toreskha
Titles are un-American.
By all accounts, Springfield Armory makes excellent products, and they have an excellent track record of innovation. It's great that there's truly creative companies out there, particularly as they keep everyone else on their toes. It's also great that they're willing to sponsor this site.
However, I can't help but think that they're being a little less than up-front about the fact that they have *no connection* whatsoever with the original Springfield Armory. Most of their marketing materials strongly suggest that they have a direct relationship, by putting George Washington and the 18th century up front, and later on (when most people have quit reading) mentions that some other people started the company "in the spirit" of the original. Quite often, independent sellers seem to prefer to tell customers that there's a direct lineage and the company *is* the original Armory - and the company probably does not attempt to correct them.
It's not a huge deal and it in no way diminishes the quality of their firearms, but it's just a nagging detail that seems a little tacky. Their impressive combination of quality and price means that most people would probably be willing to take them on their own merits. Springfield doesn't have to act like they're something they're not. This is something that has been bugging me for a while, so I just thought I would see what everyone else thought.
I'm not trying to give Springfield a hard time here...it's just that I prefer honesty over hype, and I think most other people do, too. I'm planning on getting an XD 45 soon and would not hesitate to buy any of their other products.
However, I can't help but think that they're being a little less than up-front about the fact that they have *no connection* whatsoever with the original Springfield Armory. Most of their marketing materials strongly suggest that they have a direct relationship, by putting George Washington and the 18th century up front, and later on (when most people have quit reading) mentions that some other people started the company "in the spirit" of the original. Quite often, independent sellers seem to prefer to tell customers that there's a direct lineage and the company *is* the original Armory - and the company probably does not attempt to correct them.
It's not a huge deal and it in no way diminishes the quality of their firearms, but it's just a nagging detail that seems a little tacky. Their impressive combination of quality and price means that most people would probably be willing to take them on their own merits. Springfield doesn't have to act like they're something they're not. This is something that has been bugging me for a while, so I just thought I would see what everyone else thought.
I'm not trying to give Springfield a hard time here...it's just that I prefer honesty over hype, and I think most other people do, too. I'm planning on getting an XD 45 soon and would not hesitate to buy any of their other products.
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