Richard J. "Dick" Casull February 15, 1931 – May 6, 2018 (87) Gunsmith and Wildcat Cartridge Developer Creator of the .454 Casull cartridge & More.. 1957 - .454 Casull cartridge 1966 - Casull Model 290 - 290-round detachable pan magazine - MSRP $1060 !! … Continue reading
Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov - Died April 9, 1894 – May 6, 1986 Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov, Russia 1945 - SKS
May 6, 1836 - July 1, 1901 During the American Civil War - worked at the Colt plant in Hartford 1863 - Starting making pistols in New Haven, Connecticut 1881 - lever-action repeating rifle sons Mahlon Henry and John Howard took over the company … Continue reading