If you cannot make it on-site to research, we recommend you contact the History Department of any number of local schools. The region surrounding the park is rife with colleges and universities.These entities can be located via an internet search engine, using terms such terms as: 'Springfield', 'Firearms', and/or 'Research'. For a fee, they will give you that information, or conduct research for you. There are for-profit entities that have been researching US Military firearms for many years.Visit our On-Site Research page for information about conducting on-site research.The National Park Service does not endorse any particular site. While some are particularly well researched, the information on others varies. There are a number of websites devoted to the history of particular firearms, including those manufactured at Springfield Armory.

An excellent source of searchable photographs and bibliographic citations and references, with quite a large amount available online.The actual records are housed at the NARA branch in Waltham, MA. As a Federal military facility from 1794-1968, the Springfield Armory's records are, by law, maintained by NARA.National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).Note:If you are researching a particular weapon by serial number, please see the note below.Visit our Collections Page for information specifically about museum and archival collections at the park, and for links to online catalog records.Springfield Armory NHS for general information (hours, directions, etc.).Springfield Armory National Historic Site NHS.

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