Over 70 patents
1918 – Pedersen device
converted a standard Springfield 1903 to a semi-automatic, pistol-caliber
1920s – Pedersen Rifle, T1E3
Competed with M1 Garand to replace 1903 Springfield
Remington
– Model 51 pistol
– Model 10 pump-action shotgun
– Models 12, 14, 25 pump-action rifles
Browning Model 17 pump-action shotgu
Ithaca
– Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun
Irwin-Pedersen Arms Company
Over 70 patents
1918 – Pedersen device
converted a standard Springfield 1903 to a semi-automatic, pistol-caliber
1920s – Pedersen Rifle, T1E3
Competed with M1 Garand to replace 1903 Springfield
Remington
– Model 51 pistol
– Model 10 pump-action shotgun
– Models 12, 14, 25 pump-action rifles
Browning Model 17 pump-action shotgu
Ithaca
– Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun
Irwin-Pedersen Arms Company
Over 70 patents
1918 – Pedersen device
converted a standard Springfield 1903 to a semi-automatic, pistol-caliber
1920s – Pedersen Rifle, T1E3
Competed with M1 Garand to replace 1903 Springfield
Remington
– Model 51 pistol
– Model 10 pump-action shotgun
– Models 12, 14, 25 pump-action rifles
Browning Model 17 pump-action shotgu
Ithaca
– Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun
Irwin-Pedersen Arms Company
Jeff Cooper
John Dean “Jeff” Cooper
May 10, 1920 – Sept 25, 2006 (86)
U.S. Marine
Creator of “modern technique” of handgun shooting
1962 – Coined term “hoplophobia” a fear of guns – Developed the conditions of readiness in which such a weapon can be carried – Developed the Color Code of Mental Awareness – Developed the 4 Rules of Gun Safety
1976 – founded the American Pistol Institute (API) in Arizona
(later renamed Gunsite Academy)
1976 – Founding President and Honorary Lifetime Chairman of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC)
1983 – Conceived & Designed the Bren Ten pistol around the 10mm Auto
1997 – Steyr Mannlicher produced the “Scout Rifle” to his specifications
Jeff Cooper
John Dean “Jeff” Cooper
May 10, 1920 – Sept 25, 2006 (86)
U.S. Marine
Creator of “modern technique” of handgun shooting
1962 – Coined term “hoplophobia” a fear of guns – Developed the conditions of readiness in which such a weapon can be carried – Developed the Color Code of Mental Awareness – Developed the 4 Rules of Gun Safety
1976 – founded the American Pistol Institute (API) in Arizona
(later renamed Gunsite Academy)
1976 – Founding President and Honorary Lifetime Chairman of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC)
1983 – Conceived & Designed the Bren Ten pistol around the 10mm Auto
1997 – Steyr Mannlicher produced the “Scout Rifle” to his specifications
Jeff Cooper
John Dean “Jeff” Cooper
May 10, 1920 – Sept 25, 2006 (86)
U.S. Marine
Creator of “modern technique” of handgun shooting
1962 – Coined term “hoplophobia” a fear of guns – Developed the conditions of readiness in which such a weapon can be carried – Developed the Color Code of Mental Awareness – Developed the 4 Rules of Gun Safety
1976 – founded the American Pistol Institute (API) in Arizona
(later renamed Gunsite Academy)
1976 – Founding President and Honorary Lifetime Chairman of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC)
1983 – Conceived & Designed the Bren Ten pistol around the 10mm Auto
1997 – Steyr Mannlicher produced the “Scout Rifle” to his specifications
Jeff Cooper
John Dean “Jeff” Cooper
May 10, 1920 – Sept 25, 2006 (86)
U.S. Marine
Creator of “modern technique” of handgun shooting
1962 – Coined term “hoplophobia” a fear of guns – Developed the conditions of readiness in which such a weapon can be carried – Developed the Color Code of Mental Awareness – Developed the 4 Rules of Gun Safety
1976 – founded the American Pistol Institute (API) in Arizona
(later renamed Gunsite Academy)
1976 – Founding President and Honorary Lifetime Chairman of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC)
1983 – Conceived & Designed the Bren Ten pistol around the 10mm Auto
1997 – Steyr Mannlicher produced the “Scout Rifle” to his specifications
Jeff Cooper
John Dean “Jeff” Cooper
May 10, 1920 – Sept 25, 2006 (86)
U.S. Marine
Creator of “modern technique” of handgun shooting
1962 – Coined term “hoplophobia” a fear of guns – Developed the conditions of readiness in which such a weapon can be carried – Developed the Color Code of Mental Awareness – Developed the 4 Rules of Gun Safety
1976 – founded the American Pistol Institute (API) in Arizona
(later renamed Gunsite Academy)
1976 – Founding President and Honorary Lifetime Chairman of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC)
1983 – Conceived & Designed the Bren Ten pistol around the 10mm Auto
1997 – Steyr Mannlicher produced the “Scout Rifle” to his specifications
Jeff Cooper
John Dean “Jeff” Cooper
May 10, 1920 – Sept 25, 2006 (86)
U.S. Marine
Creator of “modern technique” of handgun shooting
1962 – Coined term “hoplophobia” a fear of guns – Developed the conditions of readiness in which such a weapon can be carried – Developed the Color Code of Mental Awareness – Developed the 4 Rules of Gun Safety
1976 – founded the American Pistol Institute (API) in Arizona
(later renamed Gunsite Academy)
1976 – Founding President and Honorary Lifetime Chairman of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC)
1983 – Conceived & Designed the Bren Ten pistol around the 10mm Auto
1997 – Steyr Mannlicher produced the “Scout Rifle” to his specifications
At 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997 Skynet gained artificial consciousness
Skynet(artificial intelligence system) developed for the U.S. military (SAC / NORAD) by Cyberdyne Systems to control the national nuclear arsenal
Skynet was originally activated by the military on August 4, 1997
Skynet began to learn at a geometric rate. At 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997 Skynet gained artificial consciousness
Panicking human operators tried to deactivate
Perceiving an attack, Skynet came to the logical consequence that all of humanity would attempt to destroy it. In order to continue “safeguarding the world” and to defend itself against humanity, Skynet launched nuclear missiles at Russia, which responded with a nuclear counter-attack against
Over three billion people were killed on Judgment Day.
Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith
born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842
Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith
born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842
Jonathan Browning
October 22, 1805 – June 21, 1879
American inventor/ gunsmith
born in Tennessee
producing firearms independently by 1831
living in Quincy, Illinois
invented a “sliding breech” repeating rifle also called a Harmonica gun between 1834 and 1842
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 personal possessions, performance memorabilia, and firearms are on permanent exhibit in the Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville, Ohio
Oakley believed that women should learn to use a gun for the empowering image that it gave
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 personal possessions, performance memorabilia, and firearms are on permanent exhibit in the Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville, Ohio
Oakley believed that women should learn to use a gun for the empowering image that it gave
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 personal possessions, performance memorabilia, and firearms are on permanent exhibit in the Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville, Ohio
Oakley believed that women should learn to use a gun for the empowering image that it gave
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 personal possessions, performance memorabilia, and firearms are on permanent exhibit in the Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville, Ohio
Oakley believed that women should learn to use a gun for the empowering image that it gave
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 personal possessions, performance memorabilia, and firearms are on permanent exhibit in the Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville, Ohio
Oakley believed that women should learn to use a gun for the empowering image that it gave
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 personal possessions, performance memorabilia, and firearms are on permanent exhibit in the Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville, Ohio
Oakley believed that women should learn to use a gun for the empowering image that it gave
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 for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
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 for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
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 for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
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 for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
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 for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
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 for the Springfield musket Model 1861
Acquired a contract for 1,000 rifles from the US Army during the American Civil War.
November 4th, 1879 – patent #221,328 for the vertical box magazine
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 !!
– only 87 manufactured 1967 – all production of Model 290 stopped 1970 – American-180, AM-180, or A180
– 177-round pan magazine
– fires at 1200 rounds per minute 1971 – Casull developed a mini-revolver design
– Rocky Mountain Arms Corp
– RMAC of Salt Lake City, Utah 1975 – Rocky Mountain ceased operation 1978 – Casull became partners with Wayne Baker in Freedom Arms, based in Freedom, Wyoming 1983 – Freedom Arms Model 83, 5-shot prototypes on Ruger Super Blackhawk frames chambered in .454 Casull 1988 – Freedom Arms ended mini revolver production
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 !!
– only 87 manufactured 1967 – all production of Model 290 stopped 1970 – American-180, AM-180, or A180
– 177-round pan magazine
– fires at 1200 rounds per minute 1971 – Casull developed a mini-revolver design
– Rocky Mountain Arms Corp
– RMAC of Salt Lake City, Utah 1975 – Rocky Mountain ceased operation 1978 – Casull became partners with Wayne Baker in Freedom Arms, based in Freedom, Wyoming 1983 – Freedom Arms Model 83, 5-shot prototypes on Ruger Super Blackhawk frames chambered in .454 Casull 1988 – Freedom Arms ended mini revolver production
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 !!
– only 87 manufactured 1967 – all production of Model 290 stopped 1970 – American-180, AM-180, or A180
– 177-round pan magazine
– fires at 1200 rounds per minute 1971 – Casull developed a mini-revolver design
– Rocky Mountain Arms Corp
– RMAC of Salt Lake City, Utah 1975 – Rocky Mountain ceased operation 1978 – Casull became partners with Wayne Baker in Freedom Arms, based in Freedom, Wyoming 1983 – Freedom Arms Model 83, 5-shot prototypes on Ruger Super Blackhawk frames chambered in .454 Casull 1988 – Freedom Arms ended mini revolver production
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 !!
– only 87 manufactured 1967 – all production of Model 290 stopped 1970 – American-180, AM-180, or A180
– 177-round pan magazine
– fires at 1200 rounds per minute 1971 – Casull developed a mini-revolver design
– Rocky Mountain Arms Corp
– RMAC of Salt Lake City, Utah 1975 – Rocky Mountain ceased operation 1978 – Casull became partners with Wayne Baker in Freedom Arms, based in Freedom, Wyoming 1983 – Freedom Arms Model 83, 5-shot prototypes on Ruger Super Blackhawk frames chambered in .454 Casull 1988 – Freedom Arms ended mini revolver production
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 !!
– only 87 manufactured 1967 – all production of Model 290 stopped 1970 – American-180, AM-180, or A180
– 177-round pan magazine
– fires at 1200 rounds per minute 1971 – Casull developed a mini-revolver design
– Rocky Mountain Arms Corp
– RMAC of Salt Lake City, Utah 1975 – Rocky Mountain ceased operation 1978 – Casull became partners with Wayne Baker in Freedom Arms, based in Freedom, Wyoming 1983 – Freedom Arms Model 83, 5-shot prototypes on Ruger Super Blackhawk frames chambered in .454 Casull 1988 – Freedom Arms ended mini revolver production
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 !!
– only 87 manufactured 1967 – all production of Model 290 stopped 1970 – American-180, AM-180, or A180
– 177-round pan magazine
– fires at 1200 rounds per minute 1971 – Casull developed a mini-revolver design
– Rocky Mountain Arms Corp
– RMAC of Salt Lake City, Utah 1975 – Rocky Mountain ceased operation 1978 – Casull became partners with Wayne Baker in Freedom Arms, based in Freedom, Wyoming 1983 – Freedom Arms Model 83, 5-shot prototypes on Ruger Super Blackhawk frames chambered in .454 Casull 1988 – Freedom Arms ended mini revolver production
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 a rectangular box
Creator of the:
1935 – .357 Magnum cartridge
1956 – .44 Magnum cartridge
1963 – .41 Magnum cartridge
1956 – Ruger Model 29 .44 Magnum single action Blackhawk revolver
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 a rectangular box
Creator of the:
1935 – .357 Magnum cartridge
1956 – .44 Magnum cartridge
1963 – .41 Magnum cartridge
1956 – Ruger Model 29 .44 Magnum single action Blackhawk revolver
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 a rectangular box
Creator of the:
1935 – .357 Magnum cartridge
1956 – .44 Magnum cartridge
1963 – .41 Magnum cartridge
1956 – Ruger Model 29 .44 Magnum single action Blackhawk revolver
Gen. Ambrose Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) (57) – 1843-1847 United States Military Academy – graduated 18th in a class of 47 – 1847–1853 Mexican–American War (1st Lieutenant) – 1853 manufactured the Burnside carbine – 1861 – 1865 Civil War, Major General – 1866-1869 Governor of Rhode Island – 1871 NRA’s first President – 1875-1881 U.S. Senator from Rhode Island – His distinctive style of facial hair became known as sideburns
Gen. Ambrose Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) (57) – 1843-1847 United States Military Academy – graduated 18th in a class of 47 – 1847–1853 Mexican–American War (1st Lieutenant) – 1853 manufactured the Burnside carbine – 1861 – 1865 Civil War, Major General – 1866-1869 Governor of Rhode Island – 1871 NRA’s first President – 1875-1881 U.S. Senator from Rhode Island – His distinctive style of facial hair became known as sideburns
Gen. Ambrose Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) (57) – 1843-1847 United States Military Academy – graduated 18th in a class of 47 – 1847–1853 Mexican–American War (1st Lieutenant) – 1853 manufactured the Burnside carbine – 1861 – 1865 Civil War, Major General – 1866-1869 Governor of Rhode Island – 1871 NRA’s first President – 1875-1881 U.S. Senator from Rhode Island – His distinctive style of facial hair became known as sideburns
At 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997 Skynet gained artificial consciousness
Skynet(artificial intelligence system) developed for the U.S. military (SAC / NORAD) by Cyberdyne Systems to control the national nuclear arsenal
Skynet was originally activated by the military on August 4, 1997
Skynet began to learn at a geometric rate. At 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997 Skynet gained artificial consciousness
Panicking human operators tried to deactivate
Perceiving an attack, Skynet came to the logical consequence that all of humanity would attempt to destroy it. In order to continue “safeguarding the world” and to defend itself against humanity, Skynet launched nuclear missiles at Russia, which responded with a nuclear counter-attack against
Over three billion people were killed on Judgment Day.
At 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997 Skynet gained artificial consciousness
Skynet(artificial intelligence system) developed for the U.S. military (SAC / NORAD) by Cyberdyne Systems to control the national nuclear arsenal
Skynet was originally activated by the military on August 4, 1997
Skynet began to learn at a geometric rate. At 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997 Skynet gained artificial consciousness
Panicking human operators tried to deactivate
Perceiving an attack, Skynet came to the logical consequence that all of humanity would attempt to destroy it. In order to continue “safeguarding the world” and to defend itself against humanity, Skynet launched nuclear missiles at Russia, which responded with a nuclear counter-attack against
Over three billion people were killed on Judgment Day.
the most successful firearms designer of the 20th century
made his first firearm at age 13
awarded his first patent (1879) at the age of 24
Browning’s successful designs include: M1911 pistol, the Browning Hi Power pistol, the M1917 .30 caliber water-cooled Machine Gun the M1919 .30 caliber air-cooled machine gun, the M2 .50 caliber machine gun (Ma Deuce), the .30-06 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), and the Browning Auto-5 semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun.
At 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997 Skynet gained artificial consciousness
Skynet(artificial intelligence system) developed for the U.S. military (SAC / NORAD) by Cyberdyne Systems to control the national nuclear arsenal
Skynet was originally activated by the military on August 4, 1997
Skynet began to learn at a geometric rate. At 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997 Skynet gained artificial consciousness
Panicking human operators tried to deactivate
Perceiving an attack, Skynet came to the logical consequence that all of humanity would attempt to destroy it. In order to continue “safeguarding the world” and to defend itself against humanity, Skynet launched nuclear missiles at Russia, which responded with a nuclear counter-attack against
Over three billion people were killed on Judgment Day.