SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Federal prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture action to reclaim a historic firearm believed to have been stolen from the Springfield Armory several decades ago.

SPRINGFIELD — A rare antique rifle, one of only four of its kind manufactured at the Springfield Armory, is back in the hands of the U.S. government, according to court documents unsealed this week.

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