Cartouche Style Question

[CptEnglehorn]

I see, why did rock island shut down for that time period.

[Rick the Librarian]

By the time of the shutdown, the Army felt there was no longer the need for two armories producing the M1903. The relatively small Regular Army and National Guard had been fully equipped with the M1903 and there was no sign of a war in the future. It was felt that Springfield Armory to handle all future needs.

IIRC, there was some considerable recrimination about this decision when the U.S. entered WWI and found itself critically short of rifles.

[Mike D]

IIRC, there was some considerable recrimination about this decision when the U.S. entered WWI and found itself critically short of rifles.

If Rock Island Arsenal hadn't of shut down just prior to the war, Sgt. York wouldn't have been carrying that M1917 when he did what he did!