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Firearms Inventor
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John Thompson (Born)
John Taliaferro Thompson Dec 31, 1860 – June 21, 1940 USA Thompson submachine gun 1920 One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military
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Yisrael Galil (72) Born
Yisrael GalilJan 1, 1923 - Mar 9, 1995 Best known for inventing the Galil rifle. He also helped create the Uzi #GunChannels #GunHistory #Galil #AK47 #Uzi https://www.instagram.com/p/BRaeZRJgKnw/?taken-by=gunwebsites https://www.instagram.com/p/BCwpvQmqhXs/?taken-by=gunwebsites
John Cantius Garand (Born)
John Cantius Garand Jan 1, 1888 – Feb 16, 1974 nnnboern Canada / USA 1928 M1 Garand One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military
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Christian Sharps (Born)
Christian Sharps Jan 2, 1810 – March 12, 1874 USA Sharps rifle, 4 barrel derringer 1851 1855 the first commercially successful breech-loading rifle fifteen firearms-related patents
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George Hyde (born)
George Hyde January 4, 1888 – December 1963 1935 - co-owner of Leonard & Hydrnr WWII - chief gun designer for the Inland Division of General Motors (GM) Guns Model 33, prototype - Submachine Gun Aug 4, 1936.- Model 35, … Continue reading
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David “Carbine” Marshall Williams (died)
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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Melvin M. Johnson Jr (Died)
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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Samuel Colt – Died
July 19, 1814 - January 10, 1862 Samuel Colt born, inventor of the first practical revolver, 1814 - 1862 https://www.instagram.com/p/BWyEtXagtX6/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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Wilhelm Mauser (48) Died
Wilhelm MauserMay 2, 1834 - Jan 13, 1882 Designed the Mauser Model 1871 rifle #Rifle #Mauser #RealGuns #FirearmsHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BTo2YO0gXCZ/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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Christopher Spencer (Died)
Christopher Miner Spencer June 20, 1833 – Jan 14, 1922 USA Spencer repeating rifle 1860 Colt Spencer Arms Company Roper Repeating Arms Company
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John Moses Browning (71) Born
John Moses Browning Jan. 23, 1855 - Nov. 26, 1926 https://www.instagram.com/p/BeTJTS5nrWn/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Elisha Collier (Died)
Elisha Collier (1788–1856) Jan 23, 1856 Boston Inventor 1814 - invented a flintlock revolver 1818 until 1850 lived in England from Collier also produced revolving shotguns and carbines
