Sword stolen from statue of Revolutionary War hero in Westfield 40 years ago returned
Updated Jan 03, 2021;
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As college pranks go, it proved to be a weighty one, the fallout from which a now aging military veteran carried around with him for almost 40 years. Until now.
All that matters, explains Cindy P. Gaylord, is that a piece of Westfield’s history is back in the city’s possession and will be preserved for generations to come.
On Monday of this week, Gaylord, chair of the municipal Historical Commission, sat in the driveway at her home, masked and socially distanced from her visitor, to hear face-to-face from the man who brought Gen. William Shepard’s sword back to Westfield. More specifically, it is the century-old bronze, sculpted version of the famed general’s sword, which went missing four decades ago from a monument in downtown Westfield.
America Owes its Superpower Status to the Krag-Jorgensen Rifle
The Model 1892 Krag-Jorgensen rifle weighed nine pounds, six ounces. Its overall length was just over 49 inches, with a 30-inch barrel.
Here s What You Need to Remember: The Krag had only a brief service life in the U.S. Army, and the weapon’s troubled development story rivals that of any modern weapon system. But in American hands, the Krag-Jorgensen rifle served conspicuously in the war that catapulted the United States onto the world stage and gained it valuable overseas holdings in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam.
In the late 19th century, an arms race was in effect among the nations of Europe. Advances in technology were quickly rendering obsolete the weapons that had served relatively unchanged for decades. The muzzle loader gave way to the breech-loading cartridge rifle, which in turn was outclassed by the repeating rifle firing high-velocity cartridges using smokeless powder. Machine guns were s
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Springfield Armory Awarded 2020 Best Overall New Product Award for Hellcat
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Springfield Armory is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2020 “Best Overall New Product” Vendor Award for the Hellcat series of micro 9mm pistols from Crow Shooting Supply and Brownells.
The inaugural awards are given on behalf of both Brownells and Crow Shooting Supply. Crow Shooting Supply is a family-owned national wholesale distributor of firearms, ammunition reloading components and shooting accessories, and Brownells is a leading source for guns, gun parts and accessories, ammunition, gunsmithing tools, and survival gear.
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The M1 Garand Has a Great Kill Record: It Beat Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan
The M-1 had a significant advantage over the bolt-action rifles used by the other Allied and enemy armies because of its semiautomatic mechanism.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Although soldiers groused and kidded about the weight of the M-1, Garand’s weapon gave stout service wherever it was carried. Often making the difference between life and death for the men on the front lines, it played a vital tactical role and, ultimately, a decisive role in the Allied victory over the forces of Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan.