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An armory (or armoury) is a military depot used for the storage of weapons and ammunition. The term may also apply to an area within a building, used for the storage of weapons. In the United States, armory may refer to the building from which a National Guard or Reserve component trains during peacetime. In a typical armory, ammunition is stored under separate lock and key from weapons to minimize the potential for misuse and improve safety. Very sensitive alarm systems are also extensively used.

Another US use of the term is in context of a national armory. Two famous national armories were erected at Springfield, Massachusetts and Harper's Ferry, Virginia. The purpose was to build the nation's weapons and repair them. The Springfield Armory is particularly famous for the M1 Garand rifle, which was used during World War II. Harper's Ferry Armory was involved in the beginning of the Civil War, when John Brown tried to seize its weapons and use them to start a war. George Washington was involved in the creation of both armories.

In the Irish Army, "Armoury" refers to a specific compound, building or room where weapons, ammunition and related stores are kept under lock and key. Often, the armory and guardroom are part of the same compound.

It can also refer to the place where a reserve unit in the Canadian Forces trains, meets and parades (e.g., the Halifax Armoury).

[edit] See also

• Armorer
• Arsenal
• Magazine (artillery)
• Dresden Armory
• Kremlin Armoury

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