The Rock Island Arsenal comprises 946 acres (383 ha) and is located on Arsenal Island, originally known as Rock Island, on the Mississippi River between...
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Rock Island Arsenal is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 149 at the 2010 census. The...
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to Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the US, which employs 6,000 people. The original Rock Island, from...
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The Rock Island Arsenal Museum explores the history of Arsenal Island, its commands and the history of Army manufacturing at Rock Island Arsenal. It is...
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General Officers is a .45 ACP pistol developed by the U.S. Army's Rock Island Arsenal from stock M1911 pistols as a replacement for the aging Colt Model...
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, a multi-state conurbation Rock Island County, Illinois Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois Rock Island, Oklahoma Rock Island, Tennessee Rock Island...
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Kremlin Arsenal, in Moscow Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London South Carolina State Arsenal, in Charleston, South Carolina...
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Quad Cities (redirect from Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA)
States. The arsenal is located on Arsenal Island (formerly known as Rock Island) in the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois...
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Rock Island County was formed in 1831 out of Jo Daviess County. It was named for Rock Island, an island in the Mississippi River now known as Arsenal...
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II-era M114 155 mm howitzer. It was designed and prototyped at the Rock Island Arsenal in 1969 with firing tests beginning in 1970 and went into full production...
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to 1963 at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois Research and Development Division. Seven prototypes were built and tested at Rock Island Arsenal and Aberdeen...
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towed howitzers had been built and post-war production continued at Rock Island Arsenal until 1953, by which time 10,202 had been built. The M2A2 howitzer...
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developed to provide a suitable weapon for this role. Designed by the Rock Island Arsenal, the M231 FPW remains in service. All but the rear two firing ports...
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Armscor (Philippines) (redirect from Rock Island Armory)
the nearby US Army Rock Island Arsenal and sold military surplus from the base but the two were not formally associated. Rock Island Armory, Inc. was acquired...
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headquartered on Rock Island Arsenal. Brigadier General Gavin J. Gardner commands the JMC. The headquarters on Rock Island Arsenal is responsible for...
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bolt-action hunting rifles, U.S. Army snipers were issued XM21 rifles. The Rock Island Arsenal converted 1,435 National Match (target grade) M14s by adding a 3-9x...
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the Rock Island Arsenal which had been in storage since 1919. The very early Remington-made rifles are almost indistinguishable from 1919-made Rock Island...
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United States Army medium tank that was first produced in 1939 by the Rock Island Arsenal, just prior to the commencement of the Second World War in Europe...
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bayonet was produced from 1906 to 1922 by Springfield Armory and Rock Island Arsenal. The blade and handle frame were forged as a single piece with a...
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Springfield Armory (redirect from Springfield Arsenal)
was briefly the only government manufacturer of arms, until the Rock Island Arsenal was established in 1862. During this time production ramped up to...
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the M119 to be produced by the Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center (RIA-JMTC) at Rock Island, Illinois, into the year 2013. The...
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different companies in the United States: Buffalo Arms Corporation, Rock Island Arsenal, and the Saginaw Steering Gear division of General Motors. In the...
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S. Army Sustainment Command and Rock Island Arsenal, and as the senior commander for U.S. Army Garrison, Rock Island, Illinois. Born in Delaware and raised...
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VADS, were developed by the United States Army Weapons Command at Rock Island Arsenal in 1964. They were accepted as a replacement for the M45 Quadmount...
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tanks starting in 1954. From 1956, 60 M32B3A1s were converted by Rock Island Arsenal until 1958. After the Korean War the M74 was designed to cope with...
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decision called for the relocation of First Army headquarters to Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, in 2011. Its former quarters at Fort Gillem was to transition...
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May 2021, back to its original construction location at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois, where it was placed on exhibit in 2024. The British...
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& Space Raytheon Missiles & Defense Raytheon BBN Remington Arms Rock Island Arsenal Roundhill Group Ruger Saab Sensis Science Applications International...
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is the former residence of the highest-ranking officer at Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois on the banks of the Mississippi River. At 51 rooms...
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