Feb 2, 1994 Ban on Import of 7.62x39 Ammo In a NutShell Someone made a pistol that shot 7.62x39mm ammo, and therefore steel core 7.62x39 " pistol" ammo was now banned from import ATF sent out a memo that the … Continue reading
Hudson Maxim(February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927) Invented Smokeless Gun Powder (in the USA) in 1890 *Brother of the Machine Gun Inventor **Uncle of the Suppressor Inventor ***No left hand (he blew it off inventing explosives) #SmokelessPowder #GunPowder #Maxim … Continue reading
United Service Organizations or USO founded in 1941 Feb 4, 1941 United Service Organizations Inc. is a nonprofit-charitable corporation that provides live entertainment, such as comedians, actors and musicians, social facilities, and other programs to members of the United States … Continue reading
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
scheduled on February 6-14, 2021 The Great American Outdoor Show is a nine day event celebrating hunting, fishing and outdoor traditions that are treasured by millions of Americans and their families. The show features over 1,000 exhibitors ranging from shooting … Continue reading
Sergei Ivanovich Mosin Серге́й Ива́нович Мо́син April (2 or 14), 1849 - Feb 8, 1902 (52) Mosin was a weapons designer at Tula who collaborated with Nagant to design the Mosin Nagant rifle #MosinNagant #RussianGuns https://www.instagram.com/p/Be8xG7bnCuf/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Boy Scouts founded February 8, 1910 Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to develop boys with good citizenship, chivalrous behavior, and skill in various outdoor activities by Lord Baden-Powell Lord Baden-Powell had written a book called Scouting for Boys (1908) Baden-Powell’s idea was … Continue reading
Yea, I (technically) share a scene on the big screen with #TimRoth in the movie '600 Miles'.... And yeah I watched it today for the first time in the theater, sitting next to a guy who spoke a line of dialog in … Continue reading
Michigan lifted restrictions on suppressors for hunting Feb 11, 2016 Michigan became the 38th state to stop prohibiting Suppressors for Hunting
February 11 – 14, 2021 Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City the very best in North American wildlife conservation and hunting expositions with a joint national convention between two major North American wildlife conservation organizations – Sportsmen for Fish … Continue reading
February 13-17, 2021 Orlando, FL 5 days of training Topics include: - social media, strategy and analytics; on-camera interviews; 2nd Amendment crisis communication and being a positive influencer; shooting skills for 3-gun competition and concealed carry; and mental management $3,500 … Continue reading
1911 was patented on Feb 14, 1911 The 1911 was formally adopted by the Army on March 29, 1911, when it was designated Model of 1911, later changed to Model 1911, in 1917, and then M1911, in the mid-1920s. The … Continue reading
The purpose of the National Salute to Veteran Patients Program is to: pay tribute and express appreciation to Veterans; increase community awareness of the role of the VA medical center; encourage citizens to visit hospitalized Veterans and to become involved … Continue reading
Elmer Keith – Died Elmer Keith – March 8, 1899 – February 14, 1984 (85) – During World War II, was an inspector at the Ogden, Utah Arsenal – Rifles that he inspected are cartouche stamped with the initials “OGEK” in … Continue reading
Feb 17, 1930 - Feb 15, 2003 Maxwell G. Atchisson - (73) AA12 (Atchisson Assault 12), Lightning Link, 1972 - .22 caliber conversion kit for the AR-15 granted twenty-four patents ne Gun
Richard J. "Dick" Casull February 15, 1931 – May 6, 2018 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
John Cantius Garand Jan 1, 1888 – Feb 16, 1974 Canada / USA 1928 M1 Garand One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military
Hiram Percy MaximSept 2, 1869 - Feb 17, 1936 age 66 * He was the son of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor of the Maxim Machine gun Hiram Percy Maxim patented a suppressor for firearms in 1908 Also invented a … Continue reading
Feb 17, 1930 - Feb 15, 2003 Maxwell G. Atchisson - (73) AA12 (Atchisson Assault 12), Lightning Link, 1972 - .22 caliber conversion kit for the AR-15 granted twenty-four patents ne Gun
Feb. 17, 1910 Browning files the patent for the 1911 It would serve as the official United States military sidearm for almost 75 years. https://www.instagram.com/p/BB5J-1HKhTl/?taken-by=gunwebsites #GunChannels #1911 https://www.instagram.com/p/BQtCkY4AS9W/?taken-by=gunwebsites https://www.instagram.com/p/BQtCtPYAAqh/?taken-by=gunwebsites
February 20, 2003 proposed by Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) prohibited the ATF from publicly releasing data showing where criminals purchased their firearms only law enforcement officers or prosecutors
Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov (71)(Евге́ний Фёдорович Драгуно́в) Born Feb 20, 1920 – Aug 4, 1991 1939 - Began military service 1959 - Dragunov submitted his design for the SVD 1963 - SVD accepted into Soviet military service https://www.instagram.com/p/BXaVLjOgRY7/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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
Eugene Reising Nov 26, 1884 – Feb 21, 1967 USA M50 Reising 1938 One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military more than 60 firearm patents Worked with: Harrington & Richardson Mossberg & Sons … Continue reading
Feb. 22, 2010 A U.S. federal rule change took effect allowing visitors to carry a loaded gun into a park or wildlife refuge as long as the person had a permit for a concealed weapon (CCW) and the state where … Continue reading
oday is the day we give attention to our beloved #GopherRoundFebruary 23rd Feb 23 2/23 .223 #ammo #AR15 #AmmoCollecting #Bullets #Feb23rd #Happy223Day #556x45#556 #NotMyRifleBullet Bonus #TacticalQuiz can you ID whats in this photo? https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ3OhdrAo4h/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Ludwig Vorgrimler September 7, 1912 – February 23, 1983 (71) German Firearm Inventor 1950 - CETME
February 23, 1945 six United States Marines raised a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II a photograph was first published in Sunday newspapers on February 25, 1945
James Paris Lee - (72) August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904 Inventor invented action and magazine used in Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield 1843 - built his first gun at the age of 12 1861 - Developed a breech loading cartridge conversion … Continue reading
Feb 25, 1836 Samuel Colt’s 1st Revolving Firearm - Patented
Frank Fiamingo Feb 25, 1949 2010 – Founder of New Jersey Second Amendment Society Past President of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS)
Richard Gatling(Sep 12, 1818 - Feb 26, 1903) Gatling gun was named after him #GatlingGun #GunWebsites https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ_RjZkgdtD/?taken-by=gunwebsites
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody Feb 26, 1846 - Jan 10, 1917 Born in Iowa Territory opened Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in Omaha, Nebraska launching a genre of outdoor entertainment that thrived for three decades and survived, in fits … Continue reading
Browning BAR adopted by U.S. Army Feb 27, 1917 Adopted by the U.S. Army as the "Model 1918" - or M1918. “On May 1, 1917, the Secretary of War convened an ordnance panel to test and recommend for adoption a light machine gun … Continue reading
Feb 28, 1994 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Brady Law, imposing a wait-period to buy a hand-gun, went into effect. It amended the #1968GCA and imposed a 5-day waiting period for handgun purchases (now gone) Required a new National Instant Criminal Background Check … Continue reading
William E. Fairbairn February 28, 1885 – June 20, 1960 1901 - British Royal Marine Police Officer 1907 - Shanghai Police during the interwar period 1941 - Trained allied special forces during World War II Received the U.S. Legion of Merit (Officer grade) at … Continue reading
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Luger P08 (Parabellum)9mm pistol Patented on March 1st, 1904 By Georg Johann Luger He was also the designer of the Luger pistol and the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. #GunHistory #Luger #P08 #LugerLife #9mm https://www.instagram.com/p/BRT51dygHt-/?taken-by=gunwebsites
established by the Forty-Second U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872 the first national park in the world 1,221,773 acres U.S. National Park
March 2, 1836 the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution 1820, Moses Austin, a U.S. citizen, asked the Spanish government in Mexico for permission to settle in sparsely populated Texas Austin … Continue reading
Star Spangled Banner becomes the National Anthem (1931) September 14, 1814 - written by Francis Scott Key as he witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded by the British during the War of 1812 January 11, 1843 - Francis Scott Key died (of pleurisy) … Continue reading
U.S. Navy Reserve will celebrate its 104th anniversary Navy Reserve was officially established March 3, 1915
Georg Johann LugerMarch 6, 1849 – Dec 22, 1923 Designed of the Luger pistol and the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. #GunHistory #9mm #Luger https://www.instagram.com/p/BRT5EAvApgg/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) In the early morning of March 6, Santa Anna ordered his troops to storm on the Alamo. Travis’ artillery decimated the first and then the second Mexican charge, but in … Continue reading
June 14, 1871 - March 6, 1968 Fedor Tokarev – Died (96) designer of the Tokarev TT-30 pistol TT-33 pistol Tokarev SVT-38 rifle SVT-40 rifle
2012 Indiana designates Grouseland Rifle as State Gun Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - Representatives voted 78-2 - approved 48-2 by the Indiana Senate one of six remaining long rifles made by Hoosier gunsmith John Small - between 1803 and 1812 … Continue reading
