ASAC Presentation: The Springfield Continental Arsenal Before 1794
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39m
This lecture was presented at the Spring 2025 meeting of the American Society of Arms Collectors. It was given by Alex MacKenzie, Curator of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
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