FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GENESEO, ILL. (01/22/20) – Springfield Armory® co-founder and CEO Dennis Reese has been awarded NRA Publications’ esteemed Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award for excellence and enduring innovation in the shooting sports industry.

As a compelling individual in the firearms industry, Reese has led Springfield Armory® since its humble beginnings more than four decades ago. Throughout his career, he has placed an ever-present emphasis on quality, reliable craftsmanship, and the importance of unmatched customer service. His commitment to the protection and promotion of the Second Amendment, as well as support of the National Rifle Association, drives Reese in his role as CEO to honor Springfield Armory® customers with a legacy of products they can trust.

NRA Publications Executive Director Doug Hamlin explains that recipients of this award are unanimously selected by a seven-member committee “acting on behalf of NRA members nationwide whose experiences at the range and in the field have been enriched by Springfield Armory® products and services,” and that recipients must be “fundamentally responsible for the invention, development, marketing and/or promotion of the product(s) that gained widespread use and which fundamentally changed some aspect of shooting sports equipment or related products for the better.”

“[An individual must also be] demonstrably influential beyond the actual products themselves,” Hamlin continues, “and a contributor, through his/her work, to the goals and mission of the National Rifle Association, and a member in good standing.”

Springfield Armory® is honored to celebrate CEO Dennis Reese in his receipt of 2020’s Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award, joining the ranks of a well-respected roster of firearms industry leaders awarded since 2007.

The NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Awards will take place during the 2020 NRA Annual Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee.

For more information about the Springfield Armory’s history and heritage, please visit: www.springfield-armory.com.

About Springfield Armory®

In 1794, the original Springfield Armory began manufacturing muskets for the defense of our young, free Republic. The Armory functioned as a firearms supplier for every major American conflict until 1968 when the government sadly closed its doors. In 1974, nearly two centuries after its inception, Springfield Armory Inc. in Geneseo, Ill. revived the iconic heritage of the Armory to carry on its legacy.

We strive to honor this responsibility as guardians of the original Springfield Armory legacy by manufacturing the highest quality firearms to enable responsible citizens to preserve their right to keep and bear arms in the defense of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

With an unmatched emphasis on craftsmanship, performance and exceptional customer service, our mission is to forge superior firearms and provide the tools necessary to defend individual freedoms and equality for those who embrace the rights and principles secured by our Founding Fathers. For more information, please visit us at: springfield-armory.com.

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