Jean LeMat (died)
Jean Alexandre LeMat April 15, 1821 - July 28, 1895 born in France 1843 - immigrated to the United States Oct 21, 1856 - Grapeshot revolver patented
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Walter Hunt – Born
Walter Hunt July 29, 1796 – June 8, 1859 USA 1848 Volcanic Firing cock repeating gun Patent 6663 lockstitch sewing machine (1833) safety pin (1849)
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Yevgeny Dragunov (71) Died
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 https://www.instagram.com/p/BIsP5MtgYXa/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Daniel Wesson (Died)
Daniel B. Wesson May 18, 1825 – Aug 4, 1906 USA the Volcanic - the first repeating rifle 1854 patented Rimfire cartridge
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James Paris Lee – Born
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
Melvin M. Johnson Jr (Born)
Melvin M. Johnson Jr Aug 9, 1909 – Jan 9, 1965 USA M1941 Johnson rifle 1935 One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military Marine Corps Reserve in 1933 as a Second Lieutenant completed … Continue reading
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Eliphalet Remington (Died)
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