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Eliphalet Remington (Born)
Eliphalet Remington Oct 28, 1793 – Aug 12, 1861 USA 1840 formed E. Remington and Sons hand-made a flintlock rifle using a firing mechanism bought from a gunsmith
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Robin Moore (82) Born
Robin Moore (82) Born
Robert Lowell "Robin" Moore, Jr.(October 31, 1925 – February 21, 2008) an American writer who is most known for his books The Green Berets The French Connection A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy The Happy Hooker: My Own Story … Continue reading
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Annie Oakley – Died
Annie Oakley born Phoebe Ann Mosey August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926 "Miss Annie Oakley", "Little Sure Shot", "Little Miss Sure Shot" She hit 100 clay targets in a row from 16 yards at age 62 in a 1922 Oakley's … Continue reading
David “Carbine” Marshall Williams (born)
David “Carbine” Marshall Williams Nov 13, 1900 – Jan 8, 1975 floating chamber and the short-stroke piston Colt Manufacturing Company, U.S. Ordnance Department, Remington Arms, Winchester Repeating Arms
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Gatling Gun Patented (1862)
Nov 4, 1862 Dr. Richard Gatling received patent # 36,836 for his machine gun Dr. Gatling wrote; "It occurred to me that if I could invent a machine, a gun, which could by its rapidity of fire, enable one man … Continue reading
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Mikhail Kalashnikov (94) Born
Mikhail Kalashnikov (94) Born
Mikhail Timofeyevich KalashnikovМихаи́л Тимофе́евич Кала́шников (November 10, 1919 - December 23, 2013) Russian general, inventor, military engineer, writer and small arms designer. https://www.instagram.com/p/96YSUUqhck/?taken-by=gunwebsites https://www.instagram.com/p/BOaQlNgDIRr/?taken-by=gunwebsites
U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Brady Bill” (1993)
U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Brady Bill” (1993)
Nov 10, 1993 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Brady Bill" It called for a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases. #KnowHistory #NeverForget #EndTheCheck #GunChannels https://www.instagram.com/p/BMpFLlWDcsY/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008
November 15, 2008, The Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-420) signed by President George W. Bush Choctaw Code Talkers recognizes every Native American code talker who served in the United States military during World War I or World … Continue reading
GunChannels.com Created (2013)
GunChannels.com Created (2013)
GunChannels.comWas created today in 2013 Thanks to all who participate in our firearm focused community @GunChannels #GunChannels NOVEMBER 15, 2013 https://www.instagram.com/p/BM2LO-wDP63/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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National Rifle Association Chartered (1871)
National Rifle Association Chartered (1871)
National Rifle Association was chartered today in New York on Nov 17, 1871 #NationalRifleAssociation #NRA #1871 #GunTraining #GunSafety#GunLaws https://www.instagram.com/p/BM6swp3j_ig/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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Harlon Carter (died)
Harlon Carter (August 10, 1913 – November 19, 1991) – 1951 joined the National Board of the NRA – 1965-1967 served as NRA president from – 1975-1976 served as director of the NRA’s lobbying arm – 1977-1985 served as NRA Executive Vice President Carter … Continue reading
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Carl Walther (born)
Carl Walther Nov 22, 1858 – July 9, 1915 1886 founded the firm of Carl Walther GmbH, (Walther) 1908 Germany Model 1 (.25acp)
Eugene Stoner (74) Born
Eugene Stoner (74) Born
Eugene Morrison Stoner(November 22, 1922 – April 24, 1997) American firearms designer who is most associated with the development of the AR-15 rifle that was adopted by the US military as the M16
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Sir Hiram Maxim (76) Died
Sir Hiram Maxim (76) Died
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim(Feb 5, 1840 – Nov 24, 1916) Invented the Maxim Gun In 1883: the first recoil-operated machine gun * Father of Suppressor Inventor ** Brother of Smokeless Gun Powder Inventor #Maxim #MachineGun #1stMachineGun https://www.instagram.com/p/BQGdFacjuZm/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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Oliver Winchester (born)
Oliver Winchester (born)
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880 Winchester started as a clothing manufacturer in New York City and New Haven, Connecticut Winchester manufactured and marketed the Winchester repeating rifle, which was a descendant of the Volcanic rifle . Winchester aquired a … Continue reading