SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action against a rare Civil War-era firearm believed to have been unlawfully removed from the Springfield Armory. The ...

SPRINGFIELD — A rare antique rifle, one of only four of its kind manufactured at the Springfield Armory, is back in the hands of the U.S. government, according to court documents unsealed this week.

A gathering at the Agawam Historical Association honored the rich history of western Massachusetts in anticipation of the United States’ 250th birthday.

SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield Armory was the nation’s first armory and it played a decisive role in the American Civil War by producing most of the weapons used by Northern troops. Its rich history ...