Roy E. Weatherby
(September 4, 1910 – April 4, 1988)
age 77
Roy founded Weatherby, Inc. In 1945
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Yisrael Galil (72) Died
Yisrael Galil
Jan 1, 1923 – Mar 9, 1995
Best known for inventing the Galil rifle. He also helped create the Uzi
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Richard Gatling (85) Died
Richard Gatling
(Sep 12, 1818 – Feb 26, 1903)
Gatling gun was named after him
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Robin Moore (82) Died
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
(with Xaviera Hollander and Yvonne Dunleavy)
Hiram Percy Maxim (66) Died
Hiram Percy Maxim
Sept 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 muffler for gasoline engines.
- Maxim created the ARRL in 1914 to pass messages via amateur radio, allowing them to travel farther than any single station’s reach.
- Maxim founded the Amateur Cinema League in 1926#Suppressor #StopTheNoise #QuietLife #CanLifestyle
Wilhelm Mauser (48) Died
Wilhelm Mauser
May 2, 1834 – Jan 13, 1882
Designed the Mauser Model 1871 rifle
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Samuel Colt (48) Died
July 19, 1814 – January 10, 1862
Samuel Colt born, inventor of the first practical revolver,
1814 – 1862
Mikhail Kalashnikov (94) Died
Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov
Михаи́л Тимофе́евич Кала́шников
(November 10, 1919 – December 23, 2013)
Russian general, inventor, military engineer, writer and small arms designer.
Georg Luger (74) Died
Georg Johann Luger
March 6, 1849 – Dec 22, 1923
Designed of the Luger pistol and the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge.
Oliver Winchester (died)
Oliver Fisher Winchester (90)
November 30, 1810 – December 11, 1880
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