Press Releases

GENESEO, ILL. (11/15/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the newest addition to its award-winning family of 1911 pistols—the Garrison in .45 ACP. Featuring forged materials and heirloom-quality construction, the 5”-barreled Garrison 1911 combines modern construction with a heritage spanning back more than a century. Available with classic hot salt blued carbon steel or rust-resistant stainless-steel construction, the Garrison is a rock-solid 1911 that gives you a host of upgrades along with the strength to provide a lifetime of... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (11/04/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce two new additions to its Emissary 1911 pistol line. Bridging the gap between duty and custom handguns, the Emissary delivers a bold and capable 1911 pistol with defense-minded features intended for serious use. The new 4.25” .45 ACP and 5” 9mm versions continue this tradition. The Emissary blends form and function seamlessly in a firearm built for defense and loaded with custom-grade features. It’s constructed with a forged stainless steel... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (10/29/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of two new variants in the XD-S Mod.2® OSP™ line. Combining the concealability and compact size of a single-stack pistol with optics-ready capability, these new .45 ACP and 9mm offerings continue the tradition of the XD-S line by providing the pinnacle of point and shoot ergonomics. The XD-S Mod.2 OSP 3.3″ .45 ACP delivers heavy-hitting, big-bore power to the compact pistol series, coming standard with a flush-fit, five-round... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (10/26/21) –Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the new SA-35™ 9mm, a modern take on a revered design created by no less than John Moses Browning and available now. Made here in the U.S.A. in Geneseo, Illinois, the SA-35 takes advantage of modern materials and manufacturing techniques, while still retaining the appeal of the original P-35 design. The pistol features a forged carbon steel frame and slide as well as a cold hammer forged barrel... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (10/21/21) –Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the new patented LevAR™ charging handle, a radically innovative AR accessory designed to ensure you can quickly and easily extract a stuck case from the chamber. Addressing this type of malfunction in a way no previous AR accessory has, the LevAR features novel utility patent protection and gives you an on-board solution to the issue. While shooters facing this would normally be forced to “mortar” their rifle by... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/30/21) – With hundreds of thousands of e-mail subscribers and millions of visitors, The Armory Life™ is the preeminent go-to source for daily firearms-focused content, delivering fresh and engaging entertainment and information from some of the most respected experts in the firearms community. In addition to its regular daily content, the website also provides visitors with The Armory Life Presents series of digital magazines. These specially curated volumes feature themed content from The Armory Life, and each volume of the magazine digs deeply... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/30/21) – Springfield Armory is proud to announce the release of the new XD-M® Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP™ 10mm. It combines potent ballistics with cutting-edge performance to provide concealed carry users with an extraordinary defensive pistol option. Compact yet powerful, the pistol packs in 11+1 rounds of the popular 10mm round. Featuring fully ambidextrous controls, the excellent META™ trigger, removable short flared magwell and much more, the new XD-M® Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP™ 10mm harnesses fight-stopping performance in... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/27/21) – Springfield Armory® CEO Dennis Reese is proud to announce the hiring of Phil Rawlings as Vice President of Sales and LE. Rawlings will be working closely in this new role with Peggy Hickenbottom, Vice President of Distribution & Customer Service. Possessing more than three decades of total experience involved in the outdoors and firearms industry, Rawlings has held key supervisory and management positions throughout that time. This has included positions with Smith & Wesson, the National... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/14/21) – The Armory Life™ is pleased to announce the release of the third issue of The Armory Life print magazine, complementing the daily digital content available on TheArmoryLife.com. Since its launch more than two years ago, The Armory Life has proven to be an outstanding source for firearms-oriented content. The website features dedicated categories ranging from firearms, EDC, survival, skills, hunting to more, delivering exciting and in-depth daily posts with both video and written content created by... Read more

GENESEO, ILL. (09/03/21) – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the donation of guns and equipment to the City of Lake Ozark Police Department. Spearheaded by Springfield Armory CEO Dennis Reese, this donation equips every officer of the Lake Ozark, Missouri police department with the gear necessary to help ensure they can effectively perform their duties protecting its citizens. Dennis Reese and his wife, Jane, have long-time ties and deep connections to the area, and are very involved in the... Read more