory-new-class-leading-firearm\" title=\"Springfield Armory\u00ae - New \"Class-Leading Firearm\"\">www.fiercelydefend.com<\/a>\nand sign up to be the first to learn more about it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Springfield Armory, please visit www.springfield-armory.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Springfield Armory<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1794, the original Springfield Armory was designated as\nour national armory by General George Washington, and began manufacturing\nmuskets for the defense of our young, free Republic.&nbsp; This monumental\ninstitution went on to serve as a think tank for developing innovative firearms\nconcepts and producing some of the most storied rifle platforms in our\ncountry\u2019s history.&nbsp; The Armory functioned as a firearms supplier for every\nmajor American conflict until 1968 when the government sadly closed its doors.\nIn 1974, two centuries after its inception, Springfield Armory Inc. in Geneseo,\nIL revived the iconic heritage of the Armory to carry on its legacy and restore\nthe Springfield Armory name.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Springfield Armory Inc. engineers, manufactures and assembles\ntheir high-quality 1911, 911, SAINT\u00ae AR-15 and legendary M1A\u2122 lines of firearms\nin Geneseo, Illinois. Since 2001, Springfield Armory has enjoyed a strategic,\ncollaborative partnership with the state-of-the-art factory in Croatia working\nhand-in-hand to develop and engineer the multiple award-winning line of XD\u00ae\npolymer pistols that have become staples in the US marketplace.&nbsp;We strive\nto honor this responsibility as guardians of the original Springfield Armory\nlegacy by manufacturing the highest quality firearms to enable responsible\ncitizens to preserve their right to keep and bear arms in the defense of life,\nliberty and the pursuit of happiness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an unmatched emphasis on craftsmanship, performance and\nexceptional customer service, our mission is to forge superior firearms and\nprovide the tools necessary to defend individual freedoms and equality for\nthose who embrace the rights and principles secured by our Founding\nFathers.&nbsp; For more information, please visit us at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"springfield-armory-new-class-leading-firearm\" title=\"Springfield Armory\u00ae - New \"Class-Leading Firearm\"\">springfield-armory.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GENESEO, ILL. 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A former professional sponsored 3-Gun and Multigun competitor with multiple championships and titles, True\u2019s shooting career began in long-range and tactical sniper matches\u2014and he still burns powder in precision competitions, now branching into Hunter NRL. A certified firearms instructor who has trained over 10,000 students face-to-face, True has also served on both sides of the courtroom as an attorney and currently as an elected Prosecuting Attorney. He has prosecuted and defended high-profile self-defense and firearms cases, giving him a unique, real-world perspective on the Second Amendment. Outside the courtroom and off the range, True is a true western outdoorsman. A lifelong hunter and rancher, he rides and hunts off his own string of horses and pack animals, chasing elk, mule deer, wolves, coyotes, and anything else in season. 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Experience: \u2013 Professional Shooter \u2013 Sponsored 3-Gun &amp; Multigun competitor with multiple titles and a foundation in long-range and sniper\/tactical matches.\u2013 Firearms Instructor \u2013 Certified instructor with over 10,000 students trained face-to-face.\u2013 Elected Prosecuting Attorney \u2013 Attorney with real-world experience defending and prosecuting self-defense and gun-related cases.\u2013 Hunter &amp; Rancher \u2013 Horseback hunter with a working ranch, passionate about elk, deer, predator, and backcountry hunting.\u2013 Reloading &amp; Ballistics Expert \u2013 Precision reloader and former high-volume competition handloader.\u2013 Optics Authority \u2013 Known for his deep knowledge and unrelenting standards in optics, thermal, and night vision gear.\u2013 Outdoor Creative \u2013 Avid photographer, guitar player, and outdoorsman with a sharp eye for gear and storytelling.\u2013 2A Advocate \u2013 Committed to protecting the Second Amendment and educating Americans about their rights and responsibilities.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/true1911"],"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/author\/true-pearce\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2400x1349_Teaser-Logo-150x84.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115083"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185683,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115083\/revisions\/185683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115083"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=115083"},{"taxonomy":"hunt365","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hunt365?post=115083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}